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False statement, he plays Sires live on stage as much as his old 70s Fender, if not more. Just check out the live clips on Youtube...
I'll just add Sire won't put Fender out of business. But neither will Fender put Sire out of business. They're here to stay. Deal with it.
Oh you think it was Fender's "good will towards customers" that caused them to make substantial investments to up their game? Fender feels it way more than a gnat. Maybe a deer fly biting the back of the head - they're pretty damned annoying! hehe (I hate deer flies!)
Dear Sire:
1) Get a better logo. We don't want a "Default Font" logo in big shiny letters.
2) Do something about those ridiculously tall stacked knobs. They look dumb.
1) Get a better logo. We don't want a "Default Font" logo in big shiny letters.
2) Do something about those ridiculously tall stacked knobs. They look dumb.
Dear Sire: Please ignore @skycruiser and keep doing what you're doing.
You have the right to believe whatever and whoever you want, including yourself
I believe Marcus Miller. I believe Grammy winner Nelson Rios. He has no vested interest. He is just someone I met through a mutual friend. But they are both incredible bass players.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say you have never played a Sire bass. I've played both.
Bang for the buck, it is no contest.
LOL yeah that's actually fine too. I don't need another bass! Those are a big turn-off to me - like the Lakland oval bridge. Probably would never own one just because of the aesthetic issue. But we all have our own opinions and I'm sure they don't care about mine!Dear Sire: Please ignore @skycruiser and keep doing what you're doing.
There's 2 currently on sale here in ABQ on CL. I've never seen or held a Sire in person. They are both jazzes, one V5 and V9 5S. Too many basses already but may check them out. I am putting together a Geddy Lee body with an ebony fb fretless precision neck
Worth checking out even if you're not buying, just good to keep up with things sometimes.
Good grief.
As the former owner of 8 Fender P basses over many years Iam more than qualified to say that statement. Meanwhile my el cheapo Squire CV70 is tangibly better than most of them. And Iam genuinely sorry if that upsets some people. But I've been there, got all the T shirts and will never go back.
Just a little gasoline on the fire...
brand new V3P in satin black:
brand new V3P in satin black:
You can even assemble a Warmoth Jazz for less money than the cheapest American Fender Jazz and wind up with a killer instrument.
Not to derail, but I had a 2000 Mexican Standard Precision that was outstanding. Great pickups.
I have a Squier Vintage Modified fretless jazz I bought for $189 off Reverb that blows me away every time I pick it up. It has Duncan Designed hum canceling pick ups. Classic fretless jazz tone.
I guess that gnat in the car is causing Fender to coerce retailers to take stock and not other manufacturers product.... Good honest business practice...
Mmmmmm...
Boy, that sure is a class act, make crap and then force retailers sell that crap, just because the name has historical standing in the modern music business...
Sounds like integrity to me, which I'm sure is passed on in the instruments... That s easier/cheaper to do than quality control
yup, I'm gonna buy me one of them Fenderrrrrs, so I can string it up and go turkey hunting, that's the bird that's in season, not the customer getting played by the company!
Many nights I have left my lovely Fender Jazz home and played my Sire V3 instead. It sounds terrific and I get a kick out of that bass every time. It makes me just feel good and play, and for me that's what makes a bass great.
