SIRE Z3 Sparkle thoughts?

[Brian18242]

I picked one up this week and pleasantly surprised! Firstly, the finish! WOW! The sparkle is gorgeous! No idea why other manufacturers don't offer that many sparkle finishes? (Cost?)

 

The sound? Fabulous. Not quite as good as my sterling 34 but pretty close. 

 

The price is phenomenal based on the build quality alone! Only draw back is the weight. Surprisingly heavy! 

 

Anyway, What's your thoughts?

[Misdee]

I've got one of these, and yes they are amazingly good for £400. I wish there were basses as good as these for the equivalent money when I was starting out. They really do sound like a vintage Stingray. Mine weighs 9 pounds three ounces, which would be pretty light for a vintage Stingray. If you want to shave some weight off there are some lightweight tuners (Gotoh?) that are a direct retrofit. I thought about getting some myself but can't really be arsed. For £400 I'm not too fussy.