jeremy c Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Keep reading the review until you see the price! (or just skip down to the bottom.) Review Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wow. It's almost like, "How good could it be a that price?" "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I hear you on the price, wow! On another Marcus note I heard a sample of his new release and really enjoyed what I heard. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks Jeremy. I have really no need for another Jazz bass but now I'm seriously considering this. http://www.sire-usa.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/780x300/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/l/alder4awh_1.jpg I'm getting a ridiculous tax refund and the wife might hardly notice at that price... Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Dammit, I already have a Marcus Miller signature bass :grin: I don't need a second one! Or do I ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Dammit, I already have a Marcus Miller signature bass :grin: I don't need a second one! Yes you do. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 That's an outrageous price. Reminds me of the Flea basses in concept, but in normal colors. Did those basses ever take off? Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't believe so, but occassionally a Flea bass will pop up for about 10x the price they sold for initially. Not kidding "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I was turned off by the Flea basses based solely on the fact that they looked like they were made for kids. These Marcus Millers? I'm sorely tempted. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 General consensus on TB and elsewhere is that the Flea basses are pretty much useless except for wall art, doorstops, and firewood. Conversely, there seem to be, for the most part, many satisfied takers for the MM bass. There are numerous threads on TB reflecting this, some dissatisfaction but majority pleased. I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele C. Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hmm. I am happy with my fretted bass, but I might need a fiver :-) Wonder if they make a fretless, this is the one I would change first. Anyway, this review is GAS inducing. -- Michele Costabile (http://proxybar.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'd consider a fretless for sure, as it's the only bass I want to upgrade - after that I am done. For sure ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'd consider a fretless for sure, as it's the only bass I want to upgrade - after that I am done. For sure ... You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 General consensus on TB and elsewhere is that the Flea basses are pretty much useless except for wall art, doorstops, and firewood. I have played a grand total of 1 Fleabass. I was underwhelmed by the sound. Playability was fine. I guess I'm a soldier in General Consensus' army. The new MM line looks interesting. I'm not in the market for anything right now, so I may only play one if I happen upon one by chance in my travels hither and yon. Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 This was an April Fool's joke, right? The giveaway was the date of the article, along with the list of who plays the bass. If not a joke, I wonder if Fender has to cancel their own Marcus Miller model? Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Already saw a used 5 string for sale on TalkBass. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm seriously considering a 5-er if this is for real Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's for real. I've seen these basses discussed online other places, and not on April Fool's Day. Marcus Miller by Sire website Peace. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looks like you can pre-order with an estimated May 7 delivery date. I hate buying anything without having it in my hands to try out first, but I'm seriously considering the Natural finish Ash 5-string. I only have a 4-string Steinberger and 4-string acoustic electric.....I could definitely use a 5-string, and have always wanted a Jazz. This could be the ticket. I have gone through some harsh economic times in recent years, but have a bit of cash on hand right now. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Here's some stuff for the curious: TB MM user thread-reviews start around page 8. =1&c[node]=8] Many TB forum posts re: MM basses, some Fender I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManInTheBox Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It's been a few months since the last post here. Has anyone pulled the trigger here? I've been following on TB, just wondering what you guys think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele C. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I tested a couple of those at a show, and was convinced that they have no match at the price. The preamp is very effective and it works wonders as you might expect from a high end preamp with 18V power. In passive mode, the sound is great anyway. I I was not very satisfied with my custom bass, I might have considered buying one. If I had tested an MM bass along with my custom J style, I would have gone with the MM, more flexible. -- Michele Costabile (http://proxybar.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [video:youtube] Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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