Sterling by MusicMan Joe Dart Vision

[Gogoplata1980]

Interesting new Joe Dart model up for preorder (along with the original). Looks nice and clean. Now with even less knobs.

 

[PizzaBall]

Already pre ordered lmao. My wife said I could get another bass so bass #2 in my fleet after selling my entire fleet is this meme from Joe Dart, lets go baby!!!!

Edit: I mean meme in the most loving way possible, I love Vulf , more specifically, Joe.

 

[Gogoplata1980]

Already pre ordered lmao. My wife said I could get another bass so bass #2 in my fleet after selling my entire fleet is this meme from Joe Dart, lets go baby!!!!

Awesome! I haven't owned one but I am very tempted to buy. Would be nice to have an "inexpensive" bass with flats in the fold.

 

[skycruiser]

Is this the first white one? I recall the black and un-painted ones.

 

[Gogoplata1980]

Is this the first white one? I recall the black and un-painted ones.

I think that's correct.

 

[Daveypoo]

I've been waiting for the 2026 crop to drop - just ordered my Joe Dart I. The only issue I have with the white one is that it's more expensive than the Joe Dart I. How is it more expensive but with one less knob? Is it the paint? The pickguard? The mojo? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[skycruiser]

I think that's correct.

Oh, and the other ones had a knob!

 

[Gogoplata1980]

I've been waiting for the 2026 crop to drop - just ordered my Joe Dart I. The only issue I have with the white one is that it's more expensive than the Joe Dart I. How is it more expensive but with one less knob? Is it the paint? The pickguard? The mojo? Inquiring minds want to know.

Yeah, that is a strange thing. I could see the pickguard and paint being a little more than than a knob, but certainly not $50 more.

 

[singlemalt]

I’m playing the “put it in my cart, wait for a discount” game. It’s a yearly thing.

Hasn’t worked yet, but maybe I’ll shake a used one out of the trees.

 

[Nebadon2000]

I've been waiting for the 2026 crop to drop - just ordered my Joe Dart I. The only issue I have with the white one is that it's more expensive than the Joe Dart I. How is it more expensive but with one less knob? Is it the paint? The pickguard? The mojo? Inquiring minds want to know.

Economy/Inflation/Tarrif?

 

[Daveypoo]

Economy/Inflation/Tarrif?

Well, I'm having the JD I shipped to Italy so I'm already paying an embarrassing amount for shipping and import fees but whatever - I'm not letting another year slip by without one. And it's still less than they're going for in the used market.

Wonder how much more the fees would be if I had the knob removed and a fancy pickguard added...

 

[Gogoplata1980]

Vulpeck vid of it.

 

[singlemalt]

The plain wood version is ready for a rattle can paint job. Pick a color and get spraying.

 

[hvymetallurgist]

Vulpeck vid of it.

I dunno how they made it thru the video keeping such straight faces - so good.

 

[tb-player]

I dunno how they made it thru the video keeping such straight faces - so good.

I think every release video is like that. The very first one was hilarious.

 

[andare]

Is this the first white one? I recall the black and un-painted ones.

Not the first one. The short scale they made a few years ago was white.

 

[andare]

I've been waiting for the 2026 crop to drop - just ordered my Joe Dart I. The only issue I have with the white one is that it's more expensive than the Joe Dart I. How is it more expensive but with one less knob? Is it the paint? The pickguard? The mojo? Inquiring minds want to know.

Not only one less knob, one less pot and wires too, and the body doesn't have to be routed for them either so it's also less work.

 

[Swamp_Ronin]

i love it

 

[Drzejzi]

It's a worse bass than a normal one, but it's limited.

 

[Thumpin6string]

I don't know why, but I find him to be an annoying egotistical guy. You would think that in an introduction video that they could at least get it to sound better than a farty cell phone recording. I'll stick with my 5 knob preamp.