Ernie Ball Music Man Reintroduces Joe Dart Signature Bass
After unveiling a limited run of the instrument last year, Ernie Ball Music Man has brought back the Joe Dart Signature Bass. The Vulfpeck bassist’s axe is based on a Classic Sterling lightweight ash body with a natural finish, flamed maple neck, and a figured maple board.
Designed for simplicity, the bass has a single humbucker that’s custom wound with a ceramic magnet, parallel coils, and no phantom coil. It has passive electronics and only one control: an oversized volume knob.
You can see the original bass introduction video here:
You can also hear it in action during the band’s sold-out night at Madison Square Garden:
The Joe Dart Signature Bass is available for order for $1,999.
Ernie Ball Music Man Joe Dart Bass Features:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Body: | Ash |
| Body Color: | Natural |
| Body Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Wood: | Select figured maple neck |
| Neck Color: | Natural |
| Neck Finish: | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Fingerboard Wood: | Figured Maple |
| Fingerboard Finish: | Oil/Wax |
| Silkscreen Color: | Black |
| Headstock Color: | Natural |
| Frets: | 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Fret Markers: | Dot inlay |
| Nut Width: | 1-1/2″ (38.1 mm) |
| Pickup: | Custom Passive MM Humbucker |
| Pickup Cover Color: | Aged Parchment |
| Electronic Shielding: | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls: | Volume |
| Tuning Machines: | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Tuning Machine Buttons: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
| Knob Color: | Aged Parchment |
Nice bass but not impressed by the band at all…
Well over priced for what it is ?
Well over priced for what it is ?
Way over priced for a stripped down, no pre-amp Music Man with an oven knob on it.
It’s an OK bass I guess. I suppose Joe Dart fans will buy it. There are probably lots of over priced basses out there, especially “signature” models, but this just isn’t a $2,000 bass. But I don’t think a Fender USA P bass is a $1,5000 bass either.
One could buy a sterling, leave the preamp flat and get the same sound out of it. Then also have a preamp if you needed it. I don’t really get the value of this bass.