Marcus Miller V5 Alder-5 VWH

5-String Electric Bass

Alder body
One-piece maple neck
Roasted maple fretboard
Neck profile: C
Scale length: 34" (long scale)
Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.5")
Nut width: 46 mm
Bone nut
20 Medium small frets
Pickups: 2 Marcus Vintage-J Revolution single coils
2 x Volume and 1 x tone control
Vintage bridge - string spacing 18 mm
Chrome hardware
Colour: Vintage White
Made by Sire

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Available since October 2022
Item number 537379
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour White
Body Alder
Neck Maple
Fingerboard Maple
Frets 20
Scale Longscale
Pickup System JJ
Electronics Passive
Including Case No
Incl. Gigbag No

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Easily one of best basses in this price range

LEOopasni2709 03.12.2025

First of all bass looks great and color is very nice, but be aware that neck colors can vary from light to dark. While I am on the neck I must say it's above it's price range and plays like butter. There are few high frets on mine (rocker rocks minimally so not that high, but it rocks) that may get a bit in the way if playing with pretty low action, but as I'm not heavy handed they don't bother me much as I rarely hear buzz. They were also a bit oxidised but nothing a polish can't solve (it's normal for Nickel Silver to oxidise, but just noting). Moving on to tuners they do great job but they are a bit heavy, if you want you can replace with Gotoh GB528 that solves problem according to reviews, but I didn't do it yet. Everything else was great, QC is good, setup was pretty good and I didn't find any problems with finish or anything else (except those few high frets). Only thing I can say is bad are knobs. I ditched then immediately and bought Goldos which are similar and feel a bit less rough and of better quality. To sum everything up I think V5 is a great purchase and one of best basses you can get in this price range and maybe even best out of jazz basses...in the price range of course :)

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Does not get any better for the price

Jose Naranjo 14.07.2024

I got this bass to experiment into the world of 5 string basses and I will never get another! This bass quickly became my go to for almost every situation, live or in studio. Build quality is great, sound is fantastic and it feels great to play. Sire never disappoints when it comes to creating top notch instruments at a very affordable price. Would definitely pick this over lots of other more expensive instruments I have tried out before. Don’t look any further than this for your 5 string bass needs!

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Josschwa 11.04.2024

Ich bin fortgeschrittener Anfänger und habe zwei Sire v5, einen 4-Saiter und einen 5-Saiter. Ich habe bei beiden die Tuner ausgetauscht mit Gotoh GB528, beim 5-Saiter halt nur die oberen 4. Das hat für mich die Kopflastigkeit behoben. Die Mutter beim Audio-Jack war bei beiden nicht richtig angezogen, aber das kann man ja leicht beheben.
Die Verarbeitung ist sehr gut, der Bass fühlt sich gut an, er spielt sich gut, er klingt gut.
Bezüglich der Farben: das Braun des Griffbretts gefällt mir nicht 100%ig. Der Body erinnert eher an weiße Schokolade als an Karamelpudding, aber damit kann ich auch gut leben. Jedenfalls sind die Bilder nicht ganz korrekt.
Alles in allem ein tolles Instrument, mit dem ich sehr viel Freude habe.

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Très bon instrument

Reymser 15.09.2023

Esthétiquement, je la trouve magnifique le blanc vintage et l'érable torréfié vont très bien ensemble. Oui, je sais, je commence par l'esthétique, mais c'est la première chose qu'on voit en ouvrant la boite (bien emballée d'ailleurs).
J'aurais juste opté pour un vernis satin sur le manche et la tête que je trouve un peu trop brillants.
Côté jeu, le manche est agréable et facile à jouer, bonne idée ce Edgeless!!
L'espacement entre les 5 cordes est un peu plus faible que sur une 4 cordes, on passe de la première à la dernière sans gros effort supplémentaire.
Le corps est dense (Aulne), ce qui donne un très bon sustain, elle sonne super bien!!
Pas de réglage à faire à la réception sinon l’accordage, j’ai aussi baissé un peu l’action mais c’est un choix personnel (c’est tout à fait jouable sans ça).
Bref, agréable à regarder et à jouer, je ne regrette pas mon achat!!

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