Marcus Miller M2 TBL 2nd Gen

An excellent backup for my M7

In brief. Very good bass for the money. Arguably too many controls for a novice.

Use. I bought this because the electrics on one of my spare basses died. As the bass I use for live performance is an M7 I decided to get the entry level M2 as a spare. I picked the maple fretboard because I like a bright tone.

Pros. Looks amazing for a start. Beautiful translucent blue that is far more attractive than the photos. Like all M series the fretboard has rounded edges which makes playing a pleasure, even if in this case the fret edges are not as smooth as they are on the M7. 18v active electronics with a huge range of tonal options, or passive. In passive mode only the main tone control has any effect, this is the bottom half of the volume knob. And the effect it has is pretty limited – stick to active. It has a really nice growl to it if that’s what you want to dial in – and for me that is it. String through body. Lots of premium features here. Intonation was perfect out of the box.

Cons. No split coil, but this really doesn’t need it, the humbuckers sound full and fruity. The body is made of three bits of wood, which doesn’t really matter but is worth mentioning. The bridge is not a high mass one, but with string through design this is not noticeable. Fret edges could be better dressed – I’ll do this myself when I change the strings. The tone control in passive mode is largely vestigial. I changed the batteries for alkaline.

Conclusion: I am super happy with this bass and have started using it in all our rehearsals because it sounds how I like and it plays so well. A worthy backup for the M7

My favorite bass so far (had a few before)!

Versatile EQ, good slap tone, comfortable neck and body shape. A variety of styles can be played. Recommend trying it out.

Excelente relacion calidad-precio

A cumplido con todas las expectativas.

Es un excelente bajo para el precio que tiene, versatil, bien construido, bonito, comodo, potente, amplia gama de sonidos.

En esa gama de precios la mejor opcion.

Marcus Miller M2 TBL 2nd Gen

Came in setup very well, pictures do not do this bass justice. Its beautiful.

Fit/finish are perfect, not a defect to be seen.

AWESOME

you wont find a better sounding or built instrument for this money. truly unbelievable, just bought a MM jazz bass too.

Best budget bass in the history of... everything

Are you on a fence between a passive and an active bass? This one is for you, since it's basically both.

A majestic looking and sounding beast with a toggle switch for passive and active mode. It can be a bit overwhelming in the beginning since it has 5 knobs with 7 different settings to adjust, but you get the hang of it soon enough. I found out that having most of it on 12'o clock works best for me, anyway.

About the sound, feel and playability of the bass: It's a professional bass for one fifth of a price. Plays great out of the box, it's light, sounds great and it'll cover a wide variety of sounds.

Fantastic bass for the price!

A great bass for live and home use... the active circuitry really beefs up the sound, though the passive sound is pretty good too!

Good tone, good feel, and you too can sound like the great man himself...