Sire Marcus Miller V3-5 2nd Generation Sonic Blue 5-String E

Sire Marcus Miller V3-5 2nd Generation Sonic Blue 5-String Electric Bass Guitar
Product no: 9000-0074-9038 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Known for their excellent value for money and versatile sound, the Marcus Miller bass guitars from Sire have quickly become a house-hold name. Now, the second generation of 5-string V3 basses is here. Compared to its predecessor, this particular model comes with several interesting upgrades, including a mahogany body mounted with Marcus Standard J-Revolution pickups for a convincing sound. In addition, the fretboard edges have been carefully rounded to raise the playing comfort, and a sweet extra comes in the form of an ash battery cover. It's this level of attention to detail that immediately sets the new series of affordable Sire Marcus Miller basses apart from the competition.

The Marcus Miller V3-5: Jack of all Trades

Sire have chosen to equip the V3-5 2nd Gen with a Marcus Miller Heritage-3 preamp, which includes a special 3-band EQ designed to pull every possible bit versatile tone out of this bass. Dependable stability is guaranteed by a truss rod and a maple neck reinforced with two carbon-fibre rods, while an all-steel bridge solidifies the overall sound and keeps the tuning in check. What's more, this Marcus Standard Bass Bridge can be used as a top-loader or as a string-through-body, depending on what best matches your style.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	5
Active tone control	yes
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck profile	C
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	blue
Country of origin	South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam
Left-handed	no
Body material	mahogany
Neck material	maple
Pickup brand	Sire
Model	J-model bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Fretboard radius	9.5 inch (241 mm)
Nut width	46.0 mm (1.81")
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,6 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	123,5 x 45,0 x 9,0 cm

Product specifications

Marcus Miller electric bass guitar
- model: V3 5-string
- series: 2nd Generation
- colour: Sonic Blue
body
- material: Indonesian mahogany
- finish: high gloss
neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: Canadian Hard Maple
- profile: C
- scale length: 34" (864 mm)
- fretboard: rosewood with rolled edges
- fretboard radius: 9.5" (241mm)
- number of frets: 20
- fret type: medium small
- string nut material: natural bone
- string nut width: 46mm (1.81")
- position markers: dots
hardware
- bridge: Marcus Standard Bass Bridge with Body Thru
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: Marcus Premium Open Gear
- pickguard: 3-ply, black/white/black
electronics
- pickups: Marcus Standard J-Revolution
- preamplifier: Marcus Heritage-3 with Middle Frequency Control
- controls: volume / tone (dual pot), pickup blender, treble, middle boost & cut / middle frequency (dual pot), bass, mini-switch (active/passive)
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special features:
- ash battery compartment cover

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Menno December 14, 2022

Wrote the following about Sire Marcus Miller V3-5 2nd Generation Sonic Blue 5-String Electric Bass Guitar

Wat een top instrument! Hiervoor gekozen op basis van de reviews en tests die op internet te vinden zijn over Sire bassen en in het bijzonder over deze V3-5 (2e generatie). En ik moet zeggen: alles is waar, je krijgt heel veel basgitaar voor het geld. Hoe kunnen ze her ervoor maken. Prima afwerking, speelt heerlijk (mede door de hals met aan de zijkanten van het fretboard afgeronde kanten!), hij is niet al te zwaar en.. het geluid is geweldig. De elektronica met de mede door basgigant Marcus Miller ontworpen en afgestemde voorversterker doet veel goed. Het is even wennen aan de vele bedieningsknoppen, waaronder laag, mid, en hoog toonregeling, schakelaar passief/actief, selectieknop brug- of hals pickup en bass boost/cut, maar het klinkt als een klok. Doet mij denken aan een Fender Jazz bass sound, maar dan eentje met veel variatie in klank mogelijkheden. Ik heb deze aangeschaft als 'reserve' bas, en ik heb best aardig referentiemateriaal zoals Fender Precision en MM Stingray, maar dit doet qua klank eigenlijk niet onder voor veel bassen uit het hogere segment. Echte een topper, ik ben erg blij met deze aankoop!