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Fender Blink 182 Mark Hoppus special edition

#41
lucas vigor said:
If I am playing punk pop or rap rock or any other type of music that requires no experience or lessons, I might as well just kill myself! ;)
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You know there are jazzers on the DB side of the site that would easily replace "punk pop or rap rock" with "rock" and "rap", right? :D

IMO, no one can force you to like any particular type of music. But the least you can do as a fellow musician is respect it.
 
#42
That's why I had a smiley face in there. I wasn't being all that serious about pop-punk or whatever.

As far as what I said about the tone pot, yeah, I was serious about that.

Especially on a Fender bass, the tone pot does a lot. And making a statement that they are "pointless"? I am suprised I am the only one who jumped all over that! :rolleyes:
 
#43
Stop it-- that is too freakin' funny! Oh my God!! You two really are prog-rocked out!! That's cool though-- met my now wife when we were 21 and are still together 16 years later and we both play, so we're uber-geeks on any number of things.
Thanks for the kind words of support on my post about elitism. I don't wanna sound preachy, but it's just so counterproductive; though, I totally understand the frustration of seeing complete idiots seemingly get all the money, the endorsements, the chicks, etc. 'Can't worry about all that, but getting to that point is often quite an ordeal and just so nobody flames me; I'm not talking about achieving some zen-like state wherein you can watch Rockstar: Supernova and not scream at the TV. I'm just saying to not let it get you down and keep you from doing whatever it is that you do. Or if it helps, remember that Mark Hoppus' wife used to bang Axel Rose; so he lives with that daily and no Signature Series bass will help diminish that little nugget of reality!!
 
#44
I should have noted that my last post was in response to the good Mr. Ian Perge's post about his SO being a prog-rock princess.

Not to beat a dead horse any harder, but I'm still a major-ass elitist when it comes to rap, in case anybody was thinking I'm trying to say I'm perfect.
 
#45
I think before you bash any musician, you might want to take a look at what kind of sucess they have, maybe how many albums they've sold.

Then...take a look at how many albums you've sold.

It's just annoying how people base sucess completely on skill and how complicated of parts someone plays. Sure, Mark Hoppus plays pretty simplistic parts. That doesn't mean he sucks. It's not the fact that he isn't playing something along the lines of Geddy Lee, it's the fact he's playing the right part for a song. It sounds good with the band. What works for one musician doesn't necessarilly work for another.
 
#46
McHack said:
What's so SPECIAL... about a Fender Blink 182 Mark Hoppus special edition?

Sure, its a signature model... but that doesnt make something SPECIAL.
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Well my mom says I'm special so there!

Seriously though, as long as it's a quality bass with a decent build and a different configuration than a standard model, what's wrong with a signature edition? If you don't like the artist that's one thing. You are more than free to not be a fan of any player. But the instrument is another thing. I'm not a big fan of Flea but I play a Flea bass. I love the bass and it's perfect for me.

Now if you are a MH fan and you like the bass, then that's perfect for you. If you're not a MH fan but you dig the bass, then that's all good too. But don't hate the instrument just because you don't like the artist. That doesn't make much sense.

Is there any place on the bass where it even has his name? I've never seen one in person but I don't remember ever seeing a signature or any other identifying mark on the bass. But I might be wrong.

What I really don't understand is when a company produces a "signature model" that is just like a standard model with a different color or pickguard or something like that.
 
#47
modflea said:
Well my mom says I'm special so there!

Seriously though, as long as it's a quality bass with a decent build and a different configuration than a standard model, what's wrong with a signature edition? If you don't like the artist that's one thing. You are more than free to not be a fan of any player. But the instrument is another thing. I'm not a big fan of Flea but I play a Flea bass. I love the bass and it's perfect for me.

Now if you are a MH fan and you like the bass, then that's perfect for you. If you're not a MH fan but you dig the bass, then that's all good too. But don't hate the instrument just because you don't like the artist. That doesn't make much sense.

Is there any place on the bass where it even has his name? I've never seen one in person but I don't remember ever seeing a signature or any other identifying mark on the bass. But I might be wrong.

What I really don't understand is when a company produces a "signature model" that is just like a standard model with a different color or pickguard or something like that.
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The neck plate has his name on it. That's it!
 
#51
ajwest said:
I've never been compelled to post here previously (or anywhere else particularly), but this little "discussion" about Mark Hoppus got under my skin. What's with the elitist attitude? As somebody that used to be a major elitist snob, I can state from experience that the sooner one gets over their own self righteousness and snobbery, the sooner they'll become a better musician. Who cares who's fastest or smoothest or has the best gear? It's all relative. If it's not your cup of tea, so be it. At the end of the day, the rest of the world could care less about your opinion.
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+100000000

Jury's out on my opinion of Flea because I can never tell what in the world he's playing because of the clicking. It might sound really cool if he EQed differently -- so the Jury's out.
I started learning Blink-182 songs. I like most of their older stuff. I don't think that anyone believes that they're great musicians. It's just catchy, radio-friendly music. And there's no problem with that.

I like the Hoppus bass - I wouldn't buy one, because I already have 2 P-basses. But it's lightweight and sounds pretty good.

Just find something you like, even if it's a beat-up piece of garbage at a Garage Sale. If you like how it sounds, and it makes you feel good, buy it. That's the best bass you'll buy.
 
#53
Folmeister said:
The neck plate has his name on it. That's it!
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I flipped the backplate on mine. I cant stand blink 182. i dont know Hoppus so i cant say i hate him. But i do know that he makes sterile, safe for the whole family garbage music. That said, I love his bass. i got it for 200 bucks with a hard case. Ditched those ****** quarter pounders and got the 62 pups from Fender. Hipshot tuners, and a Badass bridge. i dont mind no tone pot, i have an amp for that. I like the Jazz body, and i like the P bass neck. The smaller Jazz neck gives me hand cramps.
 
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#59
What do you know...another P bass thead turned into a Hoppus hate thread...yeah he sucks people...millions of dollars worth of suck. GET REAL. :scowl:
Pop punk is supposed to be simple. He doesn't over-play and he knows how to make is band sound good and he does just that.

The bass is great. The older models use alder (thats the one I have in Daphne Blue). I'm interested in the new models since they are made of ash and the pickup is reversed. I say go for it!
 

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