How to sound like...Joe Dart of Vulfpeck (LoFi tone) 

It’s always pretty refreshing to see that someone’s tone is almost completely in their fingers, while also being a fairly accessible tone at the same time. Hardly any of us are as good as joe dart, but his tone isn’t too difficult to replicate. Not to take away from the video though! Really really liked the tone of that mustang bass at the start!

If you want to hit those 16th notes like the Monster of Michigan, then you should pluck precisely and emphasize each quarter note. this allows you to stay in time, in tune, funky, and low volume.

Fun fact, he doesn't wear Ray bans anymore because he kept losing them 😂

Observation: Joe emphasizes the 1st note of each quadruplet notably. There is a a percussive klack and a boost in volume KA-dadada KA-dadada KA-dadada KA-dadada. Wenn the video switches to your track, that gets lost.

it is literally impossible to be cooler than Joe Dart

Bass guitar is so cool it basically resents any additional effects, used for other instrument. Just good old slapping and grooving, you can't fool it!

with cory wong's neural dsp, you can go to presets ==> factory ==> cory wong ==> bass tones ==> j bass. Then, in the plugin's graphic equalizer you must increase the mids (250 Hz to 1 Khz) and progressively decrease from 2 KHz. In the pedals section, in the compressor, raise the compression parameter to the maximum and the blend too (although you can adjust here to taste, it depends on your bass and your technique). Everything else I leave as is the preset that I mentioned at the beginning. The tone, at least for me, is very similar, and I connect directly to a scarlett focusrite. I have a MiM jazz bass player. The neck pickup at 0, and the tone also at minimum, I only use the bridge pickup.

Thanks for this! I copied your patch exactly as you shown. Really sounds very Joe Dart-like.

The only thing you really needed was a bit of dry blend to keep those plucky transients

first impression, I thought this guy was Antonio Giovinazzi. subbed!

That's a solid effort. There's a lack of clarity and attack on the notes though, you can hear the top end clicky sound on Joe's part, which is absent from yours. But the rest of it is pretty spot on!

Maybe something to say, he uses flats on all of his basses. Love the video!

Just stumbled across your channel (thanks, algorithm!) and I'm already 4 "how to sound like" videos deep. These vids are super-informative and get the ol' brain percolating! I'm only a recreational bass player, but if I'm playing a song with a unique or notable bass tone, I like to get close. A multi-effect unit like that seems like a good way to do it - especially for live situations where one might have to go from "Sunshine of Your Love" immediately to "All Right Now".

You did great!

Fun video! Thanks for making me discover Joe Dart (shame on me for not knowing about him... 😬)

You wanna get the finger attack right, the snapping fast with compression. that's where the definition is. Otherwise it's just wooly.

would you be able to do Lou Barlow from dinosaur jr? really cool bassist with s unqie style and tone, thanks

Great video and playing! I’ve been trying to get that Joe dart tone with my Zoom B1X four and I loved the tone you got with it. I can see most of the pedal values in the video except the 2nd and 3rd page on the EBH360. If it’s ok please could you tell me those values/settings? Thanks :)

get a carlo robelli swd to really sound like him ebay has the white pickup covers from the UK

Thanks!!!! And please 🖖 more videos on how to emulate more famous sounds in the Zoom B1 Four pleaseeeee!

How to sound like Jaco not this guy practice alot play alot and you can sound like Jaco or this guy imitating Jaco The only difference between this and genius like Jaco is being able to create great music.

I loved this - great job and thanks for the effort. Have you already done a video guide on the zoom B1-Four? I'd love to see a rundown video, to know which patches you kept/which you deleted and which you customised as inspiration for my unit. Would I be able to get something like that if supported the channel?

A very valiant and thought through effort, but I don't think you hit very close to the target at all.

Thank you very much but what about the second and third page of ebh360?

All talk then when you get to the playing where's the Dart? The timing too it needs to be steady and even.

It is pretty much in the fingers

yea man, you nailed that Dean Town sound! good vid brov, thank you :) ... and the video effect too lol kudos!

Everything is on the neck movement

McLovin is right, Joe Dart is definitly beastly

strings. they are the key.

yours sounds like muddy, joe has more bright and less muddyness?

anyone not been able to connect your zoom to the digital interface ?

