Sire U5 - now £300 - Sale/Trade (Pending) - *SOLD* £320 Swanley, Kent

[Paddy544]

** price drop **

 

I won’t be going any lower than £300 as I may as well part exchange 👍

 

Hi - Bit of a BassChat lurker here and seeing if I can make a deal on this U5

 

In terms of trade I'm looking for short/medium scales and I'm open to peoples suggestions - with money either way to make up the difference.  Ideally though a Chowny SWB-1 (Pro would be perfect!) or an Ibanez EHB 5 string short scale would really tickle my fancy!

 

The U5 is in basically new condition having sat in the rack unused/untouched for a year!  No case and currently strung with brand new Steel Roundwounds

 

Sale includes

- Dunlop Straplocks

- Comfort Strap

- Set of Dunlop Flatwounds (These were taken off the bass to be replaced with the rounds)

 

I don't have the means to safely post the U5 so ideally meeting up but I can hunt around see if I can get boxes to safely post if necessary

Edited May 18, 2022 by Paddy544

[Newfoundfreedom]

Damn that's pretty! Much nicer than the Marcus Miller Fender clones. 

 

 

[Paddy544]

3 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Damn that's pretty! Much nicer than the Marcus Miller Fender clones. 

 

 

It's very nice - also crazy light.  Just not getting any use so no point hanging on to it.

[andyaber]

Hi, What's the scale length?

Is it passive?

 

Cheers, Andy.

Edited May 13, 2022 by andyaber

[Paddy544]

46 minutes ago, andyaber said:

Hi, What's the scale length?

Is it passive?

 

Cheers, Andy.

Hi Andy.  30” scale and passive.

 

The control cavity is very small, you couldn’t get an active circuit in there, and because it’s such a light bass you wouldn’t want to be routing it either.   Obviously only my opinion, but I wouldn’t want anyone thinking it’d be an easy active install!!

 

I could take a pic of the control cavity if anyone wants to see…

Edited May 13, 2022 by Paddy544

[tom1946]

How light? weight please! very interested.

[Paddy544]

31 minutes ago, tom1946 said:

How light? weight please! very interested.

It's coming in at 8.5lbs.

 

My other basses are coming in at 10.5 and above so crazy light to me 😁

Edited May 13, 2022 by Paddy544

[Paddy544]

Bump for new price

 

** Hopefully this type of bump is ok in these forums! **

[Paddy544]

I can't edit the title at the moment but this is now Pending....  I'll update the listing to reflect when I can...