Three-piece neck. All our guitars feature a three-piece neck.
This design increases stability and helps control the neck’s elasticity.
Apollo - Semi-hollow Guitar
Apollo 16″ – semihollow guitar is a full-body, semi-hollow, double cutaway guitar with classic lines and traditional craftsmanship.
Built entirely by hand, without the use of CNC machines, Apollo follows the same high-standard construction approach as every Fremediti instrument.
We use premium-grade tonewoods to construct Apollo, ensuring exceptional stability and tonal consistency. We carefully select and individually laminate each wood layer. Throughout the process, tone characteristics of every top and back are assessed to achieve a rich, balanced sound.
We craft the center block from carefully chosen American maple and spruce. We shape it in a way that lets the two hollow chambers interact acoustically, enhancing the guitar’s resonance and harmonic “breathing.”
Two custom-wound VF-59 Vintage humbuckers power Apollo’s electric voice, with an optional Varitone 5-way rotary switch expanding tonal flexibility. This setup offers the player access to a wide range of sounds suitable for any genre or playing style.
Apollo stands out as a versatile and expressive instrument—built for musicians who demand character, precision, and depth in every note.
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Features
Three-piece Neck
Handmade Laminated Plates
Handmade laminated plates. We carefully select and laminate the wood layers for the tops and backs of our hollow and semi-hollow models.
Throughout the process, we check the tone characteristics of each plate.
We adjust their thickness and hardness to achieve a balanced tone.
Varitone RLC Notch Filter
Varitone RLC Notch Filter. The varitone circuit acts as an RLC notch filter added to the guitar’s main circuit.
It uses various capacitors to reduce frequencies at specific points within the overall bandwidth. Rotating the varitone from position 1 to position 5 shifts the filter’s center frequency (f0) from higher to lower frequencies.
To achieve the best results, the circuit’s characteristics must adjust according to the guitar’s main circuit specifications—such as pickups, pots, capacitors, and cable types.
We carefully tailor these settings to optimize the varitone’s performance.
VF-15 Classic
VF-15 Classic pickups. This pickup offers moderate output and versatility, ideal for sweet, sustained lead tones.
Description
We build this balanced humbucker set using custom winding specs and an Alnico 5 bar magnet.
It delivers strong sustain, smooth crunch, and rich midrange tones.
Our team hand-winds each pickup in the Fremediti workshop.
We use a nickel bottom plate with long mounting legs, a 2-conductor lead wire, and apply wax potting to ensure squeal-free performance.
VF-17 Plus
VF-17 Plus pickups. This pickups delivers high-output versatility as a humbucker set.
Description
This pickup offers a unique full tone and balances bass, mids, and treble with precision. Its even response makes it highly adaptable across genres and playing styles.
We use an Alnico 5 bar magnet and pair it with a nickel bottom plate and 4-conductor shielded cable. The VF-17 Plus allows multiple wiring options and undergoes vacuum wax potting for squeal-free performance. We hand-wind the VF-17 Plus in our Fremediti workshop.
VF-59 Vintage
VF-59 Vintage pickups. This set offers a modern twist on the iconic 1950s P.A.F. humbucker design.
We wind each pickup in our Fremediti workshop using top-quality US components. These include nickel bottom plates, custom-machined metal and maple spacers, 2-conductor shielded cables, and vacuum wax potting for squeal-free performance.
- These pickups deliver a clean, articulate sound with rich sustain, strong attack, and exceptional note separation. Complex chords remain clear even under high gain.
- They produce a perfectly balanced frequency response. You’ll hear a soft, sweet treble paired with a warm, full low end across the fretboard.
- Expect a wide range of dynamics and harmonics.
- The tone stays consistent, whether you're playing ultra-clean or using heavy distortion.
- An airy top-end gives clarity and definition to chords.
You can order VF-59 Vintage pickups unpotted for authentic 1950s P.A.F. specs. Choose between long or short feet to fit any guitar design.
VF-P90 Vintage
VF-P90 Vintage pickups. This pickups accurately recreate the very first single-coils and capture the signature midrange grittiness that defines the P90 sound.
Description
The dual Alnico 5 bar magnets and short, wide bobbins give the P90 its unique voice. This design produces a powerful midrange and more output than most single-coils.
The bridge pickup delivers sparkly mids and a gritty, open tone. The neck position offers a sweet, smooth response with big, fat-sounding chords.
We wind the VF-P90 Vintage in our Fremediti workshop using plain enamel wire. It includes a vintage braided single-conductor cable and wax potting for squeal-free performance.
Sounds
Apollo played by Nikos Arvanitis
Specifications
Body
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Body type
Semi hollow
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Body size16" lower bout, 1.77" body depth
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Body wood
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Body insideMaple
Neck
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Neck woodThree-piece maple
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Neck joint
Extra long mortise & tenon
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Neck shapeC profile
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Truss rodFremediti 1-way
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Fretboard woodRosewood
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Fretboard radius12"
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Scale24.750"
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Frets22 jumbo
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Width ut nut1- 11/16"
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NutBone
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Fretboard inlaysMOP dot inlays
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Headstock faceEbony with MOP logo
Hardware
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Hardware colorNickel
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Tailpiece
Gotoh stop tailpiece
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Bridge
Gotoh
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TunersGotoh
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Pickguard3-ply abs
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KnobsBell knobs
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Strap buttonsStandard
Electrics
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Pickups
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Controls
Pickup selector, 2 volume controls, 2 tone controls
Guitar
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Guitar binding
3-ply cream (cbc)
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Guitar colorTobacco sunburst
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Guitar finishGloss acrylic
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StringsNickel wound customer's choice
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Case
Hard shell case
