1970s Fernandes Burny Bass FPB-70FL Fretless Maple Board Vintage P Bass, 1 1/2" Nut, Japan

Up for sale, a 1970s Fernandes Burny Bass model FPB-70FL in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This Fernandes fretless bass is a particularly rare model with a unique feature set, capturing the finer points of a Precision Bass with an ash body and a maple neck capped with a bound, un-lined maple fretboard. And with a slender 1 1/2" nut width (in-line with a Jazz Bass), this fretless model has a particularly fast, effortless feel.

Bright, hyper articulate and punchy, the instrument's natural acoustic properties are channeled faithfully via the split-coil pickup, which has plenty of rich thump and treble growl on tap. Rolling off the Tone knob thickens up the signal, with a smooth quality accentuated by the 45-100 flatwound strings. This FPB-70FL weighs 8lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with comfortable action and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Slender U, measuring .815” at nut, 1.020” at octave
• Fretboard: Bound maple, 7 1/4” radius, light string wear into the gloss
• Scale Length: 34”
• Nut: 1 1/2”, bone
• Tuners: Clover buttons, large baseplates (nickel-plated)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Ash
• Pickup: P-Style split-coil
• Controls: Volume, Tone
• Hardware: Bridge with steel barrel saddles, flat-topped knurled knobs
• Plastics: Three-ply dark brown tortoise pickguard

The gloss Natural finish highlights the tight, straight grain in the ash body. There are some dings on the body, largely clustered on the back and lower bout body perimeter, as well as buckle rash across the back. The neck profile and fingerboard retains its smooth gloss.

A gigbag is included.