Framus Artist Line Breaker WH 1 CW

Framus Artist Line Breaker WH 1 CW review

The Framus Artist Line Breaker WH 1 CW is a V-style electric guitar designed as Wolf Hoffmann's signature model. Its listed price is 1279, and its item number is 651246. The specification sheet identifies a poplar body, a maple set neck, a black composite fingerboard, and a solid Creme White high-gloss finish. There are no customer reviews available for this model, so this assessment is limited to the supplied specifications and included accessories.

Neck and fingerboard dimensions

The 648 mm scale length, also listed as 25.5 inches, places the guitar in the full-scale category. Its maple neck has a C-shaped profile, measuring 19.50 mm thick at the first fret and 22.5 mm at the twelfth. The nut is 41.30 mm wide, with the neck widening to 51.40 mm at the twelfth fret and 56.50 mm at the last fret. Those measurements give a useful outline of the neck's dimensions, though they do not establish how it will feel in a player's hands.

The fingerboard radius is 305 mm, or 12 inches. It has 24 small, high stainless steel frets, specified at 2.0 by 1.3 mm, with rolled edges and Framus's Invisible Fretwork Technology. Acrylic block-pyramid inlays mark the fingerboard, while 2.5 mm green fluorescent Luminlay side dots provide position markers along the edge. The nut is a Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL PT-6642-00. Nut string spacing is 34.26 mm, and the listed spacing across the outer E strings is 51.9 mm.

Pickups and controls

The pickup layout pairs a Fishman Fluence Wolf Hoffmann Signature single-coil pickup at the neck with a matching humbucker at the bridge. A three-way CRL switch selects pickup combinations. The MEC push-pull volume control provides voice selection for the humbucker, giving the player a direct control for accessing its alternate voice. The specifications do not describe the exact tonal differences between those voices, so the pickup names and control layout are the reliable points of comparison here.

This arrangement gives the guitar two different pickup formats rather than a pair of identical units. The single-coil occupies the neck position, while the bridge humbucker has the additional voice selection. Players considering the model can use those details to judge whether its pickup configuration and switching suit their setup. No information is supplied about output levels, wiring diagrams, or the measured sound of either voice.

Bridge, tuners, and finish

The detailed hardware list specifies a T3BT-B TonePros Tune-O-Matic bridge, Grover 102BC machine heads, and Warwick S-Style security locks. Strings are.010 to.046 Elixir Optiweb. Although a summary field labels the tremolo as "Tonepros T3BP TOM," the detailed specification identifies a Tune-O-Matic bridge and does not list a tremolo arm or describe tremolo operation. That discrepancy should be clarified with the seller if a working tremolo system is important to your purchase.

The white finish is described more specifically as solid Creme White with a high-gloss surface. The WH-1 two-dimensional headstock design carries the Framus logo and Wolf Hoffmann's signature. The neck has a natural-oil finish with a Stinger neck lacquer. These details distinguish the model's visual specification from a plain white V-style guitar, but the supplied information does not state the finish's weight or durability.

Included accessories and practical details

A padded Framus Artist Line V-shaped bag is included. It has 15 mm padding and an embroidered Wolf Hoffmann logo. The package also contains a fingerboard protector, a Framus WH-1 nylon strap, six Wolf Hoffmann picks measuring.88 mm, a microfiber cloth, an Allen key, a truss-rod adjustment tool, an instruction manual, and a certificate of authenticity. The product listing separately says that a case is not included, so the padded bag is the supplied carrying option.

What the specifications establish

The listed materials, dimensions, pickup types, controls, and hardware provide a substantial basis for comparing this signature model with other full-scale electric guitars. Its 24 stainless steel frets, Fluence pickup pairing, push-pull voice control, and included padded bag are clearly documented. The main point requiring confirmation is the mismatch between the summary's tremolo field and the detailed Tune-O-Matic bridge entry. With no customer feedback available, claims about playing comfort, tuning stability, sound, or build quality would go beyond the information provided.