Detail 01
Markbass Noiseless JJ pickups
The bass has two noiseless J-style pickups in a passive setup.
Product detailSKU #1500000457288
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A passive, four-string J-style bass with alder construction, Markbass noiseless JJ pickups, and simple volume-volume-tone controls.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Right-handed players seeking a passive JJ-style bass
- Players who want independent pickup-volume controls and a tone control
- Players who value noiseless pickup operation
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as the specifications list a right-handed orientation
- Players seeking active electronics
- Players who need more than four strings
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
Controls
Each pickup has its own volume control, plus one tone control using a low-pass filter.
Detail 03
34 in scale / 19 mm spacing
The supplied specifications list a 34-inch scale length and 19 mm string spacing.
Detail 04
Bolt-on alder body and hard maple neck
The instrument combines an alder J-style body with a bolt-on hard maple neck.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The description calls it “lefty-friendly,” but the specifications list it as right handed.
- 02The included bag is called MB Bass Bag Gloxy in the description and MB Bass Bag Universal in the specifications.
- 03The fingerboard radius is listed only as “Flat”; no numerical radius is supplied.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this bass active or passive?
It is passive.
02What pickup layout does it use?
It uses two Markbass Noiseless JJ-style pickups.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
04Is it right- or left-handed?
The specifications list it as right handed, despite the description calling it lefty-friendly.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- JJ style
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 20
- Fingerboard radius
- Flat
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 34"
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- Body Material
- Alder
- Neck finish
- Full color
- Neck Wood
- Hard maple
- Body wood
- Alder
- Neck wood
- Hard maple
- Fingerboard wood
- Maple
- Color Finish
- Red Passion
- Body Shape
- J style
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 34"
- Nut width
- 1.42" (36 mm)
19 detailsOther
- Body shape
- J style
- Inlays
- Block inlays
- Pickup configuration
- JJ style
- Pickups
- Markbass Noiseless
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Volume, volume, tone
- Product code
- MBB148040
- Electronics type
- Passive
- Finish
- Red Passion
- Category Source
- detail
- Construction
- Bolt-on
- Included accessories
- MB Bass Bag Universal
- String spacing
- 0.75" (19 mm)
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Standard
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck attachment
- Bolt-on
- Source Id
- site51500000457288
- Bridge
- Fixed
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