Framus Dragon-First Impressions

lambofhowe · 03-23-2008, 01:19 PM

Well after much delay I FINALLY got to crank my brand new Framus and see what I thought. I played it with my Orange 4x12 (V30's) and all-mahogany Carvin DC727.

My only concern with the Dragon is that it might be too dark and bassy with my guitar of choice. I compensated by backing off the bass a little and using liberal amounts of treble/presence.

The clean is really nice! Very chimey and bell-like. Jamming on Little Wing, Wait Until Tomorrow etc was killer. I haven't even gotten to the crunch channel yet but I am a huge classic rock/blues fan so I will get to that.

Now the lead channel is what I bought this amp for. I boosted it with a Boss OD-3 (waiting on a Bloody Murder) and HOLY FUCK absolutely the most meaty, thick rhythm tone I've ever heard. My old Madison sounds very thin when compared to this beast. Stepping to this amp though, has me wanting a pickup change in my guitar just to make it a bit more clear and punchy. Stock Carvins are in there now, although I think now I will drop a Blaze or Evo in there.

My biggest complaint with my old Divinity was that the solo tone was too bright and at times shrill. That problem is COMPLETELY FUCKING GONE and I couldn't be happier. There's this very gratifying thickness to lead notes now and it has more harmonic depth it seems-also sounds much darker. Very warm, fat, bluesy lead tone with no shortage of gain. When I played it I swore I was in Bogner territory. Again I can only imagine what upgrading to some well-made Dimarzios will do for the tone.

To conclude, this is one hell of an amp. Definitely looser than Framus Cobra but I don't care. Boosted it's tight enough and new pickups will help that even more (not to mention a better OD pedal). The dynamics are just awesome. I've only played it for roughly an hour and a half so I'll be able to elaborate more later. One last thing I'll add is although the Orange is killer, I may end up ordering some different speakers for it later if and when I get tired of V30's. Thanks for reading!

budda · 03-23-2008, 02:01 PM

D-EJ915 · 03-23-2008, 02:26 PM

dragon = awesome, it made the hellraiser sound good

so it HAS to be good, lol

Apophis · 03-23-2008, 02:45 PM

Great

FoxZero · 03-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Framus is the shit. My Cobra says hi.

SymmetricScars · 03-23-2008, 04:15 PM

Ah damn. that's awesome, but not helping my framus GAS

:jealous:

lambofhowe · 03-23-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SymmetricScars

Ah damn. that's awesome, but not helping my framus GAS

:jealous:

If you want one, you must get one! It would murder if you sat it on top of your Mesa 4x12.

ShawnFjellstad · 03-23-2008, 09:23 PM

hell yeah.

no you just have to name it.

zimbloth · 03-23-2008, 09:25 PM

Thats cool man. Definitely go with the Evolution over the Blaze for the sound you're looking for.

ShawnFjellstad · 03-23-2008, 09:31 PM

yeah, mindy loooves evo's.

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03-23-2008, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
lambofhowe ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Prince George Posts: 87 Main Seven: DC 727 Rig: Dragon->Orange 4x12 Thanked: 4	Framus Dragon-First Impressions Well after much delay I FINALLY got to crank my brand new Framus and see what I thought. I played it with my Orange 4x12 (V30's) and all-mahogany Carvin DC727. My only concern with the Dragon is that it might be too dark and bassy with my guitar of choice. I compensated by backing off the bass a little and using liberal amounts of treble/presence. The clean is really nice! Very chimey and bell-like. Jamming on Little Wing, Wait Until Tomorrow etc was killer. I haven't even gotten to the crunch channel yet but I am a huge classic rock/blues fan so I will get to that. Now the lead channel is what I bought this amp for. I boosted it with a Boss OD-3 (waiting on a Bloody Murder) and HOLY FUCK absolutely the most meaty, thick rhythm tone I've ever heard. My old Madison sounds very thin when compared to this beast. Stepping to this amp though, has me wanting a pickup change in my guitar just to make it a bit more clear and punchy. Stock Carvins are in there now, although I think now I will drop a Blaze or Evo in there. My biggest complaint with my old Divinity was that the solo tone was too bright and at times shrill. That problem is COMPLETELY FUCKING GONE and I couldn't be happier. There's this very gratifying thickness to lead notes now and it has more harmonic depth it seems-also sounds much darker. Very warm, fat, bluesy lead tone with no shortage of gain. When I played it I swore I was in Bogner territory. Again I can only imagine what upgrading to some well-made Dimarzios will do for the tone. To conclude, this is one hell of an amp. Definitely looser than Framus Cobra but I don't care. Boosted it's tight enough and new pickups will help that even more (not to mention a better OD pedal). The dynamics are just awesome. I've only played it for roughly an hour and a half so I'll be able to elaborate more later. One last thing I'll add is although the Orange is killer, I may end up ordering some different speakers for it later if and when I get tired of V30's. Thanks for reading!

03-23-2008, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-23-2008, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 16,277 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: ESP H-207 Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 186	dragon = awesome, it made the hellraiser sound good so it HAS to be good, lol Kowaru <3 + LM.C \m/ + Sex Machineguns + My Site: əBCAir

03-23-2008, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
FoxZero Zero Imperfections Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 786 Main Seven: BC Rich Warlock USA w/M7 Rig: Framus Cobra/PV 4x12 Thanked: 7	Framus is the shit. My Cobra says hi. My Site http://foxzero.net/ My band's site http://wolf-hybrid.net/

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03-23-2008, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-23-2008, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
SymmetricScars needs an amp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 194 Real Name: Connor Main Seven: DC727 Rig: Nothing->Mesa412 Thanked: 7 / 1	Ah damn. that's awesome, but not helping my framus GAS :jealous: The Sun sets forever over Blackwater Park

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ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,156 Real Name: Shawn Rig: Framus Dragon, Mindy Thanked: 34	hell yeah. no you just have to name it. I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

03-23-2008, 09:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 10,750 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 57	Thats cool man. Definitely go with the Evolution over the Blaze for the sound you're looking for.

03-23-2008, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,156 Real Name: Shawn Rig: Framus Dragon, Mindy Thanked: 34	yeah, mindy loooves evo's.

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