Top 30+ 5-String J-Basses 2022

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1. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Swamp Ash-5 NT 2
2. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 BMR 2nd Gen
3. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 LPB 2nd Gen
4. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 LPB 2nd Gen
5. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Alder-5 TS 2nd Gen
6. Fender Player Series J-Bass V PF PWT
7. Marcus Miller V10 5 TS
8. Marcus Miller V9 Swamp Ash 5 NT 2nd Gen
9. Sandberg California II TM5 MN BKB
10. Marcus Miller V9 Alder 5 BS 2nd Gen
11. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Alder-5 BMR 2nd Gen
12. Sandberg California II TM5 MN NT
13. Marcus Miller V10 5 NT
14. Fender AM Ultra J Bass V RW UltrBurst
15. Fender AM Ultra J Bass V MN A. Pearl
16. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 TS 2nd Gen
17. Fender Player Series J-Bass V PF 3TS
18. Marcus Miller V5 Alder-5 NT
19. Marcus Miller V3 5 BK 2nd Gen
20. Sandberg California II TT 5 MN NT
21. Sandberg California II TM 5 RW HCAR MR
22. Sandberg California II SL TT 5 BB MN
23. Sadowsky MetroLine 24-5 Vintage SGM
24. Sandberg California II TM5 Grand Dark
25. Sandberg California II TM5 RW BKB
26. Sandberg California II TM 5 MN RB
27. Sandberg California II SL TM 5 BK MN
28. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 BUR 2nd Gen
29. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 NT 2nd Gen
30. Marcus Miller V3 5 TS 2nd Gen

1. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Swamp Ash-5 NT 2

5-String Electric Bass

• Swamp ash body
• One-piece maple neck
• Neck profile: C
• Fretboard: Maple
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• 20 Medium small frets
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Bone nut
• 184 mm fretboard radius
• Equipped with 2 x 9 V batteries
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Vintage J Revolution Jazz Pickups
• Marcus Heritage-3 electronics with frequency control
• Controller. Volume/Tone (Dual Pot), Pickup Blender, Treble, Middle/Middle Frequency (Dual Pot), Bass
• Miniature switch (active/passive)
• Equipped with 2 x 9 V batteries
• Marcus Vintage-S bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Colour: Natural
• Made by Sire

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2. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 BMR 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 864 mm (34″/long scale)
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Nut: Bone
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini switch (active/passive)
• Includes 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Bright Metallic Red
• Made by Sire

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3. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 LPB 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Nut: Bone
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini switch (active/passive)
• Includes 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Lake Placid Blue
• Made by Sire

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4. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 LPB 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Swamp ash
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Nut: Bone
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini switch (active/passive)
• Includes 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Lake Placid Blue
• Made by Sire

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5. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Alder-5 TS 2nd Gen

Electric Bass

• Alder body
• Bolt-on one-piece maple neck
• Maple fretboard
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (Long Scale)
• 20 Medium Small Frets
• Bone Nut
• Fretboard radius: 184 mm
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Jazz Single Coils
• Marcus Heritage-3 Electronics with Frequency Control
• Controls: Volume / Tone (Dual Pot), Pickup Blender, Treble Middle / Middle Frequency (Dual Pot), Bass
• Active / passive mini-switch
• Equipped with 2x 9 V batteries
• Marcus Vintage-S bridge
• String distance: 18 mm
• Chrome hardware
• Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
• Made by sire

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6. Fender Player Series J-Bass V PF PWT

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• Maple neck
• Pau Ferro fretboard
• Matte neck finish
• 20 Frets
• Nut width: 47.6 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (long scale)
• Pickups: 2 New Player Series AlNiCo V jazz single coils
• 2 Volume knobs and 1 tone knob
• Standard open gear machine heads
• Colour: Polar white

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7. Marcus Miller V10 5 TS

5-String Electric Bass

• Swamp ash body
• Maple top with flamed maple veneer
• Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple
• Neck profile: C neck profile
• Fretboard: Maple
• Fretboard inlays: Abalone block
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• 20 Medium Small Frets
• Bone nut
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Pickup: Marcus Premium J-Revolution single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with middle frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot), pickup blender, treble, middle / middle frequency (dual pot), bass
• Active / Passive mini-switch
• Heavy Mass standard bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Sire Premium Open-Gear machine heads
• Transparent pickguard
• Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
• Made by Sire

