Detail 01
Separate neck and bridge pickup volume controls
You can adjust the balance between the two humbucking bass pickups.
Product detailSKU #1500000284331
JacksonJS Series Concert Bass JS3VQ 5-String Transparent Black Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a five-string layout, the JS3VQ combines a poplar body and quilt maple top with a bolt-on, graphite-reinforced maple neck. Two high-output humbucking bass pickups feed separate volume controls and an active three-band EQ, so you can set the pickup balance first and then refine the overall voice. The 24-fret compound-radius amaranth fingerboard and HiMass bridge complete a focused, full-featured bass layout in Transparent Black Burst.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want five strings, two pickup volume controls, and active three-band EQ adjustment in one bass.
- Bass parts that call for access to 24 jumbo frets across a compound-radius fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a four-string bass.
- Buyers who need a case included with the instrument.
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
Active three-band EQ
Provides three-band tone adjustment after setting the pickup volumes.
Detail 03
24 jumbo frets
The fingerboard extends to 24 frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case 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 JS3VQ have?
It has five strings.
02Does it have onboard EQ?
Yes. It has an active three-band EQ.
03What finish is this version?
Transparent Black Burst with black hardware.
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
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Amaranth Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Sharkfin Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.45 mm) Body Cutaway: Double cutaway Construction: Solidbody Body wood: Poplar Top wood: Quilted maple Body finish: Gloss Orientation: Right handed Controls Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, 3-band EQ Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Jackson HiMass Tuning machines: Die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 5 Pickguard: No Special features: Case: Sold separately Country of origin: China
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Black
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Top Material
- Quilted maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000284331
- 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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