Detail 01
HH pickup configuration
Two Jackson high-output humbucking bass pickups are fitted.
Product detailSKU #1500000284313
JacksonJS Series Concert Bass JS3Q Transparent Black Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a four-string, 34-inch-scale format, the JS3Q pairs a poplar body and quilted maple top with a bolt-on maple neck. Two high-output humbucking pickups supply the low-end voice, while separate volume controls and an active three-band EQ give you direct control over pickup levels and tonal adjustment at the instrument. The bound amaranth fingerboard carries 24 jumbo frets and sharkfin inlays. This Transparent Black Burst version is finished with black hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Four-string bass setups needing separate pickup volume controls alongside an onboard active three-band EQ.
- Players who want 24 jumbo frets on a compound-radius amaranth fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players specifically looking for a five-string bass.
- Buyers who need a case to be included 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
Control layout
Two volume controls work with an active three-band EQ for onboard tone adjustment.
Detail 03
HiMass fixed bridge
The fixed Jackson HiMass bridge is described as providing stability.
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.
01How many strings does the JS3Q have?
It is a four-string bass.
02Does it have onboard EQ controls?
Yes. It has an active three-band EQ plus two volume controls.
03What finish is this version?
Transparent Black Burst 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
11 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Top Material
- Quilted maple
- 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 Top wood: Quilted maple 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 Special features: Case: Sold separately Country of origin: China
- Top wood
- Quilted maple
- 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
- 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
- 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
- site51500000284313
- 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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