Stigray69 how do you really feel about the tone? Lol
Yup these are killer tone basses, any flavor one wants it's there.
Yup these are killer tone basses, any flavor one wants it's there.
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So i fell into the hype and ordered a 4-string white V7 yesterday. Couldn`t help myself. Will tell the wife eventually. If I had ordered a sunburst she wouldn`t have noticed.
Thats kind of odd, well maybe I could consider giving an Ash model a shot next time too.
When they first came out, some of the "old pros" here dissed the pickups, saying they'd have to be replaced. I have no complaints about the pickups on any of my Sires, I see no reason to experiment with "improving" something that ain't broke (even though I'm a tinkerer who usually mods less expensive basses - no need to here, other than the knobs).
If there was 1 thing I would change about the pickups it would be to have raised pole pieces for the D and A strings, if I could find a set of 5 string pickups with raised magnets I'd consider swapping the OEM outs.
I'm a big time modder myself and have dropped in varieties of Nordstrands, Aguilars, Barts, SD's, etc. To each their own as far as replacement pickups go - personally speaking, I have like zero hesitation to pull & replace anything that isn't great sounding, and the stock pickups are absolutely staying. They are fantastic sounding!
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My gas has been building all year long. My wife and beloved (voice of reason) was my only obstacle. I finally received the green light last month, ordering a V7 5 TSB ash on November 13th. I received an Email from Mickey yesterday with the following information: my bass is still in production. The next shipments are leaving the factory on 12/17 and 12/24. My bass should be in one of these shipments. It takes about 3-4 days to come into LAX then another couple of days to clear customs. Sounds like Santa will come empty handed this year, but I have another reason to be excited about 2016. This thread sure helps dealing with the anticipation.
My understanding is that Ash varies greatly in it's weight (especially swamp ash). Generally, I associate "swamp ash" with a lighter weight, but I believe that holds true to the wood harvested near the bottom of the tree. Wood from higher up on the trunk will have more the weight of norther ash. I've had heavy ash bodied basses and I've had amazingly light ones. I've always been partial to the ash / maple board combo on a J bass. I've always found it easier to dial out the bright edge of the tone than it is to create that brightness when it isn't there to begin with. I believe the mids on this pre-amp will more than compensate for any scooped mid issues. I don't expect "getting lost in the mix" to be a problem.Thats kind of odd, well maybe I could consider giving an Ash model a shot next time too.
I ordered mine 2 days before you, Mickey basically told me the same thing. He said if nothing else he would send me the chrome knobs and shirt before Christmas and hopefully a tracking # . Jim
One things for sure. It's not as long as it had been! I'm hoping for a set of those knobs too. Mickey did mention the tee-shirt which is a nice gesture.
Well from all accounts it looks like another 3-4 weeks waiting time. Not a lot I can do at this point but ride it out.
I really like my alder/rosewood V7 that i got 5 months ago ... I have other high end Basses but this one is a keeper for sure 
Yeah, I wouldn't worry about "getting lost in the mix". I've used mine in tons of gigs in the 6 months since owning it in about 6-7 different clubs that we rotate through and my alder/rw always cuts through the mix like a chainsaw through a wedding cake! Most of the places are acoustically challengeing and have given me some fits in the past but that powerful EQ with the mid sweep has taken care of all that. I can't wait to hear the fresh reviews from all the gang waiting to receive their basses!
I've had a couple of nice basses lately; a LEJ 5 w/ active bass & treble + passive tone control, and a Carvin SB 5000 w/ same type of electronics. They sounded incredible on there own, but sometimes got lost in a band mix...I'd compensate by favoring the bridge pickup and boosting mids @ the amp. Several months ago I found a Modulus Q5 w/ the emg package which has a vari-mid control. I've had repeated compliments on my tone from our house of worship sound man and fellow bassist. They all go on about the "defined, clarity of notes." I'm convinced it's all about a good dose of the right mid-freqs plus a tad bit of overdrive type distortion that makes things sit right in the mix. 39 yrs of playing & I'm finally figuring out a "few" things....lol. I'm expecting the V7's EQ will also do the trick!
Even though I prefer the look of maple necks I chose the alder/rosewood combo because even though it's a MM bass I'm not a fan of that scooped hi-fi smooth jazz sound and that combo will be a bit warmer than the maple/ash and with the EQ I can dial it in how I want. It's all about the mids!
The more I play this Sire V7, the more I am totally blown away by the sound and quality of this Alder/Rosewood 5 string.
I have had Fender American Jazz and P and a few MiM jazz and p's and a Gibson EB3. These V7's are flat out fun and have the mojo I didn't even know exisited.
This is too much fun!
I just placed an order for a ash/maple white 4 string v7.
TOO MUCH FUN, Just too much fun for this 56 year old thumper!
Thank you Marcus, Sire, and Mickey Cho.
I have had Fender American Jazz and P and a few MiM jazz and p's and a Gibson EB3. These V7's are flat out fun and have the mojo I didn't even know exisited.
This is too much fun!
I just placed an order for a ash/maple white 4 string v7.
TOO MUCH FUN, Just too much fun for this 56 year old thumper!
Thank you Marcus, Sire, and Mickey Cho.
My church has great sound compared to the rest of our city. I run right into a DI and don't have an amp, and I seem to have a bit of trouble getting clarity into the mix without it being too loud or shaky. What would you suggest? I'm going to get a V7 soon here but I have a Yamaha TRBX505. Should I invest in an amp of some kind? Anything on the sound board we can do? We have it EQed pretty decent I think.
I guess I'm so used to mine now that I don't really notice how good it is when I work through stuff at home, or even at our rehearsals where we try and keep the volume down and play through our practice gear. Where I really notice it is on the gig when we've got things pumping and I have that big but punchy bass sound driving the songs. Always brings a smile to my face and never gets old!
I had a TRBX 505 and one thing I noticed was it had a very "wide" sound to it and ended up taking some work to dial in the tone I was looking for. You may need to try and cut those boomy/sub lows and give a slight boost in the low mids. I always found myself keeping the bass knob flat and boosting the mid knob on the TRBX. Don't know what else to tell you but if you get the Sire I think you'll be much happier with how it sounds all the way around.
