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The CV-4 bass from Schecter Guitar Research gives rock and metal players exactly what they need, and nothing they don't—with simple but versatile controls, and big, punchy sound. It features a six-bolt thin-C maple neck with carbon fiber reinforcements and rosewood fretboard loaded with 22 narrow extra-jumbo frets, an ash body and full-bodied Schecter Diamond J-Bucker pickups. Controls include volume and tone knobs, a 3-way pickup selector and 3-way series/split/parallel pickup switches to further dial in your sound. 
Schecter Guitar Research CV-4 Electric Bass Guitar 3-Color Sunburst
Schecter Guitar Research CV-4 Electric Bass Guitar 3-Color Sunburst
Schecter Guitar Research CV-4 Electric Bass Guitar 3-Color Sunburst

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Neck
  • Shape: Thin C
  • Wood: Maple
  • Neck joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 34"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Finish: Satin
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Pickup configuration: HH
  • Neck: Diamond J-Bucker
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: Diamond J-Bucker
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Series or parallel: Both
  • Active preamp: Not applicable
  • Special electronics: Not applicable
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 10"
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Graph Tech XL Ivory TUSQ
  • Nut width: 1.63" (41.4 mm)
  • Neck width at 12 fret: Info not available
Body
  • Cutaway: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Hollowbody
  • Body wood: Laminated spruce
  • Top wood: Bubinga
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
  • Coil tap or split: Yes
  • Tone switching: Yes
  • Special switching: Yes
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: S-Tek
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 4
  • Pickguard: Yes
  • Special features: Not applicable
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: Info not available
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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Limited lifetime warranty on all guitars.

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  1. Jamming3
  2. Practicing2
  3. Small Venues2
  4. Recording1
  5. Rock Concerts1
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  1. Experienced4
  2. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Tone5
  2. Good Feel4
  3. Good Pick Up4
  4. Solid Electronics4
  5. Fun To Play3
  • Well-Rounded Quality Bass

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byCade

    fromArkansas transplant from New Orleans

    I was looking for a different bass to serve as a back-up to my primary but this Schecter CV-4 has worked its way into the starting line-up. Now that I have had it for almost a month, I feel comfortable writing a review. This is a well-crafted instrument with excellent tones. It excels at delivering some of the classic sounds you would conjure out of a Precision, Jazz, or Ernie Ball MM, but at a fraction of the price of an authentic Fender or MM. The mini toggles are a very cool feature to help dial in versatile pickup configurations. It needed a little tweaking out of the box, just a little adjustment on one of the saddles, but the intonation was almost spot on. This bass feels and sounds great! I am a producer and musician with several songs on the charts recently, and feel this bass would be a solid performer in multiple genres...this will be my primary bass on a country gig tomorrow night without hesitation.

  • Amazing bass

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byZach

    fromMilwaukee, WI

    If you can't get the tone that you are looking for out of this bass then is doesn't exist.

  • Quality instrument.

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byBob

    fromGilman, Iowa

    We use it in a Country Rock/ Classic Rock Group.

  • Versatile

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byAlvaro

    fromMonterrey, Mexico

    Great big round tone. Perfect for playing diferent styles. Used to play with a Jazz and a Sterling, with this bass i can play both sounds, warm sound or slap. With the pickup configuration thera are about 4 tones i really love. Great neck feel and also very important fenomenal clasic/modern looks

  • Outstanding if you prefer passive bass tones

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byPete

    fromLA

    In a recording studio recently, one of these was available for tracking. I was really impressed. The feel is great, with a fast neck. I like the vintage look of the instrument, esp the headstock shape. Most importantly, the pickups and controls were really attractive to me. I'm primarily a 6-string guitar player, and I'm more accustomed to the tone controls on a Telecaster or Les Paul. For example, I like the pickup switch rather than using two volume knobs to control gain to each pickup. Best of all are the coil-taps under the tone controls. It lets you switch from single-coil to humbucking separately for each pickup. This is a great feature. This instrument ended up being used on 80% of the bass tracking that ended up in the final mix for a new record. So I bought one. Very happy with this, both for live playing and recording. Like I said, if you like "modern" active pickups in your bass, this probably is not your cup of tea. But if you prefer passive pickups and like something that has a more vintage vibe, check this out.

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