Just saw these on Sweetwater. Looked through the new offerings - only passive ones are a new "V1" series.
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New Sire lineup - paint swirl !?
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They remind me of some of the finishes Dingwall was doing the Combustions and NG's a little while back.
I dig that Jazz, but does anyone else feel Sire is putting out *way* too many models? I still haven't seen *any* of the new additions for 2024 in stores, let alone the new 2025's! I think they should stick to mainly the P and V lines for bass, and the S, L, and T series for guitars, and focus on getting those cheaper and higher quality. I also don't think "Marcus Miller" or "Larry Carlton" should be on instrument models that artist isn't known for playing. It devalues the brand.
Watch out someone doesn't toss it in the ball return!
My thoughts exactly. I think philosopher Byung-Chul Han might call this "compulsive production"
Not my cup of tea but I'm glad they are trying new things and pushing boundaries a bit.
Absolutely too many models. I thought they would narrow their range based on sales but the opposite seems true.
I also don't understand why Sire chooses to de-emphasize their brand name on instruments and over-emphasize their endorsing artists. I don't want Marcus Miller's name on my bass unless I'm buying a reproduction of his personal instrument.
Sire has a good enough reputation at this point that they don't need to hide their name any longer. I don't think Marcus Miller is so much of an egomaniac to force his branding so I just don't understand.
Absolutely too many models. I thought they would narrow their range based on sales but the opposite seems true.
I also don't understand why Sire chooses to de-emphasize their brand name on instruments and over-emphasize their endorsing artists. I don't want Marcus Miller's name on my bass unless I'm buying a reproduction of his personal instrument.
Sire has a good enough reputation at this point that they don't need to hide their name any longer. I don't think Marcus Miller is so much of an egomaniac to force his branding so I just don't understand.
I'm in the "never again" camp on matte finishes, but I'm sure a lot of people like them.Unfortunately, I think all the new swirl finishes are matte
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
Reminds me of Rowan & Martin's Laugh In - a TV show many moons ago
Love the swirl paint jobs, they fit my eclectic taste for the "unusual".
Is it even possible for guitar makers to offer too many models? When did variety and multiple choices for consumers become a bad thing?
Bravo, Sire for expanding our horizons as gear nuts!
Is it even possible for guitar makers to offer too many models? When did variety and multiple choices for consumers become a bad thing?
Bravo, Sire for expanding our horizons as gear nuts!
I've come to prefer semi, satin and matte topcoats.
I never thought that guitars should always conform to the chrome and gloss car culture aesthetic.
It made sense when the Beach Boys were playing Fenders and singing Little Deuce Coupe and 409.
I want a little satin nickel and old varnish look in my daily life.
I can dig a good dip swirl. My longest serving bass is a modded LTD HTB-600 I had a luthier-friend dip swirl circa 2011. This bass was his 9th swirl.
With this Sire swirls, it makes me wonder... how much are dip-swirl instruments trending? I'd guess they're trending to the point where Sire's putting swirls on production model instruments, but where? Is is somewhere in the Instagram-sphere that I'm not aware of? It's rare for me to see dip-swirl basses in the wild, since it takes time and effort to do.
Every time I pull that bass out, people go "whoa!" because they've never seen one like it. There were times when I played mine and once it made a sound (it's one of the best sounding basses I've ever had) people were all like, "Whoa! That thing's real! I thought it was a prop!" I'm like, "Nope. That bass has been up and down the East coast with me in a couple of different bands, been in photo shoots with models, it's the real deal and more of a rock star than I am."
With this Sire swirls, it makes me wonder... how much are dip-swirl instruments trending? I'd guess they're trending to the point where Sire's putting swirls on production model instruments, but where? Is is somewhere in the Instagram-sphere that I'm not aware of? It's rare for me to see dip-swirl basses in the wild, since it takes time and effort to do.
Every time I pull that bass out, people go "whoa!" because they've never seen one like it. There were times when I played mine and once it made a sound (it's one of the best sounding basses I've ever had) people were all like, "Whoa! That thing's real! I thought it was a prop!" I'm like, "Nope. That bass has been up and down the East coast with me in a couple of different bands, been in photo shoots with models, it's the real deal and more of a rock star than I am."
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I just think it's too much. Them making a Strat and Tele, even tho Larry was mainly known for Gibson instruments, ok, fine. But now they have a hardtail Jazzmaster, PRS-style guitars, and headless basses.
I am not saying Sire's line should consist solely of their versions of Larry and Marcus's iconic instruments, but I also don't think Sire should = "Cooler Cort" which is what they're becoming IMHO.
I think they should scale the line back and work on getting guitars regularly in stock as opposed to becoming just another import brand, and one you can rarely find in stock.
I've owned 4 of their instruments total, and each has been great, but they should slow their roll IMHO.
