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JacksonJ Series Spectra Bass JS23 Guitar - Walnut Stain

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Jackson J Series Spectra Bass JS23 Guitar - Walnut Stain
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The Spectra Bass JS23 is a four-string electric bass with an offset poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, and 34-inch scale. Its bound laurel fingerboard has a 12-inch radius and 24 medium frets. A J-style bridge pickup and P-style neck pickup feed master volume, blend, and active bass-boost controls, letting you combine the two pickup voices. The volume control’s push/pull selector engages or bypasses the active circuit. Finished in walnut stain with black hardware, it uses a Jackson HiMass bridge with individual saddles.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Four-string bass parts that call for blending the J-style bridge and P-style neck pickups.
  • Players who want to engage or bypass the active bass-boost circuit from the volume control.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Purchases that require a case or gig bag to be included.
  • Bassists looking for more than four strings.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Jackson J Series Spectra Bass JS23 Guitar - Walnut Stain construction detail

Detail 01

Active/passive mode

A push/pull selector on the volume control turns the active bass-boost circuit on or bypasses it.

Detail 02

34-inch scale length

The instrument is specified with a 34-inch scale.

Detail 03

12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard

The bound laurel fingerboard carries 24 medium frets.

Detail 04

Jackson HiMass bridge

The bridge uses individual saddles.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Case and gig bag are sold separately.
Jackson J Series Spectra Bass JS23 Guitar - Walnut Stain close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What pickups does the JS23 use?

It has a Jackson J-style bridge pickup and a P-style neck pickup, with a blend control.

02Can the active bass boost be bypassed?

Yes. Pulling or pushing the volume-control selector engages or bypasses the active circuit.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

4 detailsPickups & controls
Special Electronics
Active/passive mode
Neck
P-style neck pickup
Control Layout
Master volume, blend, active bass boost
Bridge
J-style bridge pickup
7 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Medium
Nut Material Width
Plastic, 1.5 inch (38 mm)
Radius
12 inch
Number of Frets
24
Number of Strings
4
Scale Length
34
Neck Shape
Slim
17 detailsBody & build
Color
Black
Body Material
Poplar
Top Material
Poplar
Body Finish
Satin
Body Type
Solidbody single cutaway
Inlays
Dot
Wood
Maple
Finish
Satin
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Body Style
Slim
Color Finish
Brown
Tuning Machines
Die-cast
Body Shape
Slim
Bridge Tailpiece
Individual saddle
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
✕ Sold separately
2 detailsOther
Truss Rod
Dual-action
Shape
Slim

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