That thing sounds phenomenal! Some people overlook the great tones that can be had from a passive bass. While active can do a lot of things, I prefer to keep it simple and like to do all the knob fiddling on my amp.

After searching for months, my daughter and I finally found a U5 for her. We really liked her Ibanez Mikro, but right out of the box it was clear how much of an upgrade the U5 was. Your review was dead on. This thing feels high quality and playing is so effortless compared to before.

Man! I really think you should get more subscribers soon, your reviews are one of the best out there, if not the best! Really honest and I see you can appreciate BASS and all of its details! cheers!

Thanks man! I was juggling between buying this Marcus Miller U5 and the Gibson Les Paul Junior bass. Played this one, bought this one, still loving this one! String through body is an absolute killer sound on this bass! Much love from Belgium.

That slap tone on the E string is something amazing

I'm so glad you mentioned that you can use long scale strings on it, you simply need to make sure the gauge is right.

Well you know what? You totally convinced me about this instrument. She's going to be my first bass on which I'm going to start practicing and taking lessons 👌🎸 Marcus Miller, watch out I'm coming 😉✨

Bought one as a result of this review. I absolutely love it. I walk right by my P and J basses these days.

Being almost 6'4", I've stayed away from short scales. But, since Serek basses became a big player, and have some Lakland history, I've become interested! I may just have to wet my whistle with a Sire! Great review... I mean "Not bad! Not... bad... at... all!" ;-)

I was in the market for a short scale bass and because your opinion is so believable and I really trust what you review, I has a Sterling Short Scale on the waiting list for the new Red color but I canceled my order and bought the Sire U-5 Bass and I’m really happy with it. 5 Claws did it and Sire owes you a commission. I am a big Music Man fan, I own a US made Special 5 string and a Rey 25 so that also made me accept a different flavor. I Love your show!!

Great and thorough review! Thanks! It would be interesting to see you review the current short scale Jazz bass made in Japan.

I had 3 basses narrowed down to get for Christmas. This bass was one of them. Although I guess I didn’t realize it was a short scale. Ended up getting a music man sterling. I’m having trouble remembering the third. I know none of them were typical precision of jazz basses. But, I’m completely happy with what I ended up getting.

Great review as usual, barbe, thanx a lot! 👍 I've bought the green one and it's an excellent bass from all points of view, apart from: 1) the neck is pleasantly satiny and smooth, but I would have preferred it less fat, like the Lakland JO for example; 2) the bass weighs about 3.5 kg. and when seated it is a bit unbalanced because the body is thin, but the neck is indeed a bit thick, the tuners are not ultra-light and the headstock is the usual MM; however with a good shoulder strap there are no big problems; but it is still perceived that it is not perfectly balanced. 3) the body is flared like the Aerodyne but it is not rounded in the area where the forearm is placed, so after a while it bothers the forearm; 4) the tuners don't seem very precise to me, so I'll change them with the Hipshots. Regarding the transport, being about 108 cm. long fits perfect in an Ultimate guitar case.

got my hands on one and Yeah!! After playing pj's for 30 years I can say my word; its tone is great !! The way a PJ pu's cooperate is always kinda magic. Lots of pj's give a kinda hollow sound. Not this one. And the bridge pu gives this p some midtone grunt. For P lovers; the P alone does have a lot of tone but low gruntfactor. (a touch of overdrive helps) Its a friendly sweet sounding P and putting in a another pu might spoil the overall sound of the whole bass which is great.

Your favorite short scale bass 5 of 5. That was my favorite Lobster review...the celebration 5 of 5 was hilarious loved it man

Just ordered one of these great review cheers . This will be my first short scale bass so looking forward to adding it to my collection

Every time I search for a bass I want your review pops up as the first video 🤔. Another great review. I am going to pick one of these up based on your review.

The best u5 review, in my humble opinion. Thank you

Thanks for the great review, best I've seen. Was looking for a bass in this price range and was leaning towards this brand and model. Now... I'm convinced that my choice is good one. Can't say how much help you have given me very grateful.wow great presentation and your one hell of a bass player.

