Marcus Miller U5 NT MN Short

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Electric Bass

  • Body: Alder
  • Top: Flamed maple
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: C
  • Scale: 762 mm (short scale)
  • Nut width: 38 mm
  • 20 Medium Small Frets
  • Pickups: Marcus Super Jazz (bridge) and Marcus Super Precision (neck) single coils
  • Passive electronics
  • Colour: Natural
  • Made by Sire
  • Optional matching bag art. no. 142777 (not included)
  • Optional case art. no 284273 (not included)
available since September 2020
Item number 485153
sales unit 1 piece(s)
Color Natural
Body Alder
Neck Maple
Fretboard Maple
Frets 20
Pickup System JP
Elektronic Passive
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5.777 kr
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At last a really good short scale bass
old_bass_guy 07.09.2021
I bought this as my -67 fender jazz has become to heavy for an older guy like me and I have been looking for a shorter scale bass for som time.
I have tried the Sire basses and like their tone and quality so when they
released the U5 I just had to get one.
I love the Marcus Miller U5, t has a well defined low end and even tone.
It was nearly 100% set up right out of the box, it just needed intonation.
The wood is beautiful and everything was made with quality in mind, not one thing to complain about. For this money You can't get a better shortscale.
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Bought it again
Eirik H 09.09.2022
I have had M2, M7, Vv7, P7 and a green U5 (because of the colour). I sold the lot and only had a P10 from Sire that I really like. I regretted selling the U5 and bought one again, this time a natural (my P10 is also natural so they are sort of the little and big brother. I have put some La Bella 760F-MUS (Deep Talkin flats) on it as I prefer flats on my short scale basses (I have a Lakeland HB30 with flats as well, this one is on par with the Lakeland apart from the tuners that are better on the Lakeland).

The neck is smooth as butter, not too skinny, not to meaty. It balances well and I like the passive pickups. If you are in the market for a short scale look no further. Light as a feather, good balance and a perfect little bass. LowEndLobster gave it 5 out of 5 claws, and I could not agree more.
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Remarkable Quality for the Price
Adriamog 08.07.2021
I was surprised at the build quality of this bass - couldn't fault it and it played well out of the box. The bass is light and balance good. To be honest it doesn't sit quite as well as my Fender Jazz hanging off my body but that's something you can grow into. Soundwise there is a little hum from the stock pickups suggesting earthing / shielding might need improvement - but nothing too distracting when playing. The volume from these passive pickups is fine, tonally I just needed to EQ out a little nasal middle. Given the remarkable quality of the bass I'll maybe look into changing the pick ups out in the longer term.
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Good bang for the buck
Timbalasian 15.03.2023
I was under the impression that short scale basses are for kids. But being a smaller guy, they are truly the solution for me. And the Sires are premium products at a can't-say-no price.

Despite sending it all the way to Mexico, it came out cheaper than any other retailer. There was a blemish on the body, and Thomann give me a small reimbursement.
The only suggestion I would make for Thomann is not to use Postal Mexico. It is a hassle since you would have to go to the bank to pay the import tax then return to the with the receipt.
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