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Mike Dirnt or Mark Hoppus?
- Thread starter Cole Louis Allar
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I like the Hoppus signature bass more than the Dirnt. I really liked Green Day when I was in elementary school and won't immediately change the station if a Green Day song comes on the radio like I would with Blink 182. After tallying points, it's a tie. "No, thank you" to both for me.
Neither for the most part i avoid "artist" model anything; it seems like having a big star splash sticker "As Seen On TV" on my headstock.
And yes the goes for -- gasp-- the Geddy Lee model too.
on the other hand i like a jazz body with a precision pickup
Blacktop Jazz
And yes the goes for -- gasp-- the Geddy Lee model too.
on the other hand i like a jazz body with a precision pickup
Blacktop Jazz
There is a Mark Hoppus bass on my local Craigslist. Seller first listed at $600. Currently seller has it for $400. I like the weight of a Jazz but I hate the neck. This could be the thing I am looking for. Hey, like I need another bass like I need another hole in my head. Things that make you go Hmmmmm . . . .
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Care to elaborate? I haven't known one to be much more nice, or much more rude, than the other.
Didn't mean much by it. Green Day always seemed pretentious and stuck up to me. Hoppus seems like fun. Maybe I'm wrong. Would much rather be playing a Green Day bass line than Blink 182, though.
I like Green Day somewhat, don't like Blink 182
I like Dernt's basslines. Couldn't say anything about the other.
I like Dernt's basslines. Couldn't say anything about the other.
LowNloud1
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I play both in my band and I think the Greenday bass lines are more challenging and the Blink bass lines are more fun.
The most challenging for me are the Nirvana basslines. Some very odd progressions and timings.
The most challenging for me are the Nirvana basslines. Some very odd progressions and timings.
Both seem like genuinely nice guys, but I get the "as a person? Hoppus" he's quite funny. His stage banter, his (tragically short) TV show, his tweets, his podcast, ever seen that "bassists look bored" video he did with College Humor a few years ago?
Big Hoppus fanboy here, so obviously my vote goes to him. He may not tear it up like Geddy Lee, but he's always got a solid bass part and one of the best P tones out there. Don't like Green Day or Mike Dirnt's style anyways.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
I love Blink 182 banter. I have most definitely stolen "if you don't like this song we're playing it twice."
I was afraid that with Tom gone the banter would also be gone but was relieved to see the banter during the first show with Matt Skiba.
Found this on Guitar Center's website:
I believe they are Mike Dirnt signature stage stools.
...thought you'd be interested.
I believe they are Mike Dirnt signature stage stools.
...thought you'd be interested.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Posted merely because I didn't want to point out that they're not MD stools.
