Description
David Ellefson has spent decades carving Megadeth’s rhythm section out of speed and precision, and the CB-XV 5-String puts that exact recipe in your hands. This is a bass built for players who need clarity at high gain and punch at high tempos, not just another five-string on the wall.
- Alder Concert Bass body finished in gloss Black for weight that stays balanced across five strings
- Bolt-on quartersawn maple neck with Ellefson’s own profile, ivoroid binding, and an oiled finish that keeps your grip fast through long sets
- Compound-radius rosewood fingerboard (12″-16″) with 21 jumbo frets and shark fin inlays, so chords stay comfortable low on the neck while solos flatten out up high
- 34″ scale length with a 1.75″ nut width for even five-string spacing
- EMG HZ40N neck and HZ40B bridge humbuckers paired with an EMG BEQ3 active preamp – dual pickups mean you can dial in growl or scoop mids without losing definition on the low B
- Five domed control knobs covering volume, three-band EQ, and blend, so tone shaping happens on the fly, not in a mixing session
- High-mass five-string bridge and black hardware throughout for sustain and a stealth look
- Ivoroid-bound black headstock with the 90s-era Jackson logo, plus Ellefson’s silver Fallout logo on the truss rod cover
Whether you’re tracking downtuned riffs or holding down a live set that needs to cut through two guitars and a double bass drum, the CB-XV gives you the low end with teeth and the top end control to shape it. It’s Ellefson’s signature bass, but it’s built to work for any bassist chasing that same aggressive, articulate tone.
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