Manufacturer’s Warranty Does Not Apply

Bassist David Ellefson has reigned as a titan of thrash bass, garnering worldwide acclaim as a co-founding member of “Big Four” thrash innovator Megadeth and for his fleet-fingered, hard-hitting style and versatility. Simply put, nobody shreds a bass like Ellefson, and Jackson is proud to have his name on several formidable bass models, including this affordably priced X Series Signature David Ellefson Kelly Bird V Bass.

This five-string bass features a basswood body with Ellefson’s signature blue burst with black center stripe finish, bolt-on bound maple neck with 21 jumbo frets and block inlays, EMG pickups, two volume controls and three-band active EQ, Jackson HiMass five-string bridge and Jackson die-cast mini tuners.

EMG 40HZB/EMG 40HZ4N Pickups (Active Three-Band EQ)

The EMG 40HZ is a modern passive 5-string bass pickup featuring a dual-coil humbucking design for low noise and plenty of output. . Its ceramic magnets produce very pronounced and focused mids, as well as a fast and quick bass response. The strength of the magnets allows the pickup to retain articulation and The active three-band EQ gives you separate active controls for bass, mids and treble, allowing you to cut or boost the frequency bands.

Active Three-Band EQ

An active tone control circuit that equalizes low, mid and high frequencies or bass, middle and treble.

Features

General

• Series : Artist Signature
• Color : Blue Stripe
• Number Of Strings : 5
• Orientation : Right-Hand

Body

• Body Finish : Gloss
• Body Shape : Kelly Bird
• Body Material : Basswood

Miscellaneous

• Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.130 Gauges)
• Strap Buttons : Standard

Neck

• Neck Material : Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Construction : Bolt-On With Graphite Reinforcement And Scarf Joint
• Neck Finish : Satin
• Neck Binding : Black
• Scale Length : 34" (86.36 Cm)
• Fingerboard Radius : 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 Mm To 406.4 Mm)
• Fingerboard Material : Maple
• Number Of Frets : 21
• Fret Size : Jumbo
• Nut Material : Black Plastic
• Nut Width : 1.75" (44.45 Mm)
• Position Inlays : Black Pearloid Block
• Truss Rod Nut : Truss Rod Adjustment At Nut
• Headstock : Jackson Pointed 5-In-Line With Quilt Maple Overlay
• Headstock Binding : Black
• Neck Plate : Jackson

Hardware

• Bridge : Jackson Himass
• Hardware Finish : Black
• Tuning Machines : Jackson Sealed Die-Cast
• Pickguard : None
• Control Knobs : Dome-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup : EMG HZ40B
• Neck Pickup : EMG HZ40N
• Controls : Volume (Neck Pickup), Volume (Bridge Pickup), Active 3-Band Eq (Bass, Middle, Treble)
• Pickup Switching : Blend Control
• Configuration : HH