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Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue (D12) (46237)

Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue (D12) (46237)

Brand: Fender

Condition: Refurbished - Excellent

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Regular price $1,939.00
Regular price Sale price $1,939.00
Sale Sold out
UPC: 885978926855

Weight 9lbs 6oz

Up for sale is a Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass. This one came to us in great shape! The electronics have been play tested and working as they should. There may be some very light surface scratching but is in overall excellent condition. This one does not include a case or gigbag

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.

  • Maple neck with "C" profile
  • Three-way pickup selector switch
  • Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
  • 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

SKU:0190085802

  • Maple neck with "C" profile
  • Three-way pickup selector switch
  • Unmarked and unfinished ebony fingerboard with side dot markers only
  • 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


Specifications:

  • Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
  • Body Material: Select Alder
  • Body Shape: Precision Bass®
  • Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
  • Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
  • Color: Lake Placid Blue
  • Configuration: SS
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
  • Pickguard: 4-Ply Black Moto
  • Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Fret Size: Fretless
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Artist Signature
  • Neck Shape: Modern "C"
  • Number Of Frets: Fretless
  • Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Position Inlays: Side Dot
  • Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  • Tuning Machines: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
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