Detail 01
Markbass preamp with active/passive switch
Lets you change between active and passive modes while retaining onboard EQ control.
Product detailSKU #1500000450110
MarkbassMB GV5 Gloxy CR RW 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Metallic Yellow
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a five-string layout, the MB GV5 Gloxy CR RW gives a bassist the added range of a fifth string alongside a 34-inch scale. Its alder P-style body pairs with a hard maple Comfort C neck and rosewood fingerboard. The JJ-style pickup configuration sits in a 70s position, while the Markbass preamp provides active/passive operation and EQ boost or cut. A Markbass MB BASS BAG UNIVERSAL gig bag is listed for carrying the instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bass parts that call for a fifth string and the option to switch between active and passive operation.
- Players moving between traditional and modern bass approaches on a 34-inch-scale, five-string instrument.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed bass.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
JJ-style configuration in 70s position
The bass uses a two-pickup JJ-style layout.
Detail 03
34-inch scale; 19 mm string spacing
These are the listed playing dimensions for its five-string layout.
Detail 04
Markbass MB BASS BAG UNIVERSAL gig bag
A Markbass universal bass gig bag is listed with the bass.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the MB GV5 Gloxy have?
It has five strings.
02Can it run in active and passive modes?
Yes. Its Markbass onboard preamp includes an active/passive switch.
03Is a bag listed with the bass?
Yes. The listed case is a Markbass MB BASS BAG UNIVERSAL gig bag.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Individua volume, master tone
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 45
- String Spacing
- 19mm
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- Comfort C
6 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Yellow
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Body Style
- P-Style
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Shape
- P-Style
- Neck Wood
- Hard Maple
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Markbass MB BASS BAG UNIVERSAL gig bag
1 detailsOther
- Configuration
- JJ-style (70s position)
