1950s Framus 0/5 Electra Lap Steel Sunburst
$535.00
Skip to product information
Pickup available at Replay Guitars
Usually ready in 24 hours
Fast & Reliable Shipping
Inspected in the Workshop
A killer, German-made Lap Steel!
Framus have a rich history of producing stringed instruments, including quite a wild selection of electrified instruments going back many decades. This particular example would have been manufactured sometime around the late '50s, and is the 0/5 Electra model. These models feature a solid body construction with an ebony fingerboard, in addition to a pickup under the chrome cover and single volume control. Utilises two banana plugs, with an adaptor to make it work with a standard mono instrument cable. Some interesting provenance comes from an Allans Music badge on the bottom of the instrument, possibly indicating its original point of sale. A super cool example, and one of our recent favourite lap steels to come through the shop!
Cosmetic condition is very good for its age, showing expected signs of wear throughout in the form of dings, scratches, and finish checking. One of the tabs mounting the the control plate to the body has snapped long ago. Hardware is fully functional. Includes a period correct case with adaptor and a couple of old tonebars.