Sire truss rod tool

[DTB]

Just a quick warning to anyone adjusting the truss rod on a Sire bass for the first time. 
Needed to adjust the one on my V10 fretless after owning it for about 3 weeks it has obviously adjusted to the ambients in my bunker. 
Sire provide a nice long handled long reach key but it is just slightly too small. I was tempted to go with it, but grabbed the one for my strat which was a better fit. The rod was quite tight and had I used the key supplied it would definitely have stripped either the key or the socket. 
so just a heads up. 
Apart from that, the over tight string guide on the headstock and the non existent set up the bass had when it arrived (all sorted) I am quite pleased with the build quality. Sounds killer too. 

[Gizmo]

I'll echo this for my Z7 5 that just arrived...it also also need a good setting u...., i learnt long ago to throw away any cream cheese allen keys that come with guitars/basses and bought a full boxed set of hardened steel imp/metric keys , you can get these for about £10, these days, they get used and put right back in the case so i don't have to hunt them down to the bottom of the tool box! 

 

I have to say i do really like the Sire Z7 - 5 & after a setup/oil and fret polish it's an amazing feeling/sounding bass and is way way better than many basses that i've paid x3-4 more for in the past...the only neg's for me are over all weight and neck drive when sitting (due to the way to short lower horn, even on the 2nd gen)...both thigs mean it's going to be on the 4 sale block over the weekend.. shame because it really is a great bass  

[DTB]

Yes my V10 is quite heavy too. Neck dive is also a bit of a problem. 
 

I am going to order an Ibanez headless fretless. I had a six string multi scale and that was superbly balanced and very light, not the best sounding bass ever, but good enough for when I am in too much pain to hold a heavy bass. I only sold it to bring sone cash in when I bought my Nathan East Yamaha. 
 

All my guitar/bass tools and spares are in a toolbox tucked away behind the sub somewhere. My 5 yo son often used to go through the box asking what each thing was. Pots and micrometers are his favourite, oh and spare amp valves (not near the sub), but when has the valves out i get fed up of saying careful and GENTLY!!!!!