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.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Precision Bass®
• Body Material: Select Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
• Neck Profile: Modern "C"
• Fretboard Material: Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
• No. of Frets: Fretless
• Pickups: DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123 (Bridge), Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® (Middle)
• Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Fender® '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot® Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Case: Black Vintage-Style Hardshell Case