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02-14-2013, 12:33 PM
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Hello all,
This is my first post, Ive been lurking for a while! Ive recently switched to bass due to the needs of my band, and i just purchased 2 Mark Hoppus signature models. I love the punch that this bass has, and due to the consistency of them, i got 2, one for each tuning the band i play for uses.
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics!
and yes the cab is a new one too!
The tunings are as follows
Surf Green E B D G
Blonde B B D G
dont ask, my guitarist played for spitfire and has never used a normal tuning ever.:wallbash:
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02-14-2013, 12:39 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada | | | I don't think I've ever seen a screwier tuning than BBDG...
I can't say I'm a fan of the looks of the MH Jazz, but they've always played nice & sound great. They look like they're missing something though.
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02-14-2013, 12:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Perry County, PA | | | sweetness. I've always liked the look of them. do they have a jazz neck or a p neck? |
02-14-2013, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DwaynieAD  sweetness. I've always liked the look of them. do they have a jazz neck or a p neck? | Its a Jazz body made of Ash, and a Pbass neck |
02-14-2013, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by awilkie84 I don't think I've ever seen a screwier tuning than BBDG...
I can't say I'm a fan of the looks of the MH Jazz, but they've always played nice & sound great. They look like they're missing something though. | awilkie86
BBDG is awkward, but the B's are in octaves, Low B then B
id post links to the band i play for so you could hear it, but i think its against the rules |
02-14-2013, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by survivalist awilkie86
BBDG is awkward, but the B's are in octaves, Low B then B
id post links to the band i play for so you could hear it, but i think its against the rules | No it's not. Link away as long as you * out any vulgarity in the post.
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02-14-2013, 12:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | They are technically classified as a Precision bass that features a Jazz bass style body. Nice basses, enjoy them! |
02-14-2013, 02:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoAZ | | | Why on earth are you tuning your basses that way? Please don't tell us it's because it makes it easier to learn the songs. That's such a lazy approach.
From what I hear (rad funky metalcore, I like it) that isn't anything lower than a open low B. You should be able to tune to a much more conventional tuning and be more versatile.
My .02 anyway....
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02-14-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by goldenglory18 Why on earth are you tuning your basses that way? Please don't tell us it's because it makes it easier to learn the songs. That's such a lazy approach.
From what I hear (rad funky metalcore, I like it) that isn't anything lower than a open low B. You should be able to tune to a much more conventional tuning and be more versatile.
My .02 anyway.... | the songs were written in those tunings, so i just went with it, now that I know how to play them, ill go to a conventional tuning
Being that im normally a guitar player, it made sense, but some of the songs i can play in EADG for sure, havent worked on the B songs yet
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02-14-2013, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by survivalist Hello all,
This is my first post, Ive been lurking for a while! Ive recently switched to bass due to the needs of my band, and i just purchased 2 Mark Hoppus signature models. I love the punch that this bass has, and due to the consistency of them, i got 2, one for each tuning the band i play for uses.
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics!
and yes the cab is a new one too!
The tunings are as follows
Surf Green E B D G
Blonde B B D G
dont ask, my guitarist played for spitfire and has never used a normal tuning ever.:wallbash: |
what ampeg cab is that? nice basses !!
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02-14-2013, 03:01 PM
| | | | Is your drummer rocking an X-men symbol tattoo over his heart? Just curious. |
02-14-2013, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Waldo19 Is your drummer rocking an X-men symbol tattoo over his heart? Just curious. | yea he is, haha |
02-14-2013, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by survivalist the songs were written in those tunings, so i just went with it, now that I know how to play them, ill go to a conventional tuning
Being that im normally a guitar player, it made sense, but some of the songs i can play in EADG for sure, havent worked on the B songs yet | Good call. If they were my songs and basses, I would tune one in standard EADG and the other in BEAD. Both of those would help keep the neck of the bass from doing all kinds of funky things over time....
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02-14-2013, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by goldenglory18 Good call. If they were my songs and basses, I would tune one in standard EADG and the other in BEAD. Both of those would help keep the neck of the bass from doing all kinds of funky things over time.... | Thats exactly what i was going to do actually, i already "re-figured" em out, cheers
and to answer another question the Ampeg cab is a 4x10HE cab |
02-14-2013, 03:11 PM
|  | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | I did a tone stack mod on mine and loved it congrats they really are nice basses.
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02-14-2013, 06:45 PM
| | | | I was looking into a tone stack, but regardless, i set up the Blond for BEAD and the Surf Green in EADG, ill compensate for all the weirdness |
02-14-2013, 06:51 PM
| | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | The tone stack is a easy and great mod to do and it gives those pups even more bite I forgot I added the grease bucket also nice bass.
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02-14-2013, 09:23 PM
|  | Kick it in the guts, Barry!! | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Seattle, WA | | Hey, Survivalist, nice duo ya got there. I am partial to the surf green, but overall, the Hoppus J/P basses have grown on me as of late. It must be the minimalist approach to its layout: one pup, volume--fewer headaches.  |
02-14-2013, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by klejst They are technically classified as a Precision bass that features a Jazz bass style body. Nice basses, enjoy them! | I've owned three Mark Hoppus Jazz Basses and I will likely own another sooner or later. Mine were all alder body first generation models. I'd like to try the ash body with reverse P pickup.
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