The Joe Dart Jr. from Ernie Ball Music Man - More Than Meets The Eye - LowEndLobster Fresh Look

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EDIT: This is tuned in C standard, I said drop C at some point too... I'm a dummy! It's C standard :)
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Hey Everyone! Today we're checking out a different and very rare bass from the Joe Dart Music Man lineup! This is the Joe Dart Jr, a limited run of 50 basses that is extremely unique in more ways than one. Let's check it out!
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@fistinair1979 Год назад

That screen shot got me 😂

@nicksanchez4509 Год назад

when is the screenshot youre referring to

@fistinair1979 Год назад

@Nick Sanchez whatever it is you see before you hit play.

@Crookedile Год назад

Lob is some kind of funny guy 🤣🤣

@Yomommahouse6801 Год назад

It’s called the “Thumbnail”.

@fistinair1979 Год назад

@SBD 6801 yeah, that lol

@_Agosto_ Год назад

Joe Dart signature basses are among the most expensive meme things I can think of

@AnnoyingOrange420 Год назад

They’re the bassist equivalent of buying a custom shop Les Paul JR

@MotoGreciaMarios Год назад

Hahaha I loved the joke! Initially I thought that Ernie Ball themselves were trolling us with all those knobs.

@mojoemurphy Год назад

I really like the idea of no controls, what a fun thing for a big manufacturer to do

@LowEndLobster Год назад

I like it too. It's definitely a fun thing for them to do. I was not a fan of the JD II, but I appreciate how 'outside the box' this is for what it is. Short scale drop tuned flatwound knobless little fun thing. I'd feel differently if this were a production model, but for a limited run of something silly - it's pretty darn sweet

@BARTFUNKBASS Год назад

Maybe the controls are in the back? :P

@LowEndLobster Год назад

@@BARTFUNKBASS I was SOOO tempted to keep the knob gag going and put some knobs on the back... including a rotation control knob to allow you to rotate the bass ;P

@BARTFUNKBASS Год назад

@@LowEndLobster Or a volume knob on a headstock.

@mondoke Год назад

@@BARTFUNKBASS The real controls are the friends we made along the way

@TheIrishOx Год назад

I don't care about this bass, I just want more of that beautiful footage at 2:12 - 2:16 😂 . Great video and keep up the amazing work as always!

@LowEndLobster Год назад

Hahaha thank you!

@wilfredovazquez2942 Год назад

I have to admit, that little dude sounds amazing.

@CatSizedPuma Год назад

Finally a joe dart jr. review. I haven’t seen any at all on RU-vid

@michael_caz_nyc Год назад

I purchased a Stingray Sterling SS-4 and it "Blew-me-away" - it's honestly a phenomenal Bass. Low action, easy to play & Sounds great. oNe LovE from NYC

@Bassdriver Год назад

Wow, a short scale which can handle a low C so well - that's definitely something.

@ImJustStandingHere Год назад

I'm buying 6 of them, one for each band of the preamp

@iamthemoneyj Год назад

Low end lobster + joe dart!! Thank you!

@iamthemoneyj Год назад

Ok, this is also hilarious

@Blakeadam52 Год назад

Lobster gettin fast and furious with the playing on this damn bass!!! Lotta speed on display on this video!

@keytronek Год назад

Amazing that they got 22 frets on to a short scale bass.

@iamthemoneyj Год назад

Wow those flats sound bright when slapped!

@woodybowen5362 Год назад

Makes my STERLING SHORT SCALE STINGRAY in Daphne Blue & all maple neck even more of a steal. I love mine. If this is too pricey give one a try

@LowEndLobster Год назад

Makes me want to buy one and a set of these strings! The C tuning is so fun hahaha

@JK_35 Год назад

thing sounds great

@luckydougfergus Год назад

You are actually really good with a pick!! I should know, I've been playing with a pick since 1981-!!!

