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I think you should change the thread title to Sadowsky to get more initial interest

The Classic Vibe is amazing value, but the only thing is that Squier and Fender are known not to have very good B strings on their 5-string basses. Plus, you will have to go passive, when you could benefit from an active preamp. Of course, the final decision is up to you, but I would personally...

I would recommend the Sire V3. It's cheaper than the V5 and V7, $469 new, but people praise how well built and good sounding it is for the price. It also has the same preamp as the V7, which is killer. I have the V7 5 string, and I love it - and the B string sounds great! With the active/passive...

I would say that choice of tonewood would make some minor difference, and that one wood would sound “brighter” while another wood would sound “darker,” but on the ground even two basses with the same wood from the same tonewood tree and the same electronics would differ in sound slightly due to...

A p bass with flats won't sound like an upright imo, but for the genres OP plays I think it's perfect, with a mute and some EQ + compression :)

Hi, From your description of what styles you want to play (soul/funk/R&B), instead of a fretless I would recommend a regular fretted Fender-style P-bass with flatwounds (La Bella Deep Talkin' is my favorite) and a mute at the bridge. It has that fat, warm, thumpy sound that I think you're going...

Okay. Thanks!

Hi, I'm looking at my B-15N head and the power transformer has been replaced with something non-stock. Does anyone know if the specs of this transformer match the original specs, or if it's unsafe? I'm probably going to get it replaced anyways by a tech. Thanks! Thankfully the seller says the...

The Squier looks nice! I personally would go with a P/MM instead since you already have a passive Jazz, and also because the P/MM setup seems like it could get a lot of cool tones.

Thanks for the recommendations. I think I'd like to have a preamp that colors the sound and gives it more of a punch for that gospel sound, but I'd also like the option of an active/passive switch so I can get those nice passive tones as well. I wouldn't mind a V7, but I like the looks of the...

Thanks for the detailed response! The mid-sweep of the John East seems more flexible, but the Audere's price seems to be very competitive with other 3 and 4 band preamps. I'll check both out. And yeah, love the colors. Hard to find a bass at that price that looks like that. A Warmoth project...

I would get the V7 and plug and play, but I love the roasted neck of the V5 too much haha. Thanks for your recommendations. The drop in plate looks very convenient. Do you know what the difference is between an Audere and the stock Sire preamp? Are they similar in quality and sound?

Hi, I just created an account to post this, since I haven't found any existing threads on this. Been a lurker for while, and now I finally bit the bullet and made my first post! I've been eyeing Sire 5-string jazz basses, especially the V5 arriving this year with the roasted maple neck and...