With the AZ-10, Framus remembers ancient goodnesses and represents a classic of the former company history in a modernized form. This exquisitely processed full resonance archtop jazzguitar orientates itself to the homonymous instrument series which was built in the 60s for jazz-legend Attila Zoller, and played by him for a long time. The available dual pickup version follow thereby the AZ-10 models of the mid-60s. The instrument has a massive, arched Spruce top. Architraves, ground and glued-in neck are of massive Flamed Maple, and a Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard with custom inlays. All woods are selected carefully and guarantee excellent vibration characteristics.For an adequate sound, there are two specially balanced MEC humbucker, which are mounted floating together with the 5-layer Celluloid pickguard. Tonal, the new double pickup AZ-10 evidently speaks fluently jazz, offers however, with a more flexible pick up assembly than its single pickup sister, a lot more than only the classic glove-tone in highest perfection, and so it's the ideal partner for all varieties of this genre. The familiar super-playability invites to endless excursions across the perfect fingerboard and makes it difficult to put the AZ-10 aside. For open-minded jazz guitarists this is an absolute oneiric instrument, if not even the guitar for life.
Machineheads | Graph Tech Ratio Locking Machine Heads with Wooden Knobs |
Nut | Graphtech Black Tusq low friction nut |
Neck Wood | European Flamed Maple neck |
Fretboard | Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard |
Inlay | Traditional Custom inlays (mother of pearl) |
Fluorescent Side Dots | Illuminated Side Dots |
Fingerboard Radius | 305 mm - (12) |
Scale length | 24.75 (628 mm) |
Width Nut | 43 mm / 1.7 |
Width 12th fret | 52,5 mm / 2.1 |
Fret quantity matrial and size | 21 jumbo frets, Nickel silver (Width: 2.9 mm / Height: 1.3 mm) rounded edges |
Frets | IFT - Invisible Fretwork Technology, Plek Fretwork |
Body Shape | Carved Top and Back |
Bodywood (Topwood / Backwood) | Selected solid arched Alpine Spruce top, Sides and back crafted from solid AAAA European Flamed Maple body |
Pickups | 2 MEC Floating humbuckers installed in pickguard |
Pot layout | Volume / Bass / Treble control |
Switch | 3-way toggle switch integrated into pickguard |
Pickguard | Black pickguard |
Bridge System | Height adjustable compensating Ebony bridge and Floating tailpiece |
Strap system | Warwick security locks |
Construction | Set Neck |
Colour Possibilities Righthand | Natural Transparent Satin Finish, Colored Transparent Satin or High Polish Finish |
Color Possibilities Lefthand | Natural Transparent Satin Finish, Colored Transparent Satin or High Polish Finish |
Hardware colour | Chrome or gold hardware |
String label String gauges | Strings (.013 - .056) |
Weight | 2.8 kg |
Included accessories | Framus User Kit including hex key tools and Cleaning cloth (RB PROD 50991 B COMP) |
Packing | Handmade Genuine Leather Bag by RockBag (RB 20207 B F) |
Certificate | Individually issued certificate of authenticity |