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Sire Marcus Miller V1 4-String

Regular price
$329.00
Regular price
Sale price
$329.00

An Entry-Level J-Style Bass with Familiar Feel and Simple Passive Tone

The new Sire V1 offers a true entry-level J-style experience with familiar feel, classic tone, and dependable performance at an accessible price. Designed for beginners, students, and educational settings, it balances comfort-focused details with simple operation and cost-conscious construction, while being built in the same factory as Sire’s higher-tier models to ensure consistent quality and reliable craftsmanship.

ENTRY-LEVEL J-STYLE NECK PLATFORM


The V1 offers a classic 34" J-style platform with a comfortable C-shape maple neck, enhanced by Edgeless™ fretboard for improved comfort rarely found in entry-level instruments.

PASSIVE J-STYLE ELECTRONICS


Configured with Sire Basic J pickups and a fully passive dual-volume, master-tone layout, the V1 delivers reliable, easy-to-use classic J-style tone ideal for beginners, students, and teaching environments.

ENTRY-LEVEL J-STYLE BODY


Built with cost-effective materials including a Mahogany body for warm tone, the V1 pairs dependable open-gear tuners, a basic bridge, chrome hardware, and multiple classic finishes to deliver reliable performance at an accessible price.

V1 CONTROL LAYOUT

1. Output Jack
   Connect the instrument cable to the output jack to send the signal from the instrument to an amplifier, audio interface, or other external equipment.
2. Master Tone
   Turn the knob one direction to reduce high frequencies for a warmer, darker tone.
   Turn the knob the opposite direction to keep more high frequencies for a brighter, clearer tone.
3. Volume for Bridge Pickup
   This knob controls the output level of the bridge pickup.
    Turn the knob up to increase the bridge pickup volume.
    Turn it down to decrease the bridge pickup volume.
    When turned fully down, the bridge pickup will be muted.
4. Volume for Neck Pickup
    This knob controls the output level of the neck pickup.
    Turn the knob up to increase the neck pickup volume.
    Turn it down to decrease the neck pickup volume.
    When turned fully down, the neck pickup will be muted.
Basic Use
   For a balanced sound, turn both pickup volume knobs fully up.
   To emphasize a brighter and tighter tone, increase the Bridge
    Pickup Volume or reduce the Neck Pickup Volume.
   To emphasize a warmer and fuller tone, increase the Neck Pickup Volume or reduce the Bridge Pickup Volume.

 

BODY


Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Marcus Miller Jazz Shape
Body Color: TS (Tobacco Sunburst), AWH (Antique White), BK (Black), TP (Tide Pool)

 

NECK


Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Shape: C-Shape
Scale: 34"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 2.4 mm Medium, 22 Frets
String Nut: Bone Nut, 38mm Width
Inlay: Dot
Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Plate


 

ELECTRONICS


Pickup: Sire Basic J Pickup set
Preamp: Passive Volume & Tone Control
Controls: Volume (Neck PU), Volume (Bridge PU), Tone (Master)
Knobs: Plastic J Type Black

 

HARDWARE


Bridge: Sire Basic Bass Bridge
String Spacing: 20mm
Tuning Gear: Sire Basic Open Gear
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pick guard: BK 3ply



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