Marcus Miller M2 TBK 2nd Gen
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Marcus Miller
M2 TBK 2nd Gen
Product Info
Article Number:
446386
Brand:
Marcus Miller
Model:
M2 TBK 2nd Gen
Category:
4-String Basses
Price:
$394.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The M2 TBK 2nd Gen is a seriously impressive bass for the money. It’s got that Marcus Miller vibe – warm, funky, and surprisingly versatile thanks to the Heritage-3 preamp. This is an ideal instrument for players seeking a comfortable, great-sounding bass for soul, funk, and R&B, without a premium price tag.
Product Description
- Marcus Miller M2 TBK 2nd Gen
- Electric Bass
- Body: Mahogany (Swietenia)
- Neck: Maple
- Neck profile: C
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- 24 Medium Small Frets
- Scale: 864 mm
- Nut width: 38 mm
- Pickups: 2 Marcus Blue humbucker
- Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 preamp with frequency control
- Controls: Volume/Tone (dual pot)
- pickup blender
- treble
- middle / middle frequency (dual pot)
- bass
- Miniature switch (active / passive)
- Colour: Transparent black
- Made by Sire
PROS
- • Mahogany body delivers warm, resonant, and woody low-end tones
- • Marcus Blue pickups offer a surprisingly articulate and punchy sound
- • Heritage-3 preamp provides versatile tonal shaping with excellent clarity
- • Maple neck with rosewood fretboard offers comfortable playability and sustain
CONS
- • Swietenia mahogany can be a bit heavy, potentially causing fatigue over long sessions
- • Rosewood fretboard might require more frequent oiling compared to maple
- • While versatile, it's not a 'do-everything' bass – excels in funk/soul, less so metal
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Swietenia mahogany
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
Pickups
Marcus Blue humbuckers
Scale Length
864 mm
Frets
24 Medium Small
Strings
Nickel-plated steel
Weight
Approximately 11.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Marcus Blue pickups offer a more nuanced and smoother tone, lacking the harshness some ceramic pickups can exhibit, providing more vintage-inspired character.
Sire sources their Swietenia mahogany from responsibly managed forests, ensuring a more sustainable harvesting process.
In passive mode, the bass delivers a more traditional, warmer tone; the active Heritage-3 preamp adds brightness, clarity, and more flexible EQ control.
