Marcus Miller P7 Swamp Ash 4 Natural 2nd Gen Reviews

first impression - very good to amazing

I came across this while shopping for a 5-string and the price was too good to pass up. It showed up today and 'Wow, wow, wow!" is my reaction. My only knock on this bass, and the reason for losing a star for quality, is the stacked, concentric knobs have poor tolerances and often are unable to turn independently. This is a known problem for Marcus Miller and one they should have resolved long before Gen 2 released. On the upside, the tonal quality and range is incredible, the pre amp is outstanding, I love the precision split pickup. The factory setup is by far the best I have seen right out of the box and was really good. I spent a bit of time customizing the setup for my playing style and this bass went from very good to amazing.

Wish I spent more for another Bass

Had this Bass for a long time now. It's good no doubt, gets the job done. Personally i find it very dependent on what amp you're plugging it into. I find it difficult to get a nice sound while recording. A friend of mine feels the same.

All and all it's good but after a year I can't help but feel I should have forked out the extra money for something more tried and tested.

So.Damn.Good.

The bass was bought as a second instrument, but has quickly got to be the first. Ready-to-play condition right from the box - tuning, scale, thrust-rod, action - everything`s fine. Very good quality, good-looking, sounds awesome. I can hardly name another P-base in this price category to be as good as this one, I really did not expect this level of satisfaction. Hot deal, highly recommend.

Best Quality for The Price, Amazingly Versatile Tone

Got this bass in hope to be the best first bass option, Ive played fender mustangs and jazz basses and thought this would be ideal for the price. Literally playable straight out of the box, (some may prefer a lower action). I use it regularly for gigs.

Pros:

1. Amazing Craftsmen-ship, well done Sire. Everything sits snug. and truly a Fantastic looking Bass.

2. The feel is great, those rounded fret board edges are spot on.

3. Tonal options are great, both pickups sound great, and a versatile tone selection, as well as the active and passive modes.

4. Smooth playability on the neck with that satin finish mhmm... yessir

5. Tuner Heads are stable and keep it in tune for a while.

6. Weight isn't actually as heavy as expected being a swamp ash body, haven't looked underneath the pickguard yet but it maybe hollow?

7. Strings really resonate on that body!

Cons:

1a. The tone and volume knobs are not the quality I expected, unfortunately if one of the combo knobs is moved both are moved simultaneously (can be a nuisance if your changing EQ live)

1b. Also the consistency of the sensitivity is off (some are easier to move than others)

2. I wish Sire would come out with more pickguard options, but thats just my opinion ;)

Overall this is Bass is great whether your a regular bass player in a band or you jam at home or are recording. For the price any buyer is honestly getting a bargain, only issue is if they could make the knobs a little more stable, but then again for this price I could just get an EQ pedal along with it! Very happy and satisfied with my purchase.

Great Sounding Bass

I purchased this Marcus Miller P7 as an alternative to my Fender Jazz for live performances. I actually started to use it as my primary bass and I didn't expect that. I love the 18V preamp since I go direct to the mixer with a passive DI which maintains my tone perfectly. The only issue for me was the black knobs being plastic, However, I'll change them in the future. The bass came basically ready for playing but I did lower the action a small amount. It is a great bass for the price and I am really thrilled to add it to my set.