Joe dart .. Ernie ball jazz !

[Cleezmo]

The least expensive EBMM bass is $2,400. Is it worth an extra $300 for something a little different with a natural ash body and figured neck? To me it was.

Fair enough - I guess still haven't gotten current prices for EBMM stuff in my head, I still think of them listing at $1,800-$2K, but that probably hasn't been true for 5+ years.

And hey - if it brings you joy, all good. We can all spend whatever $$ amount we want on our stuff.

Enjoy it.

 

[ThudThudThud]

Holding out for the Joe Dart Bongo...

 

[nickpc]

It's Limited Edition, and says "First 100 Sold Includes Premium G&G Case, Numbered Neck Plate, and Certificate" - I take that to mean it's not just a run of 100. They'd probably have jumped the price up a good bit (more) if it was just 100 total.

 

[MLtheInfidel]

i mean its a step up if it has only just one knob …. compared to his last offering

 

[lermgalieu]

Here come the "I don't know who Joe Dart is" comments again. Should probably keep that to yourself rather than act like it's a point of pride.

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Fair enough - I guess still haven't gotten current prices for EBMM stuff in my head, I still think of them listing at $1,800-$2K, but that probably hasn't been true for 5+ years.

And hey - if it brings you joy, all good. We can all spend whatever $$ amount we want on our stuff.

Enjoy it.

I agree - EBMM is grossly expensive anymore but everything is. I remember paying $1,100 out the door for a new fully spec'd Stingray 4 HH in 2009. Those days are way beyond us. Heck, a new Fender American 70s Jazz is pushing $2,400 and even a Yamaha Sheehan is $3k. I don't even want to get into amps.

 

[JRA]

Thoughts?

i can imagine myself playing almost any good looking ax i see and that one's no exception, but i don't need another J, especially one with the metal thingies, so:
go joe, go!

but i can't wait to hear about it if you get one!

 

[Naviiin]

I like it. Hope this model makes it to the Sterling line.

 

[Poobini]

Nice.

Grumpy crew, start your engines!

I remember the thread for the short scale, and the first model! I can't wait to see the meltdowns!

 

[Gizmot]

It's probably a nice bass, but I'm not dying to play one. When EBMM came out with the Caprice, I wanted one but shortly thereafter, they raised the price by ~30%. I ended up buying one that was used. I enjoyed and played it for a couple of years and sold it because I wanted something else. EBMM said they discontinued the Caprice because they didn't sell and it's not surprising that they didn't sell after they raised the price by a huge amount. What's the price of this?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I like. A lot.

 

[TinIndian]

I love Joe Darts playing. His Musicman basses, not so much. A little too minimalist for my taste.

 

[manchego_eggo]

For the math and internet impaired here, a new Sterling from EBMM will run you 2400. The Tim Commerford sigs ran for 3000 and the Mike Herrera sig was 2600, so this is in line with EBMM's current pricing model.

I personally am waiting for an import version.

 

[Protagonist]

Two things, I wish Joe and Jack weren't "in character" in the video, and I wish they gave more info on the circuit. 250k pots is good info but is there anything else in the circuit? Is it effectively tone wide open? Somehow I doubt it.

 

[J Posega]

I wonder why they didn't finish it.

It sure looks finished to me.

Also, even if they did not finish it, it's Joe's signature bass, not yours. Any feature is to his preferences, and it doesn't matter what some random people on the internet thinks about it. They'll sell out like every other run of Joe Dart signatures they've made. Vulfpeck and Joe Dart fans are ravenous.

Personally, the instruments aren't to my taste so I won't buy one. But I'm certainly not going to bemoan a talented dude for being renowned enough to be able to partner with one of the most well-known American instrument manufacturers in the world. I think it's great that a lot of his feature choices fly in the face of what a bunch of wienies on TalkBass think.

 

[Rocket Queen]

Two too many knobs.....once you've gone to zero, you can't go back.

 

[BassNugget]

No. No no no. Bring back the Caprice!

Joe Dart basically wants to play a Jazz bass, but wants the QC of an Ernie Ball bass. Honestly, he would sound badass on a Caprice!

 

[Artman]

I am a fan of his bass playing, but not his signature basses.

This is a MusicMan Jazz Bass with an Ikea finish and a missing tone control for $2799.00USD.

Joe’s real number one for most of his studio work is a MIM Fender Standard Jazz Bass. I don’t think he paid $2799 for it either. In fact, I don’t think his mom paid over $400 when it was new.

Props to Joe for landing a lucrative endorsement deal with EBMM though. I wish him all the best.

 

[BobDeRosa]

As Joe says, it's a slap-and-pop bass. A one-trick pony with no tone control. Not for me.

 

[jam.majors]

No. No no no. Bring back the Caprice!

Joe Dart basically wants to play a Jazz bass, but wants the QC of an Ernie Ball bass. Honestly, he would sound badass on a Caprice!

I agree. Man do I wish I had bought one when they were in production. I was this close and then lost my job. Should have just done it anyway.