4-string · Bolt-on
Markbass MB JP - a boutique 1970s-style Jazz Bass hand-made in Italy. Lightweight alder body, hard maple neck (vintage-tinted gloss), maple or rosewood fingerboard, 34-inch scale, 20 frets. Two passive Markbass J single-coils in 70s positions plus a switchable Markbass active 3-band preamp (approx 80Hz/500Hz/8.5kHz, +/-15dB) with EQ bypass; Markbass die-cast lightweight bridge. 4-string only. Many finish and trim variants: OLD and MODERN gloss colors, SUNBURST, BATTERED (relic'd), and the dressier BLACK LADY (rosewood board with mother-of-pearl blocks and binding). Approx 1,519 to 1,899 USD by finish.
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Strings | 4 |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple or rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Markbass J single-coil (passive) |
| Bridge Pickup | Markbass J single-coil (passive) |
| Controls | Volume, tone (passive) plus switchable Markbass active 3-band EQ with bypass |
| Bridge | Markbass die-cast lightweight |
| Made In | Italy |