NBD Fender Marcus Miller

[Slpbass81]

I am waiting for a Fender MM to pop up on Craigslist at some point.

 

[Gorn]

Would you say your MM bass is a bit on the bright/trebly side? I also got one used and it's quite bright so I'm not entirely sure if the pickups were changed by the old owner.

Maybe a little. Not overly so. I'm using sunbeams which aren't super bright.

 

[bloo1]

the sunburst that has been priced dropped is what I'm saving for XD

I think the mexican MM's are going fast as well since he switched his endorsements. There used to be 3 on the GC website. I hear the electronics for the MIM MM are better than the MIJ.

 

[bloo1]

Maybe a little. Not overly so. I'm using sunbeams which aren't super bright.

I'm using Hi Beams so that makes sense. I find it difficult to get a nice fat tone for finger style and it seems that what I find on the talkbass board is also similar.

 

[Gorn]

I'm using Hi Beams so that makes sense. I find it difficult to get a nice fat tone for finger style and it seems that what I find on the talkbass board is also similar.

How's the setup and pickup height?

 

[bloo1]

How's the setup and pickup height?

The neck pickup was really low at first but I adjusted that and my friend help me lower the action as well. So I'd say the distance from the string to the pickup right now is pretty normal. Raising the pickup or lowering the action a bit more would probably cause the string to hit the pickup. Is there a way to tell if the pickups are original short of opening it up?

 

[Kevin Hailey]

Would you say your MM bass is a bit on the bright/trebly side? I also got one used and it's quite bright so I'm not entirely sure if the pickups were changed by the old owner.

This can be a gratingly bright instrument under the wrong conditions.
three and a half year old DR's and no battery cured my bass of any harshness!