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Schecter USA MonsterTone-P split-coil pickup
Delivers the stated warm, rounded bass tones with added power, deep lows, articulate highs, and quiet operation.
Product detailSKU #1500000316513
Schecter Guitar ResearchP-4 4-String Electric Bass Guitar 3-Tone Burst Black Pickguard
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Schecter’s P-4 places a P-style bass look alongside modern appointments for a four-string, right-handed electric bass. Its USA MonsterTone-P split-coil pickup is described with warm, rounded bass character, added power, deep lows, articulate highs, and quiet operation. A thin-C maple bolt-on neck, 16-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, and 21 narrow extra-jumbo frets shape the playing surface. The 3-tone burst finish is paired with a black pickguard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio recording setups that benefit from the pickup’s stated quiet operation.
- Modern music requiring deep lows and articulate highs from a split-coil pickup.
- Players who prefer a thin-C neck profile with a 16-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this is a right-handed bass.
- Players who require more than four strings.
- Players who require more than 21 frets.
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.
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Thin-C maple bolt-on neck
Gives the bass its stated thin-C neck profile.
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16-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard
Provides the smooth, natural feel described for the playing surface.
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21 narrow extra-jumbo frets
Uses the narrow extra-jumbo fret format specified for the P-4.
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Graph Tech XL Ivory TUSQ nut and Schecter High Mass bridge
These are the nut and bridge appointments fitted to the instrument.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation suits your playing preference.
- 02Confirm that four strings and 21 frets meet your requirements.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup is fitted to the P-4?
It uses a Schecter USA MonsterTone-P split-coil pickup.
02What are the neck and fingerboard specifications?
It has a thin-C maple bolt-on neck and a rosewood fingerboard with a 16-inch radius.
03What controls does it have?
The control layout is master volume and master tone.
04What is the scale length?
The P-4 has a 34-inch scale length.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Control Layout
- Master volume, Master tone
- Bridge
- Proprietary Humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Extra-jumbo
- Nut Material Width
- TUSQ/1.653 inch
- Radius
- 16 inch
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 4 String
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- Thin C
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solidbody, double cutaway
- Wood
- Maple
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Body Style
- Thin C
- Body Shape
- Thin C
- Bridge Tailpiece
- High Mass
2 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
- Shape
- Thin C
