Jackson Announces X Series Signature David Ellefson 30th Anniversary Concert Bass CBX V
It’s been thirty years since Jackson Guitars and Megadeth bassist David Ellefson collaborated on the company’s first five-string bass, which was created during the 1990 Rust in Peace tour. Now they’re celebrating with an anniversary model.
“This original 5-string custom Jackson bass quickly became Ellefson’s go-to for the next three years of worldwide touring, and eventually served as the foundation for his signature Jackson Concert Bass™ lineup,” the company writes. ” Jackson is proud to honor Ellefson and the anniversary of this landmark album with the X Series Signature David Ellefson 30th Anniversary Concert™ Bass CBX V. Bearing Ellefson’s personal touches, this monster bass is packed with enormous Jackson sound and the hyper-fast playability required by the fleet-fingered musician.”
The five-stringer is built with a poplar body and a through-body quartersawn maple neck complete with graphite reinforcements and a scarf joint. Its laurel fingerboard has a compound fingerboard from 12″ to 16″. The 21 jumbo frets are marked by pearloid versions of the company’s signature sharkfin inlays.
For electronics, Jackson fits the bass with an EMG P/J pickup set (controlled by 3-position toggle) and a two-band EQ. Other features include a HiMass bridge, standard strap buttons, and sealed die-cast tuners. The bass comes in a blacked-out motif with a gloss black finish, a five-in-line black headstock, and black hardware.
The Jackson X Series Signature David Ellefson 30th Anniversary Concert Bass CBX V is available now for $999.99.
Jackson X Series Signature David Ellefson 30th Anniversary Concert Bass CBX V Specs:
| Construction: | Neck-Through |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Poplar |
| Neck: | Quartersawn Maple with Graphite Reinforcement, Scarf Joint |
| Fingerboard: | Laurel |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12″-16″ Compound Radius |
| Frets: | 21 Jumbo |
| Nut: | White Plastic |
| Inlays: | Pearloid Sharkfin |
| Pickups: | EMG P/J |
| Controls: | 3-position Pickup Toggle, Volume, Bass, Treble |
| Bridge: | Jackson HiMass |
| Tuning Machines: | Jackson Sealed Die-Cast |
| Control Knobs: | Dome-Style |
| Hardware Finish: | Black |
| Finish: | Black Gloss |
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