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 a modern C-shaped maple neck with an unfretted ebony fingerboard, an American Series Precision Bass neck pickup, a Dimarzio Model J™ bridge pickup , and a drop-D E-string tuner.
Product Name: Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard - Black
Model #: 0190085806
General
SERIES: Artist
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Black
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PLATFORM: Artist
Neck
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: Modern "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
POSITION INLAYS: Side Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: Fretless
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone
Body
BODY: Select Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Precision Bass®
BODY MATERIAL: Select Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Black
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
STRINGS: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
MIDDLE PICKUP: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
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
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 5.90x17.40x47.70 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.30 LB
FRET SIZE: Fretless
SCALE LENGTH: 34" (86.36 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 47.70 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 5.90 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.40 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Black Vintage-Style Hardshell Case
TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 3/16" Hex (Allen)
RECOMMENED GIG BAG: FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
Product Name: Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard - Black
Model #: 0190085806
General
SERIES: Artist
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Black
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PLATFORM: Artist
Neck
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: Modern "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
POSITION INLAYS: Side Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: Fretless
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone
Body
BODY: Select Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Precision Bass®
BODY MATERIAL: Select Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Black
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
STRINGS: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
MIDDLE PICKUP: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
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
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 5.90x17.40x47.70 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.30 LB
FRET SIZE: Fretless
SCALE LENGTH: 34" (86.36 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 47.70 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 5.90 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.40 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Black Vintage-Style Hardshell Case
TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 3/16" Hex (Allen)
RECOMMENED GIG BAG: FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
