Tony Franklin Fretless - Which Color?

[Stagelab]

Thinking of getting a used Tony Franklin fretless.

I have a black J American fretted with a black pickguard and a cream vintage P already, but I did the Tony black and lake placid blue basses more than the sunburst.

Which color would you choose if you had my black and cream basses?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

That new LPB is killer. I don't need a new bass and haven't even been thinking about one but when I saw that TF in LPB my mind started to wander...

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Easy vote. I have a fetish for matching headstocks.

 

[TheDirtyLowDown]

For me it would be sunburst... but that LPB is cool! Good luck!

 

[sleddogn]

where you finding used LPB ones?

 

[Stagelab]

Haven't found an LPB used yet but on the lookout. It's my favorite color overall, too. Seem very rare used.

 

[Dave W]

Black!

 

[sleddogn]

yep, prob too new a model to have any show up used yet, good luck, i too am drooling over the blue one. Just a heads up, zzsounds has them for 151 a month for 12 months, not bad if one can't pay up front

 

[Inara]

The LPB is a very recent addition, so it may be a while before you start seeing used ones. It's my favorite though, so that's my vote.

 

[heyronbrown]

I plan on buying the black and changing pickup covers to white for an 80's vibe

 

[dr_gonzo]

Lake placid blue, then replace the pickguard with a white perloid one. You're welcome!

 

[blacktocomm]

LPB

 

[Fun With Dirt]

The burst was the one that caught my a couple of years ago.

 

[Stagelab]

Lake placid blue, then replace the pickguard with a white perloid one. You're welcome!

Good call. I mocked up a standard P with LPB and this color guard. Pretty sweet.

Anyone know if you can use the mod tool to make a fretless and colored headstock?

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[EatS1stBassist]

Thinking of getting a used Tony Franklin fretless.

I have a black J American fretted with a black pickguard and a cream vintage P already, but I did the Tony black and lake placid blue basses more than the sunburst.

Which color would you choose if you had my black and cream basses?

Where’s the picture?

 

[Greenstreet]

Hmmm- Ice Blue Metallic with a Parchment pickguard wasn't in the poll...

 

[2F/2F]

I love the black one. That said, the LPB would be pretty nice with a wide beveled white guard and chrome covers. As it comes, pretty hideous.

 

[Inara]

Hmmm- Ice Blue Metallic with a Parchment pickguard wasn't in the poll...

That's because the only three finishes on this bass are black, sunburst, and the newly-added Lake Placid Blue. I like your idea though ... That would be very nice ...

 

[Greenstreet]

That's because the only three finishes on this bass are black, sunburst, and the newly-added Lake Placid Blue. I like your idea though ... That would be very nice ...

I've never let that stop me... where there's a rattle can, there's a way.

(if you're going to stick with the factory paint job, I'd go LPB and switch out the pickguard to parchment or vintage white.)



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[80jazz]

Good call. I mocked up a standard P with LPB and this color guard. Pretty sweet.

Anyone know if you can use the mod tool to make a fretless and colored headstock?

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I believe those options are not available.

Gold anodized pickguards appear to have been taken away as well.