Darryl Jones on stage playing his black Jones Gresham bass

Built and played by Darryl Jones.

Bassist for the Rolling Stones since 1993. His shop builds basses and guitars to your order in ten to twelve weeks, named for the South Side blocks where he learned to play.

Darryl Jones plays the Gresham. Live with the Rolling Stones since 1993.
The Lineup

One voice each.

Six models, named for the South Side neighborhoods where Darryl grew up. Two of them go on stage with the Stones. All of them are built to your order.

Chatham bass
P-Type Bass

Chatham®

Deep and woody with a low bark. What Darryl plays on “Miss You” with the Stones.

from $3,995 Professional View →
Gresham bass
J-Type Bass

Gresham®

Clear mid-range, deep and round. What Darryl plays on stage with the Stones.

from $3,995 Professional View →
Mach II DJZ short scale bass
Short Scale J-Bass

Mach II DJZ®

Two single coils, a mid-range punch. On “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” with the Stones.

from $3,595 Professional View →
Mach II short scale bass
Short Scale Bass

Mach II®

Punchy and resonant. Inspired by the bass Darryl played as a Chicago kid.

from $3,595 Professional View →
Stratham guitar
S-Type Guitar

Stratham®

Crystalline highs, soaring leads, rhythmic crunch. Three single coils, Hendrix in spirit.

from $3,995 Professional View →
Telham guitar
T-Type Guitar

Telham®

Buttery jazz to twangy country to raw rock. A neck humbucker, like Keith's Micawber.

from $3,995 Professional View →
Where to play one

Play them in person.

Hamburg, Germany

No.1 Guitar Center

Thomas Weilbier

Stahltwiete 16, im Phoenixhof Altona, 22761 Hamburg

+49 40 39 10 67 0

Aarhus, Denmark

Woodstock Guitars

Soren Sarstrup

Odensegade 4, 8000 Aarhus C

+45 8612 2189

On stage

Upcoming performances.

  1. September 21 to 23, 2026

    The Miles Electric Band

    Blue Note Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Two shows a night, six in all, for the Miles Davis centennial.

    Tickets and set times → (opens in a new tab)
  2. October 3 to 4, 2026

    The Miles Electric Band

    Yoshi’s, Oakland, California

    Three shows across two nights.

    Tickets → (opens in a new tab)
  3. October 17, 2026

    M.E.B. plays Electric Miles

    Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92NY, New York, New York

    One night, 7:30pm.

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More dates as they are announced.

Founded 2014

Hand-finished in the United States.

Assembled in the United States. Body wood, neck, board, pickups and hardware are chosen spec by spec on every order.

2014
Founded by Darryl Jones
10 to 12
Weeks, every build
3
Tiers, one per player
Watch + Listen

Hear them played.

Darryl Jones with his band

In the studio

Darryl Jones on tone and craft

Darryl Jones in rehearsal

The instruments

A closer look at the lineup

Darryl Jones counting off in rehearsal

On the count

Rehearsal, up close

Darryl Jones on stage with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
Forty Years of Calls
“Charlie and I together are like a locomotive. But like a locomotive with irreverent swagger.” Darryl Jones on playing with Charlie Watts

Miles Davis at twenty-one. Sting, Peter Gabriel, Clapton, Madonna. Bassist for the Rolling Stones since 1993. In 2014 Darryl set out to build the instruments he wanted to play.

Read the full story →
Darryl Jones with the Rolling Stones
The Documentary

Darryl Jones: In the Blood

A film on Darryl's life and career, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and one of Charlie Watts's final interviews. Now streaming.

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The List

First to know

New models, shop stories, and Darryl's dates. A few notes a year, straight from the workshop.

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