The Deluxe Active Jazz Bass® V guitar was designed for the working five-string bassist, with classic styling and modern features including an alder body, C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fretboard, two dual-coil ceramic Noiseless™ five-string Jazz Bass pickups with nickel-plated pole pieces, three-band active EQ with treble, mid and bass boost/cut, four-ply brown shell pickguard and a variety of finishes (see specifications).