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Schecter positioned the J-5 (item 2912) as a five-string, bolt-on bass within its production line, built in Indonesia with an alder body and a maple neck joined via bolt-on construction. The instrument carried Schecter's own branding throughout, from the tuners to the bridge, and was finished in Sea Foam Green with black hardware.
The J-5 was strung for five-string bass, with Ernie Ball 5 String Super Long #2850 (.045–.130) strings fitted at the factory. The neck profile is a Thin 'C' shape, measuring .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .866" (22mm) at the twelfth, with a 16" (406mm) radius maple fretboard carrying black offset/reverse dot inlays and 21 narrow extra-jumbo frets. The nut is a Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq at 1.771" (45mm) wide, a dimension owners should note when sourcing a replacement — the XL designation indicates a wider-than-standard five-string nut. Scale length is 35" (889mm). The two-way adjustable truss rod is accessed via a heel-spoke wheel. Electronics consist of two Schecter USA MonsterTone-J™ pickups — one at the neck position, one at the bridge — controlled by a volume/volume/tone layout; the tone knob operates as a push-pull coil-tap. The Schecter Custom Bass bridge accepts both string-through-body and top-load stringing.
Owners sourcing replacement parts should confirm specifications against physical measurements before ordering; a qualified guitar technician or luthier can assist with setup, nut replacement, or electronics service.
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