Eldon Tyrell Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Musicman20 said: If there is one thing about Musicman I always rely on, its that they REALLY know how to make a pickup. and great necks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Eldon Tyrell said: and great necks! I don't normally like 38mm width necks, but I'm loving the 38mm on my 'Ray SS. Therefore, I concur with your statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, ezbass said: I don't normally like 38mm width necks, but I'm loving the 38mm on my 'Ray SS. Therefore, I concur with your statement. Their necks are normally a bit wider (except for the Sterling, the SLO neck and the JD) and it is more the shape of the neck and the feel that I like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Soar Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 What is in Sterling's pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Musicman20 said: I actually think that sounds fantastic. Full, gritty and aggressive. Way better than some of that Lobster guys really high end Jazz-like basses that sound a bit....too polite. If there is one thing about Musicman I always rely on, its that they REALLY know how to make a pickup. EBMM do indeed make very good pickups. I certainly wouldn't swap an EBMM pickup for an aftermarket replacement. At best it would be a sideways move.🙂 However, decent-sounding though they may be, I've been looking at the specifications for the pickups on this bass. The fact that they are split-coil to cancel hum(nothing new in that) does not make them akin to a P Bass, by the way. It makes them a hum-cancelling J Bass pickup. They sound fine, but I really can't see (or hear) anything remotely special about them. Lots of J Bass pickups sound like these ones. Anyhow you want to try dress it up, this is a kind-of Jazz Bass with no finish on it that will probably start to look pretty grubby over time because it is unfinished. Don't get me wrong, this will be a good quality bass for what it is and if it captures people's imagination then great, I hope they enjoy their purchase. But is anyone really trying to tell me that this bass offers something unique or remotely new? Am I supposed to believe that this bass isn't essentially just another Jazz Bass ( sans tone control)? It's Joe Dart and his mates making fun of the musical instrument industry. The idea is to reinvent the wheel and sell it as something other than the wheel, whilst using it as a wheel. Maybe they will refine the design further to bring out the Joe Dart 3 and you will just get an empty limited edition case and a thank you note. No uneccessary bass to get in the way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 And this Bass Lobster guy. That claw thing is really creepy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Misdee said: It's Joe Dart and his mates making fun of the musical instrument industry. The idea is to reinvent the wheel and sell it as something other than the wheel, whilst using it as a wheel. Maybe they will refine the design further to bring out the Joe Dart 3 and you will just get an empty limited edition case and a thank you note. No uneccessary bass to get in the way. I'm holding out for the Joe Dart IV which will have no control knobs and a piezo pick up only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Looks like the lobster is not a fan of the JD II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I'm not sure I get the output problem really. Modern amps are stupidly powerful. Just turn up the input gain and the master volume. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 49 minutes ago, fretmeister said: I'm not sure I get the output problem really. Modern amps are stupidly powerful. Just turn up the input gain and the master volume. It doesn't seem to just be a low output - the tone sounds weak and muffled compared to those other basses. A bit like the cab's in a different room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It doesn't seem to just be a low output - the tone sounds weak and muffled compared to those other basses. A bit like the cab's in a different room. I thought the tone was fine. I'm listening on studio monitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 hours ago, fretmeister said: I thought the tone was fine. I'm listening on studio monitors. Lobster is a bit of an EBMM fanboy - he has a bunch of them. For him to be putting down an MM instrument it must be pretty bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Russ said: Lobster is a bit of an EBMM fanboy - he has a bunch of them. For him to be putting down an MM instrument it must be pretty bad. Yeah, same here. 2 out of 5 claws is pretty bad 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I still think this instrument range is Joe Dart trolling the artist series bass world. I was convinced the first one, with that big stupid knob, was a joke when it popped up on their YouTube. They're so obviously cheap looking and lacking in features, it's almost too obvious they are the epitome of overpriced signature basses. Are we sure he's not? 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Some folks just don't like tone controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 25 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Some folks just don't like tone controls. I honestly can't remember the last timeI used mine in anger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, paul_5 said: I honestly can't remember the last time I used mine in anger. There’s some sort of smutty comment to be had here, but I’m going to be strong and let it pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 9 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said: Looks like the lobster is not a fan of the JD II. He’d get more from his tone if he raised the action a bit so he could dig in with choking the string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 40 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said: He’d get more from his tone if he raised the action a bit so he could dig in with choking the string. Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Just what the... My comment was deleted. Not because I broke any forum guidelines, but simply, I must assume, because some moderator didn't like it. No notification about it, nothing, just deleted, which I find concerning. I think it was actually relevant for the topic. Critical?: yes, definitely - Caricatured and satirical?: absolutely - Harsh?: maybe - But humerus and tongue in cheek, and, probably more importantly in this context, totally relevant and on point. Here is an article about the famous "stinky poo" on can art piece that my original comment was a reference to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist's_Shit Edited July 25, 2022 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Balderdash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Balderdash! You need to call yourself Sir Doctor Professor V.I.P to be taken seriously now? Edited July 25, 2022 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Eh? On all the basses he played the notes aren’t clear because his action is too low. More buzz than buzz light year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Played by him it sounds just like it did in the original release video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I actually thought that it sounded better than the other Jazzes, if a bit ‘nosier’ (not as twangy, which I would normally prefer). I usually think he gets a poor sound whatever he plays but I thought that was ok. Totally agree with Fretmeister about turning the amp up. Lower powered pickups can have their own tonal advantages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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