Quilly Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 It’s literally the only thing putting me off .. well maybe I’m a bit suspicious of a bass with so many pots . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Agreed - that head's hideous. Quite keen to get hold of one of the maple board fretless J necks for a project though - I'd remodel the head to a Tele shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I fancy one with a maple board, ship the body off for a respray and then probably do nowt with it 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I bought one because I wanted a five string lefty jazz and it was the best option without spending crazy money. No regrets whatsoever, it's my main gigging bass. The headstock is a bit ugly but I forgive it. There are a lot of pots, I'm using this to see if I like active basses.... Well, I now bypass the EQ on my amp and my pedal board to purely have the bass onboard EQ pumped out. There are bits that could be better and more refined, I think the new series 2 has addressed that with things like satin neck finish instead of gloss. Don't let the headstock put you off if you want a solid working instrument. I'm not able to display mine so... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I had a V3 and it was a good bass. Then I sold it like a t%t! I`m looking to get an active bass again and it`s a toss up between a Sire V7 and a BB 734. Thing is, I can get a V7 and a V3 for the price of the Yammy. But I love BB`s...First world problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 43 minutes ago, jezzaboy said: I had a V3 and it was a good bass. Then I sold it like a t%t! I`m looking to get an active bass again and it`s a toss up between a Sire V7 and a BB 734. Thing is, I can get a V7 and a V3 for the price of the Yammy. But I love BB`s...First world problems. I don't think I'll ever "love" my Sire, I wasn't in love with the idea of getting it. But if the drummer kicks a cymbal over in to it, like he did my Japanese Precision, or if a drunk punter sends loads of kit flying and it ends up face down in a pool of cider, again like my Japanese P, I won't mind so much. They're good working instruments, they sound damn good and feel good but you won't care if they take a pasting live because they're never going up in value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 My Sire has gone up in value...but then I got one of the first 1000 that had the signed neck plate. The headstock is no worse than that on a D.Lakin or Sadowsky. Neither of those would pass an aesthetics contest to be fair. I was thinking of buying a second V7, but the changed neck profile and satin finish doesn’t appeal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Marvin said: The headstock is no worse than that on a D.Lakin or Sadowsky. Neither of those would pass an aesthetics contest to be fair. +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 If you ever feel bad about your Sire headstock just remember people regularly pay £5k for an absolute travesty like this one: Nothing wrong with the Sire headstock IMO, if we hadn't been looking at Fenders all our lives most of us would probably think their headstocks looked rubbish too, I do regardless! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 26/10/2018 at 23:31, Quilly said: It’s literally the only thing putting me off .. well maybe I’m a bit suspicious of a bass with so many pots . Seriously, dont let a silly thing like the headstock put you off. It's so minor in the scheme of things. Oh, and most of those knobs can be easily bypassed by flicking the active/passive switch. So they don't have to be a problem either. Have you played one? Whereabouts in the UK are you? You're welcome to try mine if you're relatively nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) Rich is spot on. A while back I bought a V7 and didn`t like the bridge, tuners, knobs and other things about the bass. I sent it back, I don`t think I gave the bass a chance tbh, but earlier this year bought a V3 for £230 and grew to love the bass. The pre amp is really useful when you are playing through supplied back line when you just don`t know what you are going to be playing through. I have been eyeing up a P7 version 2 in Andertons and I think I`m going to order it as I prefer the P bass shape. Edited October 28, 2018 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Should be a fairly cheap mod to get a tech to round off/sand down the end of the beak (headstock) and make it look a bit nicer. Saying that, I’d rather a nice playing bass with an ugly headstock than a rubbish bass with a pretty headstock 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I had a Harley Benton Jazz with the “fang” headstock. It was 30 minutes work to round off the beaky bit and it was much better looking. Maple is VERY hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Here's a tasteful take on the Fender headstock I've always liked, it's from an old Fenix (think they were Samicks): Compare to a much more expensive Sandberg which looks like a toddler tried to make a tin opener out of balsa wood: Edited October 29, 2018 by lemmywinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, lemmywinks said: Here's a tasteful take on the Fender headstock I've always liked, it's from an old Fenix (think they were Samicks): Compare to a much more expensive Sandberg which looks like a toddler tried to make a tin opener out of balsa wood: Fenix’s looked great, my mate had a strat - A company called Young Chang who I think made some squires (and subsequently got told to stop making good Fender copies) and the Sandberg headstock was why I sold mine Edited October 29, 2018 by AndyTravis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 The older ones might be more desirable but the headstock shape is horrid: Bleurgh, nearly as bad as that Alleva Coppolo thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Doesn't get much worse than this I really wouldn't be worried about the Sire headstock. Edited October 30, 2018 by Rayman The photo didn't upload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Dear god that looks like a shovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 You mean the Fodera?😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 51 minutes ago, songofthewind said: You mean the Fodera?😀 I actually like the Fodera headstocks. They’re certainly a more attractive 2+2 design than this IMO: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 But at least at Wal you have options: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I love the mk1/2 paddle - hate the mk3... 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: I actually like the Fodera headstocks. They’re certainly a more attractive 2+2 design than this IMO: 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: But at least at Wal you have options: Different strokes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The extended B fodera headstock gives me a migraine 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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