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Shape your sound in detail
The Marcus Heritage-3 active preamp gives you plenty of control when adjusting the Z7 to suit your playing. Alongside volume/tone and pickup blend controls, you get dedicated treble, bass, middle, and mid-frequency adjustment. That means you can make broader tonal changes or focus more closely on the frequencies that matter for your sound. Whether you want to alter the balance between pickups or fine-tune the EQ, the controls keep your main sound-shaping options directly on the bass — handy when you need to make adjustments without changing the rest of your setup.
Blend two distinct pickup voices
The Sire Premium J+MM pickup set combines an Alnico MM-style humbucker with a split Jazz pickup, giving you two complementary sounds to work with. The split design helps reduce hum when the Jazz pickup is used by itself or alongside the humbucker. Meanwhile, the onboard blender lets you adjust the balance between the two pickups rather than limiting you to fixed combinations. Paired with the Heritage-3 preamp, this gives you a flexible starting point for dialling in vintage-inspired bass tones and adapting the instrument to different playing preferences.
Enjoy a smoother playing neck
Sire's Edgeless fingerboard uses rolled edges to create a smoother transition around the sides of the neck, helping the hard maple fingerboard sit comfortably in your hand. Its C-shaped hard maple neck, 12-inch fingerboard radius, and 34-inch scale provide the Z7's core playing dimensions. You also get 22 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets, chosen for lasting durability and consistent fretting. A 42mm bone nut completes the setup. Together, these details give you a neck built around straightforward comfort and playability, whether you're moving across the fingerboard or settling into a groove.
Classic inspiration meets practical contouring
The Z-Bass body takes inspiration from an iconic '70s bass shape while introducing Sire's own defined lower cutaway and rounded forearm contour. This 3 Tone Sunburst version uses an alder body, pairing traditional bass construction with the newer Z-series design. The forearm contour gives your picking arm a shaped surface to rest against, while the cutaway helps open up the body around the neck area. A tortoise pickguard complements the sunburst finish, with chrome hardware, a Sire Premium MM bridge, and premium open-gear tuners completing the bass.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Sire Z-Bass Shape
- Body Colour: 3 Tone Sunburst
Neck
- Neck Material: Hard Maple
- Neck Shape: C-Shape
- Scale: 34"
- Fingerboard Material: Hard Maple
- Fingerboard Edges: Edgeless™ Rolled Fretboard Edges
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 2.7mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
- String Nut: Bone Nut, 42mm Width
- Inlay: Black Dot
- Neck Joint: Five Bolt Steel Plate
Electronics
- Pickups: Sire Premium J+MM Pickup Set
- Preamp: Marcus Heritage-3 With Mid-Frequency Control
- Controls: Volume/Tone, Blender, Treble, Middle/Freq, Bass
- Knobs: Aluminum Knob Set
Hardware
- Bridge: Sire Premium MM Bridge
- Tuning Gear: Premium Open Gear
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: Tortoise