Sire Marcus Miller V5R Alder 4 String Electric Bass, Tobacco Sunburst

A Premium 4-string at an Intermediate Price

The Sire Marcus Miller V5R 4-string bass guitar sports a jazzy essence that’s directly inspired by Marcus’ bass of choice, only updated and elevated with a host of modern features! A traditional offset-waist alder body forms the core of this 4-string’s classic style, and it’s loaded with a pair of Marcus Vintage Fat-J Revolution pickups for a slightly modernized take on a classic low-frequency single-coil. Hunting after a high-performance bass? The neck’s roasted maple construction ensures that it says straight as an arrow, while the comfortable “C”-shape neck and rolled edges on the rosewood fingerboard allow for effortless gliding up and down the neck. Finally, the Marcus Miller Vintage-S tailpiece and Premium Open-gear tuners outfit the V5R with professional-level reliability that defies its intermediate price!

Details:
The Sire V5R-ALDER-4-TS passive alder bass makes it easy for players to achieve a real vintage jazz sound with the Marcus Miller-preferred combination of electronics and hardware. Sire’s Marcus Vintage Fat-J Revolution pickups are, unsurprisingly, a revolution in the world of low-frequency pickup design, providing the best tonal bits of the vintage and modern worlds. Just like the pickups in Marcus’ own bass, these pickups utilize a ’70s-style pickup spacing that’s closer to the bridge, resulting in a punchier, treblier tone. From rock to funk to jazz and back again, Marcus Vintage Fat-J Revolution pickups are as versatile as the player that inspired them!

Sire All-Vintage With Rosewood Fingerboard
Sire V5R is our passive J bass with Rosewood fingerboard to enhance playability and for easier strings control. Combined with our EDGELESS™ feature, players who love to explore different playing techniques will enjoy V5R’s neck profile. Rosewood on top of maple: it’s one of the most tried-and-true tonewood recipes in the book for a reason! The Marcus Miller V5R puts this pairing to good use with the equally ubiquitous “C” neck profile — a pleasantly middle-of-the-road shape the Sweetwater bassists find is a smart choice for genre- and style-hopping musicians. On the top side, the beautiful rosewood fingerboard boasts a 9.5-inch radius and medium frets ready to tackle all manner of low-end applications, while the rolled fingerboard edges keep everything smooth and friction-free when gliding up and down the neck.

Features:

• The all-vintage bass has an all-vintage neck that gives an authentic vintage tone, look and feel, now with Rosewood fingerboard material and rolled edges for superior comfort and playability.
• The Marcus Miller-preferred combination of electronics and hardware makes it easy for players to achieve a real vintage jazz sound.
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Specifications:

• Body Material: North American Alder
• Body Shape: New Marcus Miller Jazz Type
• Body Color: NT, TS, MLG
• Neck Material: Roasted Hard Maple
• Neck Shape: C-Shape
• Scale: 34″
• Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Square Plate
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″
• Frets: 2.4 Medium
• String Nut: 4 String – Bone Nut 38mm width / 5 String – Bone Nut 46mm width
• Neck Binding: 1 Ply Ivory
• Inlay: WH.P Square Block
• Pickups: Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Set
• Preamp: Passive Volume & Tone Control
• Controls: Volume(Neck PU), Volume(Bridge PU), Tone(Master)
• Knobs: BK Jazz Knobs
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Vintage-S
• Tuning Gear: Premium Open-Gear
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Pick guard: BK 3ply