Sire v7 versatility proven

[Geek99]

The battery went flat (my fault) and I wanted to check active mode worked after putting new batteries in 

 

I knew that the passive mode does a fairly good jazz bass sound but switching to active with it’s totally separate tone control (para mid eq plus treble plus bass) you can get a fairly good p bass tone. 
the levels are about the same, so I can switch the two sounds instantly using the active switch 

and it’s a 5 

Edited yesterday at 12:12 by Geek99

[Geek99]

Why take two basses when you only need one?

[ghostwheel]

A rationalist is a person or philosopher who believes that reason is the primary source of knowledge and the best test for truth, rather than emotion or sensory experience.

[Geek99]

If @ghostwheel you had experienced my moment of joy at the discovery of two iconic bass sounds in one nice instrument you would not call me a rationalist 

 

These are my settings, switch set to passive, three knobs to right are the active control (my p bass approximation) 

hope this helps someone 

two knobs to left are jazz bass approximation (tone is stacked on volume) 

 

[Lozz196]

Sounds ideal as an all in one bass. Just need another one as backup……

 

But seriously it sounds great, ideal for a covers band and for studio work having both sounds at your fingertips.

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

Does anyone have experience of the 5 string version? 

 

I have a v5 4 string, and love it, but I need another 5! 

Edited yesterday at 16:07 by ProjeKtWEREWOLF

[ghostwheel]

1 minute ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

Does anyone have experience of the 5 string version? 

 

I have a v5 4 string, and love it, but I need another 5! 

It's a V7 5 string @Geek99 was speaking of.

[Geek99]

4 minutes ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

Does anyone have experience of the 5 string version? 

 

I have a v5 4 string, and love it, but I need another 5! 

As @ghostwheel says. Please last line of post 1. 
then go to the back of the class and write “I must pay attention” in italics 100 times. And no pudding for you… 

[ghostwheel]

45 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

And no pudding for you… 

That was mean!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

😁

[Geek99]

1 minute ago, ghostwheel said:

That was mean!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

😁

Possibly - it was a reference to Pink Floyd and another Brick in the wall. The shouting teacher says it 

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

As @ghostwheel says. Please last line of post 1. 
then go to the back of the class and write “I must pay attention” in italics 100 times. And no pudding for you… 

 

Sort of easy to miss....you know. 

Edited 23 hours ago by ProjeKtWEREWOLF
Not allowed to insult people's parentage.

[Geek99]

56 minutes ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

 

Sort of easy to miss....you know. 

Ok

can highly recommend sire v7 /5

there’s a green one listed now in marketplace 

[Mrbigstuff]

10 hours ago, Geek99 said:

The battery went flat (my fault) and I wanted to check active mode worked after putting new batteries in 

 

I knew that the passive mode does a fairly good jazz bass sound but switching to active with it’s totally separate tone control (para mid eq plus treble plus bass) you can get a fairly good p bass tone. 
the levels are about the same, so I can switch the two sounds instantly using the active switch 

and it’s a 5 

How do you define a P tone? A bit warmer and mid focused than typical jazz?

[Geek99]

My rule of thumb is John mcvie in the chain

[Mrbigstuff]

43 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

My rule of thumb is John mcvie in the chain

That’s defintely achievable on a jazz bass. My references are Sean Hurley/ James Jamerson/ rocco prestia which are a bit tougher to replicate on a Jazz.

[Geek99]

It is, but what I found was that I could flit between the two without fiddling around. A jazz style bass can get close with bass / para mid/treble 

[lemmywinks]

A Sire V7 is still the best value gigging bass out there IMO, very versatile instruments. Good low B on the 5 strings as well.

[uk_lefty]

14 hours ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

Does anyone have experience of the 5 string version? 

 

I have a v5 4 string, and love it, but I need another 5! 

Yes! I had the V7 and the old V9. Excellent, excellent basses. I preferred the V7 with the maple board over the V9 with ebony. The V7 was really good for having a 'controlled' sound when your dynamics change... I mean, if you pop the string you got a good sound that didn't give a massive volume spike. Such good basses, I'd take another one any time. 

[dave_bass5]

Once I got the passive and active tones at the same volume on my V7 5 I don think I bothered with active most of the time. 

Edited 5 hours ago by dave_bass5

[tauzero]

19 hours ago, Geek99 said:

My rule of thumb is John mcvie in the chain

 

A fretless Alembic with a stainless steel fingerboard? Although it did have flatwounds on and one dull thuddy bass sounds very like another dull thuddy bass.