Legacy Models

These Factor models are not currently in production.

Factor 4

Factor 4

Body Material: Eastern soft maple or alder
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck: Laminated hard rock maple; bolt-on
Fingerboard: Ebony; 7-1/2 inch radius
String Nut: Phenolic
Scale Length: 34 inches
Number of Frets: 24
Markers: Resin side dash™
Truss Rod: Single; adjustable at headstock
Neck Width at Nut: 1-17/32 inches
Neck Width at 24th: 2-15/32 inches
Bridge: Kubicki with internal tuning machines
Bridge Spacing: 0.750 inch
Pickups: Two Kubicki humcancelling™
Controls: Kubicki 18v Preamp
2 stacked pots (Vol./Pan, Treble/Bass boost)
6-position rotary selector switch (3 passive, 2 active and standby playing positions)
Overall Length: 44-1/2 inches
Body Length: 19-3/4 inches
Body Width: 13-1/2 inches
Body Depth: 1-9/16 inches
Weight: 8-1/2 lbs
Model Options: Fretless; fretless with black or white inlaid fret slots
Case: Deluxe hard shell included

Key Factor 4

Key Factor 4

Body Material: Eastern soft maple or alder
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck: Hard rock maple; bolt-on
Fingerboard: East Indian rosewood; 7-1/2 inch radius
String Nut: Phenolic
Scale Length: 34 inches
Number of Frets: 24
Markers: Resin side dash™
Truss Rod: Single; adjustable at headstock
Tuners: Schaller custom design
Neck Width at Nut: 1-17/32 inches
Neck Width at 24th: 2-15/32 inches
Bridge: Hard-coat black anodized aluminum with individually adjustable saddle barrels
Bridge Spacing: 0.750 inch
Pickups: Two Kubicki humcancelling™
Controls: Kubicki 9v Preamp
2 stacked pots (Vol./Pan, Treble/Bass boost)
4-position rotary selector switch (1 passive, 2 active and standby playing positions)
Overall Length: 43-1/2 inches
Body Length: 18-3/4 inches
Body Width: 12-3/4 inches
Body Depth: 1-5/8 inches
Weight: 7 lbs
Model Options: Fretless; fretless with inlaid black or white lines, maple or ebony fingerboard, 18v Preamp
Case: Gig Bag included

CUSTOMIZED KEYS: Please take notice of how the strings are wrapped around the key post. Some are wound clockwise and others counterclockwise. The tuning knobs always tune up counterclockwise, the standard way.

Key Factor 5

Key Factor 5

Body Material: Eastern soft maple or alder
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck: Hard rock maple; bolt-on
Fingerboard: East Indian rosewood; 7-1/2 inch radius
String Nut: Phenolic
Scale Length: 34 inches
Number of Frets: 24
Markers: Resin side dash™
Truss Rod: Single; adjustable at headstock
Tuners: Schaller custom design
Neck Width at Nut: 1-3/4 inches
Neck Width at 24th: 2-7/8 inches
Bridge: Hard-coat black anodized aluminum with individually adjustable saddle barrels
Bridge Spacing: 0.700 inch
Pickups: Two Kubicki humcancelling™
Controls: Kubicki 9v Preamp
2 stacked pots (Vol./Pan, Treble/Bass boost)
4-position rotary selector switch (1 passive, 2 active and standby playing positions)
Overall Length: 46-3/4 inches
Body Length: 19-1/2 inches
Body Width: 13-1/2 inches
Body Depth: 1-5/8 inches
Weight: 8 lbs
Model Options: Fretless; fretless with inlaid black or white lines, maple or ebony fingerboard, 18v Preamp
Case: Gig Bag included

CUSTOMIZED KEYS: Please take notice of how the strings are wrapped around the key post. Some are wound clockwise and others counterclockwise. The tuning knobs always tune up counterclockwise, the standard way.

Factor 5 Prototype

The five-string Factor that Phil delivered to Fender during the licensing years, 1988 to 1991. It was never put into production.

Phil holding the Factor 5 Red Burst
Phil holding the Red Burst
Factor 5 Blue Burst
Factor 5 Blue Burst
Factor 5 Red Burst
Factor 5 Red Burst
Factor 5 Red Burst body
Red Burst Body
Factor 5 Blue Burst body
Blue Burst Body