Detail 01
Neck-through maple neck with graphite reinforcement
The neck extends through the body; the construction is described as increasing sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000361136
JacksonX Series Spectra Bass SBX IV Electric Bass Guitar Matte Army Drab
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around four strings, an offset poplar body, and neck-through maple construction, the SBX IV is set up for extended playing and broad sound shaping. Its two passive humbuckers work with coil splitting, blend, volume, and active three-band EQ controls, letting you move between pickup voices from the instrument. If its 9V battery fails during a performance, the push/pull selector bypasses the active circuit to keep the signal path active. The 24 jumbo frets and compound-radius laurel fingerboard support fast movement across the neck.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets where onboard controls and the active-circuit bypass help keep the bass operational.
- Players who want humbucker tones plus a coil-split option from a four-string bass.
- Extended sessions needing the offset body’s weight distribution and 24-fret access.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a supplied case or gig bag.
- 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.
Detail 02
12–16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard
The fingerboard radius changes along the neck and carries 24 jumbo frets.
Detail 03
HiMass hardtail bridge with adjustable saddles
Saddle adjustment allows precise intonation across the neck.
Detail 04
Two passive medium-output humbuckers
They provide the bass’s pickup foundation, with coil splitting available from the toggle switch.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A 9V battery powers the active circuit; the push/pull selector can bypass it if that battery dies.
- 02Case or gig bag 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 SBX IV have?
It is a four-string electric bass.
02Can its active electronics be bypassed?
Yes. The push/pull selector bypasses the active circuit if the 9V battery dies during a performance.
03What pickup controls are available?
It has two passive humbuckers, a two-way coil-split toggle, active three-band EQ, blend control, and volume control.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Special electronics
- 3-band EQ
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 4 string
- Number of frets
- 24
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34”
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Maple Neck joint: Neck-through Scale length: 34” Truss rod: Dual-action Finish: Satin Pickups Pickup configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Master volume Special electronics: 3-band EQ Fretboard Material: Laurel Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Dot Nut material/width: Plastic/1.5" Body Body Type: Solidbody Body wood: Poplar Body finish: Satin Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: HiMass Tuning machines: Sealed die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 string Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right-handed
- Body wood
- Poplar
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Dot Nut material/width: Plastic/1.5" Body Body Type: Solidbody Body wood: Poplar Body finish: Satin Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: HiMass Tuning machines: Sealed die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 string Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right-handed
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Body finish
- Satin
- Neck joint
- Neck-through
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut material/width
- Plastic/1.5"
- Scale length
- 34”
22 detailsOther
- Radius
- Compound
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Inlays
- Dot
- Truss rod
- Dual-action
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Jumbo
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- HiMass
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Wood
- Maple
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Laurel
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Sealed die-cast
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Source Id
- site51500000361136
- 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.
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout
- Master volume
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