The All New Passive Sire P5 & D5

[Matty Koff]

Loving the roasted maple necks.

I think they look pretty great for the money but something about the body lines don’t sit well with me. I wish they’d traced an actual Fender P and copied it exactly instead. Not that it would’ve swayed me anyhoo.

To each their own. That’s a lot of cool bass for the money.

If it's cut like my P7, I have to disagree. The contours of my 5 string P7 make the bass feel thinner front to back and lighter weight than my 4 string American Special P-bass. I mean.. it's not like I notice the difference while I'm playing, but I'm a fan of the slim forarm and belly contours.

To each their own.. I'm probably not going to be jumping on any of these myself.. even if I do like that they're including roasted maple in that price bracket.

 

[johnpaulbass]

I'm really really tempeted to both of them .. the P5 and the '50 p ...

 

[ollimac73]

The D5 butterscotch blonde is impossible to resist...I wanted to try a Sire, that's it! So curious how this single coil pickup compares to the Squire CV50 one ....and even to the great Roswell in the HB P50.
Looking forward to them ....

PS...I saw that the D5 could be string-through...yummy sustain for a single coil pick up!!!

 

[Oddly]

I've been seriously gassing for a 50's style recently...that D5 Butterscotch just might be it.

 

[Alistair R]

That green P5...oh my

 

[DeepHz]

On a side note.....The new knobs are a much needed upgrade. It looks like someone at Sire is listening to the feedback! Nice job.....I'm liking the D5

 

[TheLowDown33]

Wow. That P5 is almost guaranteed to be a hit, considering how well regarded the Squier Vintage Modified P5 is. Roasted maple and a really well done burst finish are some great features.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Sire sure seems to be raising the bar on quality affordable basses! That roasted neck is gorgeous.

 

[Nunovsky]

I'm eyeing that P-5 in green...

 

[iiipopes]

You asked for opinions. Here you are. In a nutshell. To my ears, P-5's don't work. The coil geometry that gives a P-4 all its depth and warmth make a B string sound tubby and indistinct. Worse, a 4+1 headstock causes the B string to bind over the nut and around the tuner because there is insufficient length to have just the silk or leader wind around the post, causing tuning issues. With all that work, you should have spent the energy to innovate rather than copy. Sorry, but I am not impressed.

 

[johnson79]

I think they look pretty great for the money but something about the body lines don’t sit well with me. I wish they’d traced an actual Fender P and copied it exactly instead. Not that it would’ve swayed me anyhoo.

To each their own. That’s a lot of cool bass for the money.

You beat me to it. It's the upper horn for me, something is a little off about it. I've noticed it on the J's as well.

 

[Lammchop93]

I need that D5

 

[Immigrant]

Loving the roasted maple necks.



If it's cut like my P7, I have to disagree. The contours of my 5 string P7 make the bass feel thinner front to back and lighter weight than my 4 string American Special P-bass. I mean.. it's not like I notice the difference while I'm playing, but I'm a fan of the slim forarm and belly contours.

To each their own.. I'm probably not going to be jumping on any of these myself.. even if I do like that they're including roasted maple in that price bracket.

Having never touched a Sire, I can’t debate contours and belly cuts but I’ll believe you. It’s the cutaways and general shape of the body when viewed from the front that hit me wrong.

I may be brainwashed. I’m beginning to buy into the “Leo got it right...” line when it comes to the P. And my main bass is a Jazz.

 

[pedroims]

The look very cool, at that price I could get both. I checked their website but could not find any reference. Does somebody know when these are going to be available?

 

[redstrand]

My Sire M5 is comfortable in most any strap height, edges are great. I'm jonesing for the D5 butterscotch now

 

[adarvas]

Imodium please! I have bad GAS for a P5! At this price even if I change the pups and pots I can experiment with something as frivolous as a 5 string P bass. I've tried a few and none of them worked except two Alleva Coppolos. Those two were some of the best basses I have ever played but that's a two year wait and $6000+......erm.....no! The mint green looks delish!

 

[Matty Koff]

Having never touched a Sire, I can’t debate contours and belly cuts but I’ll believe you. It’s the cutaways and general shape of the body when viewed from the front that hit me wrong.

I may be brainwashed. I’m beginning to buy into the “Leo got it right...” line when it comes to the P. And my main bass is a Jazz.

Nothing wrong with that... all I own are some variation of P-bass right now. I didn't plan on that but.. that's where I'm at. I can't complain.. my Sire is every bit as worthy as my Fender, more diverse due to the preamp, which imo is one of the selling points of a Sire. My current favorite is my Ibanez.. but I still love all three deeply.

 

[redstrand]

Nothing wrong with that... all I own are some variation of P-bass right now. I didn't plan on that but.. that's where I'm at. I can't complain.. my Sire is every bit as worthy as my Fender, more diverse due to the preamp, which imo is one of the selling points of a Sire. My current favorite is my Ibanez.. but I still love all three deeply.


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That Ibby is hawt

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Yet I can’t get a 24 fret 5 string jazz

 

[funkometer]

The Sire's are great basses for the money, wish they could get the weights down though. I have yet to encounter a Sire 4 or 5 that wasn't 10lbs or more. Would also like to see flatter radius of 12 on the 5 strings, using vintage 7.25 or 9.5 radius on 5's is very uncomfortable!