I really need to play one of these!
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This is interesting... Sire MM Bass???
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I really need to play one of these!
I sent an email to Sire to ask about this. They said I should check back in a couple of months. So maybe there's hope
I'm seeing a few fretless ones sold as demos online, but not in the site.I sent an email to Sire to ask about this. They said I should check back in a couple of months. So maybe there's hope
Brandon Shea
Commercial User
You and me both. I had an SX MM copy that I gave to my son. I kinda miss it. This would be a nice replacement.
It was one of these…
I looked on Sweetwater’s cite and saw weights listed for a blue Z3 five string. One was 10lbs and 3 or 4 were 9lbs 6oz. That is not bad for a $500 bass.
EBMM shut those down with a quickness!
I heard they are decent basses.
Yep I still have the letters Rondo Music posted when EB came a calling.EBMM shut those down with a quickness!
I believe the SX were in line to what the Ray line of basses are.
Calebmundy
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- Apr 5, 2007
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My Z3 showed up Friday morning, and I’ve already put about 10 hours on it of on-stage play time. I am loving this bass! This is my first MM-style bass, so I am still figuring out how the tones all work. The sound is super consistent across the neck, which I really love. Sound engineers have been loving it too.
At 9.5lbs, it’s about the same weight as most of my basses, but it’s super comfortable. Really easy to play.
I grabbed a quick iPhone video, which mostly sounds like overdriven mic! Haha
At 9.5lbs, it’s about the same weight as most of my basses, but it’s super comfortable. Really easy to play.
I grabbed a quick iPhone video, which mostly sounds like overdriven mic! Haha
Calebmundy
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- Apr 5, 2007
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- Endorsing Artist: DNA Amplifiers, Lākland Basses
My Z3 definitely does not have an active-passive switch. No switches or pull pots at all.
From what I understand the tone knob functions like a typical passive tone knob that rolls off highs. It's my understanding that it will work when the preamp is on or off, so supposedly you can set your active EQ and use the tone knob to tame highs (I guess). More likely people will use the tone knob when they've got the bass in passive.
Thanks for sharing. I’m happy to see these basses making it out to the public.
Thank you, I came here for that info. I'm looking for a fretless and that one would be perfectI sent an email to Sire to ask about this. They said I should check back in a couple of months. So maybe there's hope
I would love to own one of the ash/roasted maple jobbies in fretless. The one I found was a scratched demo in the pinky-purple sparkle.
