Lewmorg Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Out of interest why do the 4 and 5 string Marcus Miller signatures have such a difference in price when buying brand new? I love the look of them and the sound just thinking id be better off upgrading my 5 string playing to one but the price of the 4 is so much more appealing 😝 cheers?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 5 string is american made and the 4 string is japanese made... or maybe mexico now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I've played both and the Japanese one was better constructed than the USA one 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewmorg Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Interesting! Are the new 4 strings ATM mex or jap made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 mexican, never played one but i heard very good things about them, 'pparently they had a few upgrades japanese sounds very nice, but they are very heavy.. i had 3 all between 4,8 and 5,2 kilo.... never kept them long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1409875229' post='2544317'] I've played both and the Japanese one was better constructed than the USA one . [/quote] Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiberian Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 However the Marcus Miller's own basses are custom made in the States...the rest is just a good to fall asleep marketing story. Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 [quote name='TheSiberian' timestamp='1409907310' post='2544433'] However the Marcus Miller's own basses are custom made in the States...the rest is just a good to fall asleep marketing story. Best [/quote] If you want to be really pedantic about it,the bass that the signature model is based is a '77 Jazz so obviously it is US made (with a Bartolini preamp if you want to be really picky). Regardless of his own instruments, the Marcus signature is really nice. I've not played a Mexican model but I've had a Japanese one since '06. Back on topic, the current 4 string model is Mexican made while the 5 string is made in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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