Joe Dart II
The Joe Dart II is the latest installment in the Joe Dart artist series signature bass collection. The Dart II offers a classic passive tone within a full-scale 34" package with its custom contoured body and simplified dual single-coil layout. The bass features a premium ash body, select maple neck, and passive split-coil pickups at the heart of its warm, punchy tonality. Dual volume controls are standard, but there are no tone controls to color the sound; therefore, the tone is manipulated solely by the user's technique and finesse. It is finished in Natural Velvet, comes with 21 frets and a custom artist series neckplate, and is tuned to E standard with custom gauge .045 - .105" Ernie Ball stainless steel roundwound wound bass strings.
Your Custom Options:
- Model:
- Joe Dart II
- Color:
- Velvet Natural
- Neck:
- Flame Maple Neck
- Pickguard:
- None
- Hardware:
- Chrome
Build Code
279-VN-30-00-MB-CR
Joe Dart II Highlights
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Select Ash body / Natural Velvet finish
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Custom made Music Man "60's" style Split Coil pickups with Alnico 5 magnets
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Dual 250K volume controls (one for each pickup)
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Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-11/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-9/16" long (32.2 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.7 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Colors | Natural |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 7.5 |
| Headstock Size | 9" (22.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, medium width - Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) |
| Neck Wood | Select flame maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Flame Maple |
| Fret Markers | 5/16" Dot Inlay |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | Passive with 250k ohm Neck Volume pot and 250k ohm Bridge Volume pot |
| Pickups | Bridge Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Dart II Bridge Pickup, Alnico 5 Magnets, Split Coils Neck Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Dart II Neck Pickup, Alnico 5 Magnets, Split Coils |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Custom Stainless Steel Bass Roundwounds) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | Joe Dart II | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-11/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-9/16" long (32.2 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.7 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | ||
| Body Colors | Natural | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | ||
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 7.5 | |
| Headstock Size | 9" (22.9 cm) long | |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, medium width - Stainless Steel | |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) | |
| Neck Wood | Select flame maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Flame Maple | |
| Fret Markers | 5/16" Dot Inlay | |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend | |
| Neck Colors | Natural | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts | |
| Truss Rod | ||
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover | |
| Controls | Passive with 250k ohm Neck Volume pot and 250k ohm Bridge Volume pot | |
| Switching | ||
| Pickups | Bridge Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Dart II Bridge Pickup, Alnico 5 Magnets, Split Coils Neck Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Dart II Neck Pickup, Alnico 5 Magnets, Split Coils | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Custom Stainless Steel Bass Roundwounds) |
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