Fender Marcus Miller Bass

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Author Message bluplirst Junior Username: bluplirst Post Number: 24 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 9:46 pm:    Hi Everybody, I'm looking into getting a bass to use in my studio. Does anyone have any experience playing a Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass? I'm looking at a 5 string version here: http://burlingtonguitar.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=39 I'm basically looking for a classic rock sound. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. oggydoggy Intermediate Member Username: oggydoggy Post Number: 148 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 11:38 pm:    Those MM5ers are respectable. My advice is if you like it buy it. -Ed terryc Advanced Member Username: terryc Post Number: 261 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 1:43 am:    Sadowsky based p/ups & pre amps, played one in a music shop..sounded excellent..just wish I played like Marcus to do it justice!!!! Mind you for a rock sound would it be better to head towards Precision or Ricky for that classical rock thump?? The MM jazz is a very funky sounding bass for funk and jazz, you may find it has a lot of middle to top end. rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 690 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 1:37 pm:    I tried the 4 string many times and I absolutely love it. No better bang for the buck - in fact it plays and sounds better than many Basses costing several times it's price. I think the 5 string is overpriced - great Bass though. rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 691 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 5:19 pm:    The 5 string posted at $1350 is a great deal considering a new one lists for around $2500. Buy it!!! bigredbass Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1222 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 3:08 pm:    Lots of choices for Fender(-ish) five strings . . . if I HAD to buy Fender, I'm not much for the Marcus axes. I really liked the recently discontinued Roscoe Beck Five (nitwits!). RB held their feet to the fire to get it right, he really wanted a five-string equivalent to his four-string Jazzes. Passive, they have custom Bill Lawrence five string pickups, assymetric ('airplane wing') neck profile, just a well thought-out axe. I recently tried the Vic Bailey Five and really liked the look of it, all the honey-colored Koa and Mahogany. I REALLY like mahogany based instruments. J o e y keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1280 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 5:08 am:    I don't see the the diffrence a marcus miller aint nothing but a stock jazz with a Bart Pre-amp with a Badass on the back!.....other than that nothin else makes it special! keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1281 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 5:13 am:    http://www.marcusmiller.com/special_mm5.html?MARCUSMILLER_COM_SESSION=1fd4705c585e824ef7496bc3ec1194f1 keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1282 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 5:42 am:    http://www.marcusmiller.com/special_mm5.html?MARCUSMILLER_COM_SESSION=1fd4705c585e824ef7496bc3ec1194f1 terryc Advanced Member Username: terryc Post Number: 274 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 10:38 am:    Is it Bart or Sadow's preamps in the commercial version..I cannot remember, after looking at the website it looks like an awful lot of thought has gone into building that bass. I heard that Marcus doesn't hit it off with Alembics, maybe he doesn't like the low pass filters and prefers the cut/boost tone controls..who knows?? rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 695 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 4:52 pm:    He should try an Excel - it's got serious cut/boost without a filter.