Marcus Miller - V7 Vintage Ash New Gen 4 Cordes Natural

The Sire Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Ash New Gen 4-String knows exactly where it wants to go. The swamp ash body doesn't produce the same signal as the alder: the attack comes earlier, the upper midrange has depth, and each note cuts through the mix like a clean blade. On stage or in the studio, this signature sound is unmistakable, whether in a funk groove backed by an orchestra or in a rock bass line on full display.
The construction keeps its promises in terms of tactile feel. The hard maple neck with its New Gen C-Shape profile finds the hand naturally, and the Edgeless™ maple fingerboard - with its edges rounded to eliminate any roughness - invites you to play more rather than stop. The 184.15mm radius matches the geometry of classic vintage basses, but without the usual high-zone compromise. The 20 fine 2.0 mm frets and 38 mm bone saddle ensure consistent intonation across the entire 863.6 mm (34") scale.
On the electronics side, things get serious with the Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickup set, with its '70s-style spacing - a placement detail that determines the warmth of the low-midrange and the brilliance of the treble. The Marcus Heritage-3 preamp handles treble, midrange and bass on active, while the active/passive push/pull switches instantly to a purely passive, more organic signal. The pickup balance adjusts the colour between the sound of the neck and that of the bridge.
The black block & binding aesthetic - black block markers, black 1-ply binding, black 3-ply pickguard - contrasts with the natural finish of the body, which lets the ash grain express itself unfiltered. The Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge, lightweight chromed open-gear tuners and four-screw neck binding complete the vintage-style hardware. The 20 mm string spacing puts this bass in the Jazz Bass class, for slap or chord playing that's as comfortable as playing with a pick.