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Fender Squier offers several active five-string bass models, including the Contemporary Active Jazz Bass HH V and the Affinity Series Active Jazz Bass V. Key specifications vary between models, but common features include a poplar or ash body, a maple neck with a "C" shape profile, and an active 9-volt preamp.
Common Specifications (Across Active 5-String Models)
Feature Specification Range
Strings 5
Scale Length 34" (long scale)
Body Material Poplar (most common), Basswood, or Ash
Neck Material Maple, bolt-on construction
Neck Shape "C" Shape (slim and comfortable)
Fingerboard Maple, Roasted Maple, Indian Laurel, or Ebonol
Frets 20, Medium Jumbo or Narrow Tall
Nut Width 1.875" (47.6 mm) or 2.008" (51 mm)
Pickups Active, typically humbucking (HH) or noiseless single-coil (SS)
Electronics Active 9-volt preamp
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