Sire Marcus Miller V3

[jrixn1]

Not available yet, but listed price is £238 (four-string) or £303 (five-string).

I can feel my wallet twitching despite knowing I don't get on with jazz basses!

https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v3_5_ma.htm

 

[White Cloud]

Wow...amazing value. Mahogany body too...interesting!

Brilliant basses for the money.

[TheGreek]

I hate you guys!!

If I hadn't just pulled the trigger on a Japanese MM Ray I'd be all over one of these! Looks like GAS didn't go when we changed year...damn!

[CameronJ]

I like that finish a lot.

[TheGreek]

Just checked - it seems they're only available in red...I would have wanted one in either white or green....phew

[Gottastopbuyinggear]

 

4 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Just checked - it seems they're only available in red...I would have wanted one in either white or green....phew

 

Erm... https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v3_5_awh.htm

[AndyTravis]

4 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I hate you guys!!

If I hadn't just pulled the trigger on a Japanese MM Ray I'd be all over one of these! Looks like GAS didn't go when we changed year...damn!

Oh mate...I’ve just ordered one of these. Swap? 🤔

[dave_bass5]

I would hate to think how much these weigh. 

[AndyTravis]

Just now, dave_bass5 said:

I would hate to think how much these weigh. 

1 metric ton (about 13lbs)

[dave_bass5]

4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

1 metric ton (about 13lbs)

Back breaking then. Looks like the prices are in line with the V7 series when they first came out. 

[AndyTravis]

9 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Back breaking then. Looks like the prices are in line with the V7 series when they first came out. 

Rough guess. Could be wrong. Hope I am. £238 is silly money.

[Cato]

My fretless V7 is bob on 9lbs, which I reckon is pretty decent for a jazz.

There's no reason why they have to be boat anchors, although admittedly a lot of them are.

[White Cloud]

The lightest, most resonant cuts of wood will always command a higher price unfortunately. However at this price point they still offer great value for money

[dave_bass5]

9lbs is good. My V7 5 string is 10.5lbs. This cost me £340 when it first came out. Hardly a super heavy bass, but i though Mahogany was a heavy wood so these new ones will be quite heavy IMO. 

My Fender Sandblasted P is 7.8lbs. I don’t use my Sire much because of this. 

[CameronJ]

@dave_bass5 Sandblasted P, you say?? As in the rare beauties with the deeeep wood grain that only ever came in red or blue?

[dave_bass5]

41 minutes ago, CameronJ said:

@dave_bass5 Sandblasted P, you say?? As in the rare beauties with the deeeep wood grain that only ever came in red or blue?

Thats the one. I have the P in blue. Got it second-hand for £700 last year. I guess the lack of wood on the body means there is less weight.

[CameronJ]

15 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thats the one. I have the P in blue. Got it second-hand for £700 last year. I guess the lack of wood on the body means there is less weight.

I think the sandblasted series are my favourite basses that Fender has ever made. I lusted after a red one on sale many months ago but it was way out of my budget at the time. Somewhere in the region of £900 if I recall, so nowhere near the deal you got yours for!

[la bam]

Wow! They look amazing!

Does anyone know the difference between the original v7 and the new v3?

[dave_bass5]

7 minutes ago, CameronJ said:

I think the sandblasted series are my favourite basses that Fender has ever made. I lusted after a red one on sale many months ago but it was way out of my budget at the time. Somewhere in the region of £900 if I recall, so nowhere near the deal you got yours for!

Shame.Mine was from a dealer and not a private sale. I really got lucky. I had only known about them for a day or so when i found that. Glad i didnt hesitate.

[White Cloud]

10 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

9lbs is good. My V7 5 string is 10.5lbs. This cost me £340 when it first came out. Hardly a super heavy bass, but i though Mahogany was a heavy wood so these new ones will be quite heavy IMO. 

My Fender Sandblasted P is 7.8lbs. I don’t use my Sire much because of this. 

I think that a standard flat sawn Ash will on average tend to be heavier than both a standard flat sawn Mahogany and a flat sawn Alder. Swamp Ash tends to be much lighter. You will however always get quite a bit of variation in different cuts of the same species of wood...every piece will be different.

Oddly enough some of my heaviest basses have tended to sound really good. I owned a Lakland 44-01 which weighed almost as much as my car - it was extremely resonant and sounded fantastic but obviously became very uncomfortable very quickly when gigging.

Its hard to be too critical of the weight of the Sires at this price point though...because they are so good.

[Harryburke14]

Just when I was looking for a cheap beater to take to Uni with me too.

[CameronJ]

2 hours ago, Harryburke14 said:

Just when I was looking for a cheap beater to take to Uni with me too.

A cheap beater that doesn’t look, feel or sound like a cheap beater - the dream! Kudos to Sire.

[la bam]

Its a crazy crazy price.

[Marvin]

I own one of the first V7s. These V3s look incredible. The see through red finish is great.

This will be so much more bass than the equivalent Squire Affinity Jazz. The Squire is only marginally cheaper, say about £10, so I know where my money would be going. It really is a no brainer.

I can't see many differences with a V7. The bridge has standard saddles, the neck obviously hasn't the blocks and binding. Perhaps the nut is synthetic rather than bone. Mahogany maybe cheaper than alder and swamp ash?...who knows.

I just hope they don't do a P3, otherwise I am in trouble  

 

[CameronJ]

That trans-red finish actually makes the v3 look more premium than the v7. Almost like a middle ground between the v7 and v9.

Edited January 6, 2018 by CameronJ