I'm looking for opinions on the Fender Mark Hoppus bass. I'm not a fan of how many buttons and switches my MIA Jag has, and I'm hoping to sell it, buy a Hoppus, and put a few bucks in my pocket. I would prefer opinions from those who: 1. Owned or own a Hoppus (2nd generation version with reverse P pickup). People who have played it once in Guitar Center for 5 minutes need not respond. 2. Own several basses, of all caliber levels, not just a giant stable of -$500 basses. 3. Have owned said bass for a while, not two weeks. I'm trying to avoid honeymoon opinions. 4. Are not Blink 182 trolls. I'm not looking to buy this for the artist. Give me your honest feedback. I'm a P bass guy, but I like the offset body, P neck, reverse pickup config, 1/4 pounders, and simplicity of this model.
1. I've owned my Hoppus (a 2015 in white blonde) since April 2015 2. I have several basses and have played dozens (maybe hundreds?) or basses. It's my second favourite bass (only to my Geddy Lee Jazz) 3. I've had mine for well over a year. 4. While I am a fan of blink-182 and have been since 1999, that had a minimal factor in my decision to buy this bass. Overall, it's a solid bass that sounds great. If you don't like Mark Hoppus, his name is only on the neck plate so that's an easy change. The neck feels amazing, I find it much more comfy than the American Standard P neck. If you have any more questions I'd be happy to help.
I appreciate your answers. I'm on the fence about selling my Jaguar, but I'm just frustrated every time I play it. I think this might be a good replacement. Is there anything you did not like about the hoppus? And no, I don't care if his name is on the neck plate. It doesn't really bother me. I just know there are some snobs on this page who snub their nose any sort of artist series bass.
Anything I don't like? Hmmmm... I don't like how quickly the body has yellowed. I'll take some current pics with the ones from the day I bought it. I can't think of anything else. If I were you, I'd try to play one before buying. You may not like the neck after having the American Jaguar. I've played an American Jaguar and I loved the slim neck.
I have one of the newer model, ash-body green Hoppus basses. I much prefer the feel of my new American Std P-bass, both the finish and shape of the neck. If you're looking for one, let me know.
My Fender AVRI 58 P has a beefy neck. I'm cool with a chunky neck. The reason I ask for other opinions on this, is because I have not been able to find one in person.
I had a Hoppus it's one of the best sigs out there l modified mine with a stacked pot for tone and volume. The feel of those basses is really nice and l love the necks.
The Hoppus isn't what I'd call a chunky neck. It's slim, yet still a P neck, but very different than a Jaguar neck.
I have one. I really fet though that it needed tone control so I added one. The seymour pickup is great for harder rock. I love the colors also. Just did not like how bright it was with just a volume control.
