2024 Sire models

pjmuck · **Posted:** January 28th, 2024, 7:45 am

Sire has really stepped up their game this year with a whole slew of new models, options, finishes, etc. It's my understanding all are available for order left handed:

Stingray-inspired models (Z series):

Z3:
https://sire-usa.com/collections/marcus-miller-z3
Z7:
https://sire-usa.com/collections/marcus-miller-z7

U7:
https://sire-usa.com/products/sire-marcus-miller-u7

Fodera-inspired F Series:
https://sire-usa.com/collections/marcus-miller-f10

Electric acoustic GB series:
https://sire-usa.com/collections/marcus-miller-gb5

V10 series (look at these amazing tops):
https://sire-usa.com/collections/marcus-miller-v10/products/sire-marcus-miller-v10-4

bigevilrobot · **Joined:** March 29th, 2011, 11:00 am **Posts:** 447

The U7 is very interesting.

I really REALLY don't like how the Z basses look. They're like the worst combination of a P-Bass, a Ray, and a Bongo to me.

bhunt1 · **Joined:** October 8th, 2009, 3:19 am **Posts:** 864

I had a U5 for a while - it was nice. The new ones look interesting. Are they going to be available lefty?

pjmuck · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 9:57 am

bhunt1 wrote:

I had a U5 for a while - it was nice. The new ones look interesting. Are they going to be available lefty?

I've e-mailed Mickey at Sire to get a full rundown of all models to be available left handed. I'll report back.

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 10:27 am

I’m gonna need one of those electric/acoustic fretless basses

Jeroen · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 10:28 am

None of the new bass offerings speak to me - but I feel strangely drawn to that new L5 guitar with the lipstick pickups!

Bootsy · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 11:22 am

We that GB5 acoustic reminds me to the fantastic Rob Allen Basses.
Supercool design

pjmuck · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 11:35 am

bigevilrobot wrote:

The U7 is very interesting.

I really REALLY don't like how the Z basses look. They're like the worst combination of a P-Bass, a Ray, and a Bongo to me.

I agree, I don’t really dig the Z bass look either. it looks like a deliberate attempt to not infringe on the MusicMan patent, and it just looks off. What I do like about it, though are the additional pick up options offered which Ernie ball doesn’t give us.

J-meister · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 1:43 pm

Could 'GB' stand for Godin Bass?

What Matt said, that is a bass worth needing!

tim · **Posted:** January 29th, 2024, 3:40 pm

That's the one that caught my eye as well. I'm all set for solid bodied-basses.

Unfortunately it doesn't look like that one is available lefty:

https://sire-usa.com/collections/left-h ... tless-bass

Yolly111 · **Joined:** May 1st, 2013, 8:58 pm **Posts:** 469

tim wrote:

That's the one that caught my eye as well. I'm all set for solid bodied-basses.

Unfortunately it doesn't look like that one is available lefty:

https://sire-usa.com/collections/left-h ... tless-bass

Maybe try to contact Sire directly? They used to be pretty flexible and in the past i've ordered a few basses from them directly.

On another note, I see that they now use metal knobs instead of plastic. If you have an older Sire with plastic knobs, you can use these metal ones (it took me some time to find the correct ones...). It fits perfectly on my V7 G2 but suspect it works on all the basses using the same EQ.

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0B3XH ... =UTF8&th=1
https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07WHJ ... UTF8&psc=1

Bootsy · **Posted:** January 30th, 2024, 9:00 am

Just got the feedback from Thomann that the GB5 will not be available left handed
So bad

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 30th, 2024, 9:24 am

Bootsy wrote:

Just got the feedback from Thomann that the GB5 will not be available left handed
So bad

Weird, because when you click left handed & fretless on the Sire site, the GB5 series is included

PlannedSarcasm · **Joined:** February 12th, 2014, 4:31 pm **Posts:** 103

I want all of them

Bootsy · **Posted:** February 2nd, 2024, 1:08 pm

Yessss, according GB5, good news for us lefties.
Thomann is just wrong, here is the answer from Sire US directly according my question, if the new Sire GB Bass will also be available as left handed option?

Yiiiiiihaaaa, now the question is natural or black and fretted or fretless or all 4 :-)

.....

Jim_k · **Posted:** February 2nd, 2024, 1:12 pm

Thanks for finding out & sharing.

Bootsy · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2024, 12:37 pm

I'll post updates, if I get more information on availability and timeline

PlannedSarcasm · **Joined:** February 12th, 2014, 4:31 pm **Posts:** 103

Bootsy wrote:

I'll post updates, if I get more information on availability and timeline

I just want that pink "bongo-ray" in lefty

pjmuck · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2024, 2:20 pm

Bootsy wrote:

Yessss, according GB5, good news for us lefties.
Thomann is just wrong, here is the answer from Sire US directly according my question, if the new Sire GB Bass will also be available as left handed option?

Yiiiiiihaaaa, now the question is natural or black and fretted or fretless or all 4 :-)

.....

Yeah, I got the same response. I think it's safe to say that if it's shown no their website it's available left handed. But not always. Years ago when I bought my V7 fretless, it wasn't shown, so I contacted them and, sure enough, you could order one.

Matt R. · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2024, 4:21 pm

Anyone have a clue when these new ones are released?

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