mingsta Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) After 7 dry years, finally scratched the itch and got this Gen 1 Sire V7 vintage in Ash and maple. I popped in to Andertons Guilford and tried several. I was going for one of the Gen2 models in Alder, but ended up walking out with this. It had the nicest feel and tone and was noticeably lighter at 9.2lbs than the others. I've heard about Sires being weighty. I've fancied a natural blonde for a while, but didn't think I'd get on with Ash/Maple combo as I prefer a darker tone, but this one has a nice thick tone and beefy mids. Just shows that while there are some general characteristics with woods, every bass is different. They had more Gen2 models in ash/maple at the warehouse, but given the nice weight and vibes, I figured a bird in the hand... Needs a minor setup, but I think we're gonna get on just fine. I've got some nice US made basses for reference that I couldn't even afford at today's prices and this sire is a LOT of bass for the money. Edited December 15, 2018 by mingsta 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taught Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Such a beauty, have fun with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Gigged my "upside down" version of this last night. Really comfortable to play for long gigs, so flexible with the EQ. A great bass to have 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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