Designed with Heavy Hitters in Mind
Jackson’s X Series Spectra bass guitar is a seriously capable instrument designed explicitly for high-gain genres. This neck-through bass centers around a maple neck and laurel fingerboard. A neck-through design boosts instrument stability, vibration transfer, and sustain. Your fingers will delight at the 12- to 16-inch compound radius fingerboard, too. Meanwhile, two poplar body wings supply a lightweight and balanced tonal profile. Plug in, and the active Jackson Medium-Output humbuckers and 3-band EQ deliver hard-hitting tones fit for any genre of heavy music. What’s more, there’s an active/passive switch, so you can keep playing if the batteries die.
Rafter-shaking Jackson pickups
Your new X Series Spectra bass is loaded with two Jackson Medium-Output humbucking pickups. These humbuckers are designed to hammer amps and pedals with hard-hitting tones. Despite their boosted output, the Medium-Output humbuckers enjoy a balanced tonal profile with plenty of low-end aggression. The X Series Spectra also features switchable active operation via a push-pull volume knob. Engage the active mode, and you get a 3-band EQ to shape your tone to fit the musical situation at hand.
Neck-through design enhances resonance and sustain
The X Series Spectra bass revolves around a neck-through design. It all starts with a maple neck selected for its strength and resilience. From there, two poplar body wings and a poplar top are glued in place. By leveraging a neck-through design, the X Series Spectra Bass enjoys extreme stability and resonance. The addition of polar body wings gives your new bass a balanced tonal foundation without weighing you down.
Smooth playability
Playing the Jackson X Series Spectra bass is an absolute pleasure. The neck’s Speed Neck carve is tailor-made for quick, high-octane playing. A laurel fingerboard sits atop the neck. The fingerboard features a compound 12- to 16-inch radius. A tighter radius at the nut offers more immediate playability, similar to that of a classic bass. Move into the higher frets, and the radius steadily flattens out, giving you more space between strings for fingerboard fireworks.
Features:
- Rock-solid playability for any musician
- Neck-through design improves instrument stability
- Maple neck with Speed Neck profiles sit securely in every hand
- Laurel fingerboard and 12–16-inch compound radius offer effortless playability
- Poplar body wings supply a lightweight and resonant tonal foundation
- Poplar top demands attention
- Jackson Medium-Output humbucking pickups deliver tones fit for heavier genres
- Switchable 3-band EQ sculpts your tone to perfection
- Robust hardware withstands the test of time
Specs:
- Number of Strings: 4
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Shape: X Series Spectra
- Body Material: Poplar (wing)
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Color: Candy Apple Red
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: Speed Neck
- Neck Joint: Neck-through
- Radius: 12"-16" Compound
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Fingerboard Inlay: White Sharkfin
- Number of Frets: 24, Jumbo
- Scale Length: 34"
- Nut Width: 1.5"
- Nut Material: Black Plastic
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Jackson HiMass
- Tuners: Jackson Sealed Die-cast
- Neck Pickup: Jackson Medium Output Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Jackson Medium Output Humbucker
- Controls: 1 x volume (push/pull Active/Passive), 1 x blend, 3-band EQ
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel, .045-.105
- Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
