dieseldalziel Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 So I've been looking for a short scale bass for my son as a deserved "upgrade" from his Ibanez Mikro, he's been putting the time and effort in and showing progress and real enjoyment from playing. The Sire u5 seem to be on pre-order everywhere so I've been checking daily on various sites for a second hand one, specifically I was after the tobacco burst colour way. 11pm on Thursday I spot one on Facebook marketplace, turns out it's in the same County but not close, I asked if their was a way of getting it to me and by sheer coincidence they were planning on seeing friends in the town I live in on Sunday...but they would want a deposit as they'd had a lot of interest..I took the gamble & paid £100 through PayPal.. Had a couple of long days wondering if it was too good to be true but 3pm on Sunday met a lovely couple, the husband was the bassist looking to buy something else & selling the Sire, in immaculate condition. Very happy!😊 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Good score and a nice finish. Looking at the pics, does it have a narrow body or a wide fretboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Gorgeous little thing & a total bargain, I have a V7 fretless & it's a superb bass. I do have a bit of short-curious GAS & a U5 is high on my (very theoretical!) list - I can tell you there's a blue one for sale on BC at the moment for a LOT more than you paid for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Bassassin said: Gorgeous little thing & a total bargain, I have a V7 fretless & it's a superb bass. I do have a bit of short-curious GAS & a U5 is high on my (very theoretical!) list - I can tell you there's a blue one for sale on BC at the moment for a LOT more than you paid for that... It's really is a lovely instrument...and just to be clear the £100 was just a deposit to show my commitment to buying it, I paid £345 which is well worth it in the condition it is and to my door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) On 08/11/2022 at 07:22, grayn said: Good score and a nice finish. Looking at the pics, does it have a narrow body or a wide fretboard? The body is scaled down but not too much so I suppose the fretboard looks a bit wider but maybe the angle of the photos...it feels lovely Edited November 12, 2022 by dieseldalziel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, dieseldalziel said: It's really is a lovely instrument...and just to be clear the £100 was just a deposit to show my commitment to buying it, I paid £345 which is well worth it in the condition it is and to my door! TBH that's a bit fairer on the seller, you'd be robbing him at £100! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, Bassassin said: TBH that's a bit fairer on the seller, you'd be robbing him at £100! I'd be questioning the legitimacy of ownership at £100😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum4him Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Have been looking at both of these basses for myself, an advanced beginner. Is the U5 that much better than the Ibanez? I tried a Marcus Miller V7, that felt great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 It's a bigger instrument all round, and about 800g heavier than the Ibanez, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the Ibanez at all but the biggest difference is the quality in fit and finish, the U5 really is excellent, it has a premium feel about it 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 With all the short scale love going around I'd love to see a U7/U9/U10 version with roasted neck, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I got a mint U5 and the tuners worked better than average. A Squier Mustang Bass has grindy tuners that are harder to change pitch just a little. The U5 gets good highs , somewhat unlike a Fender. (photo coming ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 08/12/2022 at 16:06, Bigwan said: With all the short scale love going around I'd love to see a U7/U9/U10 version with roasted neck, etc. I would love to see those roasted necks on the short scales too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 6 hours ago, grenadillabama said: I got a mint U5 and the tuners worked better than average. A Squier Mustang Bass has grindy tuners that are harder to change pitch just a little. The U5 gets good highs , somewhat unlike a Fender. (photo coming ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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