Raslee

Sad, i loved his work

Old thread resurrection alert (thus proving some basschatters check to see if the topic has come up here before ) - Anyhow, i am shortly about to pull the trigger on one of their jazz bodies for my 74 jazz as it is way to heavy for regular gigging (i will of course keep the original ash body), quite impressed by their website too

Ahh, nothing like the real thing...looks stunning mate. I'm currently looking for a lighter body for my 12lb+ 1974' beasty

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1432163545' post='2778857'] Limelight gets the closest for my money. FWIW, relics that aren't in the old Fender stylee make my brain hurt. [/quote] Yup, another +1. Were Sandbergs around in the 60/70's? Most relics tend to replicate basses of that era I thought- IMO of course. Anyhow another Limelight lover here and the attention to detail is amazingly good, well on mine at least, and having compared it to a 'real' 71 P bass there was virtually no difference between the two (apart from value), the wear and tear, sound & playabilty was pretty much the same too. Don't get me wrong though those Sandbergs look lovely - I just don't get the idea of a relic modern bass that's all - bit like having a relic Lakland Sadowsky etc

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1431715047' post='2774337'] I can't believe I have still never played on a rick! I feel this needs to be addressed... [/quote] I played on my first last year after 20yrs of playing. I was desperately hoping to not like it...but I did, it was a 74 Ric...thankfully it's lots of money that I couldn't afford

Get yourself a nice beaten up (looks only) Limelight P, they're unique and play like the real thing at half the price.....I was never a P'man personally, but this is my go to bass for gigging with my soul band

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1431526186' post='2772241'] Ive just had an email from Sire (China) to let me know they have just posted two gig bags out to me. Should be here in about a week. Ill get some shots up as i haven't seen much abvout these bags so far. [/quote] I'd quite like to get a gig bag for mine actually, how do you go about getting one - and how much? I've been playing my Sire with my reggae/ska outfit and I'm loving it and of course having 5 strings again-ultimate lazy playing for the reggae 😎 - Still can't believe how good these things are ...and I even like the active which is a rarity for me-not even got an incline to change anything from stock. 😀🎶

I drive fast to gigs in my blacked out windows VW Touran...oh and I play a P bass in a covers band, and to seal membership I wear a blues brothers pork pie hat (with real pie) , red tie and red trainers ...innit

I've got the white/tort 5. Unbelievable value for the money...just get one when you can. Not only do they look great but they sound amazing too including both passive & the pre amp is the most useful I've ever used...I still think I'm dreaming when I pick it up...it's even got a tight B string on a 34" scale. 🍒

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1430156603' post='2758492'] Moondance, I loathe the thing to the point I've never made the effort to play a bass line that even remotely resembles the original. [/quote] haha I know that feeling For me it has to be Higher & Higher, bloody RSI central and it bores me to death

Just don't cross the road 🙈🐓

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1429892556' post='2756123'] As soon as I got home, it started. I've never been so sick in my life. 20 times on the Friday - I was 'under the weather' so say the least! Problem was, we had a gig booked that night. At first, I did the old 'it'll wear off by tea-time'....but soon realised it wouldn't. Had to admit defeat during the afternoon, and tell the band I was out for the gig. It was an hour's drive away, I couldn't have done one ten minutes distance! Upshot was I spent 3 days sprawled across the sofa. No more sickness after the 20 times on the Friday, but just a total lack of energy. I've no idea what it was, or what caused it (some kind of winter vomiting virus?), but it was the first time I've ever been prevented from fulfilling a gig. Bad days! [/quote] - sounds similar to my recent experience. Anyhow had some feedback from the brides dad, he asked our singer via email if I had a serious drug problem 😆

Rehearsed with my V7 fiver last night, funk me (albeit reggae action )...bloody awesome - had a huge grin all night, superb tight low B - I actually prefer this over the previous Lakland jazz's that I have owned. Our guitard thought it would cost at least £800+...and I only used it passive...bloody marvelous bass.

Must admit its the first active i've taken too...yet i'm generally a passive chappy...man these are pretty good...back to spanking

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1429559660' post='2752679'] Another mug taken in by all the hype :-). [/quote] Haha ...na they're sh!t really....but i'm a slave to the hype

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429559136' post='2752669'] So you're in two minds about it, then? [/quote] Well it's nearly up there with the Sue Ryder bass

Well the B-stock 5 string V7 is here, slight mark on top of headstock and a little mark that'll probably wipe off at the rear, apart from that..pristine And...wow - someone wake me up!!! What everyone has positively said and then some i'd say...simply bloody marvelous. Lovely neck, build quality is mind blowing, great low B, low action and no buzz, great intonation.... but most of all the tone palette with that passive & active EQ section is really phenomenal - i can get just about any sound i want...jeez this thing is VERSATILE! All this for £280 smackers...still can't believe it - actually it is butter . Think I may have to put an order in for a 4 string eventually. Other great 5's that I've also liked are Laklands & Yamaha TRB's...and nope I wouldn't swap the Sire for one of them right now...if your thinking of putting an order in then do it...thank this thread later