DISC Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass EB, Black

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Key Features

  • Unfinished Ebony Fingerboard for Smooth Fretless Action
  • Jazz & Precision Pickups for Single & Split-Coil Tones
  • Vintage Tuners with Hipshot Bass Xtender Drop-D Tuner
  • Select Alder Body with Maple Neck for Bright Tonality
  • Deluxe Hardshell Case Included

DISC Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass EB, Black Overview

The Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass EB in Black is the signature bass guitar of rock bassist, Tony Franklin. Franklin has a huge performance CV and has worked with a diverse range of artists from Jimmy Page to Kenny Wayne Shepherd. He has also accrued a plethora of TV credits from the Late Show with David Letterman to Beverley Hills 90210. The signature Tony Franklin Bass, first introduced in 2006, features an unfinished ebony fingerboard for an incredibly smooth playing action. With side dot inlays only, this bass has a particularly sleek aesthetic which is complemented by the all-black body and 3-ply pickguard. A set of Tony Franklin-designed pickups give provides the classic combination of bridge-position single-coil tones alongside neck-position split-coil tones, giving you access to both modern and vintage sounds - accessed via a 3-way pickup selector. A select alder body and maple neck helps give the brightness and resonance needed for multiple styles of music, while a handy Hipshot Bass Xtender lets you alter the tuning to drop-d at the push of a switch. This bass comes ready to rock in a hardshell case and is the ideal instrument for creating a versatile range of tones with the distinct playability and sound of a fretless bass guitar.

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Tony Franklin and the Precision Bass

Tony Franklin is a rock bassist whose playing has featured with countless artists, including Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, and Paul Rogers, along with many TV credits including the Late Show with David Letterman, Beverley Hills 90210, and many others. Franklin's 2006 signature Fender Precision bass took the classic Precision design with fretless fingerboard and adapted it to suit his diverse playing-style and impressive technique. This model is the ultimate modern fretless bass guitar designed for smooth playability, stage reliability, and tonal versatility.

Untreated Ebony Fingerboard

The unfinished ebony fingerboard with side-markers only gives the Franklin signature bass a sleek aesthetic with a wonderfully-smooth playing action. This understated design complements the monochromatic body and gives you an elegantly good-looking bass guitar that is perfect for the stage. The ebony fingerboard is mounted to a bright-sounding maple neck with a comfortable modern "C" profile.

Alder Body

This guitar features a select alder body for optimal brightness and resonance that will help bring out the most sustain possible from the fretless notes. The body is finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer which was used on vintage Fender guitars. This finish is thin enough to let the woods breathe and resonant fully, along with giving a subtle sheen - unlike the high-gloss of modern polyurethane finishes. The classic Precision Bass body provides contours in all the right places for a comfortable playing feel whether stood up or sat down.

Tony Franklin Designed Pickups

A combination of P and J pickups gives this bass the combination of punchy, mid-focussed middle position tones and biting bridge-position sounds with more edge. The bridge pickup is specially voiced by Tony with hex screw pole pieces and ceramic bar magnets for a unique sound that is more capable in rock music. A 3-way pickup selector lets you choose all manner of individual and blended coil tones to achieve both vintage and modern sounds.

Vintage Hardware & Hipshot Xtender

Vintage-style tuners and bridge give the Tony Franklin signature bass a classic aesthetic. The bridge features individual string saddles for maximum adjustment over string action and intonation, while the low E-string machinehead includes a Hipshot Xtender to drop the tuning to D at the push of a switch. A hardshell case is included, meaning you'll be ready to gig right out of the box.

Features

  • Select alder body with maple neck
  • Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
  • Tony Franklin-designed pickups delivering single-coil and split-coil tones
  • 3-way pickup selector
  • Vintage-style tuners with Hipshot Bass Xtender drop-D tuner on the E string
  • American Vintage bass bridge with four single-groove steel "barrel" saddles
  • Deluxe hardshell case included

Specifications

Body

  • Series: Artist
  • Body Material: Select Alder
  • Body Shape: Precision Bass
  • Construction: Bolt-on
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer

Neck and Fingerboard

  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Profile: Modern "C"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Inlays: Side Dots
  • Frets: Fretless
  • Scale Length: 34'' (864mm)
  • Nut Width: 1 .625'' (41.3mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9 .5'' (241mm)

Hardware and Electronics

  • Configuration: SS
  • Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
  • Bridge Pickup: Tony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass® with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
  • Controls: Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
  • Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup
  • Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
  • Tuning Machines: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
  • Nut: Synthetic Bone
  • Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Flat Top

Extras

  • Case: Deluxe black hardshell case Included
  • Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, NPS, (.045-.105 Gauges)

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