The Joe Dart II from Ernie Ball Music Man - Unboxing & First Impressions - LowEndLobster Fresh Look
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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Ernie Ball Music Man Joe Dart II: www.music-man....
Hey everyone! Today we have a very special unboxing. We have ourselves one of the first 100 (#24) of the Joe Dart II bass from Ernie Ball Music Man. This bass needs no introduction after being endlessly teased by Vulf for the last few months. It brings new definition to the phrase "the tone is all in your hands". It's finally here though! Let's check it out.
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sorry for the lack of negative controls. maybe next time 😉
As a user of the Stingray 5 for years, I only hope that this model will help the Ernie Ball company launch a Jazz bass like this, but already with 5 strings... would they be encouraged? people are waiting for you!
@@JS_bass they did the modern classics a few years back. Snap up of those while you still can. No fives though.
Just make a Stephen Edgerton signature Stingray but a bass
Cool. Might be interested if it had a tone control. I could add my own I guess.
I like mine ! Maybe I just got a good one !
Watch the pickups be stacked humbuckers but sold as single coils.
They're actually split humbuckers! The site was updated quickly
@@LowEndLobster i hope youre seeing these fake comments in the thread.
Pair of them Double Dutch Runner Humdingers Deluxe, brother!
Hanging around Gretch too much, ey? ... hahahahaha
Lol doesnt ernie ball do all their single coils like that?
"I need to get my bearings with these controls" Damn it, Will😂😂😂
Lobster, you're as giddy as kid getting an N64 on Christmas. It's kind of adorable. Congrats on snagging one of those!
Klanky!
80's rockers would have killed for something like this.
That's so sweet! I looked away for a second and thought I heard Joe Dart playing!
If a vintage and modern Jazz bass had a child- it’s that bass. The throaty pluck of vintage with the clarity, bite and complexity of modern. All that in a minimalist, understated, plain-Jane, classic-nouveau instrument. That articulation was very pleasing and the acoustic tone kills. That bass actually sounds WORTH the money. The playing experience coupled with that tone is what bass playing is all about IMHO. Great review. That tone is money.
You could probably make the exact same specs with parts for about 600 bucks but yeah
Too expensive 😭
EBMM should put you on the payroll
@@ktown0173 If all you care about are “specs” I’m sure you could find a cheap mass produced in a low wage country for way less than even that with the same “specs.”
@@johnnewton1830 So a sterling version Joe Dart bass lol
Can't deny the tones at all. Funky af.
You are the man lobster I can already see it on the wall
That slap tone is BIG.
Thanks for the review, Mr Lobster!🦞One more unaffordable bass added to the Wishlist
Lobster you're a funny guy. "negative controls and wanting negative progress". Very funny ✌️😂👍🤟👏🤣 I appreciate your funny humor. If you turn up the tone on that humor. I'd be rolling. Thanks for laughs today. I needed that. Until we groove again. 🦞✌️😎👍🎸🦞
a saw them tease with it. good to see jou enjoying it. the wood grain looks nice
Music man JB, a dream come true.
Wonderful that EBMM goes out on a limb every now and then and makes basses out of the ordinary. This seems to be a class act.
"There's unboxings, and there's unboxings... and this is one of them" - I just had to hit "like" button at that moment hahaha! By the way, the bass is a killer. I love it the moment I heard the first two notes. So clear, lively and percussive... and I think it sounds a bit thinner and more percussive than a Jazz, which in my book is a very good thing. And the body is small and light, like an Ibanez... lucky you Lobster, lucky you :).
This is my favorite color scheme for guitars and basses. I love the natural aged or oil finished ash.. I saw one video where the reviewer said that the pickups did not have the power he was expecting. But split coil pickups should have good power. I like the split-J design. Just not a fan of signature instruments. But this is a beaut.
A Musicman sounding like a jazz bass is pretty surprising honestly ahah still with this powerful MM output
I was waiting to hear this bridge pickup, not bad at all
7:55 rofl
Yes. I'd love a bass that would actually remove some of the controls from the amp. Negative would be good.
Seriously though - that's probably my ideal J-Bass right there.
the thunderbird nikki sixx has no controls
Not gonna lie that had way more grit and characters over those super high end jazz style basses you’ve demoed. Musicman make the best stock bass pickups in my opinion.
Indeed! I'm excited to put this back to back with some of my other J's in the collection (Jazzborghini, Sire, Geddyzilla... do I have others?)
I agree this is a Jazz Bass on steroids
Nothing wrong with Schallers. Very , accurate, and dependable tuners made in Germany. I have a set on my modded SBMM Sub Ray4, and it now stays in tune as well as my neck-thru Pedulla Buzz.
-1 controls = Joe Dart visits your house and steals a knob off one of your other instruments :).
Also it would be a sacrilege not to play bit of Dean Town in the full review, it's what JD would want you to do :)
He stares at you with his sunglasses, takes the knob of your bass and slowly walks away while staring at you. XD
Cheech & Chong shirt get 1000 bonus points automatically!!! 😁👍
I always wait for the claw to hand music to start before I hit the like button.
Man, Awesome!! I was waiting for that!!!
awesome unboxing video love the humor
Wow, you got on this quick!! Love your videos and congrats! Great vid and great looking bass :)
Look out,,sounds awesome Lobby,,,your only problem now,,is keeping it out of Bully's hands!
Dude, I freaking love that shirt!!!!!! Watched this movie religiously!!! Hey Man don’t take that, I almost have you the wrong thing!!! Lol! That bass and your playing is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! I love those Cheech and Chong movies :)
@@LowEndLobster Oh yes sir!!! No them backwards and forth!!!!! Classics!!!!!! Your bass playing makes me want to pick my bass back up! I gig on keys and drums mainly plus do sound! thanks for replying!!!
Nice, it seems to be set up perfectly, at that sweet spot where it growls when you dig in but can be clean when played gently. Treat her well Lobster.
Wow. Nice bass. Congrats Lobster, you snagged yourself a keeper that will most likely also appreciate nicely in value over time. 👍
Thank you for breaking character when talking about the controls. It's like Vulf have this kayfabe thing going and I wish they'd just wink or break character once in a while!
Beautiful bass Lobster
it's a joy to watch you so excited and having fun with it I'm sure it's a absolute winner bass
Sounds good, and of course, any EBMM instrument is going to be well made and play great.
I like to call them “budget boutique basses” because EBMM really always kills it with the build quality imo
@@kingdeedee that is a good way to describe them!👍🏿
That's awesome, I can't wait to see the full review! Quick question though, I remember Joe saying something about these basses coming with pre-aged strings. Are you going to keep them on for the review to preserve the Joe Dart vibe or put on the same strings that you put on every bass? I can see arguments for both options, I'm just curious.
I think that was the JD1. This came with regular rounds. I swapped the strings for SITs last night after filming this and set it all up
@@LowEndLobster according to the very serious definitely not a shitpost promo vid they did, the roundwounds were also pre-aged
He was joking when he said that lmao
@@ktown0173 but was he? It can be hard to tell with those guys 🤣
@@ktown0173 i refuse to believe this slander
Sounds great! Would love to hear comparison with a regular Jazz Bass in another video
Thank you! I plan on doing just that :)
Very cool! I got number 26 of 100
Nice!
Did yours arrive yet?
@@6strngbass yes, a few weeks ago
I got number 23 of 100
Nice review Lobster 🦞👍🎸🎶🎵
Around 6 minutes in to the video lobster you have once again demonstrated how you play so intensely when you really love a bass
It'a sounds like a Jazz like you said but I like that! Looking forward to the full review!
Thanks Glenn!
Cool bass!
Sounds good . Nice playing. Would live to hear it with a pick.
I'd like to see him play it with his teeth.
I love those basses
i like the simplicity of it..
I love this beast good! Job! Claw master!👍😃☕ the colour is extra ordinar! Hope you agree 😉
Very interesting .. really looking forward to your review.
It’s like seeing a kid on Christmas morning 🤘🤘🤘🤣🤣🤣
Awesme bass and funny unboxing cideo. I hope, you'll be able to wrap your head around these super complicated controls soon.
What a great bass, and so light! Congratulations on getting one Mr Lobster!
Awesome video man! I just didn't understand that much about the controls, would you make a review separately about those? They are very complicated.
That will need to be a multi part series to cover everything XD
Not hard at all...ready? VOL(neck),VOL(bridge) Done....nice grab Lobster 🦞 CoNgRaTs 👏 👏 👏
@@jediknt6470 you don't get jokes do you
@@jediknt6470 you must be fun at parties.
You looked like you were really enjoying yourself! 😀
Killer slap tone
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one!
"Let's turn down both knobs" 😂😂😂 Nice unboxing. Not a bass I am interested in, but definitely was curious about. You clearly enjoyed playing this. You reaction to the neck was the same as mine when I got my first Lakland. Just sweet and wants to be played.
Sounds really good. Nice neck.
Hey Lobster, thanks for sharing your new toy. It's gorgeous! The only downside for me, I too am disappointed in the lack of negative controls.
Ernie Ball you outdid yourself with this instrument.
7:56 Dang, you had a perfect setup to edit ALL of the sound out of the video for this test, and you didn't take the opportunity for the punchline!
LOL next time ;P
Extra points for the killer Tee!
Thanks man!
nice bass. Good looking, amazing wood grain. But if it was mine, I would rewire it as a balance and a tone knob. Yes, A TONE KNOOOOB!
I think the price is a bit high for this model and more suited to those who probably don’t need another bass. lol
I'm sure it's well built, but if I had one it would so be getting a concentric volume pot for the pickups and a tone knob. Just too bright. 😎
Might be also the amp settings
I might be inclined to wire up two concentrics. Volume on top of tone for each pickup!
Sounds like a Jazz bass. Love it!
EB Sterlings (the Model not the Brand) never get enough attention and seeing this body style makes me happy. I gotta try one of these out.
Nice bass. Can't wait for the full review. I dig that all natural ash and maple fretboard. The only thing I've never liked about Music Man basses is the goofy 3x1 tuning peg arrangement. I prefer 4 inline, and on some basses 2x2. But never could get into the 3x1 configuration. But it wouldn't stop me from getting the bass if i connected with the playability and sound.
Very nice bass...
Sounds killer
The finish seems awesome. Sounds like a JBass. Great bass. Thank you for this demo ;-)
Sounds great as a purely acoustic instrument! Innovative!
The first thing that came to mind when you started really playing was “Tell me something good” by Rufus!
Forgot to add- you slap tone really sounds good on this bass.
I like it! That bass sounds like it's got some bite to the attack. Got some growl on that neck pickup as well. What an animal! Not sure about that tone with both knobs turned down though. It's surprisingly overbearing.
Both volumes down! Nice!
Negative 1 nob!?! I think that’s acquired when, there’s no knobs and you’re not playing it.
-1 knob.
Great stuff buddy
Cheers
Thank you my friend!
@@LowEndLobster I’m proud of you, I hope you know that.
Sounds like Joe!
Beautiful bass sounds amazing kind of pricey though But I really want one
sounds great!!...i am a huge musicman fan...Joe Dart is cool !
Sounds pretty much like a jazz bass to me. Their lack of knobs is a bit, I know, but a tone knob would definitely be useful to most. I know some basses (like Sires) get knob crazy but for that price you think it shout be included. Sounds good though and I do like the Sterling spacing.
Joe Dart has always been a lover of "the tone comes from the fingers" or how you play Mantra. Plus, it's in character for the Bass to not have a tone pickup. Same with the original
"Sounds like a Jazz Bass" 🤔
Yes and no. Those Pickups give it an extra twist that's hard to find on a regular JB. Very distinct high end with a girthy bottom. This is really special imo. Maybe even better than the first Joe Dart model. This is definitely one collectible instrument!
I really like it. I'm excited to use it at band practice tomorrow
@@LowEndLobster I'm pretty sure you'll love it!
Copium
@@LowEndLobster please let us know how it was with the band
Looks and sounds great.
My two cents...it's a bit ugly but it sounds very good. For $ 2699 I think you can find better on the market today
Sounds great. All I want is a 5 string Jazz style bass from EBMM...
There very nice basses for sure! I feel like Joe seen Johnny Lee longs stingray J and went to musicman and said “ can you make me this” lol
Not sure why musicman hasn’t done this config yeas ago
Sounds dope 🔥It looks like fun to play
I feel like you have to check all of the pickups from now on.
Haha I did actually after I filmed this. Confirmed split humbuckers
7:54 boyyyyyy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
XD
Looks like they brought back the Caprice body shape. I assume the pickups are humbucking like the bridge pickup in the Caprice.
Yup!
I keep wanting to call this the Joe Dirt bass (stupid movie). Very cool bass.
Ahahaha I love that movie... not the sequel though lol
Nice bass, I’d gig with it any day
Dope !
"I'd like to to see negative controls here, that's progress..."
HA!
Maybe there should have been a HOLE without a knob? 🤔💭 🕳....
But a VERY nice sounding bass, really nice clarity.
Salutations Crustaceans! 🦞
Another Awesome First Impressions,Unboxing. 👍🏼
Joe dart watch out . New kid in town 😮 🦞
Hey Lobster!How about an experiment and put classic 60's stacked jazz pots (VT-VT) in this monster?! I bet that would elevate it to the most wanted b-Asses stage!
I STILL have a new set of Dragonfire pickups that I want to install into a bass, but they are slightly oversized, so it needs routing, but they look and sound just like these.
The sarcasm is strong with this one... lol
Is that a Sabre body shape? I am a big fan of those pickups, damn you MM!
Close! It's the Caprice body shape
@@LowEndLobster I like that they went outside the box a little with that.
What a great bass and of course what a great video. Btw what happened with the g&l L-2500 bass review? I am craving for this
No tone is such a fail for me. So limiting. Great video🥂
Awesome sounding bass,I wonder if Sterling By Musicman would issue one,most likely not
I love the tone when both knobs were turned down. Truly unique.