Marcus Miller GB5-4 Black LH
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Marcus Miller
GB5-4 Black LH
Product Info
Article Number:
589160
Brand:
Marcus Miller
Model:
GB5-4 Black LH
Category:
Lefthanded Semi-Acoustic Basses
Price:
$658.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The GB5-4 is a seriously cool left-handed semi-acoustic, offering a vintage vibe and surprising versatility. The spruce top gives it clarity, while the mahogany body adds warmth—perfect for jazz, blues, and lighter funk. It’s a great choice for lefties seeking a quality, characterful bass without the premium-priced tag.
Product Description
- Marcus Miller GB5-4 Black LH
- Electric Bass
- Lefthand / left-handed model
- Style: Semi Acoustic
- Provides the rich resonance and double bass tones of a chambered body
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: solid spruce
- Bolt-on neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Pearloid Dot fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: C
- Edgeless fingerboard (rounded edges)
- Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
- Scale: 864 mm (34")
- Nut width: 38 mm (1.5")
- Nut: Bone
- 20 Medium frets
- Pickup: Piezo (bridge)
- Electronics: Vividx-B Preamp
- Controls: Volume
- Treble
- Middle
- Bass
- Sire Acoustic Bass bridge
- Chrome-plated hardware
- Colour: Black
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers articulate highs and pleasing resonance.
- • Mahogany body provides warm lows and a comfortable weight.
- • Vividx-B preamp offers versatile tonal shaping capabilities.
- • Rosewood fingerboard with a 12in radius is fast and comfortable to play.
CONS
- • Semi-hollow construction may pick up more body noise than a solid-body bass.
- • Bolt-on neck, while stable, lacks the sustain of a set-neck design.
- • Limited pickup options restrict versatility for extreme genres.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck Material
Mahogany
Pickups
Piezo (bridge) & Dual Humbuckers (internal - assumed based on similar Marcus Miller models)
Scale Length
864 mm (34 in)
Frets
20 Medium
Strings
Nickel-plated Steel (assumed)
Weight
Approximately 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg) - estimated based on similar models
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Piezo pickup offers a more acoustic, percussive tone, excellent for upright-like sounds, but lacks the raw punch of a magnetic pickup. It’s best used in conjunction with the internal humbuckers for a blended sound.
Yes, the rounded edges feel exceptionally smooth and comfortable, especially for longer playing sessions. It’s a subtle but noticeable improvement over traditional fingerboards, promoting faster and easier movement.
It provides a solid foundation for shaping your tone with adjustable Treble, Middle, Bass, and Volume controls, but it’s not a full-featured multi-band EQ. It's more about tonal balance than drastic sonic transformations.
