Sire V3 vs Sire M2

I was making the same decision earlier this year. I chose the v3 because of its familiarity and compatibility with standard parts. The TB finish is really well done and it sounds and plays great. I hear great things about the M's also. There's a Sire club with a ton of info.

 

I have both and I’ve strung my V3 with flats and my M2 with Super Brights so it gives me a bit of bright and dark tonal variety.

 

Well, I bought the V3 first and it’s versitle. The pickups will definitely hum if you solo them so be wary of that fact.

 

Tried both at the store. Sire V3 sounded as good as V7 to me, just looked less fancy. Fantastic value there. M2 sounded fine, it has that double humbucker tone. I wasn't blown away or anything, and I prefer the 2 single coils of the jazz bass. V3 sounded punchier and more articulate than M2. Plus, M2 looks super ugly to me. That's pretty much why my vote goes for V3. But if you like the looks and the tone of M2, you can't really go wrong here.

 

V3, I love the Jazz body shape.

 

The V3 will probably handle any gig you throw at it and is almost tonally identical to the V7. The M2 definitely has the modern humbucker tone down, it just doesn’t have the same options as the humbuckers on the M7. However, a friend of mine who has an MTD Kingston KZ (with upgraded bartolini pickups) was blown away by my M2.

You can’t go wrong with either.

 

Sire V3 . Just personal preference .

 

Any Pictures of the 2nd gen M2's yet?

 

Which bass did you go with?

 

interested aswell.
I find the looks of m2/m7 super ugly, but the sound is exactly what I'm looking for atm

 

I'm thinking of trying the V3 sunburst. Got 45 days to check it out. I have a 2008 SG Standard bass and love its neck so unsure of the Jazz neck. However, I'd love to have the different tones I'd get. Really like the looks of the Ash Classic V7 Sunburst but lots more $$$. Thoughts