Markbass MB JB - black
The MARKBASS MB JB (MBB148067C) is a superbly crafted consumer-market version of the most famous solid-body electric bass. Manufactured in Asia, it undergoes quality control at the company’s Italian workshops before being shipped to retailers.
Easy to play with a compact neck profile, it’s ideal for beginners but may also appeal to more experienced musicians looking for a high-quality, traditional backup instrument.
The MB JB’s construction features a poplar body, a bolt-on maple neck, and a maple fingerboard (set with 20 frets). This design produces a clear and dynamic acoustic foundation—dense and responsive—with precise, punchy bass, balanced mids, and crystalline highs.
The body is made of poplar, a wood species considered an alternative to alder. Widely available and affordable, poplar is therefore often used to craft entry-level and mid-range instruments.
- SKU Markbass 4I12025M51002
- Solid-body electric bass
- Poplar body
- Bolt-on maple neck, 'C' profile
- Maple fingerboard, 20 medium-small frets
- Scale length: 34" (864 mm)
- Radius: 9.5"
- Neck width at 1st fret: 36 mm
- Markbass JB single-coil pickups
- Volume control for each pickup
- Tone control
- Markbass 4-Saddle Standard bridge
- Markbass tuning machines
- Sold with a Markbass gig bag and strap
- Euroguitar Reference : 125880
