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Get that old-school P-style character
The North American alder body uses Sire's Precision Bass-style shape, giving you a neutral tonal foundation with noticeable upper mids and an old-school bass character. This makes the P5 well suited to both classic and contemporary music, particularly when you want your bass to maintain a clear presence in the arrangement. Its Vintage White finish is paired with a tortoise pickguard and chrome hardware, completing a traditional look. Whether you're recording or playing live, the straightforward P-style design gives you a familiar platform for shaping your bass parts.
Shape vintage and modern bass tones
At the heart of the P5 is Sire's Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution pickup set. Designed around Marcus Miller's preferences, it gives you access to vintage and modern tonal characteristics for studio sessions and live performances. The passive electronics keep things simple, with dedicated volume and tone controls providing quick access to the essentials. You can adjust your overall sound without navigating extra controls or preamp settings, making it easy to concentrate on your playing. Chrome metal knobs also keep both controls easy to identify and adjust whenever your sound needs a quick change.
Enjoy a comfortable rosewood fingerboard
A rosewood fingerboard gives the P5 a comfortable playing surface that's ready for a variety of bass styles. Its rolled fretboard edges help create a smoother feel around the sides of the neck, while the 9.5-inch radius and 2.4mm medium frets provide a practical setup for everyday playing. The wider C-shaped neck is made from roasted hard maple, bringing together the vintage-inspired sound, appearance, and feel specified for this model. A 42mm bone nut completes the neck setup, while the four-bolt steel square plate provides a straightforward connection between the neck and body.
Keep your setup straightforward
The P5 keeps its hardware and electronics focused on the essentials, so there's little to distract you when you're playing. Its passive setup uses just volume and tone controls, making tonal adjustments quick and easy during practice, recording, or performance. A Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge anchors the strings, while premium open-gear tuners give you a traditional tuning setup at the headstock. Chrome hardware runs throughout the bass, matching the control knobs and complementing the Vintage White finish. It's a simple arrangement designed around the core controls and hardware you need on a passive four-string bass.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: North American Alder
- Body Shape: Sire Precision Bass Type
- Body Colour: Vintage White
Neck
- Neck Material: Roasted Hard Maple
- Neck Shape: C-Shape
- Scale: 34"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
- Frets: 2.4 Mm Medium
- String Nut: Bone Nut, 42 Mm Width
- Binding: None
- Inlay: Iv Dot Inlay
- Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Square Plate
Electronics
- Pickup: Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution Set
- Preamp: Passive Volume & Tone Control
- Controls: Volume, Tone
- Knobs: Chrome Metal Knob
Hardware
- Bridge: Marcus Miller Vintage-S
- Tuning Gear: Premium Open-Gear
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: Tortoise