Detail 01
Two volume controls and active three-band EQ
The neck and bridge pickup levels can be adjusted independently, followed by bass, middle, and treble EQ.
Product detailSKU #1500000284274
JacksonJS Series Kelly Bird JS3Q Bass Transparent Blue Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Transparent Blue Burst Kelly Bird JS3Q carries Jackson’s Kelly body styling in a four-string bass with a 34-inch scale. A quilted maple top sits over its poplar body, paired with a graphite-reinforced, bolt-on maple neck and a 21-jumbo-fret bound amaranth fingerboard. Its two high-output humbuckers have individual volume controls, then feed an active EQ for bass, middle, and treble shaping. The instrument uses Jackson’s HiMass bridge in a fixed-bridge design.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rehearsals where pickup balance and onboard bass, middle, and treble controls are useful.
- Players seeking a four-string bass with a 34-inch scale and 21 jumbo frets.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a case or gig bag included; it is sold separately.
- Left-handed players; this model is right handed.
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
21 jumbo frets
Provides 21 fretted positions on the bound amaranth fingerboard.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for a separately purchased case or gig bag if needed.
- 02Available finish on this SKU is Transparent Blue Burst.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How are the pickups controlled?
Each high-output humbucking pickup has its own volume control, with active bass, middle, and treble EQ.
02Is a case included?
No. The case or gig bag is sold separately.
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
- 21
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 4
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 4
10 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Top Material
- Quilted maple
- Body wood
- Poplar
- Top wood
- Quilted maple
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.650" (42 mm)
- Scale length
- 34 in.
28 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- 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 (Neck Pickup), Volume (Bridge Pickup), Active 3-Band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble)
- Radius
- Compound
- Shape
- Modern C
- Inlays
- Dot
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Jumbo
- Neck
- High-Output Humbucking Bass
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Wood
- Maple with graphite reinforcement
- Bridge design
- Jackson HiMass
- Cutaway
- Double cutaway
- Material
- Amaranth
- Country of origin
- China
- Bridge type
- Fixed
- Source Id
- site51500000284274
- 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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