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8. Marcus Miller V9 Swamp Ash 5 NT 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Swamp ash
• Top: Quilted maple
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Fretboard inlays: White pearloid blocks
• Neck profile: “C”
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (34″/ Long scale)
• Frets: 20 Medium small
• Nut: Bone
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super Jazz Revolution single coils
• Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with mid-frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Active/Passive mini switch
• Bridge: Heavy Mass Standard
• Pickguard: Ivory Pearl
• Hardware: Chrome
• Machine heads: Sire Premium open gear
• Colour: Natural matte
• Includes a pickguard (unmounted)
• Made by Sire

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9. Sandberg California II TM5 MN BKB

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Pickups: 1 Delano J-Style and 1 Power humbucker
• Sandberg 2-band EQ with passive treble blend
• Active/Passive switch
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Blackburst, matte
• Gigbag included

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10. Marcus Miller V9 Alder 5 BS 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• Top: Quilted maple
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Fretboard inlays: White pearloid blocks
• Neck profile: “C”
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Scale: 864 mm
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Frets: 20 Medium small
• Nut: Bone
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super Jazz Revolution single coils
• Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with mid-frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Active/Passive mini switch
• Bridge: Heavy Mass Standard
• Machine heads: Sire Premium open gear
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Brown Sunburst Satin
• Includes a pickguard (unmounted)
• Made by Sire

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11. Marcus Miller V7 Vintage Alder-5 BMR 2nd Gen

Electric Bass

• Made by Sire
• Alder body
• One-piece maple neck
• Neck profile: C
• Maple fretboard
• 34″ Long scale
• 20 Medium small frets
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Bone nut
• For string spacings of 18 mm
• Fretboard radius: 184 mm
• Equipped with 2x 9V batteries
• Pickups: 2x Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Jazz
• Marcus Heritage-3 electronics with frequency control
• Volume / Tone (dual pot)
• Pickup blender
• Treble
• Middle / Middle frequency (dual pot)
• Bass mini toggle (active / passive)
• Marcus Vintage-S bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Finish: Bright Metallic Red

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12. Sandberg California II TM5 MN NT

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Pickups: 1 Delano J-Style and 1 Power humbucker
• Sandberg 2-band EQ with passive treble blend
• Active/Passive switch
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Natural, matte
• Gigbag included

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13. Marcus Miller V10 5 NT

5-String Electric Bass

• Swamp ash body
• Maple top with flamed maple veneer
• Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple
• Neck profile: C neck profile
• Fretboard: Maple
• Fretboard inlays: Abalone block
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• 20 Medium Small Frets
• Bone nut
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Pickup: Marcus Premium J-Revolution single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with middle frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot), pickup blender, treble, middle / middle frequency (dual pot), bass
• Active / Passive mini-switch
• Heavy Mass standard bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Sire Premium Open-Gear machine heads
• Transparent pickguard
• Colour: Natural satin
• Made by Sire

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14. Fender AM Ultra J Bass V RW UltrBurst

5-String electric bass

• Body: Alder
• Bolted neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• White Pearloid block fretboard inlays
• Neck profile: Modern D
• Compound fretboard radius: 254 – 356 mm (10″ – 14″)
• Scale: 864 mm (34,02″)
• Nut width: 48 mm (1.87″)
• Bone nut
• 21 Medium Jumbo frets
• Pickups: 2 Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass single coils
• Master Volume, Pan Pot (pickup selector)-, Treble Boost/Cut-, Mid-range Boost/Cut-, Bass Boost/Cut- and Passive Tone controls
• Active/passive Mini switch
• 3-Ply mint green pickguard
• Top-loaded 5-saddle hi-mass bridge
• Light-weight vintage-paddle “F” machine heads with tapered shafts
• Nickel/chrome hardware
• Stringing from factory: 7250M-5 NPS .045 – .125 (Article Nr. 146234)
• Colour: Ultraburst
• Includes Elite shaped case
• Made in USA