Hey Lobster, you did it again. Another great review. I only with this was full scale 😃. It's official, you are now my go to channel for bass guitars reviews. 😃

Thanks for a great review. Because of your review, and a few other demos, I bought a U5 a few months ago (identical to the demo one). Really pleased with it. For me the only downside was the strings that came on it. Sire said they are D’Addario EXL220S which are 40/60/75/95 ‘bright round wounds’. I changed them for the La Bella 760FLS Flat wound (43/60/82/104), which sound great (but then I like flats!). Great customer service from Sire - had a couple of questions which they answered promptly. Short scales aren’t just for people with small hands or beginners and my bands love the sounds I can get from it.

Your first 5 stars review I saw wow! Thanks for always been honest with us. Great as always 👍🏿

Got mine in March from Thomann…$388 plus shipping, which was $$108 for my whole order that included another bass and a GL hard case. Fantastic instrument: the neck is stupid fast/ comfortable, pickups are dead quiet with all the tone and punch. Love it on EB Slinky Cobalt flats.

Wow, that P pickup sounds sooo good! Another excellent video! Thanks for checking it out.

As usual the best review of this bass, well done Sir.😎👍

Ok it's official this will be my second bass. Forget squier and the mim fender. The u5 is an absolute beauty and it's a short scale which. I wanted a jazz style. And this has both p and j pickups. And I wanted a short scale. And it has a flamed maple look. For under $500. Ya let's go. Thank you lobster.

Yes! Those are nice! I hope they make a 5 string soon! And a fretless! Thanks Low! Great stuff!

I ordered this bass last October thanks to your review. Arrived 8 months later. Awesome bass, I love it!!

Yours is one of the reviews made me buy it. I'm really loving it and I use to play boutique custom shop basses. My best buy for the money for sure

Lobster! A review of the higher end sire line would be killer. Especially the M7! Love the content.

Nice to see affordable "signature" basses. Great demo, thanks for posting!

In addition to the Ibanezes I just mentioned, I'd be curious to hear your opinion of the Schecter Banshee short-scale bass.

Boy, is this thing punchy! I've never been a fan of short scale basses, they feel weird, look weird and usually sound... well, not weird but weak but this has an absolutely awesome tone! More than makes up for the weird proportions (because I think the Jazz Bass shape doesn't work with short scale at all). If my 6 years old son decides to follow his dad's footsteps, this is what I'd love to get him. Great bass and great review as always!

Another thoughtful and helpful review. I have two and really like them. The only small nit- you guessed it- I totally agree on the bridge. Sure would be nice to swap out the bridge with a high mass model without drilling holes. Again, would love it if Sire came out with a P style with roasted maple and these passive noiseless pick ups for around $500. I could even live with the bridge! I agree that the tuners are a big improvement over the early generation tuners. Thanks for the great reviews.

Great review. I bought this as my first bass (after playing guitar for many years) and love it, so nice to be validated.

GAS!!! Amazing tones! So versatile. Great review! Did I add enough exclamations?! Blown away. Gotta check one out when CME gets them back in stock. Wow. Might ditch my JMJ for this one.

Great review! I am purchasing online, and was asked which strings do I want as a string through. Wasn't sure of the response, so just checking to see what you did. Thanks again for an excellent review! Double D

Still waiting on the m series review! Your content is great as always :)

My first visit to your channel. You had me at 'salutations crustaceans' then lost me almost straight away at cats.

That's a nice P pickup! I think this and the Mustang PJ maybe the best shortscales.

Just ordered that same finish...I'm a guitar tech so I'm kinda particular and this Sire is how they'll stand out. Trust your judgment lobster 🦞 👍🤘

Lobster how did I miss this review for 5 days , You are having too much fun with that bass. Now I want one too. I know it's better then the Squier mustang but what about the Fender mustang. WOW 5 claws too.

Been looking into buying a short scale and this looks to be the winner. Thanks for the unbiased review!

Damn that's a nice sounding short scale. Great review as always brother.

Thanks, you make best bass reviews on KZfaq! Could you review Gretsch g2220 Jet Junior ii?

Another incredible review .. Again even without the drum machine the playing was grooving . My only problem with it was yeah... There’s definitely a sonic difference between short and standard scale basses . The lower notes don’t open up and breath as much. Even the night breath as much . I’m 68 so I really wanna love the short scale as my left shoulder gets tired of reaching down but gee.. My saving grace here is that one could compensate through the amp . But as a main bass ? I dunno. Lobster , could you review that new Jackson CBX David Ellefson bass? It looks sweet , especially the fiver .

I love the PJ style basses. They give you a little more versatility. That's a cool bass for $500.

