Sire Marcus Miller Er Z3-4 Antique White

A Z3-4 at the Heart of Marcus Miller's "Jazz" DNA

The Z3-4 embodies the spirit of Jazz format basses known for their versatility and ability to stay prominent in the mix. Here, the choice of woods favors precision and snap, while the active electronics open up a wide range of settings to shift from a punchy vintage character to more modern textures, ready for both stage and studio.

For Which Bassists and Styles

This bass primarily targets intermediate to advanced bassists who want a complete instrument capable of covering multiple registers without compromise. It is particularly comfortable in funk (percussive and bright slap), jazz (articulation, nuance), pop/rock (solid foundation), and contemporary music, with real time-saving on tone-shaping thanks to the pickup blend and onboard EQ.

The Sound

Swamp ash delivers a dynamic response with well-controlled lows, while the maple neck and fretboard enhance attack and brightness, much appreciated for incisive playing, slap, and lines that need to "cut" through the mix. The Marcus Super-J Revolution pickups maintain the Jazz spirit (definition, note separation, expressive grain), and the Marcus Heritage-3 preamp adds real flexibility: the Middle/Freq control allows you to select the midrange area to emphasize for cutting through, or conversely smooth the tone for a more modern color, while keeping a present low end and precise highs.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

With its 34" / 864 mm scale length, the Z3-4 accepts long scale bass string sets. The indicated gauge 45-105 is an excellent standard to maintain balance, tension, and versatility, whether you play fingerstyle, with a pick, or slap.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	J	Body	Swamp ash
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Active
Nbr of strings	4	Color	White
Fingerboard	Maple	Finishing	Satin
Nbrs of frets	24	Hardware	Chromed

Wood	swamp ash	Inlays	white pearloid block
Body shape	Marcus Miller Jazz Shape	Bridge	New Marcus Heavymass II Bridge
Pickguard	3-ply ivory pearloid	Tuners	Premium Open Gear
Finish	Tobacco Sunburst satin	Knobs	black Jazz Type plastic
Profile	C	Pickups	Marcus Super-J Revolution Set
Scale length	34" / 864 mm	Preamp	Marcus Heritage-3 with Middle Frequency Control
Fretboard	maple	Controls	Volume/Tone
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Reference / color	AWH Antique White
Frets	24 medium	Weight	8.9 kg
Nut width	38 mm / 1.50"	String gauge	45-105