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Damn, that black is smooth. Mine did not come with a manual or any literature either.
My daughter calls it the Bat-Mo-Bass.
Damn, that black is smooth. Mine did not come with a manual or any literature either.
My daughter calls it the Bat-Mo-Bass.
Well, it arrived today in perfect health. It was pretty well set up out of the box and 4 out of 5 strings were actually in tune. I'll tell you straight away, it's a well made bass and doesn't feel cheap. Tomorrow, I'll need to change those strings to Dunlop super bright nickel, as I find the stock strings a bit too bright for my taste, on an alder bass.
Even still, I found myself playing for quite a while before I remembered, there's a preamp, lol. That's because the passive tone is immediately satisfying. I popped in the supplied batteries and gave it a shot. I won't last the many preamps I've been through. Suffice to say, it's easier to list the ones I haven't tried. This preamp is the best of all of them. What I mean is, every knob is useful individually and just fantastic when combined. Very hard to make this bass sound artificial. I'm sure the pickups have a lot to do with the success of the preamp. I found them very clear, punchy and articulate with a very pleasant, silky top end.
My go to bass is a 2016 American Standard with a MIM neck. In comparison, the Sire neck is chunkier, like my old Warwick basses but surprisingly, didn't stress my hand...and I just played, standing up for over 2 hours. The frets on the Sire are waaaay better than the MIM frets and I actually like them better than the frets on my SB5k.
Now that I think about it, if my Fender 60s classic, or MM sig were 5 stringers, that's what the neck would feel like. I keep going on about the neck because at first grab, I was thinking. ..hmmmm...thick necks hurt my hands after a short while. (One reason I don't do the Warwick thing anymore) But when I actually played it, I was sliding with ease and doing other things I normally wouldn't, unless deep in a groove. Also and most importantly, my hand never fatigued. I actually got more comfortable with it as the night went on.
Anyway, this bass will replace my SB5k and several others. It's a tad heavier than the American Standard but that's to be expected, since it has a pre and 2 batteries.
Overall, it's definitely a keeper for me. It doesn't even have my choice of strings on it yet and I was very pleased with the tone.
All three of my MM's, each with their own flavor!
The white ash V7 just came in today (on a fantastic deal I might add!)
- Oct 3, 2004
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- Jackie endorses Sire guitars,EBS amps and pedals,Dunlop Strings,Evidence Audio cables,and iGiG cases
Here's a short demo of my V7 (Standard) 4 string (ash/maple)...the bass in my profile pic....I'm plugged direct into my Apollo interface...Just the EQ on the bass!
Thanks for the kind words. Tolex typically doesn't take a beating, I've gigged with a fitted cover for over a year and my personal cab still looks nice. Great protection.
For a big stage (or outdoors), don't hesitate to crank your Veyron up, the cab will take it and the Veyron will push it. I've done big stages with my Veyron Mosfet and my Tank 1012.
I will have a Vintage V7 5 in my hands next week sometime, and I was wanting to get your opinion on a few things. I'm assuming yours is an alder like mine, and was wondering if the weight is still around 10lbs. Also do you hear a distinct sonic difference from the V7 standard?
The Vinatge is Alder, I wanted Ash but funds said otherwise at the time haha.
Good questions! Indeed it is an Alder body and it's right in the area of 10 lbs I believe (I haven't weighed it yet but it feels really comparable to another 10 pounder I had). Sonically, the V7 vintage has quite a different sound to my ears, but the standard V7 I just got is used, so I'll need to add some new strings to it soon. The Fender Marcus Miller sounds slightly different than the Vintage when in active mode. I really love all three!
Thanks for that information. I look forward to your thoughts as you get to know these basses. I have owned my V7 standard 5 for a few months, and love the tone and feel. I also owned the Fender MM5 string several years ago, but returned it. I didn't like the overly dark tone that the 5 string gave. The 4 string seemed alot more snappy.
I have a question for those of you that have a V7 vintage 4 string. How is the neck profile? How does it compare to Fender Jazz basses?
I already have a v7 with a rosewood neck and i plan to buy v7 with a maple neck.
But i can't decide... Vintage/alder or the v7ash. I heard the ash is better for slapping because it has a low-high sound. Is the vintage/alder sound similar, more versatile or more slapping style.
Hmm! Not sure my question is clear?
My style is more rock/pop/ballad/indie so i would like to buy the one which sound more versatile.
Sorry for my english
Thankx
That's a hard choice! I think either is a good choice, but since you already have a regular V7, maybe you should try the vintage? Either way you go, they can fit into any style of music!
After a bunch of amp, cab and string testing, ...it's just stupid how good this bass is! Lol, that is all.
Thanks to all for the help.
I currently plan to buy a Sire after New Years and I thought I had settled on a 5-string M7. Today I played a few Fender Jazz basses and am starting to wonder about the V7 again. The Fender 5-strings have a pretty wide neck (at least the American one did). Wider than my current 5-string. Are the necks of the V7 5-string as wide as the American Fender 5-string Jazz basses?
A quick google search found The Am Standard jazz has a 47.6mm nut and 9.5" radius.
The V7 has a 46mm nut and a 7.25" radius.
So the Am Std is a tad wider and a tad flatter.
The V7 has a 46mm nut and a 7.25" radius.
So the Am Std is a tad wider and a tad flatter.