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15. Fender AM Ultra J Bass V MN A. Pearl

5-String electric bass

• Body: Alder
• Bolted neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Black pearloid block fretboard inlays
• Neck profile: Modern D
• Compound fretboard radius: 254 – 356 mm (10″ – 14″)
• Scale: 864 mm (34.02″)
• Nut width: 48 mm (1.87″)
• Bone nut
• 21 Medium jumbo frets
• Pickups: 2 Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass single coils
• Master Volume, Pan Pot (pickup selector)-, Treble Boost/Cut-, Midrange Boost/Cut-, Bass Boost/Cut- and Passive Tone controls
• Active/passive Mini switch
• 4-Ply tortoise shell pickguard
• Top-loaded 5-saddle himass bridge
• Light-weight vintage-paddle “F” machine heads with tapered shafts
• Nickel/chrome hardware
• Stringing from factory: 7250M-5 NPS .045 – .125 (Article Nr. 146234)
• Colour: Arctic Pearl
• Includes Elite shaped case
• Made in USA

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16. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 TS 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Swamp ash
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Maple
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Nut: Bone
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini switch (active/passive)
• Equipped with 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
• Made by Sire

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17. Fender Player Series J-Bass V PF 3TS

5-string Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• Maple neck
• Pau Ferro fretboard
• Matte neck finish
• 20 Frets
• Nut width: 47.6 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (long scale)
• Pickups: 2 New Player Series AlNiCo V jazz single coils
• 2 Volume knobs and 1 tone knob
• Standard open gear machine heads
• Colour: 3-Tone Sunburst

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18. Marcus Miller V5 Alder-5 NT

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• One-piece maple neck
• Fretboard: Roasted maple
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (Long scale)
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Bone nut
• 20 Medium Small Frets
• String spacing: 18 mm
• Pickup: 2 Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• 2 Volume controls and 1 tone control
• Vintage bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Colour: Natural
• Made by Sire

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19. Marcus Miller V3 5 BK 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Mahogany (Toona sureni)
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Neck profile: C
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Frets: 20 Medium small
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Standard Jazz Bass J-Revolution single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Active/Passive mini switch
• Colour: Black
• Made by Sire

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20. Sandberg California II TT 5 MN NT

5-String electric bass

• Body: Ash
• Bolted neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Nut width: 45 mm (1.77″)
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Fretboard radius: 14″
• 22 Frets
• Pickups: 2 Sandberg single coils
• 2-Band active/passive EQ
• Controls: Master volume, balance, treble, bass
• Chromed hardware
• Pickguard: Black
• Sandberg light-weight machine heads
• Colour: Natural
• Includes gigbag
• Made in Germany

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21. Sandberg California II TM 5 RW HCAR MR

Electric bass

• 5-String
• Body: Alder (thermo-treated)
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolted
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• Abalone dot fretboard inlays
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 45 mm (1.77″)
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Fretboard radius: 14″
• Pickguard: Parchment
• Pickups: 1 Sandberg single coil (neck) and 1 humbucker (bridge)
• Electronics: 2-Band EQ active / passive
• Controls: Master volume, balance, treble, bass
• Humbucker split switch
• Hardware Finish: Nickel (aged)
• Machine heads: Sandberg, lightweight
• Matching headstock
• Colour: Hardcore Aged Reserve Metallic Red (aged)
• Includes bag
• Made in Germany

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22. Sandberg California II SL TT 5 BB MN

5-String electric bass

• Body: Paulownia
• Bolted neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Maple
• Fretboard radius: 356 mm
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Scale: 864 mm
• Black pickguard
• Pickups: 2 Sandberg single coils
• Electronics: 2-Band EQ active/passive
• Control: Master Volume (Push/Pull)
• Balance control
• Treble and bass control
• Black hardware
• Sandberg lightweight machine heads
• Colour: Black Burst
• Includes bag
• Made in Germany

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23. Sadowsky MetroLine 24-5 Vintage SGM

