Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass - Black
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 two specially voiced pickups, a drop-D E-string tuner and more.
Features - Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass - Black
- Maple neck with "C" profile
- Three-way pickup selector switch
- Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
- Tony Franklin designed pickups
- 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 - Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass - Black
Body- Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
- Body Material: Select Alder
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Modern "C"
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Number of Frets: Fretless
- Fret Size: Fretless
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
- Position Inlays: Side Dot
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Bridge Pickup: Tony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
- Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
- 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
- Configuration: SS
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior)
