it is a Framus. I just bought a late 60's Framus two weeks ago (haven't had a chance to post photos yet). from the description of the label, it sounded like mine. i contacted Emily and asked if there was a FRAMUS stamp. she just replied with a photo showing that it is. I bought mine for $1,200.00, it came with a pickup made by John Knudsen called a "messenger" installed in an adjustable bridge. John also set it up and put on a new end pin and tail gut. It also came with a nice thickly padded K&K case (i can't find anything on them on the net) The seller said it has Thomastik Orchestrals on it. It has a very nice rosewood fingerboard. No cracks, breaks, separations, etc. anywhere. i am the 3rd owner. It sat for 25 years in a closet after the first owner graduated high school. I will have to post photos soon. The seller said he preferred this to a Kay M1 he had had for both sound and playability (for what that's worth) and he was selling it to but an expensive custom made bridge with a pup out of NYC.
Anyways, there is not much information on these Framus Uprights outside of the Invalid Link Removed
Using that, I believe mine is the 4/38 Rhythm Model
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I've searched on talkbass here and pretty much ziltch info.
back to the CL Upright... she sent a photo of the label inside the Upright and it shows the Framus Logo and the text which looks like mine. I see from her photo that there is also some writing but it is a few letters and cannot discern what it says.
These seem to be pretty rare. i started a Framus Upright Yahoo Group to try to find other owners to share info. whoever get's this should try to get as much information as possible. i hope this has helped a bit... Emily seems pretty anxious to get someone out to look at it and purchase it. looking forward to hearing what happens...
Jazz
