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.

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
• Lake Placid Blue
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Technical Specs

• Body Shape: Precision Bass
• Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
• 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)
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Neck Material: Maple
• Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
• Neck Plate: Custom Neckplate with Artist Signature
• Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
• Pickup Configuration: S/S
• Bridge Pickup: Tony Franklin Jazz Bass Single-Coil Bridge Pickup with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
• Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Middle Pickup
• 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: Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: American Vintage '70s Bass with Single Groove Saddles
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Switch Tip: Black Switch Tip
• Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" "T-Style" Ball-End Hex (Allen) Wrench
• Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: 3/32" Hex (Allen) Neck Tilt Adjust Wrench
• Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, NPS, (.045-.105 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable
• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome