Fender Mark Hoppus Signature

2006 Hoppus Jazz Bass, but is actually all P-bass except for the body. Wasn't reel crazy of the one piece pickguard, but it's grown on me. String through body, which is a big plus that most people have seemed to skip over, this is what really separates the Standards from the American Standards in the Fender bass relm. It does only have one volume knob, but tone knobs on p-basses are damn near worthless anyway; if you want a bass with tonal variety, look to something with active electronics, a Music Man Stingray might be a better candidate for you. The neck is a straight ahead Mexican Standard neck. Could have a better bridge and some straplocks, but none of the Mexi's ever do. Gig bag kinda sucks, but a least it came with something.

I actually have a LP Blue American Standard Precision (one of the last made in that finish) with the same pickup as the Hoppus and I love the sound of the SPB-3's (Quarterpound P pickup). It has more kick then a standard P pickup, but maintains the whole vintage vibe surprisingly well. All a 500k tone pot does is take away from your output, even if the pots turned up to max, I actually use Fender No-Load Tone pots in my other basses to eliminate the tone circuit without completely removing it. The Hoppus has a great springy P-bass sound, great for punk rock or any pickstyle rock. This bass sucks for slapping, but (I feel) so do all P-basses without a bridge pickup of some type. The higher mass of the body and the string through bridge add tons of sustain.

Fender's Mexican plant has gotten much better over the years, and I would rank their quality right on par with early 90's American made Fender. The setup is great on it due to the store that set it up. Note to big-box store and eBay buyers: any time you buy a guitar or bass, the action might be bad. This is most likely not the fault of the manufacturer, but the seller or previous owner. I hate it when people buy these things, say the action is horible, but went through the biggest corporations to buy them.

This was bought as a backup to my American Standard P-bass, but is getting about 50/50 use. Like all fenders, the only gripe i really have is in the bridge, but Leo Quan makes a better replacement for these: the Badass III, which I will eventually put on this thing. In Fender's defense, their American Standard series now have a better bridge then the classic Fender bridge.

Anytime I've had a problem with anything Fender, I just took it to a dealer, and they've fixed any problem I've ever had.

Out of all the Fender Artist Series, this is one of the few that are a great representation of what the astists bass is. The main differences I can tell from the actual basses Hoppus uses is in the necks, and the finishes, but if the Fender Custom Shop were making the ones availible to us; they'd be in the same pricerange as the Clapton Strat. The Hoppus is a great simplified P-bass, plain and simple, but the pickup gives it a bit more power. It may be a bit harsh for some, but it does maintain a vintage quality.

Made in Mexico. Not sure about the year, I got it off E-Bay. 20 frets four strings, pretty standard fare. Maple P-Bass neck with rosewood fingerboard on an Alder J-bass body with one S-D SPB-3 1/4 pound passive P-bass PUP. This one came finished in God awful Daphne Blue. It has strings through the body, with an American bridge plate and Mexican saddles. I was looking for a beater bass to use for some outdoor gigs and some of our more unsavory venues. The lack of tone controls with a single passive PUP is an ideal combination for a war club. I had intended to put something together from various scavenged parts but when I found this one on E-Bay it had everything I wanted (mostly) and was cheaper than I could build myself. It had a very hard previous life, and is missing paint in multiple locations on the body. The neck has some gouges in it, but all in all it turned out to be very playable.

The 1/4 pound PUP is very caliente!! Great output, and very good tonal clarity. It's a full range pickup for sure. I did a complete set up on it, and strung it with roundwound strings. Holy crap!! It was the clankiest trebliest most wretched sounding POS I ever heard!! I was kind of missing that tone knob at this point. So, I figured if I can't adjust the tone on the bass, I'll just adjust the tone of the strings. I put a set on GHS Brite Flats on and WOW!! This thing is pretty cool. Who needs a freakin tone knob when your bass can sound like this all the time???? It's got a creamy fat warm tone and just the right amount of midrange bite! I bought it primarily for live performance situations, being a beat up piece of crap from the get go and all. It would work for studio recording OK I guess, but I have basses I love a lot more than this bastard stepchild for the delicate work.

The set up out of the box was horrible!! Just atrocious! I don't know how the guy that sold it to me ever played it. The intonation was way out across the board. I cleaned her up, did a set up on her, and she's just fine now. There is a deep gouge on the lower part of the body that took out a pretty good sized hunk of wood out. It has multiple dings and has obviously been dropped more than once. The head stock is beat up, and the back of the neck has a couple of gouges in it. No neck dive, the balance is very good. It looks like crap. Besides being Daphne Blue it looks pretty bad but it sounds pretty good! The stuff I can see that came from the factory before she got run through the wringer seems about average.

This bass has lived through a lot already. Is it durable?? Judging from her battle scars, I would have to say yes! It came with straplocks on it. I don't know if that was standard or not, but given the condition it's in, I don't know why it has them. I have used it on several gigs so far (I like it more each time I play it!) and have never had any issues. There is a dead spot at the 6th fret on the G string, but hey its a Fender. With the total lack of options what can go wrong? This thing is a tank!

It's a Fender. If something happens that I can't address myself, I'll put her through a wood chipper and get another beater off of the bay.

I've been playing for 28 years. I'm a bit of a gear snob, but my list of other stuff doesn't matter as far as this revue is concerned. If it were stolen, I'd buy the first cheap P-bass I saw on E-bay to replace it. We're only dating, I don't want to get married to this one.

The Hoppus with Brite Flats has great tone. Lots of punch in the lower registers, and just a wonderful overall sound. The strings make all the difference on these things.

My Hoppus bass is a 2002 model. It has 20 frets, 4 string. Solid top, one piece wood body with a string through bridge. Only has one volume knob, but I dig that. I never use tones knobs... just crank those to 11. Seymour Duncan Basslines Precision pickups. Made in Mexico, I bought it brand new from the store... I actually had to order the bass. I wish I would've gotten the Shell Pink, because its discontinued. I have it in Daphne Blue.

I play mainly rock and rock oriented music, and this bass works for me wit everything I do. It has a rich, deep sound, but I get that from many years of trying many different head/cab combinations. Also, my strings are kinda old. I have played this bass at more shows than I even know, and I've used it in the studio a bit. This is by far my #1 bass... beating out my Fender Custom Precision.

It came with Fender strings, which had to go ASAP. I've done a lot of teching for bands and such, so I changed everything about the action and pickups heights, etc. When I got it, it did play amazingly well, but its a bit better now. The only problems I've had are a broken nut, which I replaced, and the knob keeps falling off because of the smooth post. I threw some super glue in it, and it ficked the problem.

As said earlier, I've played more shows than I know the number of, and this bass has lived. It has gone through numerous tours all over the US, in all kinds of weather climates. I usually throw my basses around a lot, and this bass has certainly taken its share of shit. All of this, and not even any paint chips! Only a few dents here and there from drumsticks and such.

Never had to deal with them. I do all my own repairs.

I also own an EB Musicman, a Fender Jazz, a Fender Custom Shop precision, and a few other beater basses. I don't regret buying this bass. If it were stolen, I'd try to find this one and get it back. Years of playing and my own adjustments can't be replaced overnight. It feels amazing to play... smooth neck. I wish I had 2 more of these, exactly set up like mine, and worn down like mine... but in different colors. I dig the black with white pickguard. and having one of those pink ones would be cool too.

my fender mark hoppus bass was made in 2002/2003 according to the serial number, it is the discontinued shell pink colour. Has a jazz bass body with a p-bass neck. One volume, seymour duncan quarter pound for p-bass pickups.

no case as second hand but u get gig bag if purchased new

its got a gr8 sound i have played so many other basses, musicmans fender jazz's and p's rickenbackers, ibanez but this bass just feels so right everytime i pick her up and play her. really fat p-bass sound, its such a gd live bass big fat tone, turn down ur treble for live though if u like 2 rock out cos it will sound horrible and twangy, but if u play it hard with the treble lower it will give that signature mark hoppus sound, in the studio its sooo nice, comes out fat and trebley just like marks.

action was gr8 when i got it but it was 2nd hand tho, i had 2 raise the pickup on the e-string a bit tho but that was all, i put rotosound swing bass on it gives it a much better mark hoppus sound or more trebley sound the ernie balls he uses sound crap after a week go dead real quickly and where no wear near as bright as the roto's. solid paint work all tuning pegs pretty solid stays int tune well.

i played this live many times she is solid, needs no backup stays in tune will outlive me fo sure!! i put strap locks on tho for saftey!!

i been playing about 3 or 4 years now i use an ashdown five fifteen, 15" 100 watt combo and its a brilliant sound suits it well, i would like an ampeg 4x10 or 8x10 tho cos i prefer the tighter sound they give off.

if it where stolen id go and kill the person who did it especially as they stopped making it in pink!! its a gr8 bass, who needs al these amazing features its all about how gd u are at playing it!

Made in Mexico...it is the basic Mark Hoppus signiture bass...it has all the features of a P-bass, minus the tone knob, and a plus is the String Thru Bridge and the J-bass body...I love J-bass bodies more than the BORING P-bass ones.

Ah the sound...well, it only has one knob and its not for tone, granted that is what I LOVED about it! I hate tone knobs, i basically turn them all the way up (treble) and leave them there, but usually they get in the way and i hit them when i play hard...so that would make me undo the knobs and put them under the pick guard...

I use a Crate amp...its pretty big and it has a built in EQ, so i mess with my tone really always on the amp anyways.

I like my bass to sound more punchier and high on the treble...this bass produces more of a high MID and not treble, but thats ok, cause I adjust on the amp to make it sound more treble-like. With Dull-Old strings the bass can produce a really really good deep bass sound tho.

My music style is Pop-Punk and maybe some harder stuff...the bass in Dropped D sounds really really good. I can play Jazz on it fine and it doesnt sound terrible but I really don't like the super-overpowering bass sound either.

Honestly it can be used really really well onstage. It also has the potential for the studio...cause in the studio you use effects and mixers so it can go both.

Alot of people gripe about the sound...why did you buy it then? I mean it says MARK HOPPUS SIGNATURE BASS...so listen to his music, thats the sound you'll get, if you don't like that sound don't get it, or you can add normal P-Bass pickups or something...

Well...I've had 2 of these basses and the first the neck completly warped and twisted, but I got it off Ebay and who knows what that person did to it, so I wont hold it against it. Now the 2nd one, i got from a friend who owned it since 2002. When i played it with the old strings the setup was perfect...now when i took the old strings off, and applied new ones, the neck bent...right in the middle...so I had to get it adjusted and set up.

Pickups are fine

The finish...well I at first bought the ALL black version, very smooth and cool looking. Then there is the new one i got, the Blue version...basic, boring. The one I really want and I might get mine painted like, is the white body and the black pickguard combo.

This bass has to be one of the most durable basses...especially since there is not alot Inside of it to bang up. Its really really light compared to P and J basses and Musicman basses.

hardware is pretty good.


Finish is really coated well and looks brand new to this day and its 4 years old.

Strap buttons I had replaced with straplocks and I did have the problem with the one near the back end of the bass, it would constantly come out...so I used Gorilla Glue and its in there forlife ha ha.

I actually don't know about dependability, due to the neck issues...i took it in recently to have it adjusted and havent gotten it back yet.

I would use it with no backup...i do care alot about the action. I play it lower. But if it starts to come up, i am not going to stop playing cause of it....i'll just tough it out and then have it adjusted later or sell it. Ha ha

Guitar Center, that's where it was bought at. I give them a A++++++

Sam Ash where it was being resold at, i give the biggest F.

4 year warrenty thru Fender.

I've been playing for 7 years...I have owned around 25 basses. From my first starter, a Crate Electrica (very nice, has the P-bass body and a J-bass neck...crappy pickups), A ton of squires, 3 P-basses, 1 j-bass, a cheapy rip off J-bass from ebay (Was one of the best, needed a new neck but other than that it was GREAT), and 2 Mark Hoppus basses, and a few Musicman basses.

I either wanted this bass or I wanted a certain musicman, the musicman was too expensive so i got this one, I am happy with it.

If it were stolen, I'd kill the person who stole it, and buy a new one if I couldn't get it back, haha.

I love the simplicity of it. The body shape is a wet dream for me. I really honestly would like this same bass but with a Musicman pickup...that would be amazing!

I love this bass don't get me wrong, and I love blink 182 they are my favorite band of all time, and yeah i listen to more than Pop PUnk too...I just grew up with them and I am linked. The sound I wanted out of this bass however is not really the sound I got though. But I knew that when i bought it. I really bought it for the fact of the hybrid-ness of it. The mixture of J and P bass is excellent, I like P-bass pickups more than the J-bass ones...but...if this bass could have a slimmer J-bass neck and a Musicman pickup, to me it would be the perfect bass, but right now its the closest thing to perfection. The price sucks tho.

made in mexico, 2005, it came with a nice fender deluxe gig bag, string thru body bridge, i got the daphne blue finish and it looks awesome, expecially with the pearloid pickguard, only one volume knobs, but even if it had a tone knob, i wouldnt use it, i dont need it. jazz bass body, precision bass neck, p bass pickups. awesome seymour duncan pickups, sound great.

it sounds great, id say its good for pretty much any style of music, but definitely good for punk rock kind of stuff, im using it through a fender rumble 100, until i can save up for an ampeg. im not using any effects, but occasionally a light distortion.

the bass came set up pretty well, i had to do a little bit of adjusting, just to my person preferences. no flaws in the finish.

definitely reliable, i usually gig with two basses to switch for drop d songs, but now i got a pedal tuner to tune quickly, i havent had any problems with it at all, i got straploks for it though.

never needed it

this is a great bass, great combination between p and j basses. definitely good for my style of music, i play in a punk/alternative band, but i also play in my churches praise band, and it sounds great.

Nice body. But the neck good use a little more better of a finish But its nice and smooth.

The sound is awesome. Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus gives a nice punk sound.

This bass came to me perfect. No scratches knicks or anything.

This bass is very good. I played at a couple of shows and with it and its just great. The pic guard is very durable.

It was under a life time warranty for me. I never had to use it though.

This bass is a have to get. Not a beginner bass though. You don't wanna wreck this.

The mark hoppus is not the most decked out bass interms of features but it has all of the neccesary options. It would have been nice to have a tone knob or two but it is not neccesary. The bass lines pickups make up for every thing this bass lacks.

I use this amp with several different heads from carvin to marshall and it sounds exellent coming out of every one. It has a thick richness backed by raw power that is had to come across. The lows boom and the highs ring. With some amp tweaking and some EQ work this bass can play anthing very well.

I have not even thought about touching the action. It is perefect in every way. Even when I bought the amp a few of the salesmen played it and commented the action was perfect. Even when I take it to the store now to try new heads people ask to play it and the first thing they comment on is how well and easily it plays. The only problem was that one of the fret (3rd) was slighty misaligned which made for a bit of buzz on hard plucked long notes. Other than that the fret did not bother me but I got it fixed anyway for a few bucks.

Have had it for almost four years and it plays better than the day that I got it. Every thing can take a beating and on stage the bass has not failed yet.

Have not had to use them for this bass, but in previous experiences fender is relativly painless. I remeber the warranty being pretty standard and nothing special.

This bass is truly one of a kind and i would never sell it for something else. If this bass was stolen I would by it again, but most likely used. For any style of music this bass is for you. I recommend this bass above all other in the price range and fenders line up. If you have any questions my email is given, feel free to ask.

Pretty straight forward. One piece Alder body, One piece pickguard, one volume knob. I myself did not like the single volume idea, so i had the shop add a tone knob. Plus the one piece pickguard was kind of stupid i thought so i add a control panel.

Sounds pretty sweet, the sound was pretty cool with the one knob but i wanted more bass in there too, so i added the tone knob and that made all the difference. Sustain is nice since it has the string through body.

set up was nice. I put some new strings on it when i got it. Fender makes good guitars but lacks in there string department. Other then that everything else seemed fine, nice finish. I would perfer sunburst, but i'm down with Daphnie blue:) I wish the neck were an american neck, but it's alright. The bridge rocks, i'm lovin the string through thing they did with this bass, i hate top loaded briges.

So far no really major problems, i did have to get the strap buttons replaced, they came loose on me, but this is a mexican made bass. But for a Mexican made bass this things a tank.

Never dealt with yet

All in all good bass for being a Baja made one. I sold my ernie ball sterling over this one because i love it so much.

This bass is amazin, it has seymour duncan basslines pickups which sound fucking amazing! Also it has a p-bass nieck witch is just so nie 2 play cos its so fat and chunky and there is so much room 2 move. I love the jazz bass body aswell its a lot nicer than the p-bass body, but i hate jazz bass necks and pickups so this is perfect 4 me and its in pink!!!! If u wanna change ur tone just turn ur treble down on ur amp and u get a nice clean sound so its not bad havin no tone knob.

Sound is the best thing about this bass, it is brilliant 4 all styles of music the sound just fits in perfectly, I have used this live twice and will be using it a lot more times!! It is just so much louder than other basses and its really comfortable 2 play. I have replaced the strap buttons with jim dunlop strap locks cos i can never trust strap locks! I have also used this 4 recording and its sounds amazing aswell (www.purevolume.com/audio32) this shows u can use this bass 4 heavier stuff just than punk, if u listen in the 3rd verse its just the bass and drums that gives u an idea of the sound of this bass!

Mine is second hand as the pink is discontinued nowdays, it was et up perfectly as most well loved second hand instruments are, it had a few minor dings but it didn't affect me buying it.

This bass is brilliant 4 live playin (with straplocks especillay) becasue i never trust strap buttons, u can't physially break bass strings apart from ur g if ur r really careless so theres no worrys there, i have gigged and will continue 2 gig without a backup, i have never had 2 adjust anything on it.

Never had 2 deal with them

Brilliant i need say no more, it can be used 4 any style of music and looks great and plays great!!!

I have a Mark Hoppus signature mexico bass which was made in 2003. Mexico series are cheaper variant of fender basses, accesible to regular people. It has jumbo frets (it's so great to play! - plenty of space to move your fingers, but still normal size), regular 4 stringed (does it even exist with more than 4 strings?). Solid-top, pickguard is 4-ply pearloid (if you choose surf green, daphne blue or shell pink, in black edition you get ordinary pickguard). It has only volume knob, but the interesting thing about this is that with this knob you also change the tone a little bit. Mark would also removed this one if he would decided). The bass has one SPB 3/4 (seymour duncan) pickup on mid position in jazz body. It is passive pickup but it's more than enough - with it's deep and sensitive tone you are able to play from lullabies to punk-rock, it is very versatile. The body is made of alder. Neck is made of maple wood (satin finish both body and neck) Comparing to ibanez or warwick basses it is pretty heavy, similar to musicman basses. Jazz body, but that all about jazz bass. Pickup and neck is from precision bass. Bridge is the same as on standard series: string-through-body configuration. Tuners. Standard precision bass tuners. Neck has 20 medium jumbo frets. Neck really is one of the best parts of this bass - before I played ibanez and when I started playing on this I couldn't stop. Fender's neck is more open, you don't have to squeeze your fingers. Gig bag is included, you also get fender strings on it, but I recomend you to change them as soon as possible :)

Well I play punk-rock and it perfectly suits my music style. It was made for playing punk-rock. Tone is incredible, very deep and warm(if you turn off the mids especially), very powerful. Lows are really deep and cruchy, mids are cutting, highs are warm, but it also depends on which strings you're using. Playing this honey through ampeg or gk must be fantastic, but it doesn't sound bad at all on my ashdown. I don't use any effects - bass part sounds best with no effects. Yeah, it's very, very noisy if you turn the output knob to the end. Overall its sound is quite warm and very rich. This pickup containes perfect mix, it's really cool feeling playing this bass.

The bass wasn't set up bad. It could be better. Around the freatboards and pickup there was some dirt so I had to clean it up before I even turned it on. But otherwise it's great. Sometimes I play really hard and tough on this bass and I still didn't have to change the frets. It's combined well (check out the suzuki guitars and you'll throw up)

Very reliable, it seems the hardware and wood will last for at least 50 years. Neck doesn't have to be adjusted, I did it only once - when I bought it. I am using it without a backup all the time because I trust in it. If you hit it too hard the only effect will be painful hand, so don't worry, it won't just fall apart.

I had no problems with my bass so I can't say anything here.

I've been playing this bass for 1 year now. I have another bass (ibanez) and acoustic guitar. I would definetly buy it again if i would lost it or if someone would stole it. I LOVE it. I have no complains at all. My favourite feature is pickup. I compared it to jazz and precision basses and musicman basses. I chose this one because I like its elements, it very simple but still cool. I hate guitar with too many knobs and pickups; simple rules. And I always wanted to have a fender bass (they're the best).

This bass kicks ass, all you need is the volume knob because it sounds so incredable. I guess i got lucky because mine came with no defects and everyones been saying shit about that.

I play some pretty cool stuff its punk rock but its new shit that know ones heard before see http://alkott.tk I also run it through a digi-tech flange and its so good. Awh i love this bass

Didn't have to make any adjustments but the strings gross i tore those fenders off and put on i nice set of ernie ball hybrid slinkys to make this bass perfect.

Ive had this bass for about a 1yr now and ive been through alot of shows and its still nice and solid just like i bought it : )

This bass is great for anyone looking for some stand out bass riffs for your music loving mind I was playing a jazz bass for 2yrs before this and i threw it away once i met my daphine

Mexican made bass with volume knob, Seymour Duncan pickup, Pearloid pick guard, string thru body USA bridge. No tone knob. Daphne blue finish.

This bass has a sound which is ideally suited to punk and rock music. The tone is warm and punchy and really cuts through in a rehearsal or live situation. The Basslines pickup gives the mid some much needed balls, and it's far more powerful than the pickups in my fender active precision bass. This sound isn't going to suit everybody and after trying one of these basses out you will immediately know if you like it or not. For bassists that require a lot of tonal adjustment, this bass is plainly not going to be on your shopping list. Haven't recorded with it yet, although i expect it will be ok.

The bass came perfectly set up. The action is probably too low for slappers but for playing with a pick it's ideal. No problems with the finish, the paint looks great and the neck pockets are fine. Perhaps there might be some quality control issues in the mexican factory, so make sure you check out the finish before you buy one, as it's a shame to spoil a nice guitar with sloppy finishing. I also own a jap P bass active and there is nothing between them in terms of finishing quality.

This thing is solid. USA bridge and decent pickup should stand up to most situations. My other fender has never missed a beat and it's 7 years old.

Never had to deal with them.

This bass is pretty basic but the concept works extremely well. It isn't laden with features so deciding if you want one or not should be easy. Forget Mark Hoppus and what you have is a purpose built bass for punk/rock music without a heavy price tag. Spend the money you save on the bass to buy some meaty amplification and you will not be dissapointed. I've been playing for 10 years. If it got stolen I would either buy another one or buy a USA P bass and put the basslines pickup in it.

Great sound i think...only thing is when u buy it from fender you have to replace the strings...they give you fender strings which sound decient but to get that "mark Hoppus" string snaps you need to get some ernie ball. It holds down the bottom end really well for all types of music. i love to play punk and jazz and it can do the jazz well (if you can work your eq on the amp) i really love the pickups...mmmmmm instagazim

action was fine
pickups good
awsome color. pick guard adds a really nice touch if u like unique looking guitars.

this bass is a bad ass...it can take a beating...the strap buttons came lose a little near the end but me and my trusty screw driver fixed that.
i always have a back up just incase...u never know when a goblin will snatch your bass away

never delt with them

i've been playing for 5 years now and it sounds best with an ampeg amp (cuz ampeg ownes and SWR sucks) my 2x10 combo makes it sound warm and fat.
if it were stolen i would have to steal it from someone else cuz they discontinued it.. :(
i wish it already came with the ernie ball strings cuz that's another 20 bucks u got to spend...but then again fender strings aren't all that bad....right?
The other people who diss the bass dont hate the bass...they are mad that a band (blink 182) made it hudge without having overly complicated songs...songs dont have to be complicated to be awsome. these people are just ignorant pieces of poop

i own a mark hoppus 2001 mexico for bout 7 months now* 20 frets* 4 string* single knob for volume (no other knobs, such as a tone knob) which i find cool! simply cool! i love it*
SEYMOURDUNCAN quarter pounder hot coil p-bass pickups, which is the best ever, such a rich bright sound*
maple neck*
rosewood fretboard*
alder body*
shell pink finish,very sexy chic bait*
jazz body and p-bass neck so unique its sexy*
string thru body very unique as no other basses do this but i must say on the second day after buyin it i replaced the strings with ernie balls n when i replaced the strings one of the metal caps of the string thru body thing fell off but easily replaced back once strings are placed, but still!!!!GRRR
* medium jumbo frets*
comes with deluxe gig bag and two wrench tools.

perfect for my style of punk playing, ive always wanted that sound! not cause blink plays it but cause the bass sound grabs me like no other so unique so crystaly n cutting edge and bright (love it)so im glad they made this model, but im still in the process of finding my sound which i hope will progress from the hoppus sound into a me+hoppus sound to make it more unique. i use a 15 watt squier amp at home (possibly the shittiest bass amp ever made) but u know what the guitar makes the amp sound more expensive than it really is, this guitar makes any amp sound good honestly, its amazing. its a real quiet bass. the sound is rich, phat , bright, hot , colorful, ding ding ding high, it somewhat mixes a rhythm guitar n a bass (love it) i have played this on stage and the studio and its awesome in both settings but live is my fave, cause the sound jus makes it stand out for for some reason. i'm in love with this bass, not mark in fact i wanna change the plate that has his name on it to a fender or blank one. only draw back to this bass is some frets buzz sadly like e-5 e-6 n the pegs would make a sound too when i pick some frets like a-4, i should take it back to the dealer for adjustments, but still fenders a rich company and i believe that it should be presented at best. and the neck pocket the one next to the e string u can fit a credit card through n i hear that thats not very nice n the pocket next to the g string appears not very finished like it had bumps, it dint look to smooth. this bass has a high sound which i like ding ding ding not flat but phat

k here we go (in tears) the neck pockets-the pocket located near the e-string u can slide a credit card though-i hear thats not a good thing(right?) and on the pocket by the g-string the credit card wont fit (wierd) it means its not balanced or something and the pocket by the g-string dint appear smooth it had some tiny bumpy thing goin on (SUCKS). the pick ups seem to be adjusted perfectly. the pick guard was a neat 4 0r is it 3 ply pearloid, it was neat BUT THE PEARLOID HAD LIGHT SCRATCHES ON Em EVERY WHERE very wierd! not the type of scratches like some one played it at the store but schratches every where in wierd patterns, i have no clue what the f*ck that means, but it bummmed me out, also cause it dint come wrapped in those sticky plastic scratch protecting things, so that bummed me out too. as for the tuning pegs its not the tightest or loosest peg out there, but i have to tune the guitar everyday. fender should really up there finish man. i mean we pay alot for these toys, its like buyin a car from ferrari but the window or the door doesnt shut properly unless u tweak it urself- thats not right! isnt it? fender ur lucky im givin u a 4 for this category, only cause it is the awesomest bass ever! ur finishes are filthy! except the paint, it was gorgeous except for the paint on the neck pocket next to the g-string tsk tsk

yea it'l with stand live, i jump around n jus go nuts n feel the music n its fine, but u might wanna tune it at certain times to make sure or u can tighten the pegs (can u do that) (pls say yes) the hardware is chrome (kick ass) seems like it'l last if u treat her right! the paint finish is sexy, it'l last maybe, it seems different from other bass finishes as in it looks better. my ernie ball strap slips off seldomly when i play n that really sucks so im gonna get a strap guard.
i would use it on a gig without back up (its stupid, but i live on the edge) i know though u always gotta have back up no matter what, but still jus chill LIVE OUT YOUR LIFE

i have called fender once n they werent really helpful and plus it wasnt even a 1-800 number, all they said was call the shop i bought it from, cause i complaind about some buzzing n they said thats not right so i took it to the shop three or 4 times n even they said nah that buzz doesnt sound right, so they tweaked with it n got rid of major buzzings but u can still hear some, the neck doesnt appear warped though, so this is unusual. warantees 1 year.

i've been playong for four years now. i own a squier strat, kay acoustic guitar, rocker jazz bass, 110 watt fender amp, 15 watt squier amp, yamaha drum pad machine, zoom digital 3 track , creative speakers, dunlop .50 & . 60 picks, ernie ball strap, ernie ball strings, and of course the hoppus bass.
anything i wish i had asked before buyin this bass was did somebody buy this n return it? if i lost this bass i would definitely buy it again, i'd be so pissed man, but i definitely would work at burger king again n save up n work over time till i come up with the money, then i'd quit burger king and rock AGAIN. this is the best gear i have ever had, i'm in love with it not cause its a hoppus but cause its got that sound ive always been longing for. its perfect, probly the only bass i'l want for life. theres so much to love bout this bass, it looks hot,, it sounds even hotter, what more can i want?! probly a perfect finish is what i want, cause like i said fender mexico did a lil sloppy job on her. my fave feature bout her is its SIMPLICITY. i dint have to compare, cause this bass stands out physically n hearingly i mean the sound man its what i always wanted from the get go even before this bass was made. so i dint have to compare it or even think twice. in fact i'd do it all over again if i could but like i said i wish i woulda noticed those buzzin frets. what i wish this bass had was a perfect finish is all. my advise to u guys is before buyin somethin analyze it, be real anal (for this pays off in the long run) play it a lil off the rack. great bass if this is the sound u've longed for. oh n hey contact me if u wanna add somethin bout ur hoppus or if u wanna ask me somethin so we can compare and also if u wanna comment bout something i said, please feel free, im open. thanks n_i_c_k@hotmail.com oh and please tell me what u think bout my buzzing frets

this bass rules i have a warlock and rickenbacker and i pick this one over all of them. it is an american jazz body w/ p bass neck and seymourduncan pick ups. it rules i gig w/ it all the time and it has never failed me at all. it is string thru body style, which i like a lot.this bass is the shit.

this bass works well live and recording. i cant pick a better one.
it has a very warm springy kind of sound. this bass kix the shlong out of my others.

actoin-perfect
pic-ups-perfect
every thing--------perfect

this bass is a fat ass and takes a beating. use it for gigs all the time and i do it w/o a back up. almost every time unless we do a slow song the i use american jazz fender bass.

i never had to deal with them because this bass is a lard ass and takes a beating

i love this bass

2002 mark hoppus
no tone knob
pickups rule
best bass i have ever played
only drawback is no tone knob but i'll have one put in

sounds great out of any amp i use practice or the big gk rig i have. effin awesome, and i don't even like mark hoppus all that much

puts out a hum and has no shielding but its really minor everything else is great, this is really a great bass, and worth every penny. its the best fender out there period, american, mexican or japanese, this one is simply the best, by the way this one's a mexican, and its better than all the others.

i treat this bass horribly, and it treats me really well

i want a different color pickguard and i don't think they make them.

this is bass is really, really good. I can't find one to replace it, its that good. I'm going to have it shielded and have an aguilar preamp put in, after which i will probably never buy another bass ever. this bass is really really good. i love the surf green finish. I don't like blink 182, but who cares, the bass rules.

this bass is great i own a pink AMERICAN (yes fender makes an american version) hoppus bass. this bass is a tank. it takes a beating and keeps playin like new. i use it for gigs all the time w/o a backup. the action is perfect for me. i love haveing the one volume knob. it is so easy to use. the seymour duncan pick ups are one of the best pick ups ever made for bass. i am in a band called down for maintenance and both me and my guitarist use seymour duncan pickups. they just have balls!!!!!!!!!!!

my band plays rock, some more punk and some more heavy, but with all my styles it plays awsome. i have an ampeg 610 stack amp (loud as hell) and this bass sounds so awsome on it. i almost never have feed back. only when i have my amp up al the way. i cannot pick witch it is better at ( studio or stage) i use it for both. i am in the middle of making my own bass with my local shop and i am putting the seymourduncan pickups in my bass because they sound so great.

action- perfect, even factory

pick ups- had to raise them a little bit but still i cant blame fender for that. its only a screw driver fix away!

all electronics worked greatnothing wrong

to sum it up in one word fender..............duh

this thing is a tank it goes through anything. i tend to get into my music and jump like the whole concert and nothing has given out.

the only modification i made to it was an atticus sticker and strap locks.

idk never had anything wrong with any of my fenders so i wouldent no but im sure they would be great

i love it and would go straight to guitar center if some one stole it. after i was done balling my eyes out

made in 2003, 21 frets,4 strings,this bass is good

sounbds really good and you don't have to like mark or blink 182 to love the tone. I use it on an ampeg combo. it isnt too noisy unless you want it to be. has a realy rich, bright sound. its great for punk and shit. there's not too much variety, since it only has a volume knob, but the tone that it DOES have is the best i've ever heard, so you wont want to change it.

great setup, good action, the pickups were fine, no flaws whatsoever. I got the black finish and put a black pickup on as well and its the best looking bass ive ever seen

This bass will definately withstand live play. Its the signature model of a guy who jumps around and acts crazy and stuff. I bet everything will last a very long time. the paint wont wear off and the strap buttons are very nice. i haven't needed to get any adjustments yet. i would never gig without a backup because that's stupid but it is ver dependable.

pretty good

This bass is the shit

2003 Fender Mark Hoppus Signature Precision Bass
20 frets, 4 string
Solid Alder string-thru body
Quarter-Pound Seymour Duncan Basslines pickups
Daphne Blue Finish
Jazz body, P-Bass neck, P-Bass pickups
Precision tuners
No tone knobs, just one volume knob

I love the sound I get out of it. I don't have to mess with anything on it to make it sound good. My old bass, you had to mess with the tone knobs AND the EQ on the amp to even make it sound nice. But with this one, you practically just plug in and play. It's got a really nice, bright sound, perfect for cutting thru the other instruments. And it's versitile with any kind of music. I used to play in a punk band that played stuff like Green Day and Blink-182, but I have since moved on to a heavy metal band that plays stuff similar to old Metallica stuff, and with both styles, it sounds amazing! It sounds perfect right along my guitarists with their B.C. Rich and Jackson heavy metal guitars. Overall, it sounds great, nice and bright!! I love it.

The bass was pretty well set up at the factory, except the fact that the pickups were sitting too low, but with my trusty screwdriver, that problem was fixed right away. The finish was beatiful. No scraches, no dents, it was just beautiful. The nut was pretty crappy though, I broke it, playing this little solo on the G string, but I got that fixed, which also fixed my other little problem, which was the action was too low, but with the new nut on there, it fixed it so that it was just right. I have to give it a 9, just because of that nut problem, but other than that, it was perfect.

This bass definatly will withstand live playing, I tend to jump around and throw my bass around while playing, and since the bass is a freaking tank and is so heavy, it feels like it's not gonna go fly off. I've dropped it only once, on a pretty hard floor, and it took it pretty well, I couldn't see any dents or anything on it. I took the strap buttons off and put on some good locking ones, just in case, but the ones that came with it seemed pretty strong and solid. I can depend on it all the way. Since there aren't that many electronic features, I think you wouldn't have that many problems with it. I give it a 10. Like I said, the bass is a tank!!

I haven't had to deal with them, but come on, it's a Fender, I'd bet if it had to get fixed, they would be pretty cool about it.

I've been playing bass for about two years, and I'm pretty good, self taught, no lessons, I also use a Jackson bass that looks like an Explorer, but isn't, a Dean 5-String, and this other off-brand bass that's pretty nice, i mean it sounds alright, but none of those basses match up to the Mark Hoppus one. The reason I bought the thing was that I went to a concert on the Pop Disaster tour with Green Day, Blink-182, and Jimmy Eat World, and I remember seeing Mark come out with this bright pink Fender P bass, and it looked soo freaking cool, and when he started playing, I remember hearing the thing, and right then and there, I knew I had to have it! If it were stolen, I'd cry like a little girl at first, and then would go out and buy another one, in all of the different colors. I just love that bass to death, and I'd die if I lost it. haha

I got a 2003 Fender Mark Hoppus Bass. It was made in the Fender factory in Ensenada, Mexico. The maple neck has a rosewood fretboard and 20 frets. It's got a thick, solid finish (I got mine in surf green!), a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickup with a lone volume knob, and a string-through body bridge. Also, a supposedly ugly one-piece white pearl pickguard that I actually kind of like. I bought a hardshell case with it.

