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1) Tuners - Stringing / Tuning
Tuners
All Framus guitars come with high-quality Framus precision tuners (15:1 ratio). Framus tuners feature a sealed, self-lubricating gear that
warrants high tuning stability and needs no maintenance.
Locking Tuners
Depending on the model, Framus guitars come with locking tuners that provide additional tuning stability.
Unlock the locking system on the front face of the headstock with a fitted flat screwdriver or coin by turning the locking nut
counterclockwise.
Keep in mind that when feeding the strings through the holes, these should be parallel to the fingerboard.
Feed the new string through the hole of the tuner and pull it tight with one hand. Then tighten the locking system with the same tool you
used to unlock it by turning the locking nut clockwise. Now you can cut off the excess string. Tune your instrument as usual.
2) Frets and the Plek Machine
Plek® Technology
Plek technology guarantees 100% perfect fret dressings on all Framus guitars. An optimal guitar setup is provided thanks to this
technology.
The neck measuring procedure, accurate down to 1/100th of a millimeter, scans the fingerboard on all relevant points (basically every possi-
ble playing position on the guitar). Measuring is done with the machine concurrently simulating string tension. Fret dressing is not done with
the usual manual sanding and fret crowning procedures, because the Plek® machine dresses every fret individually according to the previo-
us measurements with a custom-shaped wheel cutter. This preserves the radius and shape of the fret even after the dressing is done.
Tolerances that would normally occur with manual fret dressing are thus eliminated.
The end result is a perfectly seated, defined string action along the fingerboard and optimal playability.
Plek® Technology means:
- Computer-driven fret dressing
- Dressing is done while simulating string tension
- Cutting procedure with an accuracy down to 1/100th of a mm
- Exact fret crowning
- Defined string action
- Optimal playability
For further information please visit: http://www.plek.de
Framus Standard Machine Head
Framus Locking Machine Head
Framus Vintage Machine Head
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