Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass®

Model : 019008
$2,399.99MSRP
The names of few rock bassists have become more synonymous with fretless bass than that of session great Tony Franklin. Like the man who designed it, the Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass® guitar takes a classic instrument to a new level, with an alder body and modern C-shaped maple neck with an unfinished and unfretted ebony fingerboard with side dot position markers. Other features include vintage tuners, Hipshot® Bass Xtender drop-D tuner on the E string, and three-way pickguard switch that controls an American Series Precision Bass neck pickup and a Tony Franklin signature Jazz Bass® bridge pickup with hex-screw lugs and ceramic bar magnets.
General

General

Series:

Artist

COLOR/MSRP/PART#:

3-Color Sunburst
$2,399.99
0190085800

Black
$2,399.99
0190085806


Body

Body

Body Material:

Select Alder

Body Finish:

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape:

Precision Bass®


Neck

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 Nut:

3/16" Hex Adjustment


Electronics

Electronics

Middle Pickup:

Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®

Bridge Pickup:

Tony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass® with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets

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:

S/S

Controls:

Master Volume, Master Tone


Hardware

Hardware

, 3-Ply Black

Hardware Finish:

Nickel/Chrome

Bridge:

4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles

Tuning Machines:

Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender™ "Drop D" on the E String

Switch Tips:

Black

Pickguard:

4-Ply Brown Shell

Control Knobs:

Knurled Flat-Top

Neck Plate:

4-Bolt with Artist Signature


Accessories

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag:

Deluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior)

Included Accessories:

Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable


Miscellaneous

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


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Fantastic Franklin

(5.0)
Wickedsally on March 23, 2013 (updated March 23, 2013)
Semi-Professional Rock Classic Rock

After a lot of research using the net, bass forums, you tube etc, I finally got an opportunity to try a new 2013, sunburst right out of the box,
the action and neck feel were incredible, ( I want all my basses to feel this way ). The tone quality, and versatility from the pickups, fantastic.
The Hip shot Drop D Tuner works great also adding to versatility. The 3-way split switch for the pickup selection is exactly what I needed, simplicity. I really wanted the black on black and was able to find one, after trying it out, it was a 2012 and been hanging around awhile - same silky feel, great tone as the sunburst I tried, a testament to the build quality.

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