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Framus Announces Diablo Supreme and Supreme X Guitars

Framus'' Diablo Series gets an upgrade for 2010

Anaheim, CA (January 12, 2010) -- Framus' successful Diablo Series has been completely revised for 2010. The body shaping has been ergonomically optimized, the pickup repertoire has been expanded, and die wood options now offer a broad range of body and neck combinations. The models Diablo Supreme and Diablo Supreme X are now the new flagships of the series. Both feature an elegant arched bookmatched AAA flamed maple top and a rosewood fingerboard, but retain otherwise a completely independent character that makes them shine each on its own:

While the Framus Diablo Supreme conveys a classic appeal in terms of sound, sustain and feeling with its mahogany body and maple top, set mahogany neck, double humbucker outfitting and TonePros Wraparound bridge, the Framus Diablo Supreme X is a versatility marvel with its swamp ash body and maple top, bolt-in flamed maple neck, Framus by Wilkinson vibrato and 3 pickup configuration.

Framus Diablo Supreme Specifications
• Set neck
• Available as a right or left handed version with no additional charge
• Mahogany body with arched AAA flamed maple top
• Mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Framus oval inlays
• Scale: 25,5ā€œ (648 mm)
• 22 medium standard frets
• Guitar setup uses Plek Technology
• Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-1’59 model (neck), SH-4 JB model (bridge)
• Framus 5-way switch
• 1 x volume control
• 1 x tone control
• Finish: High Polish top (with satin backside/neck)
• Framus locking machine heads
• TonePros Wrap Around bridge
• Warwick security locks
• Chrome hardware
• Framus Low Friction Nut
• Strings: .009ā€œ - .046ā€œ
• Includes Framus ā€œUser Kitā€œ
• Includes RockCase Flight Case



Framus Diablo Supreme X Specifications
• Bolt-in neck
• Available as a right or left handed version with no additional charge
• US swamp ash body with arched AAA flamed maple top
• Flamed maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Framus oval inlays
• Scale: 25,5ā€œ (648 mm)
• 22 medium standard frets
• Guitar setup uses Plek Technology
• Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SSCR-1N Cool Rail (neck), SSL-1 RW/RP Vintage Staggered Single Coil (middle), STB-4 JB Trembucker (bridge)
• Framus 5-way switch
• 1 x volume, 1 x tone control (with push/pull functionality for humbucker splitting)
• Finish: High Polish top (with satin backside)
• Framus locking machine heads
• Framus by Wilkinson vibrato
• Warwick security locks
• Chrome hardware
• Framus Low Friction Nut
• Strings: .009ā€œ - .046ā€œ
• Includes Framus ā€œUser Kitā€œ
• Includes RockCase Flight Case

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