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Description
Description
Renowned session bassist Tony Franklin is forever associated with the fretless bass, but his dedication to and mastery of the instrument is only part of what makes the Fender Artist Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass such a special instrument. The drop-D E-string tuner, specially-voiced "P/J" pickup configuration, and unmarked and unfinished fretless ebony fingerboard are all features completely unique to any Fender Precision Bass, but it's still classically appointed with a maple "C"-shape neck, three-way switching, and an American Vintage bass bridge with four single-groove steel "barrel" saddles. A versatile blend of new and old, timeless and contemporary. Remind you of anyone?
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender's Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world's first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world's leading guitar manufacturer.
Developed hand-in-hand with some of the biggest artists of yesterday and today, the Fender Artist Series is a collaborative line of signature models incorporating hand-selected tonewoods and custom appointments and specs, voiced to specific tones and playing styles by our master builders and the artists themselves. Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Jazz, Precision, and Jaguar basses take on new life with the help of some of music's most revered icons.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender's Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world's first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world's leading guitar manufacturer.
Developed hand-in-hand with some of the biggest artists of yesterday and today, the Fender Artist Series is a collaborative line of signature models incorporating hand-selected tonewoods and custom appointments and specs, voiced to specific tones and playing styles by our master builders and the artists themselves. Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Jazz, Precision, and Jaguar basses take on new life with the help of some of music's most revered icons.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Artist |
| Artist Name: | Tony Franklin |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | Black |
| Factory Setup: | .045-.105, E Standard Bass (E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Precision Bass |
| Body Material: | Select Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Shape: | Modern C |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.625" (41.3mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241mm) |
| Scale Length: | 34" (863.6mm) |
| Number of Frets: | Fretless |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt |
| Inlay Shape: | No Inlays |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Fender Tony Franklin Ceramic Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
| Middle Pickup: | Fender Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Position Blade |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| 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 |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black |
| Knobs: | Knurled Flat-Top |
| Switch Cap: | Black |