Please do a review of the short-scale EHB1000S and short/medium/multi-scale ENB1005SMS when they become available.

Wow, this thing is a killer indeed!! And you man..you are awesome!! Full of positive energy!! Thanks for the review, keep up the good work!!!

Hi. I bought this bass on you're recommendation. I'm not disappointed at all. I like it. But ... I decided to string it with flat wound strings and use the "through the body" holes. Here's what I found. The intonation could not be adjusted to any satisfactory degree with that method ... so I ended putting the flat wounds on through the bridge and the intonation adjustment began to work again. I ended up kinking the strings, because the brake angle was so acute over the saddle rollers. So my verdict is great bass but the "through the body" string holes are a gimmick. I enjoy all your reviews thanks 👍

What have I been waiting for!? Why don't I own this yet??? Now just to choose a colour. The natural and the burst have that gorgeous flame maple but the seafoam is also pretty cute. The natural and the burst also show off the difference of wood on the back. I'll have to go see in person and see which one speaks to me on the day

$869 CAD here in Canada in Jan 2023 ($984 total with taxes in Ontario).. A little too much dough for my liking.! I'd sooner spend the extra hundred or three on a Cort Artisan A4 or a Schecter Studio Elite 4 or something like that. We get screwed on the duty or something with many products imported, and even with the exchange rates it doesn't always add up. Even Reverb is asking 'new' prices for used models of the Sire U5. Forget that! I will wait until short scaled basses are out of fashion gain.. lol Nice video Lobster!

Yes I agree that Sire did a nice job on this one.Only thing was the bridge not having the drill holes for an upgrade.You had recently reviewed Jackson’s Minion Short Scale,how do feel about comparison to that and the Sire ? Great review 👍👍👍👍👍

Not the hugest fan of the sunburst but man that bass looks tasty. The white binding really helps.

LEL, this was a fantastic review and demo - thank you so much! Liked and subscribed!

Great review brother.. seriously thinking of getting 1 of these... been wanting to get into playing bass 4 awhile now.. love the tones n looks..

Thanks Mr. Lobster... Great review. I have had an "inkling" for a short scale for a long time, and I must say... this is the best short scale tone I have heard. Wonder (wish) if Sire makes it in a 5 string?

What a great bass for a killer price!! I love the string through, them pickups sound great!! Like johnny lee long said, everyone should own a passive bass

That bass is very nice. I'll go so far as to say, not bad!

It's just that headstock on the Sires. Kind of like halfway through with coming up with something original they said screw it we're going with this. I was looking at a used late 80's Kramer p bass and I have to say it looked a little bit similar. That flame on that body is killer though.

AAAARRRRRRGGGGG! It sounds so good! Now I want one...thanks Lobster!🙄🤣

On your recommendation I bought a U5 and you were so right . . . a great bass, I love it 👍

I really enjoy your channel, thank you. I wish this bass came with the option of a Rosewood, Pau Ferro, Walnut, Roasted Maple, or Indian Laurel fretboard.

Omg lobster! Have you seen the new sire range..... finally we get the P5, the one we wanted! Plus the D5, 50's style Pbass 🤔

Holy seacows and landeels! This seems to be the greatest bass of this kind ever. Speachless. Super awesome review Sir, as usual! Very vivid. How you feel about the lowends? Regarding the size? Could it rumble enough if needed?

I have the SS stingray and love it! I WILL add this to my collection. Sire covered everything! DON’T NEED NO PREAMP!! Nice PJSS bass!😌🎶👍🏾

Not bad! Seriously, a very comprehensive demo of a lovely bass - that might replace the Ibanez GSRM20, Chowny SWB-1 and Sterling Stingray short-scale as my next instrument. Thank you.

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Thank you for this review! I would love for you to do a comparison video between the Sire U5 bass and a Fender Mustang PJ Bass!

Think I'm in love !! Great review

Great review! I own the U5 fretless and I absolutely love it!

Mark Smith at TalkingBass just reviewed this one a few days ago. You guys must be on the same wavelength! He liked it too (and he doesn't generally like short-scale basses). Is it weird that I actually like the look of the Sire headstock?!

Its always awesome when you get that beefy bass tone with a short scale. The short scales i have played sounded dull compared to a full scale. This sire hits the spot though and looks premium. 👌

Congratulations for another amazing review ! My best regards

I have a U5 in Mint Green on order, largely based on the opening jam in the Anderton's review. I can't wait though the expected ship date keeps getting pushed back. First it was mid January then early February. Now they are saying mid May. This video is not making my wait any easier.

