Detail 01
12–16 in. compound-radius fingerboard
The fingerboard flattens higher up the neck for playing comfort and speedy articulation.
Product detailSKU #1500000270289
JacksonCBX IV David Ellefson Signature Electric Bass Quicksilver
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A David Ellefson signature four-string built around fast playability, active EQ shaping, and Jackson’s HiMass bridge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a David Ellefson signature model
- Technical bassists who want a 12–16 in. compound-radius fingerboard
- Players wanting pickup blending and active 3-band EQ control
- Pick or fingerstyle players
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a case included
- Players looking for a five-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.
Detail 02
EMG HZ35 neck and bridge humbuckers
The balance control blends the neck pickup for warmth or the bridge pickup for more cut.
Detail 03
Jackson HiMass bridge
It is described as adding attack, punch, clarity, and enhanced sustain.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed, four-string bass.
- 03The bass has active electronics with a 3-band EQ.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Who is this bass associated with?
It was designed in conjunction with David Ellefson of Megadeth and is his signature model.
02What pickups and controls does it have?
It has EMG HZ35 humbuckers in the neck and bridge, with master volume, balance, and active 3-band EQ controls.
03Is a case included?
No. The case is sold separately.
04How many strings does it have?
It is a four-string bass.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 4
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Dark laurel Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Pearloid Sharkfin Nut material: Plastic Nut width: 1.625 in. (41.3 mm) Body Cutaway: Double cutaway Construction: Solidbody Body wood: Basswood Body finish: Gloss Orientation: Right handed Controls Control layout: Master volume, balance, 3-band EQ Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Jackson HiMass Tuning machines: Jackson sealed die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 Pickguard: No Special features: Pickups, Artist signature model Case: Sold separately Country of origin: Indonesia
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Black
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Body Material
- Basswood
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000270289
- 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.
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