It’s a great build quality for sure. The bass feels great and sounds great. Yeah, I can’t wait to do the cover on these bad ladies. 
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I have a feeling you don’t say “no” often…
Congrats!!
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I like the way you think 
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Nice Al!
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I would like to introduce Cherry Bomb to everyone!
She’s my first and (currently) only Bass, hot off the line for 2024 and at 5 pounds 15 ounces she packs a musical punch well beyond her weight!
I have been following Vic of Maneskin and her custom Longhorns for a while now and finally decided to take the plunge and learn something new at my ripe age!
Very happy to have an outlet and something fun and challenging to concentrate on!
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So cool a Longhorn with F hole.
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Love it! Congrats.
Danelectro Longhorns are basically hollow. The front and back are Masonite. Just perfect for the Anti-Tonewood types.
The unique build and sparse materials make them very lightweight. But their lipstick pups and short scale account for their thunderous voice.
I loved my Longhorn. It was a great blues and rock ‘n’ roll bass.
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Welcome! Great looking bass! I’m always liked the Dano vibe.
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bongoloids 
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Very nice!
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I’m a big fan of Vic’s work and even tempts me to GAS, but I never pulled the trigger. Nice bass though.
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Yeah, man! Marcus Miller has performed and recorded for years with his beloved stock Sire V7, which he custom-designed according to his personal specs.
A V8 is an upgraded version of this killer Sire Jazz bass. I love how mine plays so much that I haven’t changed its stock D’A strings. The neck feels so damn fine, I can’t put the bass down despite the rough strings. Gonna change them this weekend, though. Have a blast with your new baby!
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Thanks @MikeC
It doesn’t seem to me the the pickups would be strings picky. The extended EQ preamp is welcomed for sure. I’m very impressed with the level of features offer on the bass.
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The Sires really do seem nice. A lot to love about the features they come with as standard.
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I really like my D5. The pickup lacked a bit on the lo side but easily fixed, everything else is top notch.
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Nope, it’s not the pups that are strings picky. I’m the one who’s strings picky.
After playing TI Jazz Rounds for so long, D’As feel as rough as a washboard under my fingers.
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To be fair pickups on both basses are the weakest part of their respective basses. Something gotta give I know. Which put me in a difficult position, I prolly won’t be playing them enough to justify $300 upgrades on each but both are perfect candidates as a gigging bass(es)
The 735A pickups are not hum canceling pickups, well just the Jazz pickup, which I can detect when I turn up the tone knob. And the tuning on the P portion while it’s great for the 4 string, it leaves the B string just a tad muddy.
I have less to worry about the V7 they are great but having heard and own most of the top end aftermarket Jazz pickups I know that it can simply be just about perfect with a change of pickups.
Both don’t require upgrades to the preamps.
I might tackle the Yamaha first.
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These are my children. I decided a few months ago to pick up the bass after a decade away.
The Sire (1st pic) is what I’m relearning on. I was looking for an M2 (the cheaper version of this instrument) and found an M5 that was accidentally marked for the price of an M2. They’re gonna have to bury me with this bass. It is absolutely perfect.
The 6 string is an LTD B206SM. I received it as a gift. It’s also fantastic but I don’t really need a 6 string while I’m relearning. My previous instrument was a schecter stiletto 6, and it feels super familiar.
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That’s interesting, because the pups on my V8 are powerful. Not to mention hot! I roll down the volume on my V8 when I switch from most of my other basses.
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Congrats. The Sire M5 is amazing.
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