Marcus Miller - V7 Vintage 2nd Generation Alder 4 Cordes Bright Metallic Red

The Bright Metallic Red of the Sire Marcus Miller V7 Vintage 2nd Generation Alder 4-string doesn't try to be discreet - it burns on the North American alder body and beckons the eye even before the fingers touch the strings. Then comes what the Formvar changes everything about: the Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickups wound in vintage-style Formvar wire reproduce a dense harmonic warmth, rich in even harmonics, which the 70s placement - closer to the bridge - hardens in the midrange and makes more percussive on attack. This isn't the aseptic voicing of a modern pickup; it's a voice with texture, grain and presence in the mix.

The gloss-finished hard maple neck with C-Shape profile holds its hand in a proven round geometry on an 864mm scale, and the 184.15mm radius of the hard maple fingerboard allows for low strings without slap in the upright position. The small 2.0 mm frets provide a sensation of direct contact with the wood, almost acoustic under the fingers. The 38 mm natural bone saddle anchors intonation right from the open string, and the Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge maintains string-by-string accuracy over time. The four-screw steel plate locks the neck and body together for clean vibration transfer. Black Block markings, black 1-ply binding and black/white/black 3-ply pickguard make up a sharp retro visual that the premium open tuners and chrome hardware unify. The Edgeless™ system rounds the edges of the fingerboard to absorb the pressure of long sessions.

Marcus Heritage-3 preamp - dual potentiometer volume/tone, balance, treble, midrange with dual potentiometer variable frequency, bass - covers a wide timbral palette in active. The mini active/passive switch - distinct from the push/pull of the previous generation - toggles the circuit in one neat movement, leaving the Formvar pickups and the wood to work without an electronic layer. The original DR Dragon Skin+DBQ-45 strings complete the instrument with a coating that preserves the shine of the wire and reduces fret noise. This bass is ideal for funk, soul and jazz playing, where vintage warmth has to hold its own against a dense contemporary mix.