Alright, I'm not giving up on them yet.
If you had a chance to try the old generation of Squire Classic Vibe 50s, how do D5s compare to them?
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Alright, I'm not giving up on them yet.
If you had a chance to try the old generation of Squire Classic Vibe 50s, how do D5s compare to them?
Alright, I'm not giving up on them yet.
I haven't played the 50's classic vibe yet, but I absolutely plan on snagging a CV 50's and 60's P bass to compare these Sires to.
I’ve been waiting for this 24 fret for a long time
Sire NAMM Prototype 24-Fret V7 Bass Guitar, Swamp Ash Body, 5-String, NT Natural
As someone with a love for the low B , 70s Jazz basses, and bring a slapahollic
I seriously need one in a 5! Probably would sell most of mine for this especially if it had the roasted board with a solid colour finish
Yeah! This style 24 fret jazz with a roasted neck, would be IT!
Hi Lobster! I have a P5 5string on pre-order. Would you please do me a favor and check if the neck is one piece, no fingerboard as advertised. Also, how thick is the finish, or how thick does it feel? I'm going to mod this bass and I may even refinish it with nitro. I've done it before and it made a big difference in the sound.........and looked incredible. I'm thinking vintage white. Not crazy about the colors they offer but that neck alone is worth it. Thanks!
That is confidence because the pre amp was the best thing about previous models, ime.
Woodwork and paint is ok and good for the price point but hardware is poor-which is understandable.
If you are selling these at 500 bucks, with 30% of that retail, you are building these things for 335 including profit?
Woodwork and paint is ok and good for the price point but hardware is poor-which is understandable.
If you are selling these at 500 bucks, with 30% of that retail, you are building these things for 335 including profit?
Nope, that's the point, prices vary from ultra cheap (Harley Benton) to >$1000 for the Fender. Good video, I thought. Shame to hear the Sire had electronics issues, I had read some good things in other recent posts, maybe he got a lemon here. Well, I was originally planning on replacing the pickup anyway, so maybe that's still the plan, we'll see.
In that case, I reckon Sire.
Woods are traditional in Alder and maple
Easiest thing to replace is the pickup.
I doubt hardware is great in all 4 but I'd not swap those out.
Sire build is good ime and is the fender worth the extra bucks?
Plus the Sire looks good and all you need to spend on is something you were going to do anyway...
Woods are traditional in Alder and maple
Easiest thing to replace is the pickup.
I doubt hardware is great in all 4 but I'd not swap those out.
Sire build is good ime and is the fender worth the extra bucks?
Plus the Sire looks good and all you need to spend on is something you were going to do anyway...
