Few rock bassists are as closely identified with fretless bass as Tony Franklin. Acclaimed for his innumerable session credits and work with Roy Harper, the Firm, Blue Murder, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and others, Franklin is a devoted and longtime Precision artist and one of the finest modern exponents of the fretless version of the instrument. The Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass delivers his style and powerful elastic tone in a model with classic looks and personalized Franklin features including a modern C-shaped maple neck with an unfretted ebony fingerboard, an American Series Precision Bass neck pickup, a Dimarzio Model J™ bridge pickup , and a drop-D E-string tuner.
Features
- Maple neck with “C” profile
- Three-way pickup selector switch
- Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
- American Vintage bass bridge with four single-groove steel “barrel” saddles
- Vintage-style tuners with Hipshot® Bass Xtender drop-D tuner on the E string
Specifications
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Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Modern “C”
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Position Inlays: Side Dot
- Number of Frets: Fretless
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3 mm)
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
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Body
- Body Material: Select Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
- Body Shape: Precision Bass®
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Hardware
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel “Barrel” Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender® ’70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender “Drop D” on the E String
- Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
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Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
- Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade
- Position 1: Jazz Bass® Pickup
- Position 2: Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups
- Position 3: Precision Bass® Pickup
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Measurements
- Fret Size: Fretless
- Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)
- Dimensions: 6.50 x 18.10 x 51.50 IN
- Shipping Weight: 27.85 LB
- Shipping Length: 51.50 IN
- Shipping Height: 6.50 IN
- Shipping Width: 18.10 IN
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Accessories
- Included Accessories: Black Vintage-Style Hardshell Case
- Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16″ Hex (Allen)
- Recommended Gig Bag: FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
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