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Official YouTube channel of Tony Franklin, British bassist, musician, writer and educator, known as THE FRETLESS MONSTER. Tony Franklin has played alongside some of the greatest names in music history including The Firm (with Jimmy Page & Paul Rodgers), Whitesnake, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, John Fogerty, Roy Harper, Blue Murder (with John Sykes & Carmine Appice), Kenny Wayne Shepherd and many others.

In 2006, Fender released the Tony Franklin Fretless P Bass, modeled after Franklin's main fretless bass. In 2020 Fender added a new color to Franklin's signature bass line - Lake Placid Blue.

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Tony Franklin • New Music - Wild Bass Highlight

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Tony Franklin • Real Bassists Don't Use A Pick?

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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Tony Franklin • "Room 53" • With Al Nesbitt & The Alchemy

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Shared 1 month ago

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Tony Franklin • 30 Minute Fretless Neck Restoration

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Tony Franklin • David Cannon • Fretless Basics

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Shared 3 months ago

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Tony Franklin • Plays Billy on JayDee Bass • De-Tuning Mid Song

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Shared 4 months ago

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0:42

Tony Franklin • New Music • Watch out for Al Nesbitt & The Alchemy

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Shared 4 months ago

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1:41

Tony Franklin • Practicing Ukulele (Work In Progress!)

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Shared 8 months ago

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1:07

Tony Franklin • I Don't Practice • Name This Tune

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Shared 9 months ago

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Tony Franklin • Weird Thumb Technique • Fretless Ditty

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Shared 10 months ago

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1:37

Tony Franklin • Guess The Tuning (There Are Clues) • '72 P Bass Neck

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Shared 11 months ago

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3:57

Tony Franklin • Which Rock Camp Moment Is Your Favorite?

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:47

Tony Franklin • Fretless Heavy Boogie • Part 1

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:42

Tony Franklin Jams on Five Basses in 90 seconds

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Shared 1 year ago

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10:31

Tony Franklin • Are Jaco's 'Artificial' Harmonics a Useful Technique?

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:30

Tony Franklin • Fathers Day Greeting

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:14

Tony Franklin • Open G Jam • Massive Sound

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Shared 1 year ago

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Tony Franklin on UK TV • 6 Months Before The Firm • Feb 1984

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Shared 1 year ago

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Tony Franklin • Lou Gramm montage

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Shared 1 year ago

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0:46

Tony Franklin • Solo Fretless • May Your Days Be Merry & Bright • 2023

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:09

Tony Franklin • Fretless Bass Instructional Course

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Shared 1 year ago

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0:45

Tony Franklin • The Secret To Playing Billy (Blue Murder)

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Shared 1 year ago

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Tony Franklin • Playing A Solo on One String • Staying Only On The Dots!

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:20

Tony Franklin • Blue Murder 1989 • Tokyo "Billy" Jam

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Shared 1 year ago

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4:22

Tony Franklin • Blue Murder 1989 • Ferocious Live Jam - Ptolemy

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:53

Tony Franklin • Fretless Jam • Free Form Fun

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Shared 1 year ago

4.8K views

1:22

Tony Franklin & Darryl Jones Exchanging Notes

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Shared 2 years ago

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0:52

Tony Franklin • Playing Valley Of The Kings - On the Bass It Was Recorded On!

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:52

Tony Franklin • Wild Jam • Stephen Perkins, Willie Waldman, Brian Jordan, Tony Franklin

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Shared 2 years ago

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11:52

Tony Franklin • When Jimmy Page & I Met Jaco Pastorius

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:34

Tony Franklin • NAMM Discussion Panel • Tony's Comments On Modern International Touring

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Shared 2 years ago

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3:25

Tony Franklin • 1990 Rig Run Down • Solo Jamming

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Shared 2 years ago

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0:56

Tony Franklin • Power Of Simplicity • 1990 Jam

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Shared 2 years ago

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2:04

Tony Franklin • 61st Birthday • Born In The Rising Sun Pub!

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Shared 2 years ago

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0:53

Tony Franklin • Happy Birthday To Me!

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Shared 2 years ago

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1:04

Tony Franklin • 7 Songs In One Minute • Can You Name Them?

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Shared 2 years ago

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2:49

Tony Franklin • 1990 Crazy Jam • Appears As The Mad Hatter

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Shared 2 years ago

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1:29

Tony Franklin • “Pick Trick” - Can You See It? • Pick Or Fingers?

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • 1990 Wild Jam part 2 • With Carmine Appice & David Michael-Phillips

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Shared 2 years ago

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5:12

Tony Franklin • 1984 Firm Bass Solo + Band Intro

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Shared 2 years ago

13K views

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Tony Franklin • 1990 Wild Jam (Look for the pick toss!) • Carmine Appice & David Michael-Phillips

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:05

Tony Franklin • Interactive Master Class • Feb 22, 2023 • Hosted by Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp

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Shared 2 years ago

917 views

5:22

Tony Franklin • Most Viewed Videos Of 2022 • Highlights

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Fretless Intonation Set Up • Plus Jamming

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Shared 2 years ago

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0:44

Tony Franklin Plays Clarinet With Blue Murder on Japanese Puppet Show!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Slo Mo Fretless Detune • Freaky

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Played These Songs On Fretted Bass? (Firm & Blue Murder)

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • 2022 Highlights + Heavy Fretless Music

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Plays & Discusses Blue Murder's Heaviest Song

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Fretless Offerings

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Shared 2 years ago

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1:09

Tony Franklin • Queen & Sound Of Music Mash Up

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • One Fretless Minute! • How Many Songs Do You Recognize?

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:49

Tony Franklin • The Eternal Now • Solo Fretless Bass

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Shared 2 years ago

6.8K views

11:09

Tony Franklin • JayDee Fretless Update • Valley, Riot, Jelly Roll • Stories

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Shared 2 years ago

4.5K views

1:12

Tony Franklin • Just Doodling • Fender Baby Blue Fretless

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Shared 2 years ago

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2:20

Tony Franklin • Personalized Bass Lessons

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Shared 2 years ago

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2:30

Tony Franklin's Infallible Hiccup Cure • Tried & Tested

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:15

Tony Franklin • My Go To Recording Basses • Quick Tour

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Shared 2 years ago

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9:02

Tony Franklin • Illustrates Why Unlined Is Better Than Lined Fretless!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Tony Franklin • Fretless Bass Jam • Trippy Dance Vibe

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Shared 2 years ago

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