Tony Franklin Fretless
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Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass®
0190085

Get a “firm” grip on greatness with the new Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass guitar. Franklin, a session great who has played with the Firm, Whitesnake, David Gilmour and many others, designed his namesake bass, which takes fretless bass to a new level.

It has an alder body (Black or Three-color Sunburst finish) and a modern C-shaped maple neck with an unfinished, unfretted ebony fingerboard with side dot position markers. That famous growl comes from an American Series Precision Bass neck pickup and a Tony Franklin signature Jazz Bass bridge pickup with hex screw lugs and bar ceramic magnets. Other features include vintage tuning machines with Hipshot® Bass Xtender Drop D tuning key on the “E” string, and three-way switching.
Model Name Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass®
Model Number 019-0085-(Color #)
Series Artist Series
Colors (800) 3-Color Sunburst,
(806) Black,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard Ebony, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets Fretless, (NO Fretlines; Single Side-Dots at Fret Locations 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19. Double Side-Dots at Fret Location12)
Pickups 1 Tony Franklin American Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Pickup (Middle),
1 Tony Franklin Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickup with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets (Bridge)
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Jazz Bass Pickup
Position 2. Jazz Bass and Precision Bass Pickups
Position 3. Precision Bass Pickup
Bridge American Vintage ‘70s Precision®/Jazz® Bass with Single Groove Saddles
Machine Heads Vintage ‘70s "Fender" Stamped Open-Gear Tuning Machines with Hipshot® Bass Xtender Drop D Tuning Key on the E String
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 4-Ply Brown Shell on (800), 3-Ply Black on (806)
Scale Length 34” (863.6 mm)
Width at Nut 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Unique Features Unlined Fretless Ebony Fingerboard,
P Bass and J Bass Pickups,
3-Way Pickup Switching,
Matte Finish Pickup Covers,
Tony Franklin Engraved Neck Plate,
Hipshot® Bass Xtender 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
Strings Fender Tony Franklin, NPS,
Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105),
p/n 073-???
Accessories Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable
Case Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
Introduced 1/2006
Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
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