As the heirs of Framus, we knew we had to make this unique instrument available to other musicians and collectors.
We have an identical 12-string Hootenanny in our Framus Vintage Museum, and with the help of old documents, we reconstructed the 6- and 12-string models to the exact specifications of the original. We contacted Lennon's estate and received its cooperation in releasing this guitar.
We are very proud to bring this unique instrument back to life. We are convinced that we will inspire many Beatles fans all over the world with this beautiful acoustic guitar.
The ingenious blend of jazz and classical guitars gives this guitar an exceptional look and sound. The trapeze tailpiece and sliding, heightadjustable bridge combine with the compact body, classic bracing, and set-in neck to create a unique sound: warm and surprisingly loud. It's the sound you recognize when you hear 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away'.
Version: Dreadnought ''roundshoulder''
Top: Solid Spruce Sitka ''A'', 2 pcs.
Rosette: Hootenanny Wooden
Sides: Mahogany (Sapele) solid
Back: Solid Mahogany (Sapele)
Top-Purfling: Ivory/Black
Back Binding: Ivory
Brace Material: Spruce
Pickguard: Black
Bridge: Rosewood, Oil Finish
Tailpiece: Trapez, Nickel
Headstock: Hootenanny 12st
Neck: 1 pcs. solid Mahagony Wood with shafted Headstock, Set Neck, Dovetail, separate Neckblock, Neck joins body at 12th Fret
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 50 mm
Machine Heads: Kluson Type (6:6) , Nickel , Ivory Knob
Neck Width: 0F-50mm/ 12F-61mm/ 19F-64,5mm
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Finish: Oil Finish
Fingerboard Radius: Flat (no Radius)
Frets: Middle Silver Nickel Frets / Zero Fret
Side Mark: 3 mm ivory colored dot markers 5, 7, 9, 12