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At A Glance
- Model Name
- CV-4
- Item Number
- 2491
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Guitar Color Shown
- 3-Tone Sunburst (3TSB)
- Tuners
- Schecter Light-Weight
- Fretboard
- Maple
- Neck Material
- Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Inlays
- Offset Dots
- Scale
- 34" (863mm)
- Neck Shape
- Thin 'C'
- Thickness
- @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .905" (23mm)
- Frets
- 22 Narrow X-Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius
- 10" (254mm)
- Nut
- Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq
- Nut Width
- 1.653" (42mm)
- Truss Rod
- 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Guitar Colors
- 3-Tone Sunburst (3TSB)
- Hardware Color
- Chrome
- Top Contour
- Flat Top
- Dexterity
- Right Handed
- Construction
- 6 Bolt-on
- Body Material
- Ash
- Bridge
- S-Tek
- Controls
- Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch/3-Way Series-Split-Parallel Pickup Switches
- Bridge Pickup
- Schecter Diamond J-Bucker
- Neck Pickup
- Schecter Diamond J-Bucker
- Knobs
- Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
- Strings
- Ernie Ball 4 String Super Long #2849 (.045-.105)
- Case
- SGR-6B "Case Sold Separately"
Schecter positioned the CV-4 as a vintage-styled four-string bass within its lineup, assigning it item number 2491 and finishing it in 3-Tone Sunburst. The instrument was built in Indonesia with a bolt-on neck construction secured by six bolts, and an ash body with a flat top contour.
The maple neck carries carbon fiber reinforcement rods and a Thin 'C' profile, measuring .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .905" (23mm) at the twelfth. A separate maple fretboard hosts 22 narrow X-Jumbo frets at a 10" (254mm) radius, with offset dot inlays and a Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq nut at 1.653" (42mm) wide. Scale length runs 34" (863mm). The two-way adjustable truss rod is accessed at the heel via a 5/32" (4mm) Allen nut. Both the bridge and neck positions carry Schecter Diamond J-Bucker pickups, routed through a Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch arrangement supplemented by individual 3-Way Series-Split-Parallel switches for each pickup — a combination that broadens the available tonal palette considerably. Hardware throughout is chrome, including the S-Tek bridge and metal knurled knobs with set screws. Schecter specified Ernie Ball 4-String Super Long strings (.045–.105) at the factory.
Owners sourcing replacement parts — nuts, tuner bushings, or pickup covers — should cross-reference the 42mm nut width and chrome hardware finish, and consult a qualified bass technician for setup or wiring work.
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