Sire Marcus Miller V7 Vintage New Gen 5-String Natural

A Vintage-Correct J-Style Bass Refined with New Gen Consistency

The Sire V7 Vintage New Gen, a new addition to the New Gen series, delivers an authentic old-school J-style experience with a truly traditional feel and tone. Its a bass that looks, sounds, and responds like a classic, while benefiting from subtle updates that make it more comfortable, balanced, and consistent for todays players.

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VINTAGE-CORRECT NECK GEOMETRY WITH NEW GEN PLAYABILITY

Built with a New Gen C-shape neck, the V7 Vintage New Gen pairs a 7.25 vintage fingerboard radius with 2.0 mm small fretwire for an authentic, old-school playing feel. The Edgeless feature add comfort, while the optional roasted Maple neck improves stability and long-term reliability without changing the classic character.

VINTAGE-VOICED ELECTRONICS WITH SIMPLIFIED SIGNAL PATH

The V7 Vintage New Gen is equipped with the Marcus Vintage-J Revolution pickups with ’70s pickup spacing for warm, articulate classic J-bass tone, paired with a streamlined Marcus Heritage-3 preamp (no mid-frequency control) featuring push/pull active-passive switching for a straightforward, vintage-focused sound.

NEW GEN STYLE VINTAGE HARDWARE AND AESTHETICS

The Vintage-S bridge and lightweight open-gear tuners deliver a classic look with a balanced, comfortable feel on the strap. Vintage-style details like dot inlays, binding, and a Tortoise pickguard complete the old-school vibe, now built with improved New Gen consistency you can rely on.

BODY

Body Material: North American Alder
Body Shape:Marcus Miller Jazz Shape (New Gen)
Body Color:NT (Natural), TS (Tobacco Sunburst), TP (Tide Pool)

NECK

Neck Material:Hard Maple (NT, TS) and Roasted Hard Maple (TP)
Neck Shape:C-Shape (New Gen)
Scale:34″
Fingerboard Material:Hard Maple (NT), Ebony (TS) and Roasted Hard Maple (TP) with Edgeless (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius:7.25″
Frets:2.0 mm Small, 20 Frets
String Nut: Bone Nut, 46mm Width
Inlay:BK Dot (NT) and Clay Dot (TS, TP)
Binding: BK 1ply (NT) and IV 1ply (TS, TP)
Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Plate

ELECTRONICS

Pickup:Marcus Vintage-J Revolution Pickup set
Preamp:Marcus Heritage-3 (No-Mid Frequency)
Controls:Volume / Tone, Blender, Treble / Middle, Bass (P / P for Passive mode)
Knobs:Plastic J-bass Type in Black (New Gen)

HARDWARE

Bridge:Marcus Miller Vintage-S
String Spacing:18mm
Tuning Gear:Premium Light Weight Open Gear
Hardware Finish:Chrome
Pick guard:Tortoise

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