mingsta Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Has anyone had any experience of the Tony Franklin Precision (fretted version)? I'm fundamentally after a really good classic P-bass tone, which led me down the path of a passive american standard P-bass. Was trying to find one in a natural finish, and ended up stumbling upon the Tony Franklin PJ model . I like the fact that its got a switchable P/J rather than a blend knob - is this preferable if you want to get a pure unadulterated P-bass tone and use just the P pickup for 70% of the time? Is there any volume change when switching pickups? Would also be interested to know what the build quality is like, is it on par with the recent Fenders (which I understand to have improved in quality)? I'm gonna have to move on my Sadowsky Metro HPJ4 to fund this. Its a great instrument but in many ways it fills the same slot as my go-to Stingray 4HH (both active, same color, rosewood board) and I've also now realised that I prefer the thicker neck of a 'Ray/P-bass. Am I mad to be selling this on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Personally, I see the use of a switch rather than the Jazz layout to be a major flaw. I reckon the ability to have a variety of 'blended' sounds far better than having a pick-up switch. My own opinion, I hasten to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah I guess its horses for courses! I've got a five way switch on my Stingray HH and prefer it to the blend control on my Sadowsky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I've looked at these (albeit fretless) and see the switch as a flaw, and would rather have vol/vol/tone, but, that's why it's a Tony Franklin bass, it's his shout. He's wrong hahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I prefer switches too. I find little difference when using switches to blending and prefer the simplicity of flicking a switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 IIRC the switch is there for a reason - something to do with the load on the circuit, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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