Schecter J-5

Killer Schecter 5-string Bass with Retro Styling

For killer performance and retro styling, it’s hard to top the Schecter J-5. Expect loads of natural resonance and tone, thanks to an alder body and maple neck. Plug in, and you’ll take this classic tone to new heights, by way of USA MonsterTone-J pickups. As for comfort, after wrapping your hand around this bass’s Thin “C” neck, you’ll have a really hard time putting it down. This bass also includes an easy-playing 16″-radius maple fingerboard with 21 Narrow X-jumbo frets and a Graph Tech XL ivory TUSQ nut. The Schecter J-5 boasts string-through and top load options, along with eye-catching black hardware.

Natural tone and resonance

The Schecter J-5 is chock-full of natural tone, thanks to its alder body and maple neck. The alder delivers the solid, balanced sound you’ve heard on countless classic recordings, with equal doses of lows, mids, and highs. The maple injects this resonant tone with ear-popping brightness and incredible sustain. At Sweetwater, we appreciate a bass that produces great-sounding tone — even before you plug it in!

Tech Specs

• Body Shape:J-5
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:5
• Color:Sea Foam Green
• Body Material:Alder
• Body Finish:Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Material:Maple
• Neck Shape:Thin C
• Radius:16″
• Fingerboard Material:Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay:Offset Dots
• Number of Frets:21, Narrow, Extra Jumbo
• Scale Length:35″
• Nut Width:1.771″
• Nut Material:Ivory Tusq XL
• Bridge/Tailpiece:Schecter Custom Bass String-thru / Top-loaded Bridge
• Tuners:Schecter
• Neck Pickup:Schecter USA MonsterTone-J Dual-coil
• Bridge Pickup:Schecter USA MonsterTone-J Dual-coil
• Controls:2 x volume, 1 x tone (push/pull coil-tap)