Catonsville, MD, United States
About this listing
Previously Owned 2005 Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass, Ebony Fingerboard, Black
This bass is in very good, over-all condition with a few small dings & scratches. This bass is professionally set-up and ready to rock!
Includes original hardshell case & case candy.
This bass weighs 9 pounds, 3.0 ounces.
Serial #: SZ5054053. Made in the USA.
Original Fender description & specifications:
Description
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.
Features
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
General
Series
Artist Signature
Orientation
Right-Hand
Color
Black
Country Of Origin
US
Platform
Artist
Neck
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
Modern "C"
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Position Inlays
Side Dot
Number of Frets
Fretless
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut
Synthetic Bone
Nut Width
1.625" (41.3 mm)
Nut Material
Synthetic Bone
Fret Size
Fretless
Scale Length
34" (864 mm)
Body
Body
Select Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape
Precision Bass®
Body Material
Select Alder
Hardware
Bridge
4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
Pickguard
3-Ply Black
Control Knobs
Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
Strings
Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Artist Signature
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123
Middle Pickup
Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Jazz Bass® Pickup. Position 2. Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® Pickups. Position 3. Precision Bass® Pickup
Accessories
Included Accessories
Black Vintage-Style Hardshell Case
Truss Rod Wrench
3/16" Hex (Allen)
Recommened Gig Bag
FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
Unique Features
Unlined 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
PriceC$3,265.36
+ C$207.80 Shipping
14-Day Return Policy
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