Sire Bass Club!

[bass2020]

That thing looks super fun. You gonna put some of these on the V7 for maximum matchy matchy (and fwiw I love my Black Beauties, these are the red version I think)?: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Nice! I've never used coated strings before. Might give them a try!

 

[mb94952]

I had to look up what Micro VR means. You're gonna have the killer home rig !

 

[bass2020]

I had to look up what Micro VR means. You're gonna have the killer home rig !

Home office rig done right! I haven't played or had any gear in about 18 months. Excited to get back into playing with this Sire and Ampeg set-up. I'll post some initial thoughts and pics tomorrow after the brown truck arrives!

 

[mb94952]

I'm SO excited for you, bass2020, and excited to see it. Your office is literally gonna ROCK !

 

[LL-Toolbox]

Ordered myself a tobacco burst V7 last night along with the red Micro VR ! It'll be here on Friday. I'm pumped and glad to join the club. No place to try locally so I read all the reviews and watched all the YouTube vids. I have no doubt it'll be perfect.

I'm going on 2 weeks now with my new P7 and haven't picked up any of my other basses, and I have some really nice ones. I look forward to hearing about your experience.

 

[bass2020]

I've been playing the new V7 and Ampeg all day and i'm blown away! It ain't hype. For $550, this bass is killer. Heck, they could charge $1K and i'd pay it - looking at you MIM Fender 70's Jazz bass...which I had at one time and the Sire is way better for half the money. I've owned dozens of basses (mostly Fender, Ibanez, Warwick) and this Sire is just as good to me. Fit and finish is excellent, the set-up was perfect out the box, and that preamp - so flexible. The Micro-VR has a simple EQ so I keep it flat and just make adjustments on the bass. Oh, and the little Ampeg - it's solid! The bass and amp together work very well. I'm very satisfied with this purchase!

 

[mb94952]

I've been playing the new V7 and Ampeg all day and i'm blown away! It ain't hype. For $550, this bass is killer. Heck, they could charge $1K and i'd pay it - looking at you MIM Fender 70's Jazz bass...which I had at one time and the Sire is way better for half the money. I've owned dozens of basses (mostly Fender, Ibanez, Warwick) and this Sire is just as good to me. Fit and finish is excellent, the set-up was perfect out the box, and that preamp - so flexible. The Micro-VR has a simple EQ so I keep it flat and just make adjustments on the bass. Oh, and the little Ampeg - it's solid! The bass and amp together work very well. I'm very satisfied with this purchase! View attachment 4095580

Oh man, that red isn't what I was expecting to see... It looks AMAZING !!!
I agree 1000% - SIRE is the way and Fender can kick rocks.

 

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Oh man, that red isn't what I was expecting to see... It looks AMAZING !!!
I agree 1000% - SIRE is the way and Fender can kick rocks.

Funny - I was so focused on the bass, I never noticed the color of the amp, had to go back and look!

 

[LL-Toolbox]

I also love the B string, and have a Dingwall with a 37" scale "B"string.

Well you have the gold standard of B strings, that's for sure.

 

[LL-Toolbox]

P7 White Alder 5 string.
I ordered it without ever playing one. I've had it a week and haven't touch my other basses since.
Most of my basses are in the $2500 price range and I'm stunned by how well this bass stacks up against them.
I especially like the the overall sound, the range of sounds that I can get and the tone control that works in active mode is super useful to me. The B string sounds great to me and I own a 35" scale bass.

UPDATE: This one gets a new pickguard from Alperious. It's on order and I can't wait.

 

[bass2020]

Put strap locks on the new V7 today and the Dunlop Straplok uses the exact same screw thread and size - perfect fit. So, no adding toothpicks or epoxy like i've had to do with other basses!

 

[eli]

Put strap locks on the new V7 today and the Dunlop Straplok uses the exact same screw thread and size - perfect fit. So, no adding toothpicks or epoxy like i've had to do with other basses!

I usually just re-use the original screw from the stock strap buttons -- does that not work on Straplocks?

 

[Bassiclees]

How redundant would a V7-4 be over a V3-5?
Just sold off some gear (Sub5, TC Head) and I'm refining and reducing all gear but thinking a 4 string with rounds against the 5 with tapes might be a great 1-2 punch of things Sire.
I'm so loving my V3-5 but a nimble 4 is calling my name.

 

[Papuzzo]

Basiclees, why not get a P7-4 for something more diverse? Put flatwounds or tapewounds on it for a classic sound, and put roundwounds on the V3?

Or an M2? I have an M2-4 and it plays and sounds great for a $300 instrument.

 

[bass2020]

I usually just re-use the original screw from the stock strap buttons -- does that not work on Straplocks?

The Dunlop locks have a smaller hole - the original screws on all the basses i've put them on had too large a screw head to fit.

 

[eli]

OK, @Sus7 , @Liko , @TDBASSMAN86 , and @Plutonium244 : I think I've got it. Been googling capacitors for about an hour so I'm no expert but pretty certain.

The passive tone cap on older passive P and J basses is a .047 uFd. The passive tone capacitor in the Sire preamp is .022 uFd (it is marked 2A223J, and the 223 means .022uFd, it's the square pillow-shaped forest green component standing nearest the volume/passive tone stack on the circuit board), which yields pretty much the effect you're seeing -- only rolls off the very highest highs and leaves a lot of mids in there. Changing that capacitor out to a .047 uFd should give the response you expect -- bright at one end, smoothly dropping to a dull thud at the other -- in passive mode.

(I did this mod myself on a Squier Affinity Jazz after discovering that it came with a .028 cap which didn't cut the tone much; the .047 made it like I expected.)

Whereas I have a spare Sire preamp on a V-style plate, and whereas I may be the world's worst solderer and don't want to ruin the board, I plan to take my 1st Gen V7 to my repair guy and have him change out that .022 for a .047. Then we will find out (a) how it behaves in passive mode, and (2) whether it plays nice with the rest of the preamp in active mode.

Wish me luck! I will report back in a week or so when I get the bass back.

@Sus7 , @Liko , @TDBASSMAN86 , and @Plutonium244

Got the bass back, and the .047 uFd cap did exactly what I had hoped! Works like you would expect a tone knob to work on a passive P or J, plays nice in both passive and active mode. Doesn't seen to have pulled anything away from the highs when it's wide open, so no detrimental effects.

Three more Sires are going to my guy as soon as I can get them over there!

 

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[eli]

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[Grufolo]

Hello,
I'm thinking about getting a sire MM v7 (Adler) 1st gen second-hand ....

I never played one but I heard great things about sire basses. What are the differences between the 1st and 2nd generation?

I heard about rolled edges and maybe a different neck.... Can anyone be of help please?