Flat wounds...

I’ve been trying to figure this one out for a while and I think you nailed most of the points. Except, the articulation he’s got is really astounding: it’s one thing to do 16ths yet another to make them staccato! After tuning down a lot I started to guess that maybe the flats he’s using are low tension. What do you think?

how to sound like joe dart: 1. wear shades

Nice one man, any ideas what settings are used on the vulf compressor.? I use slam patch and then add about 15% of wow. not sure if this is spot on but it's close enough for me.

Joe's sunglasses of choice are from a brand called Knockarounds - because they are cheaper and more durable Tone wise, you're a bit too fuzzy/dirty on that dean town line. Also Joe's attack is much stronger and a bit brighter. And his tone is more punchy and nasal-y I guess than super full and bassy

Yeah. You got pretty damn close and nice bit of playing too. I am a great believer in learning on a P or 'Ray type bass - something with a single pickup as it really teaches you how to get tone with how and where you play.

I wish someone would just sell a Vulf pedal. I don’t know how to do all this computer stuff with patches and plug ins…

Labella flats and compression sidechained to the kickdrum, especially in Dean town...

1:32 same with Jaco. Jaco was famous for his home made fretless, but that bass was actually stolen right before he recorded his interview with Jerry Jemmot. So Jaco had to borrow a bass and he sounded exactly like Jaco in that interview.

why you missed so important thing like flatwounds is?

Nice video!!!!!

Pretty damn close, but probably turn the tone knob up just a tiny bit more.

Great video man. Ya tone was spot on . Is that pedal similar to the Zoom b3?

Good vid, but the 16ths require a few more years of your solid playing.

Hey AMP, great video as usual. Can you please make a video about Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy?

What about his strings? I always assumed flatwound but with the tone rolled off I suppose that you could use roundwound strings?

It sounded pretty close to me effects wise. Do you have any other pre sets for tones using that particular multi effects pedal? I recently got one a couple months ago and it’s great but I’m not that good yet at making the tones I want for it. Good vid man, respect to you and joe

How about...how to sound like yourself!! Bitters!!!

Thanks for the great video. Keep them coming!

Hehe great vid. Just so happened to have zoom b1 as well. Thanks for the patch idea!!

Big ups for the zoom. My guitar and bass boards for my band both consist of their respective $100 zoom units and I get some pretty swell stuff.

Check out Joe Dart's demo for Musicman Bongo, the tone is very different.

hey, little question here: how hard are you digging the strings back there in order to get closer to the tone? i don't usually play on the bridge pick-up because my fingers get tired pretty easily since the strings are harder back there / looks like it may be something I may have to work on

Can i request henrik linder tone?

To my ears, very close. Probably turn the tone knob just a hair. Its missing a little bit of High end

Joe makes music fun....

Flat wound strings I believe would be the first step to all of this? Doesn’t he use flats?

Great fun. Greetings from Ireland

Hi! So how can I apply this to my Sire Marcus miller m7 Adler? I looked up everywhere what all the knobs are for but I still can’t grasp what I am doing

this is my new go-to sound. thanks for sussing this out

Great video and channel mate! Any chance you could do a video about compression/compressor pedals? It's something I've always wanted to know more about and whether I should grab a pedal for it.

You’re super captivating man keep it up, great vid

Flatwounds!!! You need flatwounds!!! And the you can have the bass guitars tone knob all the way up, not compromising any of the tone

3:15 how did you know my name? 😐

What type of strings?

Use your ears!.. the best advice,...ever!

5:30

this is who vulfpeck copies (literally 😅) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cOc2MzvqbN0.html

I actually figured out how to sound like Joe Dart: Joe Dart.

You have to work hard.

Pretty close but for me, you should have added a little bit more of bite and clarity on the mid range/high range...Your tone is more boxy and less nasal than Joe...

not that close, to my ears

DONT TRY TO SOUND LIKE ANYONE ELSE (unless you're in a cover band I guess but let's be honest that's kind of a waste of time, especially if the band you're covering is still active and well-liked).

Here's how I got close.... Stingray bass (LaBella Stainless Steel Flats) with 3-band EQ mids cranked, bass and treble on ZERO... into a MXR Dynacomp then SansAmp RBI Preamp, strong power amp, and 4x10 cab.