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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"
Description

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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