beanydc Posted Thursday at 15:46 Share Posted Thursday at 15:46 Looking at getting a 5 string. Stuck on these 2. Both roughly same price. Squire contemporary 5 string jazz or the Sire Marcus Miller V3P5 Anyone owned or played both. Pros - Cons? Thanks in advance Squire - https://www.thomann.co.uk/fender_sq_cont_j_bass_gunmetal_v.htm Sire - https://www.thomann.co.uk/marcus_miller_v3p_5_bks.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel406 Posted Thursday at 16:11 Share Posted Thursday at 16:11 Very subjective. If I "had" to choose one. Squire. Better neck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted Thursday at 16:45 Share Posted Thursday at 16:45 Choose one and if you don't like it send it back and get the other one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted Friday at 09:46 Share Posted Friday at 09:46 I think the neck feel of a 5 is even more critical, and unique to each kind of bass. You really have to play them to know for sure. I echo chris b's advice, though.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted Friday at 10:20 Share Posted Friday at 10:20 Better neck is subjective, I much prefer the profile of a Sire 5er to a Squier. The B string is usually extremely good on Sires as well so a point over the Squiers there IMO, plus the pre on the Squier Contemporary is pretty much junk. Comparison here: For that sort of money I'd be looking at a used Gen2 V7 (or V5 if you don't need the preamp) as they have better hardware, I think the V3 still use the low end tuners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted Friday at 13:25 Share Posted Friday at 13:25 Are the Contemporary Active basses still having issues with the active electronics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanydc Posted Saturday at 17:51 Author Share Posted Saturday at 17:51 On 01/11/2024 at 10:20, lemmywinks said: Better neck is subjective, I much prefer the profile of a Sire 5er to a Squier. The B string is usually extremely good on Sires as well so a point over the Squiers there IMO, plus the pre on the Squier Contemporary is pretty much junk. Comparison here: For that sort of money I'd be looking at a used Gen2 V7 (or V5 if you don't need the preamp) as they have better hardware, I think the V3 still use the low end tuners. Yeah I've been eyeing up a p7 aswell. Look really good. Seen a few people say the squire necks aren't as nice as the sites. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted Saturday at 22:37 Share Posted Saturday at 22:37 On 01/11/2024 at 10:20, lemmywinks said: For that sort of money I'd be looking at a used Gen2 V7 (or V5 if you don't need the preamp) as they have better hardware, I think the V3 still use the low end tuners. I wouldn't bank on that, the tuners on the V7 are still pretty cheap, and the bridge is a hand-me-up from the V3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted Sunday at 10:06 Share Posted Sunday at 10:06 (edited) On 02/11/2024 at 22:37, asingardenof said: I wouldn't bank on that, the tuners on the V7 are still pretty cheap, and the bridge is a hand-me-up from the V3. Them being cheap (you can get a 5 string set from NW Guitars for around £30) isn't a factor as they are of decent quality and do their job a lot better than the bottom of the barrel machine heads on the V3. I currently have a set of the Grover clones found on Gen2 V7 basses (they were taken off a Sire funnily enough) on my Aria backup bass and the difference is noticeable, they hold their tuning during a rehearsal and feel much more solid. Edited Monday at 09:27 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted Monday at 08:40 Share Posted Monday at 08:40 I think the most important decision you have to make is about neck width and string spacing. I like full access to the neck, and feel that a lot of wider spacings don't work with me above the 12th fret. On the other hand, narrower spacings tend to lead to challenges with muting, slapping (not that I would know), etc. But...if it doesn't feel comfy in the shop, don't assume you will get used to it later. You probably won't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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