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Few rock bassists are as closely identified with fretless bass as Tony Franklin.
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ITEM SHOWN:
Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass®, Ebony Fingerboard, Black
MODEL #:
0190085806
UPC #:
717669315801
CASE/GIG BAG:
Deluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior)
9lbs 5oz
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.
General
SERIESArtist
ORIENTATIONRight-Hand
COLORBlack
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUS
PLATFORMArtist
Neck
NECK MATERIALMaple
NECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPEModern "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIALEbony
POSITION INLAYSSide Dot
NUMBER OF FRETSFretless
TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUTSynthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH1.625" (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIALSynthetic Bone
Body
BODYSelect Alder
BODY FINISHGloss Lacquer
BODY SHAPEPrecision Bass®
BODY MATERIALSelect Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
PICKGUARD3-Ply Black
CONTROL KNOBSKnurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISHNickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINESFender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
STRINGSTony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
NECK PLATE4-Bolt with Artist Signature
STRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUPDiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
MIDDLE PICKUPTony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
PICKUP CONFIGURATIONSS
CONTROLSMaster Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS5.90x17.40x47.70 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT25.30 LB
FRET SIZEFretless
SCALE LENGTH34" (86.36 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH47.70 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT5.90 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH17.40 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIESDeluxe Black Hardshell Case
TRUSS ROD WRENCH3/16" Hex (Allen)
RECOMMENED GIG BAGFB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE9207901000
UNIQUE FEATURESUnlined 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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