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Lowend Lobster’s review of the Sire U5 fretted

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Dr. Cheese, Aug 8, 2021.

  1. Aug 8, 2021 #1
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis



    Man, this is a great sounding and looking Jazz Bass!
     
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  2. Aug 8, 2021 #2
    Jamie_Funk

    Jamie_Funk

    Oct 17, 2002
    London, Ontario
    Played the 5 string version a few months ago - sounded like a really nice later 70-s Jazz, if 70s jazzes had been available in 5 strings back then :) Had that "active -like but still passive" quality a good late 70s J has to me.

    J
     
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  3. Aug 8, 2021 #3
    jjk2007

    jjk2007 Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2008
    Austin, TX
    I had one for a hot minute.....

     
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  4. Aug 8, 2021 #4
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    The bass is beautiful and sounded good in your hands. Was there an aspect of the bass that made you let it go?
     
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  5. Aug 8, 2021 #5
    jjk2007

    jjk2007 Supporting Member

    Apr 16, 2008
    Austin, TX
    Hey Doc.....a good question....I took it on a small handful of gigs and something was just missing for me.....I can't say exactly what though. :unsure: I moved it pretty quickly to a good home and am now waiting for my Muckelroy Pro Player build to be completed. I have been on the 'cheap bass' bandwagon for several years now and I guess something has just flipped in me. I wouldn't call the Muckelroy terribly expensive though, all things considered. I guess I've always wanted to own a hand-built instrument that I had some say in the woods, electronics and hardware etc, and that's what I'm getting.
     
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  6. Aug 8, 2021 #6
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    I understand.:D
     
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  7. Aug 9, 2021 #7
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis


    Here is a tone demo of U5 five string. This may be the coolest bass yet made by Sire.
     
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  8. Aug 9, 2021 #8
    Slater

    Slater Leave that thing alone.

    Apr 17, 2000
    The Great Lakes State
    Isn’t the U5 a short scale? All these demos are fore the V5. ;)
     
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  9. Aug 9, 2021 #9
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    Sorry, you are correct. I was talking about a V5.
     
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