Sire Guitars P5 Alder-5 Drd Mn

The Essentials to Know About the Marcus Miller P5 Electric Bass

• Revisited Precision Spirit: a "P" style format combined with the Marcus Miller approach for clear and present lows.


• 100% Passive Electronics (volume, tone): simplicity, efficiency, and natural dynamics both in the studio and on stage.


• Playing Comfort: roasted hard maple neck with a "C" profile and rolled fretboard edges for a smoother feel.


• Vintage Hardware: Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge and open-gear tuners for reliable tuning stability.

A P5 Designed in the Sire x Marcus Miller DNA

The Marcus Miller P5 is part of Sire's "P" range: a bass with a classic look, designed to deliver a solid and versatile foundation everywhere. The choice of passive electronics and a Precision-style pickup emphasizes the essentials: a clear response, a readable low end, and a personality capable of shifting from a vintage tone to more modern attacks depending on your playing.

Who Is It For, and In Which Styles?

This bass is aimed at demanding beginners as well as intermediate and advanced musicians looking for an effective, no-fuss "P-bass." It is particularly comfortable in funk, soul, rock, pop, R&B, and reggae, with a sonic foundation that sits easily in a mix. The passive volume/tone electronics allow you to quickly shape a round and deep sound or, on the contrary, a more punchy and articulated tone.

The Sound

The alder body provides a well-known balance: firm lows, present mids, and never harsh highs, ideal for maintaining definition on fingerstyle or pick lines. The roasted hard maple neck and fretboard promote precise attack and a quick response feel. The Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution pickup set targets a powerful and clear low register: lowering the tone control yields a thicker, vintage sound; opening it up adds bite for more modern lines, while remaining organic thanks to the passive circuit.

Technical specifications

Category	PB	Fingerboard	Roasted maple
Format	Precision	Body	Alder
Nbr of strings	5	Color	Red
Neck	Roasted maple

Body material	North American alder	Mounting	none
Body shape	Sire P-style bass	Inlay	BK Dot
Body color	TS, Mild Green, Red	Knobs	chrome metal knob
Neck material	1-piece roasted hard maple	Bridge	Marcus Miller Vintage-S
Neck shape	C-Shape	Tuning machines	Premium Open-Gear
Scale length	33.86" / 860 mm (86 cm)	Hardware finish	chrome
Neck joint	square steel plate with four bolts	Pickguard	tortoise shell
Fretboard material	roasted hard maple (rolled edges)	Pickups	Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution Set
Fretboard radius	9.5" / 240 mm (24 cm)	Electronics	passive volume and tone control
Frets	2.4 mm / 0.094" Medium	Controls	volume, tone
Nut	4-string - bone nut 42 mm / 1.65" wide; 5-string - bone nut 47.6 mm / 1.87" wide	Configuration	P-style electric bass