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Schecter Charles Berthoud CB-5 5-String Bass Guitar

The Schecter Charles Berthoud signature CB-5 offers versatility, precision, & effortless playability. Featuring Flamed Maple top, Walnut/Padauk neck, EMG pickups, & active preamp. In Black

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    Designed for players who demand versatility, precision, and effortless playability, the Charles Berthoud signature CB-5 bass guitar excels in every technique—from tapping and slapping to rich, melodic grooves. Featuring Flamed Maple top, Walnut/Padauk neck, EMG pickups, & active preamp.

     

    Schecter Charles Berthoud CB-5 5-String Bass Guitar Features

    • Effortless playability that excels in every technique
    • Premium tonewoods with articulate tone
    • Perfect blend of warmth and punch
    • Pristine clarity and a powerful low end
    • Contoured body with thru-neck construction
    • Ash body with Flamed Maple top
    • Walnut neck with padauk stringers
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • 2 EMG 40HZ pickups
    • EMG active 3-band EQ

    Crafted from premium tonewoods, it delivers a thunderous yet articulate tone with a perfect blend of warmth and punch, making it ideal for any genre. EMG 40HZ pickups paired with an EMG active 3-band EQ provide pristine clarity, a wide dynamic range, and a powerful low end.

     

    Engineered for comfort and performance, the sleek, modern design features a neck-through walnut neck with padauk stringers and ultra-access construction, offering seamless playability across the entire fretboard.

     

    Unleash your full potential with the CB-5—where innovation meets inspiration.

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    Schecter Charles Berthoud CB-5 5-String Bass Guitar Specifications

    Schecter Charles Berthoud CB-5 5-String Bass Guitar Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Material: Ash
    • Top Material: Flamed Maple
    • Body Shape: Arm comfort top body contour
    • Construction: Neck-thru construction with Ultra Access
    • Neck Material: Walnut neck with padauk stringers
    • Neck Reinforcement: 2 carbon fiber reinforcement rods
    • Truss Rod: 2-way adjustable truss rod with spoke wheel adjustment at neck heel
    • Fretboard Material: Rosewood
    • Inlays: Abalone offset dot inlays
    • Neck Profile: Thin “C” neck shape
    • Neck thickness: 20mm at 1st fret/22mm at 12th fret
    • Scale Length: 35”
    • Fretboard Radius: 16”
    • Frets: 24 jumbo frets
    • Hardware: Black
    • Pickups: EMG 40HZ pickups
    • Controls: Master volume/blend control/EMG 3-band EQ
    • Tuners: Grover bass tuners
    • Bridge: Schecter Diamond Custom bass bridge
    • Nut: 45mm Graphtech Black Tusq XL nut
    • Strings: Ernie Ball Super Long 45-130 string set #2850
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