1974 Framus Bass

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Hi, I wondered if anyone can identify this bass.
It's number is 43353 74L
I think the 74L means November 1974 ?
It looks like the Junior model on the Vintage website.
Its neck scale is 76cm / 30"
Thanks for any info
Bill
 

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Hallo Bill,
This is the Junior Bass model number 121... with two pickups in sunburst finish. I believe that´s the parts and other condition is good and original. Regrettably we haven´t photos from this bass model in our documentation. The Junior model was manufactured from the begin to the middle of the 70s.

The neck is laminated wood, the body solid and the fingerboard rosewood from india. The parts are original I know them from other Framus models of this time. The value I assign noncommittal by 300 - 500 € but this is only an limit.

Andreas Egelkraut
Warwick/Framus Social Media Vintage
 
Hi Andreas
Many thanks for the information.
Please feel free to use the photos if you need to update your documentation.
I could send you more if you wish.
Regards
Bill
 
Welcome to the forum, Bill! That bass looks like new, what's her story?
 
Hallo Bill,

Glad can you send me photos from your Junior bass to my mail address [email protected] the best is as attachment in jpeg.
This bass model is sure rare in sunburst. Perhaps is the Framus reconstruct with script from our website. The parts and design are original from the end of the 70s. Regrettably is no script for dating back on the headstock.

Know you more over the history, how Florin write?

With kind regards

Andreas Egelkraut
Warwick/Framus Social Media Vintage
 
H Florin
I bought her from a fiend about 18 months ago. He is a semi professional bass player and had owned her for about 3 years.
I was looking for a bass but couldn't manage a full scale version so he sold her to me. Apparently the guy he bought her from said it had belonged to his son but had spent almost 20 years hung on the wall. Hence the good condition.
 
Hi Andreas
I'll take some more photos and send to your email address. I've posted all I know about history to Florin. Can you see it OK ?
Regards
Bill
 
WOW!

That´s a time machine bass. Thanx for sharing the pics and welcome to the forum.
 
Hallo Bill,

Yes, that´s o.k. I become the photos today and have answered you per mail.

With kind regards

Andreas Egelkraut
Warwick/Framus Social Media Vintage
 
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