
X Series Signature David Ellefson Concert Bass CBX V
Designed in conjunction with one of the founding fathers of thrash metal - highly acclaimed bassist David Ellefson of Megadeth - the X Series Signature David Ellefson Concert™ Bass CBX V is a beast of a bass. Bearing his personal touches, packed with enormous Jackson sound and the hyper-fast playability required by the fleet-fingered bassist, this instrument is a force to be reckoned with. Redesigned ergonomic contours provide the perfect platform for launching a musical assault - the upper contour provides a comfortably stable anchor for pick or fingerstyle playing alike while the lower contour provides perfect balance when propped on a knee for monitor stands. Designed for highly technical lightspeed playing, the 12"-16" compound radius laurel fingerboard flattens out as you move up the neck for increased playing comfort and speedy articulation. An earth-shaking pair of EMG® HZ40 active humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge positions provide plenty of girth and cut as an active 3-band EQ bolsters their native power, shaping and refining it for maximum impact and versatility. The blend knob allows you to mix the pickups to your taste - add more neck pickup for a touch of warmth, or bring up the bridge pickup for more cut. The Jackson HiMass™ 5-string bridge sharpens your notes' attack for extra punch and clarity, granting enhanced sustain without significantly altering the bass' fundamental tone. This bass proudly displays Jackson's distinctive style; all-black hardware, including everything from the bridge to the Jackson die-cast sealed tuning machines, durable gloss finish, pearloid sharkfin neck inlays, single ply white neck binding and Jackson's signature pointed 5-In-Line headstock along with a silver "Fallout" logo and Ellefson's signature embossed on the truss rod cover. Only one instrument is hardcore enough to keep pace with Ellefson's technically demanding requirements - the X Series David Ellefson CBX V - and now it can be yours.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Body wood | Poplar |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 4 |
| Frets | 21 |
| Scale length | 34" |
| Pickups | EMG® HZ40N / EMG® HZ40B |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | Concert™ Bass |
| Bridge | Jackson HiMass™ |
| Bridge pickup | EMG® HZ40B |
| Commodity Code | 9207901000 |
| Construction | Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint |
| Control Knobs | Dome-Style |
| Controls | Volume, Blend and Active Three-Band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble) |
| Finish | Quicksilver |
| Fretboard radius | 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) |
| Fret Size | Jumbo |
| Hardware Finish | Black |
| Headstock | Jackson® Pointed 5-In-Line |
| Headstock Binding | White |
| Neck Binding | White |
| Neck Finish | Satin |
| Neck pickup | EMG® HZ40N |
| Neck Plate | Jackson® |
| Nut | Black Plastic |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45 mm) |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard | None |
| Position Inlays | Pearloid Sharkfin |
| Product Name | X Series Signature David Ellefson Concert™ Bass CBX V, Laurel Fingerboard, Quicksilver |
| Series | Artist Signature |
| Strap Buttons | Standard |
| String Nut | Black Plastic |
| Switching | Blend Control |
| Truss rod | Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Nut | Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut |
| Truss Rod Wrench | Yes |
| Tuners | Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast |
| Street price | $800 |