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: American red alder
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Morado
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Fretboard radius: 12″
• Nut width: 47.5 mm
• Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
• Frets: 24 Nickel silver (Width: 2.4 mm / Height: 1.3 mm)
• Pickups: 2 Hum-cancelling Sadowsky J-style single coils in the modern position
• Active Sadowsky 2-band electronics with bass/treble boost and Vintage Tone Control (VTC)
• Controls for volume, balance, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass
• Treble- and bass control (stacked)
• Vintage Tone Control knob with push/pull function for preamp bypass
• Pickguard: Parchment
• Bridge: Sadowsky with Quick Release
• Sadowsky S-Security locks
• Machine heads: Sadowsky Light with open gears
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: Sadowsky Blue Label, .045″ – .130″
• Colour: Solid Sage Green Metallic High-Gloss
• Includes an Allen key, adjustment set, polishing cloth, certificate of authenticity and a Sadowsky Portabag
• Made in Germany

Note: Register your product at www.w-distribution.de/Warranty to extend the warranty to 4 years.

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24. Sandberg California II TM5 Grand Dark

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• Bolt-on neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Pau ferro
• 22 Frets
• Scale: 889 mm (Extra Long Scale)
• Pickups: Sandberg Darkglass Single Coil Plus (neck) and Sandberg M-Style Plus humbucker (bridge)
• 3-Band EQ
• Active passive
• Black hardware
• Plexi pickguard
• Colour: Black matte
• Sandberg gig bag included

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25. Sandberg California II TM5 RW BKB

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• 22 Frets
• Pickups: 1 Delano J-style single coil and 1 Delano Power humbucker
• PU Split
• Sandberg 2-band EQ
• Active/passive
• Chrome hardware
• Black pickguard
• Colour: Black Burst
• Incl. gig bag

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26. Sandberg California II TM 5 MN RB

Electric bass

• 5-String
• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolted
• Fretboard: Maple
• Black dot fretboard inlays
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 45 mm (1.77″)
• Scale: 864 mm (34″)
• Fretboard radius: 14″
• Pickguard: White
• Pickups: 1 Sandberg single coil (neck) and 1 humbucker (bridge)
• Electronics: 2-band EQ active / passive
• Controls: Master volume, balance, treble, bass
• Humbucker split switch
• Hardware finish: Black
• Machine heads: Sandberg, lightweight
• Colour: Redburst
• Includes bag
• Made in Germany

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27. Sandberg California II SL TM 5 BK MN

5-String Electric Bass

• Paulownia body
• Bolt-on neck: Maple
• Maple fretboard
• Fretboard radius: 356 mm
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Scale: 864 mm
• Pickups: 1 Sandberg single coil and 1 humbucker
• Electronics: 2-band EQ active / passive
• Master volume with push / pull
• Balance, treble and bass controls
• Black pickguard
• Sandberg Lightweight machine heads
• Chrome hardware
• Colour: Black
• Includes bag
• Made in Germany

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28. Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 BUR 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Alder
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Neck profile: C
• Scale: 34″ (long scale)
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Nut: Bone
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini switch (active/passive)
• Includes 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Burgundy
• Made by Sire

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29. Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 NT 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Swamp ash
• One-piece neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Maple
• Fretboard inlays: White pearloid blocks
• Neck profile: C
• Nut: Bone
• Fretboard radius: 241 mm
• Scale: 864 mm (34″/long scale)
• Nut width: 46 mm
• Frets: 20 medium small
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Super-J Revolution Jazz single coils
• Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Mini toggle switch (active/passive)
• Includes 2x 9V batteries
• Bridge: Marcus Miller Modern S with 18 mm string spacing
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Natural
• Made by Sire

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30. Marcus Miller V3 5 TS 2nd Gen

5-String Electric Bass

• Body: Mahogany (Toona sureni)
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Neck profile: C
• Frets: 20 Medium small
• Scale: 864 mm
• Nut width: 45 mm
• Pickups: 2 Marcus Standard Jazz Bass J-Revolution single coils
• Marcus Heritage-3 electronics with frequency control
• Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot) – Pickup Blender – Treble – Middle/Middle Frequency (dual pot) – Bass
• Active/Passive mini switch
• Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
• Made by Sire

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