Some time ago, I showed a photo to a friend. It was a very special FENDER JAZZBASS original guitar from 1977. The LOGO was in the same strange position as the MARCUS MILLER one...>_<... Then The friend asked about the difference between the MARCUS MILLER signature model of Rifen and Meifen and the original model of 1977. I told him roughly what I knew. Now I have compiled it for everyone to see. I believe this is what many friends are comparing. Questions of concern (of course there are many friends who already know about this issue, or there are also many friends who know the differences between these three models better than me, so I hope other friends will not find me wordy and can add some more) < /p>

Specific differences:

MARCUS MILLER'S 77 JAZZBASS MOD: FENDER original American guitar in 1977 (natural color, that is, wood color, fixed with three screws, bullet truss rod), ROGER SADOWSKY manual modification (specifically, I changed the large frets, then opened the battery compartment and installed a SADOWSKY circuit, which can control active/passive switching, 2-stage equalization adjustment, and then replaced a LEO QUAN BAD ASS II bridge),

FENDER JAPAN 025-7802 (MM IV): It is basically modeled after the 1977 original guitar in MARCUS MILLER’s hands, including three screw fixations, bullet truss rods, a battery compartment in the front, and a large The No. 1 frets, BAD ASS II bridge, and headstock have the same LOGO as the one in MARCUS's hand. There is basically no difference in appearance (except for those who are particularly serious, such as Lao Jiu and Lao Sun). But there are many differences. First of all, the price and sound are very different from the sound of MARCUS MILLER. The most obvious difference is that the sound is softer, the surface is smaller, and the power is a bit smaller. Then the circuit uses FENDER JAPAN circuit. Although the function is the same as that of SADOWSKY, the effect is naturally not the same (this is obviously reflected in the sound. In addition, the wood of Rifen is naturally incomparable with the Meifen of the year, but I personally think that the workmanship should be better than that of the year) Meifen), and its PASSIVE mode is EQ BYPASS instead of TRUE BYPASS (that is, there is no pass-through), so the sound in passive mode obviously feels attenuated a lot (but this circuit can be modified by yourself, a friend of mine put his 025-7802 has been modified, and the passive mode sounds great). Finally, there are some differences in details. Although the general appearance is exactly the same as MARCUS MILLER’s original guitar, first of all, there is an extra signature on the headstock (nonsense! Signature model Well), and the pegs are Japanese-Fengen VINTAGE models (there is no FENDER steel stamp on the back. I think the MILLER pegs should have a steel stamp, just like the pianos of that year), and the fingerboard inlay is an artificial material ( Similar to acrylic solid) instead of pearl inlay, and although the pickup of this piano is made in the United States, VINTAGE-JAZZ has two versions, some of the magnetic points are protruding, and some are flat, specifically MARCUS MILLER I don’t know whether that piano is convex or flat, but based on Meifen 75VINTAGE and the close-ups of the original piano that I often see after 1975, I think the flat magnetic points may be closer to the original piano, but the visual effect is not convex. Well, the sound is very different from FENDER to another, so there is no way to compare it. The colors of this piano are available in natural color, sun color, and white. Generally speaking, the appearance is basically the same as the piano in MARCUS MILLER's hand, but the sound difference is not small. Yes, but the price/performance ratio is very good (it can be said to be the most cost-effective JAZZBASS I have ever seen), and the range of sound changes is also very large, as "BASSPLAYER" magazine commented on it: It cannot replace the sound of MARCUS MILLER, but It is a multi-functional JAZZBASS

FENDER USA O19-7802 (MM V): This 5-string BASS designed by FENDER for MARCUS MILLER contains many of FENDER's modern designs, first of all the bridge ( The modern craftsmanship TOP LOAD model that wears the body and maintains the FENDER ORIGINAL shape), the tuning pins (light luxury tuning pins), and the screws (5) fixed on the back are all designed according to the modern FENDER AMERICAN DELUXE JAZZBASS, and then there is the battery compartment. Although there is a protective plate on the front of the guitar body where the battery compartment of MARCUS MILLER's 77 MOD is located, it is just to maintain the appearance of the MM BASS. The real battery compartment is on the back, and the circuit uses FENDER USA's circuit, not SADOWKSY's. , the pickup is CUSTOM's 5-string VINTAGE JAZZ, and the truss rod is also a modern Meifen type with an external rear tuner instead of a bullet. However, the overall visual effect and the font and position of the logo are still the same as those of the 77 of that year. There is not much difference. In addition, this piano is basically the same as the 5-string FENDER in MARCUS MILLER's hand, except that it is mass-produced (MARCUS MILLER's is of course MASTER BUILT), but the 019-1500 often seen in China (STUART HAMM), 019-6500 (ROSCOE BECK), this piano is at least similar in sound to the 5-string FENDER in MARCUS MILLER’s hands. I’m not sure about the rest. I believe the workmanship of MASTER BUILT will definitely Better