No..the necks are thicker but not as wide. I didn't like the Fender J5 neck. hard for my short fingers.
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The Sire is on point tonight! 2 sets down and 1 to go.
Thanks! I remember the J5 just seeming huge in my hands. Is the 5-string V7 standard neck as thick as the J5?
I'm just catching up on this thread, so apologies if I've missed something.
Hasn't this guys V7 got a different pre-amp in? Unless my eyes deceive me, the control plate is dark & with four controls?
Has the best part of this V7 been removed!?!?
Different pickups too? All Aguilar I'm guessing?
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It says right in the video info the bass has Aguilar pickups and an ob3 preamp.
Gotta go where the endorsements take you!
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- Jackie endorses Sire guitars,EBS amps and pedals,Dunlop Strings,Evidence Audio cables,and iGiG cases
You want a hardshell case not the gig bag, correct? Not sure, hope someone suggests something.
I just received my M7 Thursday and have had a chance to take it for a spin. Longwinded review follows:
After doing some set up work (the B string was rattling way too much and it needed some intonation work), I tried it out at home before taking it live. A few thoughts:
- the tone choices are many. The passive tone control, the active eq with a variable mid sweep, the pickup selectors, this bass is like a Swiss Army Knife of tone! The active eq (especially the low and low-miss) when boosted adds a lot of gain, however, and if you're not careful, will overload your amp input. The pickup selection is interesting. The series hum bucker adds a lot of gain but it's a rather muddy sound, unless you roll off the low eq a bit. The center selection affects the outer coils and sounds like jazz pickup - the best sound of the bass, imho. The parallel selection left me cold - it was a bit sterile and you lose gain when selecting this. I am currently playing with one pickup set to series and one set to the jazz mode and I keep the eq flat.
- the neck is sweet - plays fast and is easy to get around. I was worried about the 35" scale - I've been playing a 34" Warwick and the last time I tried a 35" scale bass it hurt my hand to do a bit more stretching. This neck feels great and I do not have any strain in my hands.
- Live it cuts through like a knife. My Warwick feels great and sounds great but my bandmates always complain that it's too muddy. Not this bass! I had no trouble hearing my bass clearly.
All said and done, this is an amazing bass for the price. I'm glad I bought one!
After doing some set up work (the B string was rattling way too much and it needed some intonation work), I tried it out at home before taking it live. A few thoughts:
- the tone choices are many. The passive tone control, the active eq with a variable mid sweep, the pickup selectors, this bass is like a Swiss Army Knife of tone! The active eq (especially the low and low-miss) when boosted adds a lot of gain, however, and if you're not careful, will overload your amp input. The pickup selection is interesting. The series hum bucker adds a lot of gain but it's a rather muddy sound, unless you roll off the low eq a bit. The center selection affects the outer coils and sounds like jazz pickup - the best sound of the bass, imho. The parallel selection left me cold - it was a bit sterile and you lose gain when selecting this. I am currently playing with one pickup set to series and one set to the jazz mode and I keep the eq flat.
- the neck is sweet - plays fast and is easy to get around. I was worried about the 35" scale - I've been playing a 34" Warwick and the last time I tried a 35" scale bass it hurt my hand to do a bit more stretching. This neck feels great and I do not have any strain in my hands.
- Live it cuts through like a knife. My Warwick feels great and sounds great but my bandmates always complain that it's too muddy. Not this bass! I had no trouble hearing my bass clearly.
All said and done, this is an amazing bass for the price. I'm glad I bought one!
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My advice is... be careful. It will NOT fit in a standard Fender case, which means it might not fit in some aftermarket Fender-style cases. I had an old SKB J-bass case around and it fits absolutely perfectly, but I don't think they make this particular case anymore.
I had an Fender Dimension Bass V and my v7 5Er did fit in that case. But i might just been Lucky?!My advice is... be careful. It will NOT fit in a standard Fender case, which means it might not fit in some aftermarket Fender-style cases. I had an old SKB J-bass case around and it fits absolutely perfectly, but I don't think they make this particular case anymore.
Got my M3 today, gotta say that it is an stunning instrument. Sounds great and looks $$$$. What amazed me more is the passive tone of this monster, really thick rich sound through my Markbass rig. Can't even imagine the tonal possibilities of the H3 preamp. Bass arrived immaculate, with excellent detail on everything. Now dreaming of a M7 5 fiver...
I've got the Marcus Miller V7 Swamp Ash-5 WB since beginning of August (539 Euro via Thomann which is the exclusive distributor for Germany) and now got some playing experience from rehearsals and gigs with several bands. I still love it, even more every day and get positive comments about the sound from my band mates. The preamp is a killer and really makes it a super JB. As its well balanced also the weight is no issue for long shows. If there's only thing left I wish for a next release it would be a 35" scale. But that's just on top of an already very good bass.
The B on the M7 is quite good indeed, better than the V7 B string (although I don't really have a problem with the V7 B either). 35" scale adds to the tightness both in sound and feel.
I'm trying to sell my Fender Deluxe Dimension IV (MIM) and my Yamaha TRBX505 right now to save money for this. It's so darn expensive here in Canada to purchase one of these because of the border.
Is it possible if I had my bass delivered to Maine (not a far drive from where I am), I could go pick it up and bring it back to Canada without the crazy fees? Or would they make me pay for bringing it into Canada? I really want this bass but Canada is making it hard for me.
Is it possible if I had my bass delivered to Maine (not a far drive from where I am), I could go pick it up and bring it back to Canada without the crazy fees? Or would they make me pay for bringing it into Canada? I really want this bass but Canada is making it hard for me.
What if you ordered from Invalid Link Removed? I don't know how that would work, but maybe this would alleviate some of the FEES? I just ordered my next SIRE from them and it only cost me $30 for shipping and no fees.
