Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass - Lake Placid Blue

$ 2,249.99 $ 2,909.30

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.

Serial Number: US22093670
Weight: 9.6lbs
Model #: 0190085802

Product Specs

General

Color: Lake Placid Blue
Country Of Origin: US
Orientation: Right-Hand
Platform: Artist
Series: Artist

Neck

Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Number of Frets: Fretless
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Side Dot
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Body

Body: Select Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Shape: Precision Bass®

Hardware

Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
Pickguard: 4-Ply Black Moto
Pickup Covers: Black
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Tuning Machines: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Tony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass® with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
Pickup Configuration: SS
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup

Miscellaneous

Unique 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

Accessories

Included Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" Hex (Allen)

Measurements

Fret Size: Fretless
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)