Detail 01
Two volume controls and active three-band EQ
The instrument provides two onboard volume adjustments plus three EQ bands.
Product detailSKU #1500000284328
JacksonJS Series Concert Bass JS3 Satin Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Satin Black, this Concert Bass JS3 keeps the same four-string, 34-inch-scale layout with black hardware. The poplar body joins a graphite-reinforced bolt-on maple neck, while the bound amaranth fingerboard has a 12–16-inch compound radius, sharkfin inlays, and 24 jumbo frets. Two high-output humbucking bass pickups feed a control section with two volumes and an active three-band EQ, so pickup levels and tonal settings remain available onboard. Its fixed HiMass bridge is described as providing stability, sustain, and a bolder tone.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Four-string bass parts where onboard pickup-level control and active three-band EQ adjustment are needed.
- Players seeking a Satin Black bass with 24 jumbo frets and black hardware.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a five-string configuration.
- Buyers expecting a case with the instrument.
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.
Detail 02
12–16-inch compound radius
The bound amaranth fingerboard uses a compound radius from 12 to 16 inches.
Detail 03
Fixed HiMass bridge
The bridge is a Jackson HiMass design, described as providing stability, sustain, and bolder tone.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this the four-string JS3?
Yes. It is a four-string Concert Bass JS3 with a 34-inch scale length.
02Does it use passive pickups?
The specs identify the pickups as passive, and the bass also has an active preamp with three-band EQ.
03What finish does this model have?
Satin Black with black hardware.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Active preamp
- Yes
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
6 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 4
- Number of frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4
9 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body wood
- Poplar
- Fingerboard Material
- Amaranth Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Sharkfin Nut width: 1.65 in. (42 mm) Body Cutaway: Double cutaway Construction: Solidbody Body wood: Poplar Body finish: Gloss Orientation: Right handed Controls Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, 3-band EQ Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Jackson HiMass Tuning machines: Die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 Pickguard: No Case: Sold separately Country of origin: China
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.65 in. (42 mm)
- Scale length
- 34 in.
29 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Series or parallel
- Parallel
- Construction
- Solidbody
- Color
- Black
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Brand
- Jackson
- Pickguard
- No
- Bridge
- High-Output Humbucking Bass
- Control layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, 3-band EQ
- Radius
- Compound
- Shape
- Modern C
- Inlays
- Sharkfin
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Jumbo
- Neck
- High-Output Humbucking Bass
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Wood
- Maple 1-piece
- Bridge design
- Jackson HiMass
- Cutaway
- Double cutaway
- Material
- Amaranth
- Country of origin
- China
- Bridge type
- Fixed
- Source Id
- site51500000284328
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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