Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 FR NB

Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 FR NB review

The Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 FR NB is a V-style electric guitar made for Wolf Hoffmann. Its listed price is 1,799, and it has been available since August 2026. The specification sheet describes a mahogany body and top, a flamed maple set neck, a tigerstripe ebony fingerboard, and a Floyd Rose tremolo system. It also identifies signature Fishman Fluence pickups and a push-pull control for selecting a humbucker voice. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is limited to the product's stated construction and features.

Body, neck, and finish

The body and top are both mahogany, with the top finished in Nirvana Black Transparent high gloss. The set neck is flamed maple, with a C-shaped profile and a Stinger lacquer finish described as having a natural oil finish. The headstock uses Framus's WH-1 two-dimensional design, with the Framus logo and Wolf Hoffmann's signature.

The neck measures 19.50 mm thick at the first fret and 22.5 mm at the twelfth. Its width is 51.40 mm at the twelfth fret and 56.50 mm at the last fret. The nut width is 41.3 mm. These measurements provide a useful reference for comparing the neck with other guitars, but they cannot establish how it will feel in a player's hands.

The ebony fingerboard has a 305 mm radius, also given as 12 inches, and mother-of-pearl block-pyramid inlays. Fluorescent green Luminlay side dots are specified at 2.5 mm. The 24 stainless-steel frets are described as "Small and High," with a width of 2 mm and a height of 1.3 mm. Framus also lists Invisible Fretwork Technology and rolled fretboard edges. Those details describe the fretwork design, but the sheet does not provide an independent setup assessment.

Scale, hardware, and tuning system

The scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches. A Floyd Rose 1000 Series locking nut, R2 size, works with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original Style tremolo. The listed string spacing is 34.26 mm at the nut and 10.38 mm at the bridge; the distance between the outer E strings is 51.9 mm. These measurements are relevant when checking compatibility with a preferred string setup.

Grover 502BC tuning machines and Warwick S-Style security strap locks are fitted. The supplied strings are Elixir Optiweb.010 to.046. The locking nut and double-locking tremolo are central parts of the instrument's design. Buyers who prefer a fixed bridge, or who want to change tunings frequently without readjusting a locking system, should account for that before choosing this model.

Pickups and controls

The pickup layout combines a Fishman Fluence Wolf Hoffmann Signature single-coil pickup at the neck with a signature humbucker at the bridge. A CRL three-way switch selects between the pickup positions. The MEC push-pull volume control provides voice selection for the humbucker. The specifications do not describe the available voices or their output, so those details should be verified with Framus or a dealer before purchase if they are important to the decision.

Included accessories and buying notes

The package includes a Framus Artist Line V-style padded bag with 25 mm padding and an embroidered Wolf Hoffmann logo. Other listed items are a RockCare fingerboard protector, a Framus WH-1 nylon strap, six Wolf Hoffmann picks rated at.88 mm, a microfiber cloth, an Allen key, a truss-rod adjustment tool, a certificate of authenticity, and a user manual. The general listing says a case is included, while the detailed contents specify a padded bag. Confirm with the seller whether the supplied protection is a bag or a hard case.

Overall, the specification sheet presents a signature V-style guitar with a set maple neck, stainless-steel frets, a locking tremolo, and a two-pickup Fluence system with a selectable bridge-humbucker voice. Its listed measurements and hardware are specific enough to guide comparisons, while the absence of customer feedback leaves playability, setup quality, and tonal preferences unassessed. The model number is 651480, and the listed sales unit is one piece.