Sire Guitars V5 Alder-4 Vwh Mn

A V5 at the Heart of Marcus Miller's "Vintage" Approach

The Marcus Miller V5 fits into a deliberately traditional vision of the Jazz-style bass: efficient luthiery, uncomplicated passive electronics, and an instrument designed to immediately recapture the familiar feel of the great standards. Within the Marcus Miller range, the V5 emphasizes the essentials of sound and feel, while standing out with a satin-finished roasted maple neck that combines modern comfort, stability, and visual character.

For Which Bassist and Styles?

With its Volume/Volume/Tone control layout and refined ergonomics, the V5 is perfect for the serious beginner seeking a reliable and expressive foundation, as well as the intermediate bassist looking for a versatile bass for rehearsals, studio, and stage. Its "Jazz" temperament excels in jazz, funk, soul, pop, and rock, wherever definition, a natural response to attacks (fingers, pick, slap), and dynamics that faithfully follow the playing are desired.

The Sound

The alder body offers a highly appreciated musical balance: present but controlled lows, clear mids that sit well in the mix, and soft highs that remain musical even with aggressive playing. The roasted hard maple neck and fingerboard enhance clarity and attack, with a precise feel and clean sustain, ideal for both articulated lines and slap.

The Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Set pickups reproduce the typical character of J-style configurations: a round, full neck pickup; a tighter, more biting bridge pickup; and in combined position, that signature mid-scoop which adds snap and openness to rhythms. The passive wiring (Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone) allows quick tonal shifts: from a muffled sound (tone rolled off) to a bright, percussive timbre, all while preserving dynamic response under the fingers.

Technical specifications

Category	JB	Fingerboard	Roasted maple
Format	Jazz	Body	Alder
Nbr of strings	4	Color	White
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 options	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-to-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