Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst

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.

Product Specs

Model Name

Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass®, Ebony Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst

Model #

0190085800

Series

Artist

Country Of Origin

US

Color

3-Color Sunburst

Body

Select Alder

Body Finish

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Precision Bass®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

Modern "C"

Scale Length

34" (86.36 cm)

Fingerboard

Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

9.5" (241 mm)

Number of Frets

Fretless

Frets Size

Fretless

String Nut

Synthetic Bone

Nut Width

1.625" (41.3 mm)

Position Inlays

Side Dot

Truss Rods

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Wrench

3/16" Hex (Allen)

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

Pickup Switching

3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup

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

4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Control Knobs

Knurled Flat-Top

Strings

Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)

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

Included Accessories

Deluxe Black Hardshell Case

Dimensions

5.50x17.00x51.00 IN

Weight

24.56 LB