@BenD_Bass Год назад

Dude, your last few videos have been great. I'm a little bias since Joe Dart is my favorite bass player and I'm currently digging the Sire basses

@vittotheburglar3926 Год назад

That's tuned so low i could play my band's technical death metal songs on it (it would be hilarious 😂). Btw nice and fun review as always 👌🏻

@josephjordan2883 Год назад

Love the April fools prank! You became the MoKnobPrankster 😂. Now the bass… it sounds great! I don’t have to have any knobs. But, I also don’t play short scales or super small basses. And that thing looks tiny! Anyways, I like it… for someone else to play.

@danielreeves222 Год назад

Hilarious! Thanks Lobster!

@sicilianmammalian Год назад

I’m mildly surprised there aren’t any p basses without knobs like that since it’s the quintessential plug and play bass, I also feel like this would be better utilized through a sterling line as a cheap starter bass, I imagine they could easily pop them out for 200$ since the minty ray is about 300$ and it has a preamp I got my nieces walnut version for like 250$ one year on sale

@thefool2007 Год назад

Nice looking and sounding bass. They need a less costly version. Very pure. Tonally, it sounds great. Let outboard gear deal with tone shaping. Too pricey. Love the down tune! Fun video review.

@erikherman5896 Год назад

EBMM needs to stop giving the go ahead for Joe Dart signatures and give the green light to someone with some vision! Or do what they did for the Albert Lee and the Big Al… take one of their cool guitars and make it a bass! Joe darts next bass is going to just be a log with 4 wires wrapped around it, then after that it’s just going to be a Vulfpeck CD in a musicman case.

@bmac1205 Год назад

'knob knob'.... too funny Lobby! 🤣

@sunn_bass Год назад

Another good video. Ever string up a short scale bass with piccolo bass strings?

@PaytonHatfield86 Год назад

I really need that assurance regulator

@AnnoyingOrange420 Год назад

Minimum gorbus with boost AND cut? Musicman is really paving the way, I’m glad someone finally has the guts to truly innovate. We can’t all afford an Alembic with 6 band gorbus

@rockfree2639 Год назад

Your technique increased that much!

@basicstickfigure1087 8 месяцев назад

I thought about this myself. Just a straight signal to the AMP, that hasn't been messed with. That would be interesting. Glad to see some one tried it out. What is the point of having a pre-amp on your bass, when it is just a toy compared to the pre-amp already built into your power amp ? Throw in some effect pedals in your signal chain, and you'll have 3 volume knobs, and 4 different tone knobs. Which you don't need.

@ChaelaThompson Год назад

I use a pedal board for my volume and eq controls, I would be down for more basses not having controls. I like a series/parallel tho, cant do that on a pedal board

@Oscaraha Год назад

Vulfpeck sure knows how to get people to talk about them. Feel this is a variation of the Sleepify-album, clever stuff! Great sounding bass though, as all Music Men tend to be.

@crocholiday Год назад

The fake knobs totally got me lol. I was like wtf... Those strings sound killer on that bass. Any idea which set those are? Maybe B, ADG from their regular 5 string flat sets? Been looking for a set of flats for my Ray that doesn't ruin it's tone.

@MadMagicPaul Год назад

I use the EB Group strings on a lot of my basses - I would think that it was the BEAD strings from the 5 string set - but on the long scale JD he uses 45-65-85-105 which is not actually available to buy - it's either 45-65-80-100 or 50-70-85-105 (or lighter). I suspect he is using a custom set of 65-85-105-130 Group strings (not the Cobalts) They are great strings though, I have them on 3 basses.

@crocholiday Год назад

@@MadMagicPaul Thanks! I tried a few types of flats on my Ray. Most kind of neutered it's tone. The set on the JD seem to have warmth without loosing some of the Stingray burp / growl I love. Cobalt flats were great but the cobalt made my fingers raw. I'm guessing an allergic reaction maybe? I have a set of EB flats on order to try already. Funny thing, I dug the sound of the Cobalts enough that I've got a set of those coming as well to see if I can just power through the rawness lol. I'm half curious to hear what a set of LaBella's would sound like. They're fantastic on my P.

@79bald Год назад

Had to check the date. It's close. Almost got me

@mojoemurphy Год назад

Morning Lobster, hope you're doing well, I see you're still making me want new basses, lol

@CharlesTetrick Год назад

I initially thought this was early April fools joke lol

@kelalamusic9258 Год назад

Crazy little bass for sure. Your introduction to flats on a short scale. Notice the great sound they produce and NO annoying squeaky sounds from wire round strings as you move up and down the fretboard. Every guitar I own, and have owned, have flats. “Flats are where it’s at.” Now, do me a favor and bring back that TMB30 and put flats on it. You might very well be surprised how much better it sounds. Nothing else but flats baby. 😊

@TheBillStickers Год назад

If this is what you do the day before April Fool's... oh boy...

@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568 5 месяцев назад

If Dick Dale played Bass, this is probably the Bass he would have played.

@richshields6692 Год назад

Nice. I think Joe might be on to something

@jamesmarkham7489 Год назад

Hey lobster thinking about getting emg’s thanks to you! Do you have an affiliate link or discount code for the website?

@marcusroute935 Год назад

How is the string tension. 30inch drop tuned. I need those strings.

@MJTbreww Год назад

Holy hell those knobs had me hahahaha

@SisterRose 2 месяца назад

I like how even with the pick you still kinda sound like Joe Dart

@scottm7720 Год назад

That was great! 😂

@JayWalsh Год назад

I'd love the option of a tortoise pickguard with a black case on the pickup.

@davelock3166 Год назад

What no Knobs?! You gotta have knobs!!

@cliffords2315 Год назад

Tiny but Deadly!!!

@Barry101er Год назад

Dreamy bass that will remain just a dream :(

@shiraga0516 Год назад

I wonder what will be stripped off in the next model. Frets?

@kane6529 Год назад

Can someone explain the lobster thing to me?

@nj1255 Год назад

The only thing that I don't understand about this bass is why they choose a neodynium pickup. Why not an alnico 5 like in a classical Stingray? It's clearly going for that vintage minimal sound/style, and the neodynium pickups are more modern sounding and used in more modern models. Could it be because the neodynium pickup sounds better without a pre-amp compared to the alnico 5?

@dentninja Год назад

If you had to pick one, would it be this bass or the Joe dart 2?

@facelessman7733 Год назад

Is that pickup basically the same that comes on the Sterling short scale?

@martyonbass Год назад

So Lobster, how about adjusting the amp to offset the passive pickup to mimic your favorite EQSetting. That would be extremely interesting. I am a Lobster 2-band EQ setting devotee.

@anpcm Год назад

Is the pickup wired in series, this bass sounds darker than your EBMM Singray short scale

@SombraDeLaMosca Год назад

this would be the perfect bass for standing right beside my sofa, ready to grab when an idea is coming, but......quite expensive for that purpose =( I really like it very much, I think it made Lobster a bit more funky ;=)

@markfichman3303 Год назад

As with the original JD bass, I just want to purchase the special gauge flatwound string set.

@erikavery8569 Год назад

Little Bass makes ya get Big BASS😖FACE!!!!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

@wooferwrecker Год назад

And 2 days before April 1st, the ULTIMATE April Fool's Day prank! We didn't even see it coming. 😂

@chrismassa5891 Год назад

Just wish there was 32” scale

@szrnkabela Год назад

How many tone knobs do you have on your oven??????

@KaltOhm Год назад

Cool little bass! One thing I didn’t get: is it tuned drop C as in CADG or tuned down two steps to CFBbEb?

@LowEndLobster Год назад

I may have accidentally said drop C at some point, but it's C standard. C-F-Bb-Eb

@KaltOhm Год назад

@@LowEndLobster thanks!

@flaviosan3020 Год назад

is it 1st April yet?

@jamesnell7224 Год назад

I know inflation is bad but Jesus Christ! No controls at all for that price? Will we have to buy our own tuning keys for the next Joe dart signature?

@mr_ozzio5095 Год назад

Along with the numerous knobs, it needs a cup holder and built in Air-con unit with cell phone charging point....😉

@chriswenkle2635 Год назад

More controls - more controls. If you were a drummer I would say 'more cowbell' Seriously though, another great review. The bass - minimalist as it may be - sounds pretty darn good for one with a short scale.

@robertjova5400 Год назад

How much per pound ? Cost divided by 6.6 = _____

@MajicFreeman Год назад

after finally taking a serious look at G&L because of gassing for musicman guitars and basses, I just feel like ernie ball charges a premium for so much less than what you get from g&l. and g&l is much much smaller batch made with fewer employees, but employees that know how to do more I imagine.

@MB57 Год назад

No gorbus 3 way switch to select the frequency? I'm out.

@Mike-li5uv Год назад

Hey lobster maybe you can get your hands on one of these new Harley Benton 25 Anniversary Enhanced basses. I would love to hear your honest opinion. Thank you.

@LowEndLobster Год назад

I saw them!... 500 for a Harley Benton is a hard pill to swallow though hahaha

@Mike-li5uv Год назад

@@LowEndLobster I totally agree, but maybe with the upgrades and price increase they have worked out the QC issues and the sound. Maybe you can finagle a free one from them. Just a thought. 😂

@richie1129 Год назад

haha you had me there, early April fools

@Rib13Bass Год назад

Dude - Why would you remove the Equametric Paralyzer the way you did at the beginning?

@HDproducer1 Год назад

The only way I would buy a joe dart is if it had a 6 band eq so I was disappointed within 1 minute. Thanks lobster. Lol.

@xMTLKx Год назад

Ahah that was hilarious On a more serious note I LOVE the finish of this bass, it looks great

@seanlynch6737 Год назад

Not being able to adjust the volume at all from the the bass is a dealbreaker for me i'm afraid.

@kane6529 Год назад

I’d just use my volume pedal but it is kind of weird

@t.c.v.t. Год назад

Get a volume pedal. Its does the same thing but would be more precise and expressive then a knob on the bass.

@seanlynch6737 Год назад

I have a Jazz bass with an audere preamp. It can do the sound of this bass. Thanks for the advice but I deffo don't need less than I have with an extra pedal purchase.

@pavel0mg Год назад

I'm not versatile enough to own this bass, currently.

@Blakeadam52 Год назад

“YOURE NOT VERSATILE” i love jack so much.

@PorchBass Год назад

But you have it tuned to D flat?

@MadMagicPaul Год назад

Lobster - is it in C Standard or in Drop C? You've said both in the video. Thank you.

@LowEndLobster Год назад

I'm a dummy, it's C standard.

@MadMagicPaul Год назад

@@LowEndLobster Thank you! I have the Group series EB flats on a couple of basses - very nice indeed!

@bizibetiko9778 Год назад

I guess if I were playing that bass, it wouldn't have any controls, but it would still have the knob playing the bass.

@jermainelong1843 Год назад

Is it April 1st?

@thegreatnamehere5684 Год назад

April fools are in 2 days !!

@barackmycat9448 Год назад

I don`t get it. Why don`t they just put a volume control (so I can set it down) and price them under 1500?

@t.c.v.t. Год назад

get a volume pedal.

@BARTFUNKBASS Год назад

Just play softer or harder.

@robfninh Год назад

@@BARTFUNKBASS You can have it.

@Bass.Player Год назад

Almost sounds like it has flat wounds on it?

@LowEndLobster Год назад

Yes! Special flats for C standard tuning!

@devindickinson3903 Год назад

Lobsterman I think you are a better bassist then joe dart

@LowEndLobster Год назад

Aw thank you :)

@evil-um4yi Год назад

Haha, you got me on the knobs! Total click bait thumb nail :)

@57precision Год назад

Thanks for review, Lobster. I am personally sick to death of EBMM continuing to put out meme basses like this when the main production line is so bare. No Stingray classic (despite them saying it was coming back), no new Special colors in 2 years, no Sabre, no Cutlass, I could go on. There is a huge demand for the vintage alnico Stingray sound as evidenced by the fact that the new 76 reproduction BFR sold out in minutes, and I wish there was some sort of production offering for that.