Marcus Miller Sire P7 5er

[Joe LeGrand]

Order my Marcus Miller Sire P7 5er on Jan 29 and received it yesterday March 6. When I ordered it was schedule to be delivered Feb 15.

This is my first 5 string and own Fender, Ibanez and Yamaha 4 string basses. I consider the overall quality of the P7 below all my current basses.

The P7 has good sound, factory setup was really high but quick fix to lower strings. Price of $599 is a bargin for what you get but the appearance of the bass looks cheap IMO.

Overall weight of the bass is a bit heavy and the string spacing is tight. I wouldnt say this bass has my overall endorsement but it is a good value if you want to have a 5 string in your collection.

Other reviews rave about the on board controls but I found them to be a bit disappointing. Just wanted to share my experience and opinion.

 

[Eilif]

Thanks for the review.
That's a great looking bass, but the heavier weight and tight spacing would be a no-go for me also.

 

[seamus bass]

Order my Marcus Miller Sire P7 5er on Jan 29 and received it yesterday March 6. When I ordered it was schedule to be delivered Feb 15.

This is my first 5 string and own Fender, Ibanez and Yamaha 4 string basses. I consider the overall quality of the P7 below all my current basses.

The P7 has good sound, factory setup was really high but quick fix to lower strings. Price of $599 is a bargin for what you get but the appearance of the bass looks cheap IMO.

Overall weight of the bass is a bit heavy and the string spacing is tight. I wouldnt say this bass has my overall endorsement but it is a good value if you want to have a 5 string in your collection.

Other reviews rave about the on board controls but I found them to be a bit disappointing. Just wanted to share my experience and opinion.

what is the actual weight?

 

[Joe LeGrand]

I don't have a good way to measure actual weight but the UPS shipper says box + Bass + gig bag = 18 lbs. When I measure Bass only on bathroom scales the Sire P7 is 10.2 lbs but I don't know how accurate that is. I can't find any official weight in the spec's or from Sire. It feels about 30% heavier then my Fender American Professional 4 String.

The string spacing at the bridge is 17.25mm versus 19 on my Fender American Precision.

As I mentioned, the bass has a great tone and sound - overall, the starburst version just looks cheap to me. It is made in Indonesia.

 

[Breeze3]

I don't have a good way to measure actual weight but the UPS shipper says box + Bass + gig bag = 18 lbs. When I measure Bass only on bathroom scales the Sire P7 is 10.2 lbs but I don't know how accurate that is. I can't find any official weight in the spec's or from Sire. It feels about 30% heavier then my Fender American Professional 4 String.

The string spacing at the bridge is 17.25mm versus 19 on my Fender American Precision.

As I mentioned, the bass has a great tone and sound - overall, the starburst version just looks cheap to me. It is made in Indonesia.

I was interested to see how these Sires actually where but I just will not buy a bass without playing it first. A local shop became a dealer so , he contacted me in Feb. when he got his first full shipment which was 30 basses. I was interested in the P7 5 , I already have a SR5 and a Sadowsky Metro JJ. Walked in and was able to play every model Sire made at that time. They all where setup by the shop owner , I was impressed with the grain matching and most where heavier than my SR5. Don't care what anyone says the V7 doesn't play or sound better than a Sadowsky but I went in to try a P7 5. I did get one in white with a rosewood board , nice bass , weighted it at home and it came in at 9.4 lbs. I played a Sadowsky NYC PJ a few days prior that was awesome but it was 4K. So for the money the Sire is okay but just that ....okay.