MusicMan Joe Dart Signature Model

[Chris2112]

On 09/10/2018 at 09:35, bakerster135 said:

Don't get me wrong, I love the tone on that album and my Stingray but, personally, his grindy Jazz Bass tone on Evil Empire makes me salivate a little more... 

Yep, I've always thought he sounded better playing his jazz bass. It sounded a bit richer and more aggressive than the Stingray and really suited that album.

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, Chris2112 said:

Yep, I've always thought he sounded better playing his jazz bass. It sounded a bit richer and more aggressive than the Stingray and really suited that album.

Fender missed a trick for sure. 

[ezbass]

NAMM footage of the beast...

 

[kyuuga]

4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Mmm. Doesn't sound very clean which leads me to wonder how that is being achieved. I assume it's not from within the instrument itself?

Sounds exactly like how a passive Musicman Stingray would sound in Joe Dart's hands to be honest.

[Sibob]

4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

It does up to about 0:27, then gets fuzzy. It might just be a crappy recording.

Nope, that’s just how a passive Sterling sounds with Mr Dart, I agree with @kyuuga

Si

[bigsmokebass]

Great sounding bass and a great funky little bassist for it too... Would I buy it? For a price between £2,000-£3,000... Can't say I could justify it. £1600 and I might take a bite.

However, a passive Musicman is great news.. @Cuzzie I might have to put those Sandberg's on hold brother 😂😂😂

[Paul S]

Joe always looks like he is having such a great time, doesn't he.   

[totorbass]

A bit like...

[acidbass]

Here we are guys - it's for sale finally! First 50 are numbered:

https://gumroad.com/l/dart-bass

 

[therealting]

It’s on sale this month at the Vulfpeck website. 

[dannybuoy]

 

[BassApprentice]

£1500(ish) can't say it's not reasonable from MusicMan considering normal Ray's are above that. 

 

Anyone buying one? 

[BassApprentice]

Also, anyone know the specs? Considering it's not on the MusicMan website and the buying page says nothing. Bit odd. 

[kyuuga]

1 hour ago, BassApprentice said:

Also, anyone know the specs? Considering it's not on the MusicMan website and the buying page says nothing. Bit odd. 

I don't think the specs are out yet but it's basically a passive Musicman Sterling (according to the headstock) with Ernie Ball flatwounds I'd say. Nothing else.

Probably has the newer Musicman stuff (lightweight tuners, roasted maple neck, etc) but apart from that it's a bass that in a realistic world would sell for £1000 max. And they're selling it for $1999 (vulfpeck site only, 50 limited copies).

Talk about a great marketing strategy, easy bank for Vulfpeck & Musicman just because of "celebrity worship" (note: this bass WILL NOT make you play like Joe Dart).

Edited March 1, 2019 by kyuuga

[Drax]

I love the minimalism but no tone controls seems difficult live, where you need to change stuff on the fly 

[PatrickJ]

25 minutes ago, kyuuga said:

Talk about a great marketing strategy, easy bank for Vulfpeck & Musicman just because of "celebrity worship" (note: this bass WILL NOT make you play like Joe Dart).

Is that not true about all signature models?  Certainly has been the case with Fender, and look at the prices of those new Markbass Bona instruments.

[AndyTravis]

Yeah. This looks like a kid made a Musicman copy for gcse woodwork.

Love Vulfpeck - but not in the slightest swayed by this.

if one of the cheap Sam ash MM copies (Carlos Robelli) turns up on eBay - I could be swayed.

[scalpy]

2 hours ago, acidbass said:

Here we are guys - it's for sale finally! First 50 are numbered:

https://gumroad.com/l/dart-bass

 

First 50 have sold!

[dannybuoy]

It looks like a short/medium scale to me as well?

I'd like one of these, but I'm quite happy enough with my flatwound-wearing Sandberg Basic that I picked up for about tree fiddy!

[Cato]

Seems similar to G&L Kiloton in terms of it being a passive Stingray.

The Kiloton is a lot prettier to my eyes though.

Edited March 1, 2019 by Cato

[drTStingray]

3 hours ago, BassApprentice said:

£1500(ish) can't say it's not reasonable from MusicMan considering normal Ray's are above that. 

 

Anyone buying one? 

They sold out in about an hour so not much chance!! Have they got a figured neck as well? 

I think they're available just in March. No doubt the limited edition passive short scale Stingray will be available on a very limited basis as well in due course. 

Good idea to sell these through the Vulf site. 

Edited March 1, 2019 by drTStingray

[dannybuoy]

That's quite impressive they sold that quickly!

[Cato]

Coming on for $100000 of orders in about an hour?

It's surely got to be one of Music Man's best days ever.

[drTStingray]

5 minutes ago, Cato said:

Coming on for $100000 of orders in about an hour?

It's surely got to be one of Music Man's best days ever.

They seem to have been selling a lot of guitars and more recently Stingray Special basses - hence me having to wait 7 months for my 5HHs! 

[Cato]

5 minutes ago, drTStingray said:

They seem to have been selling a lot of guitars and more recently Stingray Special basses - hence me having to wait 7 months for my 5HHs! 

Just makes it that much sweeter when they finally arrive...