Fender Artist Series Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass Lake Placid Blue W/Case
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, Lake Placid Blue
Model Number: 0190085802
Series: Artist
Country of Origin: US
Color: Lake Placid Blue
Body: Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
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
Fret Size: Fretless
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Side Dot
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
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 Black Moto
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Included Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
Case/Bag: Deluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior)