Sire Guitars V5 Alder-4 Nt Mn

A V5 at the Heart of Marcus Miller's "Old School" DNA

The Marcus Miller V5 embodies the brand's most traditional approach: a simple, effective Jazz-style bass focused on the essentials. It stands as a "vintage" option in spirit and feel, while benefiting from a modern and refined finish. The choice of a satin-finished roasted hard maple neck, combined with classic luthiery, aims for familiar sensations and a very natural response under the fingers.

For Which Bassist and Styles?

With its passive Volume / Volume / Tone controls and ergonomic design, the V5 is perfect for the serious beginner seeking a reliable foundation, as well as the intermediate bassist looking for a versatile bass for rehearsals, studio, and stage. It excels in jazz, funk, soul, pop, and rock: anywhere definition, dynamics, and excellent response to fingerstyle, pick, or slap playing are expected.

The Sound

The North American alder body provides a very musical balance: present but controlled lows, clear mids, and smooth highs, ideal for an authentic "Jazz" register. The roasted hard maple neck and fingerboard enhance clarity, with a crisp attack and clean sustain, while reinforcing long-term stability. The Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Set delivers the typical character of J-style pickups: a warm and full neck pickup, a tighter and more biting bridge pickup, and combined, that much-appreciated mid scoop perfect for slap and modern rhythms. The passive wiring allows quick shifts from a muffled sound (tone rolled off) to a bright, snapping tone without losing the sense of control and nuance under the fingers.

Technical specifications

Category	JB	Fingerboard	Roasted maple
Format	JB type	Body	Alder
Nbr of strings	4	Color	Natural
Neck	Maple

Body material	North American alder	Binding	single black ply
Body shape	new Marcus Miller Jazz body type	Inlays	black block inlays
Body color	NT, TS, VWH, CGM	Knobs	Jazz BK knobs
Neck material	roasted hard maple	Bridge	Marcus Miller Vintage -S
Neck profile	C-Shape	Tuners	Premium Open-Gear
Scale length	33.86" / 860 mm	Hardware finish	chrome
Neck/body joint	4-bolt square steel plate	Pickguard	3-ply black
Fingerboard material	roasted hard maple / rolled fretboard edges	Pickups	Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Set
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Preamp	passive volume and tone control
Frets	0.094" / 2.4 mm (Medium)	Controls	Volume (neck pickup), Volume (bridge pickup), Tone (master)
Nut	4-string - 38 mm / 1.50" wide bone nut; 5-string - 46 mm / 1.81" wide bone nut	String gauge	45-105