Marcus Miller V5 Alder-5 NT

I bought this bass in January 2024. It is a decent bass regardless of price.
Thanks Thomann for quick shipment and delivery.
Pros:
- Price;
- Good action set-up;
- Beautiful wood – no visible seals, looks like a one piece of wood;
- Nice neck with great fretwork;
- Bass is well assembled;
- Tone, although it is clear that this is subjective. It has a lot of midrange growl that cuts through the mix nicely.
Cons:
- Weight – 4,3 kg and neck dive.
- Pickups’ pads are thin and do not give opportunity to raise the pickups higher.

Together with the bass I have also bought from Thomann Gotoh GB528 tuners which help me to reduce the bass’s weight by 200gr and eliminate the neck dive. When replacing tuners, be careful when removing the stock bushings. It is very easy to damage the front part of the neck of the head.
I also put cardboard underneath of the pickups to raise them.

B string is quite tight and sounds pretty good for 34’ scale.

I would strongly recommend this bass for those who do not want to pay a lot of money for a brand while want to buy a decent bass.