Al Krow Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Check this out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 It`s nice but I think the pre amp is the same one you get in the sub £300 V3? I don`t think I would pay the £1k + these are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, jezzaboy said: It`s nice but I think the pre amp is the same one you get in the sub £300 V3? I don`t think I would pay the £1k + these are. Yeah - another BC mate said it "seems to be an over priced cheap bass" which completely ties in with your comment! And they have not gone to town with the available finishes either. Definitely not enough there to entice me away from (or even add to) my Yammy BB PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 A P3 or P5 (to go alongside the respective V versions) would have been more interesting to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I was enjoying that - genuinely - until one of them said - the 5 string neck was modelled after Marcus’s main bass, goes on to describe it (black scratch plate, etc), and he’s known for playing a five string. Hard to listen to anything after that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I think that when you start to get into that price bracket you really need to have a quality product. Part of the problem for me with expensive Sire`s is we all remember when they came out they were a budget bass and they were exc value but these don`t really do anything for me at that price point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 As has been said, nice looking, probably good quality but at the price tag you have a lot of other options. Also I suspect the resale value would rather drastically down when other brands might hold value better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 34 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: As has been said, nice looking, probably good quality but at the price tag you have a lot of other options. Also I suspect the resale value would rather drastically down when other brands might hold value better. I think that's right. The flip side is that it could be an interesting one to pick up used in 6 to 12 months time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 10/01/2021 at 15:37, jezzaboy said: I think that when you start to get into that price bracket you really need to have a quality product. Part of the problem for me with expensive Sire`s is we all remember when they came out they were a budget bass and they were exc value but these don`t really do anything for me at that price point. Totally agree. The whole ethos at the beginning was affordable, quality instruments, which was what the V7 was. Basses like the V9 and V10 make that original sales pitch look quite cynical now. I wouldn't get rid of my original V7, but I'm in no way interested in the new expensive ranges. As I've said, I'd rather they'd have brought out a P3 to match the V3, or maybe a P5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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