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The Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass is Fender's signature fretless four-string, built to the specs of the session player known for his work with The Firm and Blue Murder. It pairs a Precision-style alder body with a maple neck and a lined ebony fingerboard, so players can see the note positions while learning to play without frets. The defining feature is the fretless ebony board, which gives the singing, sliding tone fretless players want and wears well under roundwound strings. It suits bassists moving into fretless work or doubling on it, and it is a more specialized instrument than a fretted Precision, so players who need frets should look elsewhere.
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Lowest price we've seen: $2,299.99 on Nov 9 at Guitar Center. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 9.
Owners and reviewers treat this as a serious fretless Precision, praising the lined ebony board and the familiar body feel. Most criticism centers on the commitment fretless playing requires and the cost of a signature instrument.
