Fender Tony Franklin Signature Fretless Precision Bass In Lake Placid Blue
Featuring Custom-Voiced Pickups & Hipshot Bass Xtender "Drop D" Tuner
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The store is open 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays.
The stock information shows the quantity of units that are available to purchase at the Guildford store and the quantity of units that are available at our off-site Guildford warehouse. These stock levels are updated in real time.
Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
If you have placed your order online, you will receive a confirmation email of your order and a separate follow-up text or email to confirm when your item is ready for collection.
Please do not come to the store before you have received the follow-up message, as your order may not yet be ready at the store.
If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
Please be aware that, unless you have paid a deposit to reserve the item, it will continue to be free, both online and in-store, for another customer to buy. Therefore we would advise you to place a 10% deposit by either using the on-line click and collect service or calling us 01483 456777.
SKU: 0190085802
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Product Description
Tony Franklin is perhaps one of the most famous proponents of the fretless bass guitar. Acclaimed for his countless session credits, Franklin is synonymous with the classic Precision Bass and Fender has now collaborated with the celebrated artist to create a unique signature model.
Able to deliver his style and powerful elastic tone, the Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass offers a modern spin on a classic formula, sporting personalised Franklin features that include a pair of specially-voiced pickups and an ergonomic drop-D E-string tuner.
Body & Neck
The Tony Franklin signature P-Bass follows the classic Fender construction, featuring an Alder body and a "Modern C"-shaped Maple neck. While the Alder body serves as a balanced tonal foundation for the pickups, the Maple neck adds some crisp brightness to give notes extra clarity and articulation - critical on a fretless instrument. With both pieces covered in a traditional nitrocellulose finish, this particular model delivers an open sound with excellent resonance.
A sleek Ebony fingerboard gives the Fender Tony Franklin bass a luxuriously smooth feel under the fingers, allowing you to slide into notes with ease. With no fret markers, this instrument offers a real challenge to fretless connoisseurs who enjoy the extra sense of freedom that these unique basses provide.
Versatile Pickup Set
The Fender Tony Franklin signature bass' versatile P/J pickup configuration gives you plenty of sonic legroom, making use of the mid-range thump of the split-coil combined with the sharp attack and definition of the punchy J-style single-coil. The pickups in this bass were specially-developed by Fender to meet Franklin's tonal requirements, with the Jazz Bass single-coil featuring ceramic magnets for greater sustain and output.
Specifications
Body
- Body: Select Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Modern "C"
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
- Position Inlays: Side Dot
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" Hex (Allen)
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Tony Franklin Single-Coil Jazz Bass with Hex Screw Pole Pieces and Ceramic Bar Magnets
- Middle Pickup: Tony Franklin American Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
- 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
- Pickup Configuration: SS
Hardware
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot Bass Xtender "Drop D" on the E String
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Black Moto
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Strings: Tony Franklin Signature Strings, Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)