Detail 01
Two-way active-circuit bypass toggle
Lets the bass operate without battery power if the active circuit is bypassed.
Product detailSKU #1500000341256
JacksonPro Series Spectra Bass SBP IV Caribbean Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Jackson's Pro Series Spectra Bass SBP IV combines a multi-laminate body with a larger upper horn and a graphite-reinforced, five-piece through-body neck designed for balance, comfort, stability, and sustain. Its two Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar pickups use alnico V magnets, with volume, blend, and active 3-band EQ controls for broad tonal adjustment. A two-way toggle can take the active circuit out of the path, restoring sound without battery power if the battery is dead. The four-string layout is completed by a Single-String hardtail bridge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Performances where an active circuit bypass can restore bass output after a dead battery.
- Players seeking volume, pickup blend, and three-band EQ control from dual soapbar pickups.
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
Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar bridge and neck pickups with alnico V magnets
The bass uses matched soapbar pickups at both bridge and neck positions.
Detail 03
Five-piece maple/walnut through-body neck with graphite reinforcement
Jackson describes this neck construction as providing stability and sustain.
Detail 04
Jackson Single-String hardtail bridge
Jackson says it enhances individual-note attack.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The EQ requires the active circuit; the toggle can bypass that circuit if a battery is dead.
- 02Right-handed, four-string instrument with a 34-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the SBP IV make sound with a dead battery?
Yes. Its two-way toggle can bypass the active circuit, allowing the bass to regain sound without battery power.
02Which pickups are installed?
It has Nordstrand SB4 single-coil soapbar pickups at the bridge and neck, using alnico V magnets.
03What controls are available?
Master volume, blend, active 3-band EQ, and a two-way active-circuit toggle.
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
- 4-string
- Scale Length
- 34”
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Oval Dark Pearl Nut width: 1.5" Body Body Type: Solid Body Body wood: Laminated poplar burl/walnut/maple/walnut/mahogany Body finish: Satin Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Hardtail Tuning machines: Sealed Die-cast Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 4-string Country of origin: Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
- Color
- Gold
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Body Material
- Laminated poplar burl/walnut/maple/walnut/mahogany
- Body Type
- Solid Body
- Neck Wood
- 5-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple Scale length: 34” Truss rod: Standard Finish: Satin Pickups Pickup configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary Humbucker Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Control layout: Master volume, Blend, Multi-band EQ Fretboard Material: Jatoba Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Oval Dark Pearl Nut width: 1.5" Body Body Type: Solid Body Body wood: Laminated poplar burl/walnut/maple/walnut/mahogany Body finish: Satin Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Hardtail Tuning machines: Sealed Die-cast Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 4-string Country of origin: Indonesia Orientation: Right-handed
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000341256
- 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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