First gen classic vibe Vs sire p5

[Springywheel]

I have an opportunity to pick up a first gen classic vibe 60s p bass locally for more or less the same price as a sire p5/R. Which one should I shoot for?

Edited Saturday at 22:40 by Springywheel

[Stub Mandrel]

The one you that makes you want to pick it up and play it.

 

They are very different but both quality affordable basses.  Try them and see which one speaks to you.

[HeadlessBassist]

Like he said ☝️ Try both and see which you like the sound of best, and which feels best in your hands. Remember that you're obviously going to need to allow for the instrument not having your ideal setup or favourite strings, but you'll know which one it is. My generic personal preference would be the Sire. They offer a lot of quality bass for not much money, especially on the used market.

[Springywheel]

I went for the classic vibe in the end 

... Both great basses but the neck is lovely on the CV. It's very subtle but I prefer the sound and feel of a rosewood FB 

Edited Sunday at 17:06 by Springywheel

[dave_bass5]

Good choice. I sold off a lot of basses when we hit lockdown, but still kept my 60's CV. Agree about the neck. Ive had my neck on quite a few basses since I got it, but these days it's happily at home on its original body. 

I do have a set of custom Wizard pups in it, and have changed the bridge as I wasn't a fan of the string spacing (20mm IIR, but prefer 19mm). 

Other than that, it's all original lol. 

 

I also had an original Sire 5 string Jazz, and that played well but was quite heavy. 

Edited 9 hours ago by dave_bass5