Detail 01
Two-way active-circuit bypass toggle
Lets the bass operate without battery power if the active circuit is bypassed.
Product detailSKU #1500000341256
JacksonPro Series Spectra Bass SBP IV Caribbean Blue
Salewarmsustainaggressivehigh outputmodernmetal
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Jackson's Pro Series Spectra Bass SBP IV combines a multi-laminate body with a larger upper horn and a graphite-reinforced, five-piece through-body neck designed for balance, comfort, stability, and sustain. Its two Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar pickups use alnico V magnets, with volume, blend, and active 3-band EQ controls for broad tonal adjustment. A two-way toggle can take the active circuit out of the path, restoring sound without battery power if the battery is dead. The four-string layout is completed by a Single-String hardtail bridge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Performances where an active circuit bypass can restore bass output after a dead battery.
- Players seeking volume, pickup blend, and three-band EQ control from dual soapbar pickups.
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
Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar bridge and neck pickups with alnico V magnets
The bass uses matched soapbar pickups at both bridge and neck positions.
Detail 03
Five-piece maple/walnut through-body neck with graphite reinforcement
Jackson describes this neck construction as providing stability and sustain.
Detail 04
Jackson Single-String hardtail bridge
Jackson says it enhances individual-note attack.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The EQ requires the active circuit; the toggle can bypass that circuit if a battery is dead.
- 02Right-handed, four-string instrument with a 34-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the SBP IV make sound with a dead battery?
Yes. Its two-way toggle can bypass the active circuit, allowing the bass to regain sound without battery power.
02Which pickups are installed?
It has Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar pickups at the bridge and neck, using alnico V magnets.
03What controls are available?
Master volume, blend, active 3-band EQ, and a two-way active-circuit toggle.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Proprietary Humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Master volume, Blend, Multi-band EQ
- Bridge
- Proprietary Humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Jumbo
- Radius
- Compound
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.5
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4-string
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- D
14 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Body Material
- Laminated poplar burl/walnut/maple/walnut/mahogany
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Body Type
- Solid Body
- Inlays
- Oval Dark Pearl
- Wood
- 5-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- 5-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Color Finish
- Blue
- Tuning Machines
- Sealed Die-cast
- Bridge Tailpiece
- Hardtail
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
