Sire Marcus Miller V3-5 Lh Rs Rn

A V3 2nd Generation Designed as an Entry Point to the V Series Without Sacrificing Essentials

Developed within the Sire universe in collaboration with Marcus Miller, the V3 2nd Generation positions itself as an entry point into the V series, with a true "musician" orientation: Jazz-style ergonomics, refined luthiery, and proprietary electronics focused on versatility. It features choices usually reserved for more ambitious models, such as rolled fingerboard edges and the Heritage-3 preamp, for a bass that is immediately enjoyable and highly usable in a band context.

Who This Bass Is For and the Styles It Excels In

The Sire Marcus Miller V3 2nd Generation is particularly suited for beginners to intermediate players who want a serious and evolving bass, as well as guitarists or multi-instrumentalists looking for a reliable and easy-to-adjust "J". It feels at home in funk and slap, jazz/fusion, R&B, pop, rock, and gospel: in passive mode for an organic and direct sound, in active mode to reinforce the low end, scoop the mids, or add brightness without losing clarity.

The Sound

The dual single-coil Marcus Standard J-Revolution pickups deliver the punchy attack, definition, and dynamics typical of a "J" bass, with excellent right-hand nuance articulation. The Heritage-3 preamp adds a very musical 3-band EQ, and especially a mid-frequency control that allows precise selection of the area to boost (for punch) or cut back (to make room for guitars and keyboards). The mahogany (body) and maple (neck) duo enhances roundness and sustain while maintaining clear articulation, while the rosewood fingerboard softens the extreme highs for a convincing balance from low to upper midrange.

Technical specifications

Left handed	Yes	Nbr of strings	5
Strings	Steel

Body Material	Mahogany	Nut Width (5 strings)	1.81" / 46 mm
Body Shape	New Marcus Miller Jazz Type	Binding	None
Available Colors	BK, TS, AWH, MA, ORG, SB, WH Satin, RED Satin, BK Satin	Inlays	White pearl dots
Neck Material	Canadian Hard Maple	Bridge	Standard Marcus bass bridge with string-through-body
Neck Profile	C-Shape	Tuners	Standard Open Gear
Scale Length	33.86" / 860 mm	Knobs	Black Jazz-style plastic
Neck-to-Body Joint	Square steel plate with four bolts	Pickguard	3-ply black / white / black
Fingerboard	Rosewood with rolled fingerboard edges	Hardware Finish	Chrome
Fingerboard Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Pickups	Marcus Standard J-Revolution Set (single-coil J type)
Frets	Medium 0.094" / 2.4 mm	Preamp	Marcus Heritage-3 with mid frequency control
Nut Width (4 strings)	1.50" / 38 mm	Controls	Volume / Tone (dual potentiometer), Pickup Blender, Treble, Middle / Middle Frequency (dual potentiometer), Bass, mini-toggle Active / Passive