Marcus Miller - V7 Vintage Alder 5 Cordes LH Black

The Sire Marcus Miller V7 Vintage 2nd Generation 5-string in Black finish is rooted in the jazz bass aesthetic of the '70s, with a clean attack, roundly articulated lows and highs that cut through without being harsh. This sonic architecture is primarily due to the spacing of the Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickups, which are deliberately positioned close to the bridge in accordance with the canons of the time - a positioning that accentuates the bite and note-to-note definition. The vintage-style Formvar coil adds an organic harmonic warmth not found in modern windings, while the Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with variable midrange frequency control sculpts the spectrum with a precision that the mini active/passive switch makes immediately accessible on stage.
The North American alder body combines lightness with a clear dynamic response, a wood whose acoustic transparency allows the pickups to express themselves without parasitic coloration. The C-profile hard maple neck fits into the body via a square 4-screw plate for seamless rigidity. The Edgeless™ maple fingerboard with rounded edges eliminates edge roughness, and the 184.15 mm radius encourages chordal playing in low positions as well as sliding into spun notes in the treble. The natural bone saddle and Premium chrome open tuners complete a package calibrated for the tuning stability of DR Dragon Skin+ DBQ5-45 strings.