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The Signature Bass of Hatebreed’s Chris Beattie





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Hatebreed’s back-to-basics brand of metalcore has been a mainstay on stages since the ‘90s, and Chris Beattie’s rock-solid bass lines are at the heart of the band’s sound. The Jackson Pro Series Signature Chris Beattie Concert Bass includes a smooth and balanced-sounding alder body, maple neck, and neck-through-body construction for maximum sustain. Benefit from incredible speed and comfort, thanks to a 12"-16" compound-radius fingerboard. Unleash savage low-end tones, by way of dual passive EMG humbuckers. Then dial everything in with an active 3-band EQ and blend control. Beyond that, a Jackson HiMass bridge ensures quick attack and robust sustain. The Chris Beattie Concert Bass boasts eye-catching black hardware and shark fin fingerboard inlays.





Easy-playing compound-radius fingerboard





The Chris Beattie Concert Bass features a 12"-16" compound-radius fingerboard for ultimate playability. This laurel fingerboard is rounder near the nut for laying down solid bass lines. As your hand moves up the fingerboard, the radius flattens out for easier soloing. Many of the more technical-minded bassists here at Sweetwater use instruments with compound-radius fingerboards ? take the Chris Beattie Concert Bass for a test drive, and you’ll understand why!





EMG 35HZ pickups and an active 3-band EQ





If you demand warm and fat bass guitar tone, you’ll appreciate the Jackson Pro Series Signature Chris Beattie Concert Bass’s EMG 35HZ pickups. These passive humbuckers employ ceramic bar magnets and steel to deliver a smooth attack, level highs, and lows that are as warm as they are focused. Beyond that, the Chris Beattie Concert Bass’s active 3-band EQ and blend control unleash an incredible range of sonic textures. This premium electronics package makes dialing in your ideal sound a breeze, whether you’re churning out metalcore riffs, or playing something else entirely.





Neck-through design maximizes sustain





The Chris Beattie Concert Bass owes its great tone in part to a neck-through-body design. The 1-piece through-body maple neck doesn’t just join the body ? it’s part of the body. This configuration contributes to sustain in a big way, since the entire bass is structurally integrated with the pickups and bridge affixed to the neck.





Jackson Pro Series Signature Chris Beattie Concert Bass Features:


Signature 4-string electric bass guitar of Hatebreed’s Chris Beattie


Alder body delivers smooth sustain and balanced tone


12"-16" compound-radius fingerboard yields speed and comfort


Dual EMG passive humbucking pickups capture full-range tone


Active 3-band EQ and blend control give you powerful tone-sculpting potential


Neck-through body construction maximizes sustain


Jackson HiMass bridge delivers quick attack and robust sustain


Eye-catching black hardware and shark fin fingerboard inlays