Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass
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FRETLESS FRANKLIN STYLE
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
- Maple neck with “C” profile
- Three-way pickup selector switch
- Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
- Tony Franklin designed pickups
- American Vintage bass bridge with four single-groove steel “barrel” saddles
- Vintage-style tuners with Hipshot® Bass Xtender drop-D tuner on the E string
ACCESSORIES
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Case/Gig BagDeluxe Black Hardshell (Black Interior)
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Included AccessoriesDeluxe Black Hardshell Case
BODY
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Body MaterialSelect Alder
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Body FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapePrecision Bass®
ELECTRONICS
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Bridge PickupTony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass® with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
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Middle PickupTony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
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ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
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Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup
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ConfigurationSS
HARDWARE
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Bridge4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesFender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
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Pickguard4-Ply Black Moto
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Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
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Neck Plate4-Bolt with Artist Signature
MISCELLANEOUS
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StringsTony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
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Other 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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NECK
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck ShapeModern "C"
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Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialEbony
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Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
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Number of FretsFretless
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Fret SizeFretless
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Nut MaterialSynthetic Bone
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Nut Width1.625" (41.3 mm)
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Position InlaysSide Dot
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Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust