Marcus Miller V7+ models are the new industry standard for high quality affordable priced J-type bass guitars.
Jazz bass type is the industry standard bass model with its signature vintage sound.This is an all around bass that is suitable for fingering, slap and all techniques and style of playing.With both classic and modern feel and design, this new bass can produce the desired sound for any genres of music.
Marcus Miller basses are made of the highest quality materials in its range.
Swamp ash body
Premium Swamp Ash tone wood is usually found in higher priced instruments. Swamp Ash tone wood is known to produce a well-balanced tone. It is highly resonant and offers a nice balance of pleasant highs, firm lows, and a slightly scooped midrange which is great for slap playing.The characteristics of this wood enable players to emulate Marcus Miller?s tone a step further.
Bone nut
The nut is one of the most important parts of the guitar that influences the performance, playability, and tone of the instrument. Depending on the quality of the material and elasticity, the nut can either improve or degrade the sound. Although the bone nut is more costly and harder to work with, it is considered to deliver more balanced, clearer and smoother tones than plastic or other materials.
Maple fingerboard
Maple fingerboards delivers clear highs and sharpness in tone. The clear and clean sound of maple fingerboard is desired by many players.
Marcus Heavy Mass bridge
Marcus Miller SIRE V7 bass is equipped with the newly designed Marcus Heavy Mass Standard Bridge which was specially developed at the request of Marcus Miller. This bridge has characteristics of a vintage jazz bass but with heavy mass saddles, giving the bass a rich and punchy sound. The new Marcus Heavy Mass Standard Bridge is a string-through body bridge mechanism that allows a tighter, more accurate, and stable tone.
Rolled fretboard edges
A true customshop feature
We have taken the overall playability to the next level with the rolled fingerbaord edges.What only custom shops can achieve, is now available in the Sire 2nd Gen series. These rounded edges will give players a firmer and more natural grasp, compared to the typical fretboards.We were well aware of the difficulties we would face in our ambition to apply the rolled fretboard edges in a mass production factory. Together with the production team, we worked tirelessly to make this theory a reality.This was quite a challenge, almost an impossible mission.We tried making several adjustments to the production process and even introduced a new machine. Since our Sire basses also have bindings, this made it exceptionally challenging, way beyond our imaginations. But eventually, we found the answers and we are ecstatic to present the Rolled Fretboard Edges in all our 2nd Generation models.
Marcus Super-J Revolution pickups
We have changed the Alnico Magnet?s magnetizing method to produce the similar aging sound of a 20-year-old Heavy Formvar Pickup. We have changed the coil to Plain Enamel and installed a program into a coil winding machine which enabled us to embody almost the same speed and winding crossover angle like the handmade winding.We decided to name this pickup technology ?Revolution Pickup Technology.?
Marcus Heritage-3 Preamp
SIRE?s unique preamp system is a perfect example that represents our technology and philosophy that is integrated into our instruments.With multiple tone controls, players have total command to achieve the perfect tone they desire. The use of 18v batteries enables the player to attain unaltered natural sounds with strong and powerful outputs. With the 3-band EQ, players are able to carry out versatility in sounds that will be suited for all music sessions and performances. All models are built with the option of both active and passive modes. Even in the passive mode, the volume, tone, and pickup balancer are fully functional, giving the players more control of the tone in any mode.
Specifications:
Body
body material: swamp ash
body shape: new Marcus Miller jazz type
body color: bright metallic red
Neck
neck material: hard maple (satin finish)
neck shape: C-shape with rolled fingerboard edges
scale: 34"
neck joint: 4 bolt steel square plate
fingerboard: hard maple
fingerboard radius: 9.5"
frets: 2.4mm medium, 20 frets
string nut: 4 string ? natural bone 38mm width
binding: 1 ply ivory
inlay: white pearloid block
Electronics
pickups: Marcus super J revolution set
preamp: Marcus heritage-3 with middle frequency control
controls: volume/tone (dual pot) : pickup blender : treble : middle/middle frequency (dual pot) : bass, mini toggle (active/passive)
Hardware
knobs: plastic jazz type in black
bridge: Marcus Miller modern S
tuning gear: premium open gear
hardware finish: chrome
pick guard: ivory pearl
