First 5 string - Sire Marcus Miller V7 Reissue a good entry point?

[Geek99]

I always play sitting down (OMs only) so weight isn’t a major issue. It’s not light but I’m sure I’d be okay for a standup gig with it. I like the tight spacing and prefer its passive sounds to active. Since it has separated tone controls I have two sounds on tap just by switching between active and passive. Thats all I need

[karlbbb]

Just another +1 for the V7s. I've got a 5 string, 2nd generation and it's fantastic. That said, I'll be listing it on the members market very soon due to lack of playing (in general) and to pre-fund future plans

[Sean]

On 14/11/2025 at 06:32, Kiwi said:

 I can't get on with that shrunken lower horn on the body...

 

I can't unsee that now. It's odd. 

[kwmlondon]

I have seen quite a few pros using a Sire. Just the standard cooking models. Very respected. 

[Gizmo]

So im thinking i quite fancy a Z7 5 string (over the HB Jazz 5) but.....Just WTF is the string spacing on these basses ? Not a word or note in the spec on Sire's site or Thomman or Andertons etc etc for any spacing spec on any of there basses...Duh,

 

Spacing will make or break a bass for me so anyone in the treasure trove of BC knowledge have Concreate Spacing measurements ? various sites on the interwebs say anything from 16mm on the Z3 5 string and 17.5mm on the Z7...i thought these were the same bass but in H & HS ????

 

Anyone?

[mcnach]

1 hour ago, Gizmo said:

So im thinking i quite fancy a Z7 5 string (over the HB Jazz 5) but.....Just WTF is the string spacing on these basses ? Not a word or note in the spec on Sire's site or Thomman or Andertons etc etc for any spacing spec on any of there basses...Duh,

 

Spacing will make or break a bass for me so anyone in the treasure trove of BC knowledge have Concreate Spacing measurements ? various sites on the interwebs say anything from 16mm on the Z3 5 string and 17.5mm on the Z7...i thought these were the same bass but in H & HS ????

 

Anyone?

 

It's 17.5 mm, for both Z7-5 and Z3-5 (I have both and measured it).

[Gizmo]

2 hours ago, mcnach said:

 

It's 17.5 mm, for both Z7-5 and Z3-5 (I have both and measured it).

 

Within my tolerance range, Many Thanks  ...I still can not understand why NO reviewers or retailers have what is BASSic imformation like this on their videos/sites....poss incoming Z7

[Geek99]

I totally agree with you. My v7/5 feels like playing a 4 string, spacing is that tight 

 

pleased about it though 

[dave_bass5]

5 hours ago, Gizmo said:

So im thinking i quite fancy a Z7 5 string (over the HB Jazz 5) but.....Just WTF is the string spacing on these basses ? Not a word or note in the spec on Sire's site or Thomman or Andertons etc etc for any spacing spec on any of there basses...Duh,

 

Spacing will make or break a bass for me so anyone in the treasure trove of BC knowledge have Concreate Spacing measurements ? various sites on the interwebs say anything from 16mm on the Z3 5 string and 17.5mm on the Z7...i thought these were the same bass but in H & HS ????

 

Anyone?

Been looking at this myself over Christmas. Looks very good value for money and im due for a non Fender type bass (yeah, i know who invented the Stingray). I love narrow string spacing on a 5 so it seems perfect-ish.

[Gizmo]

10 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Been looking at this myself over Christmas. Looks very good value for money and im due for a non Fender type bass (yeah, i know who invented the Stingray). I love narrow string spacing on a 5 so it seems perfect-ish.

 

Just grabbed a V7-5 in white (as ebony board is my pref) for just under £400 b-stock, so not much more the cost as a Z3....might have a look at changing out the bridge to a Guyker high mass that will go to 17mm, i picked one up off ebay just before xmas for just £29,  pretty much this unit in 5 and black....NBD once it arrives

 

 

[dave_bass5]

1 hour ago, Gizmo said:

 

Just grabbed a V7-5 in white (as ebony board is my pref) for just under £400 b-stock, so not much more the cost as a Z3....might have a look at changing out the bridge to a Guyker high mass that will go to 17mm, i picked one up off ebay just before xmas for just £29,  pretty much this unit in 5 and black....NBD once it arrives

 

 

Nice one. Very much look forward to hearing your thoughts. 

 

Edited Saturday at 21:46 by dave_bass5

[Geek99]

Exactly the bass I have but gen 1, the whole thing is flawless. The only thing I don’t like is the active sound but I don’t like active much anyway 

Edited Saturday at 22:45 by Geek99