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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
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| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
The Sire Marcus Miller V5R Bass is a passive four-string built around vintage-inspired feel, straightforward control, and punchy '70s-style character. Its alder body is paired with a roasted hard maple neck and rosewood fingerboard, creating a classic combination with Sire's Edgeless treatment for smoothly rolled fretboard edges. The comfortable C-shaped neck, 9.5" radius, 34" scale, and medium frets give you an inviting platform for everything from supportive grooves to more expressive techniques, while ivory binding and square block inlays complete the traditional aesthetic.
Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickups use formvar construction and '70s-style spacing with the bridge pickup positioned closer to the bridge for a punchier response. The passive electronics keep operation simple, with individual volume controls for the pickups plus a master tone control. This lets you blend the pickups and shape the character without active circuitry. A Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge, premium open-gear tuners, bone nut, and chrome hardware round out the specification, making the V5R ideal for players who want familiar J-style sounds, traditional control, and modern playability.
Product Ref: 390153
The V5R keeps its electronics deliberately straightforward, giving you direct access to its vintage-inspired voice without an active preamp getting between your playing and the pickups. Separate volume controls for the neck and bridge pickups let you blend their individual characters in whatever proportion suits the part, while a single master tone control makes it easy to move between brighter definition and smoother, more rounded sounds. It's an intuitive arrangement that puts familiar passive bass control at your fingertips and makes quick adjustments easy during rehearsals, recording sessions, or gigs.
A pair of Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickups provides the V5R's amplified sound. These signature formvar pickups use '70s-style spacing, positioning the bridge pickup closer to the bridge for a punchier character. It's an important part of the specification inspired by Marcus Miller's original bass and its signature response. Combined with the passive control layout, the pickups provide an articulate platform that responds naturally to different techniques, allowing you to explore the familiar sounds of a J-style bass while retaining the particular character of Sire's Marcus Miller design.
Sire combines a roasted hard maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard to give the V5R a traditional feel with thoughtful modern detailing. The fingerboard incorporates Sire's Edgeless treatment, with rolled edges designed to feel smoother beneath your fretting hand and encourage comfortable movement around the neck. A 9.5" radius provides a familiar playing surface, while the C-shaped neck profile offers an approachable feel across the 34" scale. Medium frets, ivory fingerboard binding, and square block inlays complete a specification designed to support everything from simple grooves to more adventurous playing techniques.
The V5R starts with a North American alder body shaped to Sire's Marcus Miller J-style design, creating the traditional foundation for its all-vintage approach. A four-bolt steel square plate provides a secure neck joint, while a 38mm bone nut supports the strings at the other end of the neck. Sire's Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge is partnered with premium open-gear tuning machines for a suitably classic hardware arrangement. Chrome hardware and a black three-ply pickguard complete the look, giving the V5R a cohesive combination of vintage inspiration, practical construction, and understated detailing.
