FGN's patented development (Patent No. 3282035): The circular or arc bonding system C.F.S. In 2002, the FGN R&D department invented the revolutionary Circle Fretting System (C.F.S.) together with Tatsuya Matsushita.
All strings run over the frets at exactly the same angle, which enables the most precise intonation as well as a longer sustain and a clearer tone.
Due to the trapezoidal fingerboard on conventionally fretted necks, none of the strings run over the frets at a right angle. The closer a string is to the edge of the fretboard, the further from a right angle it is. When the string is then pressed onto the fret, this angle causes a geometrically blurred contact point, which negatively influences the string vibration. The result is a slightly distorted intonation. With the Circle Fretting System, the frets are inserted into the slots in the fingerboard that are milled with a minimum radius and this is how they get their radius. Therefore, every string passes every fret at exactly right angles. The contact points of each string in each position are precisely defined, allowing the strings to vibrate with a minimum of distortion. The result is both subtle and very surprising, but so clear that FGN decided to patent it.
Specifications:
More than 50 years of Japanese tradition and know-how are in every single FGN bass
The highest level of workmanship and materials selected with preferential rightsScale: 34" Long Scale
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple / screwed
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22 medium jumbo size with FGN Circle Fretting System
Pickups: Lindy Fralin J-Style Bass Set, BK
Controls: 2x volume, 1x tone
Bridge: FGN FGBB-4
String spacing: 19mm
Color: Old White, Limited
Hardware: Aged
Includes FGN case
Weight: 4.56 kg
