Pirellithecat

Hi, Been gigging with my Sire V5 24 fretter recently. It's definitely a great gigging machine - the neck and the "geography" of the fretboard (number of frets/accessibility and dimensions) make it really easy to get around effortlessly. However, the bridge is very "sharp" and it digs into my hand when playing over it - very uncomfortable. And (could be a "sticky" nut slot) the tuners don't seem to be great at getting quick and precise tuning on the fly. I'd also prefer a Master Tone and blend arrangement for the tone controls. So, I'd be very interested in hearing how'if people have modded these basses (or V/P 5's in general), in terms of Bridge Upgrades/Tuner Upgrades/Contols Upgrades. Of course I could just trade it for a P/V7, but I'd still have the bridge issue I think ... unless I go for the P8 and financially the upgrades wouldn't be great value for money. But I'd prefer to "bespoke" a bass like this and keep it for ever (🤣) than getting something else which is "close but no Cigar" !!! I guess I could listen to Lobster, but would welcome thought on here!

So, whens the CQ18-T's first outing? We expect a "warts an' all" write-up! Can hardly wait!

Hi Al, I await your assessment with baited breath - don't hold back!!

Thanks Phil. Interesting! Notwithstanding the difficulties of capturing the sound and playing it back via Headphones, there do seem to be some differences. The first piece of music was surprisingly "close" between the 745's and the Evox, but the Wishbone Ash piece seemed to more clearly show the differences. For me the systems using the subs were less coherent and more boomy than the 745's. The EVOX, when the full band/vocals were at full flood, just fell apart in terms of the treble/mid presentation. For me they produced an unpleasant, congested sound in those sections. Probably my ears and the capture on phone, or expectation bias. I heard a set of the Evox's at an outdoor gig being played pretty loudly, and, to my ears, they sounded very wearing/unpleasant. That's a pity because they would be ideal in terms of transport and stage set-up.

How'd it go? Be really interested to hear

I'd be VERY interested to hear the comparison!! I'm "involved" in a local music set up which hosts about 6gigs per year. "We" have recently moved to a DM3 which I'm getting to grips with. Sadly I can't borrow it to try with my band. I very much like the "Hybrid" nature of the DM3, its size and most of its function (that I'm familiar with so far🙄). It would be a great replacement for the mixer I use to gig most weekends (size/quality/functionality etc.) but it's probably too expensive. If the A&H range compared well I'd probably bite the bullet and go in that direction.

Clue in the name? 🤣

Me too - accentuates the "smaller" body , looks great! Just in the middle of refurbing one of these and might well go in this direction.

Thanks - I still have your PA books!! I'll visit one of your upcoming gigs and return them. We have a couple of weeks "off" so I'll keep an eye out. 🤞👍

Great ...... is there a "write up" anywhere ......... might be of interest to the OP? I have an "impression" of the LfSys Monaco and the BF Big Baby, but otherwise I haven't heard the other options.

In terms of lightweight cabs, Does anyone have experience of using similarly configured Barefaced/GR Bass/LfSys cabs. It would be very interesting to know if, and how, they differ in terms of sound characteristics. If they do have a "Character" how does this differ between them? It's pretty much impossible to compare how they sound in the same place with a similar head (and Bass?). So a little insight would be very helpful in making a choice. Hmm ...... maybe at a Bass Bash .......... Doners bring cabs etc for a "face off" Blind if you like ...........

Thanks everyone. Maybe I'll have another go and see whether fiddling with the Bass controls does the trick. Otherwise I might consider a Boss GEB7 so that I have an alternative tone option without fiddling about when playing ..........