Looks and sounds awesome. A lot of great features for modest money. Surprising how lively and even it sounds. Nasal bite J and a warm round P sound. Sire got it right. What do you think of this bass versus a Sterling short scale Ray?

Great bass review as always Mr Lobster,, Im seriously thinking about buying this bass based on your review. I already own 2 SBMM short scale stingrays and really love them a lot. A question, what is the weight of this Sire short scale ? And looking forward to your review of the Ibanez Mezzo med scale 32” bass, I love and own 2 of those as well but would definitely be interested in your options on the Mezzo bass’s. A friendly suggestion, you should start telling the weight of bass’s you review, that’s definitely something that everyone wants to know. Cheers, Davyo

What this review tells me is that Sire kills it with their Passive instruments with both this and the V5. Sire really needs to release a Passive P5.

Nice video 👍👍As a guitarist who finds basses too big and been looking into getting a bass this short scale looks super mega appealing, Unfortunately where I live Sires are still pretty rare but a shop here is trying to bring them in this month but there have been delays due to the pandemic... About what you mentioned with the tuners feeling loose on some other Sires, you can actually adjust the screws on the top of the tuning keys to adjust the resistance of each tuner and I think that should solve it! Just be careful because they’re very sensitive and a half turn can make a ton of difference

great review...i was saving to get a Squier Mustang...think you just changed my mind !! cheers from Canada bud !

Short scales just sound so thick. If I got another shorty it’d probably be this one. Another nice one is the Gretsch junior jet. I was surprised when I sat down with one a few years ago at a guitar center. It had one volume a pickup selector toggle and a tone for controls.

I’m glad you liked this bass as much as you did, Lobster! I cannot recall you ever giving a bass five stars, so that’s kind of a big deal. Have you had a chance to try the G&L Tribute Fallout Bass?

Great review man, I need one!

That has all the tones I love... and need!!

17:00 *giggles in G&L fallout* G&L Tribute Fallout Short Scale Bass Guitar - Surf Green 4-string Electric Bass Guitar, with Basswood Body, Hard Rock Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard, and 1 Humbucking Pickup - Surf Green Available in Olympic White, Candy Apple Red, and Jet Black. $599.99 If I had one, I would literally ship it to you just to get it A/B against applicable short scale/humbucker basses. My first comment disappeared so I guess maybe I'll stop making them.

Thanks lobster, I think I asked for this review a while ago. I want a short scale

Im falling in love with Sire basses

Thanks this helped me lot to decide to buy one. You did a great job too.

Woah I didn’t realise bob brozman played bass?!. Haha great review mate, big help for me

Hi, looking for a SC now heading from Squire to Sire, thanks for the reviews!

Lobster! Since seeing your review I've seen a couple of other reviews that rated the Sire U5 extremely high like you did. The question is... Where did you find yours?!?!? Every dealer I've been in touch with seems to think they won't have them in stock until sometimes in April or May. I'm partial to short scale basses, so I want this one! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge & opinion of a bass guitar & brand I knew virtually nothing about. Cheers!

When I eventually get around to bass, I will definitely buy one of these. I just wish they were 24 fret with Rick pickup locations and had the Super Strat treatment done to the body shape. Also. High key... That Sire headstock looks better than anything traditionally Fender.

Great review LoB... Thank You!

Lobster, I came across one of these basses and I had a feeling that you must have reviewed one of these. Thank you! A devoted Crustacean 🦞

hi Lobster! yet another excellent review - thank you for putting the time and effort to put it up. This Sire sounds awesome. I think I am partial to short scale sound, because the lower tension and the woody (double bass like?) sound. How would you compare it to a Gibson Les Paul JR?

That has some sweet bottom end! What to buy next (as if my 8 basses weren't enough) Thanks Lobster!

Gorgeous and great sounding bass!

Oh man, a bass with 'Marcus Miller' written on it that sounds awesome when slapped. Who'd've thunk?! Awesome review. I'll have to play this thing next time I'm in the shop!

I really want one of these fine basses but I can't bring myself to liking any of the three finishes presently on offer. I would buy one in a heartbeat if it was eventually offered in the red/tort combination ala the P5 or really almost any other of the standard Sire colorways. One can hope I suppose.

Yep, wonderful review!