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.
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
ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag Deluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior) Included Accessories Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
BODY
Body Material Select Alder Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape Precision Bass®
ELECTRONICS
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
HARDWARE
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 4-Ply Tortoiseshell Control Knobs Knurled Flat-Top Neck Plate 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings Tony Franklin Signature Strings, NPS, (.045-.105 Gauges) Other Features Unlined Fretless Ebony Fingerboard, Precision Bass®; and Jazz Bass®; Pickups, 3-Way Pickup Switching, Matte Finish Pickup Covers, Tony Franklin Engraved Neck Plate, Hipshot®; Bass X-Tender™; Drop D Tuning Key on the E String, Tony Franklin Designed NPS Strings, Vintage Styling, Side Dot Position Markers are Located at the Fretting Points of the Fingerboard Legal Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
NECK
Neck Material Maple Neck Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Shape Modern "C" Scale Length 34" (864 mm) 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