FENDER Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass 3-Ply Black

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.

Specifications

General

• Model Name: Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass
• Series: Artist

Body

• Body Shape: Precision Bass

Neck

• Neck Shape: Modern "C"
• Number of Frets: Fretless
• Fret Size: Fretless
• Position Inlays: Single Side-Dots at Fret Locations 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19. Double Side-Dots at Fret Location 12)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck Material: Maple
• Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
• Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: S/S
• 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
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass and Precision Bass Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass Pickup
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Hardware

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: American Vintage '70s Bass with Single Groove Saddles
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Tuning Machines: Vintage '70s "Fender" Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot Bass X-Tender Drop D
• Switch Tips: Black

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, NPS, (.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

Accessories

• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome