Joe Dart
The Joe Dart artist series signature bass is perfect for players who love simplified controls with a rich passive tone. The Dart bass features a lightweight ash body, 22 stainless steel frets, one humbucking pickup, and one volume control for a distinguished funky low-end punch and attack you won't find on other passive basses.
Your Custom Options:
- Model:
- Joe Dart
- Color:
- Black Velvet
- Neck:
- Flame Maple Neck
- Pickguard:
- None
- Hardware:
- Chrome
Build Code
178-BN-30-00-MB-CR
Joe Dart Highlights
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VELVET NATURAL FINISH
Select figured ash body with black velvet or natural velvet finish.
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PASSIVE ELECTRONICS
Passive bridge pickup with single volume knob.
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CUSTOM NECK PLATE
5 bolt attachment with custom artist series neck plate.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 43-7/8" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 111.4 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | Satin |
| Body Colors | Black Velvet, Velvet Natural |
| Body Bindings | N/A |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
| Pickguard | N/A |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 7-5/8" (19.4 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured maple neck |
| 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 | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | 100k ohm Volume pot |
| Switching | None |
| Pickups | Music Man Custom wound Sterling Bass pickup- ceramic magnet, parallel coils, no phantom coil |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Custom Electric Bass Flatwounds) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | Joe Dart | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 43-7/8" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 111.4 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | Satin | |
| Body Colors | Black Velvet, Velvet Natural | |
| Body Bindings | N/A | |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | N/A | |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | Only 7-5/8" (19.4 cm) long | |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel | |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Figured maple neck | |
| 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 | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts | |
| Truss Rod | ||
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover | |
| Controls | 100k ohm Volume pot | |
| Switching | None | |
| Pickups | Music Man Custom wound Sterling Bass pickup- ceramic magnet, parallel coils, no phantom coil | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 45w-65w-85w-105w (Custom Electric Bass Flatwounds) |
Control Function Diagrams
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