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[Jackie Clark]

Somebody knows what is the string spacing at the bridge for the M7 5 string?
Thanks for your help!

Check the website...it should be there.(I think) www.sire-usa.com then go to basses and find M7 and scroll down to the specs!

 

[Jackie Clark]

Somebody knows what is the string spacing at the bridge for the M7 5 string?
Thanks for your help!

Ok I just checked the site and I don't see the spacing at the bridge...they have everything else but that info.

Send an email to [email protected] and you should get a reply...If not,send me a PM and I'll send you the marketing director's number.

 

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Somebody knows what is the string spacing at the bridge for the M7 5 string?
Thanks for your help!

I'll measure mine in a bit, but it's been posted somewhere before, just hard to search for accurately.

 

[jlepre]

Well straight out of the box to rehearsal last night, and my V7 5 Vintage did NOT disappoint! It definitely has it's own voice compared to my V7 Standard 5. I love my white V7, and this one is a winner all on her own. Plus she only weighs 9.2 pounds! I know...I weighed her 4 times to make sure that I wasn't seeing things. Balances perfectly as well. 2 gigs this weekend will be the REAL test, but I'm sure she will pass with FLYING COLORS

 

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They can definitely keep up with the demand...they're just not taking a risk with quality control,especially with Marcus' name being on the instrument.It's definitely worth the short wait...not like waiting 18 months on a custom instrument that you may or may not like.It can happen!

Whereas my M7 fretless "custom" took about 4 months. (Really more "batched on orders" than true "custom", but hey, I'll take it. Maybe some day they'll have a true custom shop, but that doesn't really seem to fit their business plan, at least not right now.)

 

[Plutonium244]

Somebody knows what is the string spacing at the bridge for the M7 5 string?
Thanks for your help!

I believe it is 18 mm. An important fact that is often overlooked: the M7 has ADJUSTABLE string spacing at the bridge.

 

[bholder]

They can definitely keep up with the demand...they're just not taking a risk with quality control,especially with Marcus' name being on the instrument.It's definitely worth the short wait...not like waiting 18 months on a custom instrument that you may or may not like.It can happen!

Indeed, that's why I remain a big fan and repeat customer. I can stop any time I want to, I just don't want to!

 

[bholder]

I believe it is 18 mm. An important fact that is often overlooked: the M7 has ADJUSTABLE string spacing at the bridge.

D'oh, I knew that and had forgotten all about it! Whatever the stock spacing is, it's fine by me.

 

[Plutonium244]

D'oh, I knew that and had forgotten all about it! Whatever the stock spacing is, it's fine by me.

Same here, I have not adjusted mine. It seems fine the way it is.

 

[Plutonium244]

Indeed, that's why I remain a big fan and repeat customer. I can stop any time I want to, I just don't want to!

I know. 3 in my stable. Still tempted to try a Vintage, and the fretless looks sweet... but I have a fretless bass and since I don't play fretless that much, a second one is wholly unnecessary. Right now, with all the uncertainty in the world, some of which affects me directly, I am all about laying low and not spending $ unless it is unavoidable. Good thing I stocked up before the end was nigh, lol.

 

[TTPbass1]

Some pics of my lovely M3 with my Markbass rig...

 

[GoneFission]

Well straight out of the box to rehearsal last night, and my V7 5 Vintage did NOT disappoint! It definitely has it's own voice compared to my V7 Standard 5. I love my white V7, and this one is a winner all on her own. Plus she only weighs 9.2 pounds! I know...I weighed her 4 times to make sure that I wasn't seeing things. Balances perfectly as well. 2 gigs this weekend will be the REAL test, but I'm sure she will pass with FLYING COLORS

Glad you dig your new Vintage!! Yeah i absolutely love both the Rosewood Alder and the Vintage Maple. How do the necks feel to you? Am i crazy or does there seem to be a different feel to the neck profile of the Vintage? The neck on the Vintage i received definitely feels slightly speedier and slightly different then the regular V7 5'r. Both winners!!! BAM

 

[jlepre]

Glad you dig your new Vintage!! Yeah i absolutely love both the Rosewood Alder and the Vintage Maple. How do the necks feel to you? Am i crazy or does there seem to be a different feel to the neck profile of the Vintage? The neck on the Vintage i received definitely feels slightly speedier and slightly different then the regular V7 5'r. Both winners!!! BAM

I haven't had but a couple hours on the vintage. I have 2 gigs this weekend so I will have to see. If there is a difference it's not very pronounced .

 

[Trundle]

Ordered my first Sire bass! Wish me luck!

 

[bholder]

Glad you dig your new Vintage!! Yeah i absolutely love both the Rosewood Alder and the Vintage Maple. How do the necks feel to you? Am i crazy or does there seem to be a different feel to the neck profile of the Vintage? The neck on the Vintage i received definitely feels slightly speedier and slightly different then the regular V7 5'r. Both winners!!! BAM

I know, different profile, but I noticed a difference in the neck back finish on my M7, more matte than sticky gloss, maybe they're doing that on the vintage V7s as well?

 

[bholder]

Ordered my first Sire bass! Wish me luck!

Hoping you dig yours as much as the rest of us do ours!

 

[ursus]

I definitly feel that the neck on the Vintage V7 is a tad slimmer/more playable to me than on my standard V7. The Vintage 7 sounds a little bit different too, probably has to do with that the neck pup is made by different material and that bridge pup is closer to the bridge. Both mine are 5 strings, ash maple and alder maple and the weight is about the same.

 

[jlepre]

I know, different profile, but I noticed a difference in the neck back finish on my M7, more matte than sticky gloss, maybe they're doing that on the vintage V7s as well?

No...the lacquer on the neck is actually more tinted and the same thickness as the standard V7

 

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No...the lacquer on the neck is actually more tinted and the same thickness as the standard V7

Well, Scotchbrites are cheap.

 

[jlepre]

I definitly feel that the neck on the Vintage V7 is a tad slimmer/more playable to me than on my standard V7. The Vintage 7 sounds a little bit different too, probably has to do with that the neck pup is made by different material and that bridge pup is closer to the bridge. Both mine are 5 strings, ash maple and alder maple and the weight is about the same.

My standard V7 5 ALDER weighs in at 10.2 pounds, while the Vintage ALDER weighs in at 9.2 pounds.