For 2015 Schecter took the Diamond-J shape and redesigned it from the ground up to have a Vintage look while having top of the line electronics, versatile tone possibilities, and modern construction.Starting with the Seymour Duncan Pickups, the Bridge & Neck are the Quarter Pound J SJ5-3. Developed for the bassist who needs the slammin’ output of the Hot but with even stronger attack. The quarter-inch pole pieces and intense windings deliver a full response with great sustain.The Master Volume knob features a Phase Switch Push-Pull pot wired for the Quarter Pound J Bridge pickup. In Down position the Seymour Duncan SJ5-3 is wired in phase for normal tone when combined with the Neck pickup. In Up position the Bridge pickup is wired out-of-phase when combined with the Neck pickup. This produces an original nasally honky tone with lots of emphasis on the Midrange. Previously a difficult tone to work with because the Low-end is cut until now since adding the Seymour Duncan 2-Band Active EQ with 18v system the Bass can be boosted creating a very unique tone that can be used for Tailoring your original sound.Schecter was looking for the most versatile tone possibilities so they developed this bass with a 4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch. This gives you the option to combine the Bridge and Neck pickup in Series’ or in Parallel’.Position 1- Bridge PickupPosition 2- Bridge & Neck in Parallel. This is the normal side by side wiring method for two bass pickups. This position retains brilliance and additional clarity on the high end. The Neck is RW/RP for hum canceling when both pickups are used together.Position 3- Bridge & Neck in Series. This humbucker wiring method adds 30% Output compared to Parallel adding a fuller, and more powerful sound.Position 4- Neck PickupThey took these wiring features and then added the Seymour Duncan 2-Band Active EQ with 18v system for even more tone shapingConstruction: 6 Bolt-onBody Material: Swamp AshTop Contour: Flat TopNeck Material: Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement RodsFretboard Material: MapleBinding: Black 1-plyInlays: Ebony BlocksScale: 35 (889mm)Frets: 20 Narrow X-JumboFretboard Radius: 12 (305mm)Neck Shape: Thin C’Thickness: @ 1st Fret- .826 (21mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .905 (23mm)Nut: Graph Tech XL Black TusqNut Width: 1.771 (45mm)Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32 (4mm) Allen NutBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3Controls: Master Volume (Phase Push-Pull)/4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch/Active Seymour Duncan 2-Band ‘STC-2S-B0’ EQBattery Compartment: 18-volt w/Screw PlateHardware Color: ChromeBridge: Wilkinson Bass WBBC w/Custom String Thru BodyTuners: Grover Bass 144 SeriesKnobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set ScrewCountry of Origin: S Bass, Electric Bass, 5 String Electric Bass Schecter Guitar Research J19249.001 2864 Schecter Guitar Research, 5 String Electric Bass |
Price Info: Schecter Guitar Research Diamond-J 5 2864