Just picked up a Framus Nashville deluxe bass (blonde with edge binding) from EBay in the UK. I used to have the unbound body version in the late 70's / early 80's.

The 'new' one: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs993.snc4/76681_179179365429778_100000131488043_680734_7886720_n.jpg

The old one:
http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/kerbcrawlers/images/gear/basses/framus_nashville.jpg

Not mythical.