discreet Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The more I read about these the more inflated with GAS I become... who would have thought..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I know it can be said as hype, mainly due to the low price and name attached, but as an actual owner I can only agree with all that was said in the review. It's not a must have bass, but at that price and quality it's no wonder they are selling fast. It looks like Thomanns is now the only place you can get them, even Sire have sold out and there won't be any more for a couple of months apparently. At least this will give those thinking about getting one a bit more time to read user reports and see if they are all loved a few months down the line. I know mine will be, although ive also decided to keep my TRBX as well both nice basses but both very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 New review up on a German website. It's not a perfect translation but it's readalbe (and quite funny in places) https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/sire-marcus-miller-v7-alder-5-ts-test.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was just about to buy a Squire VM 5 string and fit a John East. Now I'm not so sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I gigged mine for the first time saturday, very impressed! That review is pretty accurate. Admittedly I did switch to my Warwick for the second half of saturdays gig, but it has been my go to bass for a long time and some habits are just hard to break! The Sire will definitely be staying with me, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Nice. My first gig will be this Sat. Im forward to hearing the bass through a loud rig, but a bit apprehensive as I know it's going to sound very lively, and quite different to what Im used to. I hope I can tame it within a few songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1426707485' post='2721181'] Nice. My first gig will be this Sat. Im forward to hearing the bass through a loud rig, but a bit apprehensive as I know it's going to sound very lively, and quite different to what Im used to. I hope I can tame it within a few songs. [/quote] [i]"Turn it up ...or turn it off!"[/i] - Miles Davis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Haha, I expect it to be very loud. Tbe active side seems very powerful. It's more the top end I might struggle with. When I play with a pick it's white bright sounding, even with the EQ tweaked. Finger style is fine. Edited March 18, 2015 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Right, first gig out of the way and it's all looking positive. This was the first gig ive done without my Darkglass VMTD. I felt it was worth hearing just the bass on its own. The tone was very nice, solid without being boomy (not normally the case with this venue). I mainly used the neck pup as I like the warm round tone, but I did use the bridge pup a few times. The rear pup is very powerful and has loads of growl. There was no drop in volume going from front to back pup. I opened the bass up the other night and turned down the active circuit a bit, it's more balanced with the passive sound now so going between the two was easier. The passive tone definitely sounded more earthy, but lost some of the depth. Certainly usable though. I did fiddle with the EQ quite a bit, mainly the mids, but the rest of the band decided to play louder than we had soundchecked, so I was a bit low in the mix. This made it a bit harder to judge what the EQ was doing, but at no point did I hear anything nasty (at least not from my rig lol). Because the neck radius is quite curved I did have to concentrate more on what I was doing further up the neck. The width wasn't a problem but this neck feels very different to my TRBX so wasn't quite as comfortable and natural as im used to. No bum notes though so it's not an issue. Weight. This bass is heavy. It's just under 10lbs. My TRBX is around 8.5lbs. We played two sets over 2.5 hours. It was fine, but I wouldn't want to do a straight 2.5 hours with it. I almsot didn't take the bass though. I got a new Ritter gig bag for it and the bag is lovely. Fake leather, well padded and definitely the best gig bag ive ever owned. Unfortunately with the bass in it it was just too heavy to put on one shoulder, or even two to be honest. I'm used to lighter so this is just a personal thing, but in the end I put the bass in the only other gig bag that fits and hoped for the best. It was ok though. I'll probably sell the new one or send it back. I have a Sire bag coming at some point anyway. So, all in all, very happy with my £300 bass. I can see it being my main bass for a while, although I'm keeping the TRBX as I love that bass as well. Choice is good at keeping the GAS away. Edited March 22, 2015 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I'm looking to order one of these soon. What can I expect of it out of the box? Is it setup well, does it have low action, are the strings any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Mine was well set up but not for me. I play with a pick so i had to raise the action a bit. That was just a personal thing though, another guy here who plays felt it was perfect (light finger playing). Strings are D'addario XL's so that was nice, as these are what i normally use. Quick crappy phone pic from the gig on Sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me And My Bass Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Random one, but I just pulled the trigger on a white swamp ash 5 string with the pearl white pick guard . . Does anyone know if standard fender size PG's fit on these? I really want tort plate. Anyone want to swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me And My Bass Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Duplicate post! Edited March 26, 2015 by Me And My Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I haven't tried it but I'd say no, a standard Fender pg won't fit. The thing that stands out are the screw hole placings and that it's only a 9 hole pg, most Fender guards seem to be 10 hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I finally gave in yesterday and pulled the trigger. Swamp ash 5 string, sunburst with pearl plate and maple neck. I cannot WAIT to get my hands on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Pepper Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I've spent a week with my M3 as I was after a cheap 24 fret MM pickup bass. I must admit that the finish, playability and sound are incredible for a circa £250.00 bass. I bought this blind and I wasn't sure of how it would go but I'm really impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 New video Marcus Miller playing his new signature V7.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=34&v=bf8YHflmaDA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm halfway through a gig at the moment. The bass, along with my Darkglass sound soooo large. Half the set so far was in passive mode. I've got passive set slightly louder than active mode, so when I switch to active the levels remain pretty similar, just the tone changes. This gig was the first gig I did with my TRBX505, and the B string on that sounded ok, but nowhere near as punchy and clear as the V7. The B string on the TRBX sounds soft and squishy compared to the V7. Same strings, same rig, same stage. Love it.!!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Pedal Geek Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Would like to try one of these basses, but would not put up my hopes too high. Not that I think they're crap or anything, but I'd rather leave room for being pleasantly surprised than the other way around, tbh... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Well if anyone in the centel London area wants to try mine.......tuff lol. Nah, just let me know :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [quote name='Bass Pedal Geek' timestamp='1428183269' post='2738980'] Would like to try one of these basses, but would not put up my hopes too high. Not that I think they're crap or anything, but I'd rather leave room for being pleasantly surprised than the other way around, tbh... :-) [/quote] I couldn't ignore the overwhelming number of positive reviews, & ordering from Thomann it's a no risk situation.. VERY happy with mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [quote name='Bass Pedal Geek' timestamp='1428183269' post='2738980'] Would like to try one of these basses, but would not put up my hopes too high. [/quote] Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 That was a nice piece of music...bass sounded great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 No 5ers in stock:'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Do the pups on the v7 hum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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