fretmeister Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 19 hours ago, BassApprentice said: It's funny, I'm rarely on Facebook these days and I logged in today and this pops up! Seems to still be available for anyone interested I did see that and for a moment I thought about it, but I don't want to risk that sort of shipping from a private individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 They look like something a kid would make in a woodwork class 😂 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentext Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Lovely flame on that neck! The Spec sheet shows they come with a custom set of EB Group flats 45-105 (The normal Group iii are 45-100) and he used ancient Rotosound rounds on his jazz. The silks on your photo are from the Group flats - I have them on most of my basses. They are much brighter than an old thuddy flat, although not as bright as the cobalt flats. EB don't make a halfwound. I've never read anything about JD using halfwounds - was it from an interview somewhere? yh it was a great looking bass! Hmmm tbh, i'm unsure, from memory there was a tag on the bass saying that they where a new set of new EB strings, I really can't remember for the life of me what they where but they where halfrounds, wether or not its what Joe used or if it was just a promotional thing by Musicman to promote something new I have no idea. In the original promo video he mentions about the strings being somewhere between a flatwound and a roundwound strings (between the jokes) but its in there, maybe be referencing the halfwounds and the grit they provide over a flatwound i dont know. Maybe it was something he was into for a short period and moved on but thats how I got it and I recall halfwounds but equally I could be wrong, it was a while ago now. Will have to invest in those string you mentioned and give them ago! 🤘 Edited March 10, 2023 by greentext Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 They are lovely strings! Bright enough, but no finger noise, and react really well to turning the tone down. I could see them being described as being between a traditional flat and a round tonaly. I've got a bass with steel rounds that is very bright and another with La Bella flats that has no top end and is really thumpy. The EB Group flats sound somewhere in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentext Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Yh nice, I've got some Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flatwounds 43-100 on my Sandberg P and they sounds great! I'm curious to give tapewounds a go next but might have to go with what you said before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 There's one on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2807941106005873/?sale_post_id=2807941106005873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, TheGreek said: There's one on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2807941106005873/?sale_post_id=2807941106005873 That's the one in Gibraltar mentioned above. I'd consider ordering from a well regarded shop outside of the UK, but I'd be too nervous about doing that from a private individual for something at this money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom.android Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 A student of mine has one (absurd, I know but the kid has chops for real). It’s really nice. Small, light. Sounds great. Easy to play. Do I want one? Not particularly. It’s a superb example of exactly what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 11:38, greentext said: Now in reality the idea of having just a volume knob, was really refreshing, no getting lost in tweaking, just plug in and off you go Especially if you have a signature sound dialed in by expert sound people using specific plug-ins / effects etc. I guess there's no point having controls on the bass if you have "a sound". I think Joe's sound is great; but I don't really think it's straight out the bass or entirely due to his fingers. I'll bet there was a lot of "tweaking" going on to get there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentext Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 42 minutes ago, NickA said: Especially if you have a signature sound dialed in by expert sound people using specific plug-ins / effects etc. I guess there's no point having controls on the bass if you have "a sound". I think Joe's sound is great; but I don't really think it's straight out the bass or entirely due to his fingers. I'll bet there was a lot of "tweaking" going on to get there. 100% agree with that. He has had years to hone his tone live with his engineers he has likely got it to a place where he can dial in a bass whatever. And eliminating anything that isn't required/sucking tone just makes it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebow Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Has anyone seen a Joe Dart II one in a shop in U.K. to even try? What’s the cost of it once it’s in country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, thewebow said: Has anyone seen a Joe Dart II one in a shop in U.K. to even try? What’s the cost of it once it’s in country? Nope, never seen one in a store, but you can order one directly from EBMM via their vault: https://shop.music-man.com/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-ii.html Costs are (all taxes, duties and shipping costs included): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 I saw one in one of the vintage shops on Denmark Street about a month and a half ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 https://notomguitars.com/collections/basses/products/2021-music-man-joe-dart-signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Owen said: https://notomguitars.com/collections/basses/products/2021-music-man-joe-dart-signature That's a Joe Dart I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Kinda close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 5 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said: Nope, never seen one in a store, but you can order one directly from EBMM via their vault: https://shop.music-man.com/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-ii.html Costs are (all taxes, duties and shipping costs included): That's a heck of a lot for what essentially amounts to a stripped down passive Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay777 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 2 hours ago, asingardenof said: That's a heck of a lot for what essentially amounts to a stripped down passive Jazz. An incredibly bland one at that, EBMM have lost the plot on pricing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebow Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Import and shipping doesn't help but does seem rich- I mean if I could find a used joe dart ii for a good price I would go for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Ramsay777 said: An incredibly bland one at that, EBMM have lost the plot on pricing. sounds ok with Joe darts fingers and all his effects.... sadly those aren't included in the price!🥴 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Ramsay777 said: An incredibly bland one at that, EBMM have lost the plot on pricing. I think people have lost the plot as to how much they'd pay... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebow Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Coming back to my initial question. So no one here has bought one, seen one or played one? 4 months wait without trying one is a stretch too far for me I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 37 minutes ago, thewebow said: 4 months wait without trying one 5 years for a Wal.... Then £6k+ to pay. Makes this a bargain for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 12 hours ago, thewebow said: Coming back to my initial question. So no one here has bought one, seen one or played one? 4 months wait without trying one is a stretch too far for me I think! Sounds like we all have more sense than money! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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