Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 TP OG

Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 TP OG: technical review

The Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 TP OG is a V-style electric guitar designed in association with Wolf Hoffmann. Its listed price is 1499, and the model has been available since August 2026. The specifications describe a mahogany body, a set flamed maple neck, an ebony fingerboard, and a Fishman Fluence signature pickup set. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is limited to the published design and equipment. It cannot establish how the guitar feels or sounds in practice.

Body, neck, and playing dimensions

The body is mahogany, with no separate top listed. The set neck is made from flamed maple and finished with a natural oil treatment and a Stinger neck lacquer detail. The neck has a C profile, measuring 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. These dimensions give a more useful outline of the neck than the profile label alone, although they do not predict comfort for any particular player.

The scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches, and the fingerboard radius is 305 mm, or 12 inches. The tigerstripe ebony fingerboard carries 24 stainless-steel frets, described as "Small and High," measuring 2 mm wide by 1.3 mm high. Framus also specifies Invisible Fretwork Technology with rolled fret edges. Those details indicate attention to fret material and edge finishing, but setup quality and fretwork consistency can only be assessed on an individual instrument.

Mother-of-pearl pyramid block inlays mark the fingerboard, while green-fluorescent Luminlay side dots are intended to remain visible in low light. The nut is a 41.3 mm Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL PT-6642-00. String spacing is listed as 34.26 mm at the nut, 10.38 mm at the bridge, and 51.9 mm between the outer E strings. Grover 502BC tuners and Warwick S-Style security locks complete the listed neck and strap hardware.

Pickups and controls

The pickup layout pairs a Fishman Fluence Wolf Hoffmann signature single-coil at the neck with a signature humbucker at the bridge. A CRL three-way switch selects the pickup positions. The MEC push-pull volume control provides voice selection for the humbucker, giving the player a specified way to change its voicing without a separate control listed for that purpose. Framus does not provide output, frequency response, or detailed voice descriptions in the supplied specifications, so the exact tonal differences cannot be evaluated from this information alone.

The model's gray finish is identified more specifically as Solid Overland Gray in high gloss. The WH-1 two-dimensional headstock design carries the Framus logo and Wolf Hoffmann's signature. These are defining visual details, but the specifications provide no weight, body dimensions, or balance data. Those omissions matter for a V-style instrument, since they leave fit, strap balance, and seated playing practicality unanswered.

Bridge and included equipment

The bridge is a TonePros Tune-O-Matic T3BT-B. Although one general specification field labels the tremolo entry with this component, the detailed equipment list identifies it as the bridge. No separate vibrato arm or tremolo system is specified, so it is best described here as a Tune-O-Matic bridge rather than assuming vibrato functionality. Elixir Optiweb strings in.010 to.046 gauge are fitted according to the listed specifications.

The guitar does not include a hard case. It does come with a Framus Artist Line V-style gig 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.88 mm picks, a microfiber cloth, an Allen key, a truss rod adjustment tool, a certificate of authenticity, and a user manual. That is a substantial accessory set on paper, though the bag should not be treated as equivalent to a hard case for demanding transport.

Assessment

The published specification positions the Framus Artist Line Shark WH 1 TP OG as a signature V-style guitar with a set flamed maple neck, stainless-steel frets, a detailed ebony fingerboard, and a Fishman Fluence single-coil-and-humbucker configuration. Its controls include humbucker voice selection, while the named bridge is a Tune-O-Matic design. The supplied bag and setup accessories add practical value to the package.

Important buying questions remain unanswered by the available data. There is no stated instrument weight, no independent sound or playability assessment, and no customer feedback. The price is given as 1499 without a currency specified. Buyers should confirm the local price, inspect the guitar's setup, and try its neck and V-shaped body where possible before making a decision.