I see why this bass is named for Marcus Miller because it certainly can get his sound.
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Sire 2nd Generation Seventies Position V7: Sounds Good!
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I see why this bass is named for Marcus Miller because it certainly can get his sound.
I'm shopping/researching for a main bass currently and I keep coming back to Sire. It's just so much bang for the buck. My only misgivings is having to get one blind having no real way to try one. They have a generous return policy as far as I can tell, so I'm not too worried. Other minor things are that I prefer passive basses. I know the active eq is pretty darn good on this, and it has a switch between the two, but I also like to do my own soldering repair and like the pots and guts to be simple.
Finally, it seems to me the V3 is perfectly fine and the only difference is the wood which is not a thing I turn on.
Waddya think? Is a V3 suitable for pro work? Any reason it wouldn't be?
Finally, it seems to me the V3 is perfectly fine and the only difference is the wood which is not a thing I turn on.
Waddya think? Is a V3 suitable for pro work? Any reason it wouldn't be?
I don’t know a V3 wouldn’t function as a pro bass. Take of the bass and it will take care of you.
V3 is certainly giggable. You can't get the blocks and binding on the neck though. Gotta go V7 Vintage for that.
These are really cool basses at a great price point. I'm sure I'm not the first one to say this, but having Marcus Miller's name on the headstock is a bit of a turn off for me. I love Marcus Miller, have been buying his albums and seeing him live for 20 years, and his radio show on SiriusXM is great. I would simply prefer not to have a person's name on something that I feel should be personal and trying to make your own, like a musical instrument. The bass in the above video looks great, and the very smooth player is making it sound great. Just sell me one with a normal brand name on it so I don't have to pretend to be somebody else every time I play it. 
These are really cool basses at a great price point. I'm sure I'm not the first one to say this, but having Marcus Miller's name on the headstock is a bit of a turn off for me. I love Marcus Miller, have been buying his albums and seeing him live for 20 years, and his radio show on SiriusXM is great. I would simply prefer not to have a person's name on something that I feel should be personal and trying to make your own, like a musical instrument. The bass in the above video looks great, and the very smooth player is making it sound great. Just sell me one with a normal brand name on it so I don't have to pretend to be somebody else every time I play it.
It doesn’t bother me, but I see your point. Looking it from Sire’s vantage point, putting the name of one world’s most respected bassists name on the peg head was an extremely valuable marketing tool.
Without a doubt. Big, big endorsement by an amazing musician. Now, where can I find that orange Sire in the video with the matching headstock?
Without a doubt. Big, big endorsement by an amazing musician. Now, where can I find that orange Sire in the video with the matching headstock?
That was made Custom for Tony Vitti; being a bass professor at Berklee has its perks.
I gig a V3 as the V7 was a little heavy. The V3 is a very capable instrument to go into battle with and I have a 2nd gen AWH love it I stopped playing my old deluxe active jazz V and I don't miss it a bit. My V3 was a Valentines gift. I was asked can you make it work (V3)? I responded heck yeah watch me. I took it to the gig that Saturday and my baby said "dam baby you really made it work". I said "yeah baby
I did". The band members were so excited the lead singer said "don't bring any other bass from now on". The V3 is not an inferior instrument at all, matter of fact it has features that other name brand basses don't have. I gig mine proudly.
I did". The band members were so excited the lead singer said "don't bring any other bass from now on". The V3 is not an inferior instrument at all, matter of fact it has features that other name brand basses don't have. I gig mine proudly.
