Detail 01
Larger upper horn
It is designed to distribute weight throughout the instrument for balance and comfort.
Product detailSKU #1500000340194
JacksonPro Series Spectra Bass SBA V Blue Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Jackson’s Pro Series Spectra Bass SBA V is a 35-inch-scale, five-string bass with a multi-piece flatsawn ash, walnut, maple, and mahogany body. The enlarged upper horn is designed to distribute weight across the instrument for balance and comfort. Nordstrand SB5 single-coil soapbar pickups, fitted at the neck and bridge with alnico V magnets, are described as bright, clean, and punchy. Master volume, blend, and multi-band EQ controls provide onboard adjustment, while the Jackson Single-String hardtail bridge is intended to improve attack and sustain.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Five-string players seeking Nordstrand SB5 soapbar pickups with onboard volume, blend, and multi-band EQ controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players who require a four-string bass.
- Setups requiring a 34-inch scale length.
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
Jackson Single-String hardtail bridge
The bridge is described as enhancing individual note attack and improving sustain.
Detail 03
Master volume, blend, and multi-band EQ
The control layout provides level, pickup blend, and multi-band EQ adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that the right-handed, five-string, 35-inch-scale format is the one you need.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the SBA V use?
It has Nordstrand SB5 single-coil soapbar pickups at the neck and bridge, with alnico V magnets.
02What finish does this version have?
It is finished in Blue Burst.
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 String
- Scale Length
- 35"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Oval Nut width: 1.75" Body Body wood: Multi-piece flatsawn ash/walnut/maple.walnut/mahogany Body finish: Satin Hardware Tuning machines: Sealed Die-cast Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 5 String Country of origin: Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
- Color
- Gold
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Body Material
- Multi-piece flatsawn ash/walnut/maple.walnut/mahogany
- Neck Wood
- Multi-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple Neck joint: Neck-through Scale length: 35" Truss rod: Standard Finish: Satin Pickups Pickup configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary Humbucker Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Control layout: Master volume, Blend, Multi-band EQ Pickup switch: 3-Way Fretboard Material: Jatoba Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Oval Nut width: 1.75" Body Body wood: Multi-piece flatsawn ash/walnut/maple.walnut/mahogany Body finish: Satin Hardware Tuning machines: Sealed Die-cast Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 5 String Country of origin: Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000340194
- 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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