Joe Dart III
The Joe Dart III is an all-new 30" short-scale bass with a lightweight ash body, a flame maple neck, and a passive split-coil pickup for a classic punchy tone. The new edition Dart bass has a Velvet Natural finish and features a flame maple fretboard with 22 stainless steel frets. The single-volume control provides pure and unadulterated sound, where the user's technique and finesse exclusively shape the tone. All instruments are tuned to E standard using custom-gauge Ernie Ball Group II Flatwound 45-105 bass strings and ship in a Mono Vertigo Bag.
Your Custom Options:
- Model:
- Joe Dart III
- Color:
- Velvet Natural
- Neck:
- Flame Maple Neck
- Pickguard:
- None
- Hardware:
- Chrome
Build Code
277-VMT-30-00-MVB-CR
Joe Dart III Highlights
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SELECT ASH BODY / NATURAL FINISH
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CUSTOM-MADE MUSIC MAN PASSIVE "60'S" STYLE SPLIT COIL PICKUP WITH ALNICO 5 MAGNETS
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A SINGLE 250K VOLUME CONTROL
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | Satin |
| Body Colors | Velvet Natural |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
| Pickguard | N/A |
| Scale Length | 30" (76.2 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide stainless steel |
| Neck Width | 1.5" at nut; 2.375" at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured Maple |
| Fingerboard | Figured Maple |
| Fret Markers | Dot inlay |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| Neck Binding | N/A |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Both Foil & Graphite Acrylic Resin Coated Body Cavity |
| Controls | 250k ohm Volume pot |
| Pickups | Single Split-Coil Pickup |
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Flatwound Short Scale) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | Joe Dart III | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | Satin | |
| Body Colors | Velvet Natural | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | N/A | |
| Scale Length | 30" (76.2 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | ||
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide stainless steel | |
| Neck Width | 1.5" at nut; 2.375" at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Figured Maple | |
| Fingerboard | Figured Maple | |
| Fret Markers | Dot inlay | |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend | |
| Neck Colors | Natural | |
| Neck Binding | N/A | |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design | |
| Truss Rod | ||
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Both Foil & Graphite Acrylic Resin Coated Body Cavity | |
| Controls | 250k ohm Volume pot | |
| Switching | ||
| Pickups | Single Split-Coil Pickup | |
| Left Handed | ||
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Flatwound Short Scale) |
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