Detail 01
HiMass bridge
The bridge is described as providing added stability and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000259559
JacksonJS Series Spectra Bass JS3V 5-String Walnut Stain
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Jackson’s JS3V is a right-handed 5-string electric bass built around a 35-inch scale and an offset poplar body. Two medium-output humbuckers run through volume, blend and 3-band EQ controls, while a two-way toggle provides coil-split options. Pull the volume control to take the active EQ out of the signal path. Its bolt-on maple neck carries a 24-jumbo-fret laurel fingerboard with a 12–16-inch compound radius, and the extended upper horn is designed to distribute weight and reduce neck dive.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice or performance sessions where 24 jumbo frets and a compound-radius fingerboard suit fast playing.
- Players who want pickup blending, coil splitting and three-band EQ controls from one bass.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players specifically looking for a four-string bass.
- Left-handed players.
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.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the active EQ be bypassed?
Yes. Pulling the volume control bypasses the active EQ circuit.
02What pickup layout does it use?
It has two Jackson medium-output humbucking pickups with a two-way coil-split toggle.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- 3-band EQ
- Pickup Switch
- 2-way toggle
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Master volume
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Jumbo
- Nut Material Width
- Plastic/1.75 inch
- Radius
- Compound
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 35
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Hybrid
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solid Body
- Inlays
- Dot
- Wood
- Maple
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Tuning Machines
- Sealed die-cast
- Bridge Tailpiece
- High mass
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
