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.
Specs
Type | Solid Body |
Colour | Black |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 4 |
Body Shape | Precision Bass |
Body Material | Select Alder |
Body Finish | Gloss Lacquer |
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Shape | Modern C |
Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fretboard Material | Ebony |
Fretboard Inlays | Side Dots Only |
Number of Frets | Fretless |
Fretboard Radius | 9.5 (241mm) |
Nut Material | Synthetic Bone |
Nut Width | 1.625 (41.3 mm) |
Middle Pickups | Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass |
Bridge Pickups | DiMarzio Model J DP123 |
Controls | 1 X Master Volume, 1 X Master Tone, 3-Position Pickup Selector |
Pickguard | 3-Ply Black |
Bridge | 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel Barrel Saddles |
Tuners | 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) |
Case/ Bag | Deluxe Black Hardshell |
