NBD - Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart Bass

[petecarlton]

Well, this arrived via FedEx today.  Sorry there's only one fairly mediocre pic, I'll update with more and more detailed views later. 

 

All I've done so far is tune her up, but first impressions are really good, which is just as well, because I had to bite the bullet of £200 to get it shipped to the UK.  Everything from the neck joint to the fret ends seems great - quality control must have been on their game; and the satin finish neck aches to be played fast (that won't happen!). 

 

I've yet to weigh her, but I'm guessing under 8lb - again, more exact info later.

 

The hardest thing has been explaining to my other half why I need yet another bass 🤣

 

So far, I'm well chuffed.

[basskit_case]

Pleased its proven worthwhile, the £200 in shipping and fees put me off.

 

[BassApprentice]

As above - I am big Vulfpeck and all surrounding projects fan, but couldn't stomach those costs. As basic as they are, they do look cool.

 

However, should you find it's not for you I'll politely take my spot at the front of the queue for first dibs 😂

 

 

[petecarlton]

Well, so far, I'm finding the neck an absolute revelation, really very playable and comparable to my Shuker (which is really saying something!).  So, if I were you, I'd get in some snacks, as it might be a long wait!

[petecarlton]

45 minutes ago, basskit_case said:

Pleased its proven worthwhile, the £200 in shipping and fees put me off.

 

I must admit, I gulped and had a long think, but I decided it was a worthwhile gamble - so far, I'm happy with the outcome, but I haven't had a lot of time to explore it but, let's face it, it won't offer a massive range of tonal options, other than those I can provide with my fingers or a pick.

[Hellzero]

Waiting for the message for mine, what is your serial number range?

[petecarlton]

18 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Waiting for the message for mine, what is your serial number range?

As you can see, it's SB28357

 

The back of the headstock shows "made in Indonesia - 2024 Crop"

[petecarlton]

As promised, some more pix, including one which shows the bass is heavier than it felt, at 3.9Kg (8lb 9oz).  There's absolutely no neck dive on a strap though - everything feels very stable.

 

Tme to get playing - so far, I can say it's very resonant acoustically, but I have yet to explore the (lack of) tonal options.  If I'm feeling daring, I might even upload a sound sample when I get a moment.

[MacDaddy]

I really like that simple layout, one pup, one pot.

[fretmeister]

Lovely!

 

I’ll join the dibs queue! 

[NickA]

On 12/11/2024 at 12:53, petecarlton said:

the (lack of) tonal options. 

You'll just need to take Joe's sound engineer and bank of sound processing with you.  😉