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What bass does Vulfpeck play?

Joe Dart has said he plays his signature Ernie Ball Music Man bass through a Markbass Tube rig, and his Sterling Joe Dart basses appear on the Vulf channel. Theo Katzman has been seen using Fender Stratocasters and a Fender Princeton Reverb. Jack Stratton co-created the Goodhertz Vulf Compressor plugin.

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What bass does Vulfpeck use?

Vulfpeck has said they use the Ernie Ball Music Man Joe Dart Signature Bass (musicradar.com, July 2019). Vulfpeck uses the Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart Vision (youtube.com, May 2026). Vulfpeck uses the Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart I (youtube.com, April 2025).

What bass does Joe Dart play in Vulfpeck?

Joe Dart has said he started on a Fender Jazz Bass and now plays his signature Ernie Ball Music Man Joe Dart bass: one pickup, one knob, passive. The Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart I and Joe Dart Vision basses were launched on the band's own channel.

What amp does Joe Dart use?

In a 2019 MusicRadar interview Joe Dart said he plays his signature bass through a Markbass rig, the Markbass Tube with a 4x10 cabinet, with no pedals, straight into the amp.

What plugin does Vulfpeck use?

Jack Stratton co-created the Vulf Compressor with Goodhertz, a plugin modeled on the compression in the Boss SP-303. He has said he uses plug-ins to mimic older analog sounds when he mixes the band.

What guitars does Theo Katzman play?

In a 2023 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown, Theo Katzman was seen using a stripped Fender 1962 reissue Stratocaster, a Japan built '62 reissue Strat for slide, and a parts Telecaster with TV Jones pickups, all strung with D'Addario NYXL 10s.

What records does Jack Stratton love?

Jack Stratton has said he loves Bernard Purdie's drumming on Steely Dan's The Royal Scam, Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" and the Five Stairsteps' "O-o-h Child".

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Vulfpeck is the Ann Arbor born funk band led by Jack Stratton, with Joe Dart on bass, Woody Goss on keys and Theo Katzman on guitar and drums. This guide covers the basses, guitars, amps, mics, plugin and records the members have named or shown.

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