Marcus Miller P5 Alder-5 TS
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Marcus Miller
P5 Alder-5 TS
Product Info
Article Number:
531093
Brand:
Marcus Miller
Model:
P5 Alder-5 TS
Category:
5-String P-Basses
Price:
$493.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Marcus Miller P5 Alder-5 TS is a seriously solid choice for gigging musicians wanting a vintage-inspired 5-string. The roasted maple neck makes it a joy to play, and those split-coil pickups give you a huge range of tones from warm and mellow to aggressive and punchy – it’s a real workhorse bass for a wide variety of genres.
Product Description
- Marcus Miller P5 Alder-5 TS
- 5 String Electric Bass
- Body: Alder
- One-piece neck: roasted maple
- Fingerboard: roasted maple
- Neck profile: C
- Fingerboard radius: 241 mm
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Scale: 34" (Long Scale)
- 20 Medium frets
- Pickups: Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution Split Coil
- 1 x Volume and 1 x tone control
- Tortoise pickguard
- Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge
- Chrome hardware
- Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
PROS
- • Roasted maple neck offers exceptional stability and feel.
- • Vintage-Fat Precision pickups deliver a thick, punchy, and articulate tone.
- • Alder body provides a balanced tonal foundation with good resonance.
- • Marcus Miller Vintage-S bridge enhances sustain and tuning stability.
CONS
- • Alder body may lack the upper-midrange clarity of ash or swamp ash.
- • Tortoise pickguard is a matter of taste – some prefer more classic options.
- • Long scale (34 in) might feel unwieldy for smaller players.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Alder
Neck Material
Roasted Maple
Fingerboard
Roasted Maple
Pickups
Marcus Vintage-Fat Precision Revolution Split Coil
Scale Length
34 in
Frets
20 Medium
Strings
5-String
Weight
Approximately 9.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Roasted maple is kiln-dried to reduce moisture content, resulting in increased stability and a smoother feel – it's less prone to warping and feels faster under your fingers.
Being split-coil, they are inherently quieter than single-coil pickups, but some hum is still possible at high gain – a noise gate might be beneficial in very loud environments.
While inspired by the P-Bass, the Marcus Miller has a more modern, slightly more aggressive tone thanks to the split-coil pickups and the overall construction – it’s a great alternative if you want something with a bit more bite.
