Bummer, but great attitude about the setback! When life gives you lemons...
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Bummer, but great attitude about the setback! When life gives you lemons...
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I had not been able to see one in person prior to ordering. This V7 looks and plays fantastic. You guys have been right about the Sire basses. Seems unbeatable for the price.
I had not been able to see one in person prior to ordering. This V7 looks and plays fantastic. You guys have been right about the Sire basses. Seems unbeatable for the price.
Here is the information received from our warehouse in regards to the weight of the instrument.
Please note that this would be an approximate weight.
Sire V5 4st (24 frets) - 4.40kg
Sire V5 5st (24 frets) - 4.36kg
Hope this helps.
Thank you for choosing SIRE!
Please note that this would be an approximate weight.
Sire V5 4st (24 frets) - 4.40kg
Sire V5 5st (24 frets) - 4.36kg
Hope this helps.
Thank you for choosing SIRE!
Probably the best looking bass in the entire Sire line.
Hi there, just wondering what are some head tuner options for V series? I got a V9, and I'm thinking of change the tuner to a lighter one. Do you have any suggestion?
Hipshot Ultralites.
The 1/2" USA tuners will fit the Sire headstock holes perfectly. The licensed ones will need a set of bushings that you can buy from Hipshot, or you can wrap some tape around them to make them fit more snugly. Either one will require drilling a new hole for the mounting screw and will leave 4 screw holes from the old tuners, which are relatively easy to hide with wood filler.
Another option is the Gotoh Res-O-Lites, which are slightly heavier than the Hipshots and have a bigger mounting plate at the back of the headstock that doesn't fit the Sire screw pattern perfectly. They are still very light and very high-quality.
This is assuming you want to stick with the traditional clover shaped tuners. If you're okay with the more modern Y-shaped tuners, I think the Gotoh Y-shape is lighter than the Hipshot Y-shape.
If you're interested in a set of USA Ultralites with the clover key, let me know. I know a guy...
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I also have a V9. Changed the tuners for Gotoh GB528, black. Looks absolutely great on a V9 and difference in weight is about 150 - 160 gr for a 4 string. My V9 (alder) was already light and now is even ultralight at 3.55 kg. And no neckdive anymore. Best bass ever.
Thank you very much! The V9 looks and feels very premium, if just look at the body and neck I think it is even better than a MIA
Hipshot Ultralite USA, lollipops, a different look:
Sire is the best thing that happened to the aftermarket parts business in a while.
(I'm only partially joking)
At what point are we better off just buying a Warmoth neck and body and taking it from there?
(I'm only partially joking)
At what point are we better off just buying a Warmoth neck and body and taking it from there?
Sire and Warmoth are my current options for a 5 string jazz at this point
Warmoth - slight edge for weight
Honestly, after all the futzing and modding I did with my V3, the only things that I would do over again were installing Hipshot Ultralites, using Gotoh oversized strap buttons, and changing out the tone cap on the preamp. Let's be honest, those huge clover tuners with the big mounting bracket are just an obsolete design no matter who makes them. I swapped out the tuners on my MIM Precision for Hipshots too, so it's not just a Sire thing. But the Sire preamp is pretty nice other than the tone cap, the stock pickups were great on my V3, and I never had a problem with the bridge.
My M5 has its flaws, but I won't be replacing anything major. I upgraded the strap buttons to oversized Gotohs and will eventually swap out the tone cap. About $11 worth of mods total.
If you can be patient and find a lighter Sire and get lighter tuners. I am sitting on some heavy warmth necks that I am trying to sell locally since my D5 and P5R sing with a good setup and the necks are great.
I love Warmth for guitars, not for bass necks. Steel single rods are heavy and the up charges add up for a roasted maple neck with a rosewood board and the graphite rods..... And they are not rolled edges/rounded frets.
That is my experience anyways.
I love Warmth for guitars, not for bass necks. Steel single rods are heavy and the up charges add up for a roasted maple neck with a rosewood board and the graphite rods..... And they are not rolled edges/rounded frets.
That is my experience anyways.
I find it interesting how the edges on my V5 are very rolled in comparison to my 5 string M7 that is barely any different than a regular neck.
Recently I played a lot on a Nash with a very standard but well finished and setup neck and now the V5 feels almost too round.
Strange what one gets used to if given enough time I guess.
I believe I have to take my M7 to be Plekd. It still has issues with fret height and sprout.
Seems very sensitive to temp and humidity changes. The V5 and the Nash don't seem to care at all.
I like the body style of the M series a lot, much more than a traditional J.
I need to get it sorted.
