kevham Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just had the notification that my Sire D5 will be delivered tomorrow. 🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just now, kevham said: Just had the notification that my Sire D5 will be delivered tomorrow. 🤞 Yaaaaaay!!! My Thomann wishlist is a long list of almost every variant of bass Sire makes. Now to find the cash and the time to play one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Exciting times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Here it is. Good things - was nearly in tune and setup well straight out the box. It is very well finished - the neck in particular is lovely. Not so good things - It is a wee bit heavy, tuners don't look best quality, colour is slightly more orange than I expected (butterscotch blonde). Haven't plugged it in yet so don't know what it sounds like. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 23 minutes ago, kevham said: Here it is. Good things - was nearly in tune and setup well straight out the box. It is very well finished - the neck in particular is lovely. Not so good things - It is a wee bit heavy, tuners don't look best quality, colour is slightly more orange than I expected (butterscotch blonde). Haven't plugged it in yet so don't know what it sounds like. Sounds crap. I'll give you a hundred quid for it, I'm feeling generous 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 The BB does look a little bit off-colour for want of a better description, although it's the classic colour on it's Fender counterpart which is a mild shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, rasher80 said: The BB does look a little bit off-colour for want of a better description, although it's the classic colour on it's Fender counterpart which is a mild shame. I went for this because it is the classic colour and also because I felt the roasted maple looked a bit odd on my favourite colour - the vintage white. It is a mild disappointment - one of the risks of buying blind off the internet I guess. Having said that, it does match the roasted maple quite nicely. I would say this is better finished than a Mexican Fender but I'm not sure about those tuners...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 28 minutes ago, kevham said: I went for this because it is the classic colour and also because I felt the roasted maple looked a bit odd on my favourite colour - the vintage white. It's funny how the roasted neck changes the whole visual aspect of the bass isn't it? I find vintage white sits equally nicely with a rosewood or maple fingerboard, but for some reason I find the roasted neck a little much next to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Ooooh I think the Sire vintage White looks great with roasted maple and stuffing. Different strokes and all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Sounds pretty good. Punchy low mids and quite bright. A wee bit of noise evident and the tone control is pretty much on/off but volume is quite progressive. Gigs coming up in February. Will I use it? Maybe..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Glad to hear you're enjoying it, I know the aesthetics are really important but if the bass sounds good and you can get a useful tone from it, you can (almost) ignore the looks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 hours ago, kevham said: the tone control is pretty much on/off but volume is quite progressive. Common lefty issue. Sounds like it may have a linear volume pot and a logarithmic tone pot, which could be wired in reverse to accommodate us lefties... neglecting the fact that you'd then need a reverse log pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just compared the new v2 tuners with the original Sire tuners off my old V7 Jazz bass. They are definitely more robust than the originals but nowhere near the quality of say Wilkinson tuners on my cheap Vintage brand bass. Also tried fitting a spare Hipshot extender I had lying around. It won't directly fit - I'll need to fill and drill screw holes to do that. That won't happen until I've had the bass a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Loving the roasted neck on the Sires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 How do you feel about it now you're a few days in @kevham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The real question everyone wants the answer to: have you sniffed or licked the roasted neck yet? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 6 hours ago, rasher80 said: How do you feel about it now you're a few days in @kevham? It's growing on me. To be fair it's going to struggle to get pulled off the rack against my Overwater or Spector but I could see me trying it out at rehearsal. I can't really gig it without a working Hipshot though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 6 hours ago, uk_lefty said: The real question everyone wants the answer to: have you sniffed or licked the roasted neck yet? Sniffed yes. Licked no. 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 What's the verdict after 1 month? I gigged last night and am thinking a P bass of some type is what I need as an alternative to my Stingray.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 hours ago, uk_lefty said: What's the verdict after 1 month? I gigged last night and am thinking a P bass of some type is what I need as an alternative to my Stingray.... I've used it at a couple of rehearsals but haven't gigged it. It plays great and has a nice punchy mid-range clarity. The neck is truly lovely, so smooth and I was amazed at how much comfort the rounded fret ends give. The only real downside for me is I need to drill holes to fit a Hipshot (don't really want to do that). It gets picked up off the rack regularly for practice in the house but it won't be a gigging bass for me. Great value for money though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 hours ago, kevham said: I've used it at a couple of rehearsals but haven't gigged it. It plays great and has a nice punchy mid-range clarity. The neck is truly lovely, so smooth and I was amazed at how much comfort the rounded fret ends give. The only real downside for me is I need to drill holes to fit a Hipshot (don't really want to do that). It gets picked up off the rack regularly for practice in the house but it won't be a gigging bass for me. Great value for money though. Good to hear about the necks! I need a good backup for my Stingray in case I get a bust string, battery goes on me, or just something to take for a gig abroad in a few months. I am very tempted by... well, let's be honest, everything Sire make. If the V10 came in the vintage White that would seal the deal for me I think. But I like the look of all the 5 series, the 7s are ridiculous value but the 9s and 10s are so tempting...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 10 hours ago, uk_lefty said: What's the verdict after 1 month? I gigged last night and am thinking a P bass of some type is what I need as an alternative to my Stingray.... Your P/J not doing it for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, rasher80 said: Your P/J not doing it for you? Nope, hence it's been for sale for a long time. And I started a thread "does anyone else not get on with PJ basses?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 13 hours ago, uk_lefty said: Nope, hence it's been for sale for a long time. And I started a thread "does anyone else not get on with PJ basses?" There's definitely something in this, my first bass was a squier P/J and I thought it was great. A few years down the line I had a CIJ P shipped in by Guitar Emporium (remember them?) and when I plugged it in it just sounded "right". I can't explain it any better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 16 hours ago, uk_lefty said: Nope, hence it's been for sale for a long time. And I started a thread "does anyone else not get on with PJ basses?" PJ is my favourite pickup configuration. Mainly because I rest my thumb on the bridge pickup. I feel lost without it (even though I generally use only the P pickup) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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