Sire Marcus Miller U5 4-String
THE SHORT-SCALE SIRE BASS GUITAR
A passive short-scale bass for beginners and experienced players looking for extra playing comfort. It produces a warm, rounded, and a more articulate sound from the P & J pickup configuration preferred by Marcus Miller. It comes with custom shop features like the rolled fretboard edges and added fun mint finished variant.
- Features
- Specification
- Preamp & Pickup Guide
- Find a Dealer
SIRE SHORT-SCALE BASS
Contemporary bass shape made of North America Alder known to express fine-tuned quality build and sound in an instrument; topped with solid flamed Maple for luxurious finish. Its neck is made from 5-piece wood (Maple/ Mahogany) complementing highly tensioned 6 strings paired with Rosewood fingerboard.
LIGHTWEIGHT BASS
Compared to normal scaled basses, the Sire U5 is suited for players who don't want a weighty gear.
MARCUS MILLER SUPER-PJ REVOLUTION PICKUP
A special combination of Marcus-signature humbucker and single coil pickups allowing precise expressions of both the clear bass and jazz bass tones.
U5 CONTROL LAYOUT
Adjusts the overall brightness of the instrument. Turn one direction for a warmer, darker tone, or the opposite direction for a brighter, clearer tone.
2. Bridge Pickup VolumeControls the output level of the bridge pickup. Turn up to increase volume, or turn fully down to mute the bridge pickup.
Controls the output level of the neck pickup. Turn up to increase volume, or turn fully down to mute the neck pickup.
Basic UseFor a balanced sound, turn both pickup volume knobs fully up. Increase the bridge pickup for a brighter, tighter tone, or increase the neck pickup for a warmer, fuller tone. Use the Master Tone to fine-tune the overall brightness.
BODY
Body Material: North American Alder
Body Shape: Marcus Miller Small J-Style (Slim Carved Body)
Body Color: NT (Natural), TS (Tobacco Sunburst), MINT (Mint)
NECK
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Shape: C-Shape
Scale: 30” (Short Scale)
Fingerboard Material: Hard Maple, Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”
Frets: 2.4mm Medium
String Nut: Bone Nut, 38mm width
Binding: None
Inlay: BK Dot
Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Square Plate
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Marcus Super PJ Revolution Set
Preamp: Marcus Miller Heritage-3 with Middle Frequency Control
Controls: Passive Volume and Tone Control | Volume (Neck PU), Volume (Bridge PU), Tone (Master)
Knobs: Modern Black Aluminum
HARDWARE
Bridge: Marcus Miller Vintage-S
String Spacing: 20mm
Tuning Gear: Premium Open-Gear
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: None
Original: $599.00
-65%$599.00
$209.65
Description
THE SHORT-SCALE SIRE BASS GUITAR
A passive short-scale bass for beginners and experienced players looking for extra playing comfort. It produces a warm, rounded, and a more articulate sound from the P & J pickup configuration preferred by Marcus Miller. It comes with custom shop features like the rolled fretboard edges and added fun mint finished variant.
- Features
- Specification
- Preamp & Pickup Guide
- Find a Dealer
SIRE SHORT-SCALE BASS
Contemporary bass shape made of North America Alder known to express fine-tuned quality build and sound in an instrument; topped with solid flamed Maple for luxurious finish. Its neck is made from 5-piece wood (Maple/ Mahogany) complementing highly tensioned 6 strings paired with Rosewood fingerboard.
LIGHTWEIGHT BASS
Compared to normal scaled basses, the Sire U5 is suited for players who don't want a weighty gear.
MARCUS MILLER SUPER-PJ REVOLUTION PICKUP
A special combination of Marcus-signature humbucker and single coil pickups allowing precise expressions of both the clear bass and jazz bass tones.
U5 CONTROL LAYOUT
Adjusts the overall brightness of the instrument. Turn one direction for a warmer, darker tone, or the opposite direction for a brighter, clearer tone.
2. Bridge Pickup VolumeControls the output level of the bridge pickup. Turn up to increase volume, or turn fully down to mute the bridge pickup.
Controls the output level of the neck pickup. Turn up to increase volume, or turn fully down to mute the neck pickup.
Basic UseFor a balanced sound, turn both pickup volume knobs fully up. Increase the bridge pickup for a brighter, tighter tone, or increase the neck pickup for a warmer, fuller tone. Use the Master Tone to fine-tune the overall brightness.
BODY
Body Material: North American Alder
Body Shape: Marcus Miller Small J-Style (Slim Carved Body)
Body Color: NT (Natural), TS (Tobacco Sunburst), MINT (Mint)
NECK
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Shape: C-Shape
Scale: 30” (Short Scale)
Fingerboard Material: Hard Maple, Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”
Frets: 2.4mm Medium
String Nut: Bone Nut, 38mm width
Binding: None
Inlay: BK Dot
Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Square Plate
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Marcus Super PJ Revolution Set
Preamp: Marcus Miller Heritage-3 with Middle Frequency Control
Controls: Passive Volume and Tone Control | Volume (Neck PU), Volume (Bridge PU), Tone (Master)
Knobs: Modern Black Aluminum
HARDWARE
Bridge: Marcus Miller Vintage-S
String Spacing: 20mm
Tuning Gear: Premium Open-Gear
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: None
