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 Jâ„¢ 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 Jâ„¢ 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-Tenderâ„¢; 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

Listed4 months ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Tony Franklin Artist Series Signature Fretless Precision Bass
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Year
  • 2005
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive Pickups
Neck Material
  • Maple
Pickup Configuration
  • Split-Coil / S
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Active Preamp
  • No Preamp
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Frets
  • Fretless
Artist
  • Tony Franklin
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Model Family
Series
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Black
Body Shape
  • P-Style

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