I play punk rock and emo with a pick, and this guitar is perfect for those styles. Hell, it was made for them! The missing tone knob hasn't even been an issue, because the Duncan pup has so much low end. I actually had to turn up the treble on my amp! It's just got this awesome P-Bass sound that is really cool. I think this guitar is probably better suited for the stage, but it could rock in a studio setting as well.

OK, I like my action high, so the factory set up was too low for me. The finish is great! I love the surf green color, it's so retro. The only flaw I found was that the neck pocket is cut a little sloppy; i can fit my .60 mm picks between the body and neck on the bass side, but it actually is handy. Never have to look for picks.

Fender. 'Nuff said. I added straplocks just in case.

Never dealt with Fender.

I've been playing for three years, and the only other bass I have is a crappy Squier P Bass. This kills it. If it were stolen or lost, I'd probably cry then find another one and buy it. I love this bass. I compared it to the standard P Bass, but this one just had "the" sound for me.I do kind of wish it had the two-piece pickguard. Overall, for the price it was a great buy. I'd do it again in an instant.

this bass is awesome. ive had it for about 2 months and its a real cool guitar. and again from the other posts, fender change the colours and style of the guitar i dont know why but all brands do it. ibanez do the same with the k5 fieldy signature, u can get it in da same colour but u dont get some of the active electronics like he uses.any way this bass is brilliant heavy enough to make it not feel like a toy, the string through body configuration is cool and isnt the same as every other bass on da market. the passive electronics give a nice warm smooth sound but also the bass is quiet which is a bit different from a lot of other passive basses. all around this bass rocks ass blink style

I play punk rock music and some more heavier kinda music so anything from blink 182 to metallica to nofx this bass rocks abnd as one other guy has said its not very good for finger style playing and tyhe actions not high enough for me for slap playing. but the bass has a lot of warm blooded tone and punch. i have only used 2 effects with this bass through a ampeg 8 x 10 and v-4b head the distortion is quite good really deep and rocky but when i used a synthasizer for more funky stuff it kind of lets itself down but still sounds good.

theres only one way ive found of getting a different sound out of this bass and thats bye hitting the strings in a different area. more bass and punch hit the strings down towards the neck and for more treble playing a lot further back with my hand on da bridge. this is a good studio bass recordfs well and has a clear tone and the stage performance even better.

this bass has a real low action good for jumping around on stage slamming ur pick between the strings, and it helps give the bass the feel that its a lot more expensive than what it actually is. that goes for the frets too and the chunky neck. when i got this bass nothing was wrong with it and nothing still is, I still have the factory strings on it!

live playing is too easy for this bass. its a hefty big ass tank of a guitar and the hardware upholds easily. i always gig with this guitar withoout a backup but when i used to use my ibanez i could never rely on the electronics but with this bass, what can i say, its rules. i changed the strap buttons for fender strap locks and these seem to easily uphold to once a week band practise and 2 nights of gigging

never had anything wrong so i dont know. but it would be cool if fender made it in the puink colour and the green colour with the gold hardware

overall this bass really out goes itself
its plain, simple, and sounds great. this bass really is for everyone that plays blinks kind of music and stuff a bit more heavier or faster. Basically THIS BASS KICKS MAJOR ASS.

for the guy below, this bass is actually a remake of the original Hoppus "Prototype" bass so to speak, made by Alex Perez at the Fender Custom shop. Take a look at http://www.bassstreet.com/features/mark_and_mike.html

Viola....one piece pickgaurd with no metal control plate. Ok, so it has the skull inlays, but unless you want the bass to be needlessly expensive, then dots are going to have to suffice.

Ok heres the deal. Fender put this out to look like marks NEW bass, the one he uses in first date, NOT his cool bass in the rock show. This means it lacks the cool pink, its some dumb lookin pink. It dont have the chrome conrole panal plate, and there isnt any skull inlays, just the regular dot. but i got my bass custom painted to look like his cool pink, so hahah u guys suck. If somebody who works for fender reads this, do ur company a favor and make a NEW model, with the right color, inlays and the chrome plate. you'll make more money. o yea by the way, for punk/grunge music, this is the PERFECT bass, hands down. any other music, dont waste your money

for punk music like op ivy, blink (duh) and even nirvana and grunge stuff and stuff like that, its perfect, but for other stuff, like slap music or plucking strings w/ ur finger, its nt good, best played with a pic and stuff ya know?

i give it a 4 for any kind of music, but a 10+ for punk music

action and fit.... pretty dern good... finish, like i said if it came in hot pink it would be amazing, but NOOOOOO fender were stupid and upt it in shell pink, so i give i a 3 cuz fender are retards

all i ccan say here is WOW.... this thing is a freain tank, i banged it like at east 200 times (no exageration at all) and not a single dent or scratch (thats even including the custom paint job i got on it) i give it a 10, wish i can give it more

no clue

overall. well like i said, if fender made the bass CORRECTLY it would be awesome, but they are doosh bags and did the color wrong and the inlays wrong and didntdo the control plate... HUGE mistake.... o yea also, if somebody from fender is reading this, u should make a billy joe armstrong custom guitar, cuz he's my hero and his gutar is cool, but make sure u do it RIGHT this time, like putting the humbucker on a slant and putting the BJ initials on the pick gaurd and the hole nine yards... but back to mark hoppus.... over all, i give it a 8 (could be a 10) if u play punk... a 5 if u play anything else

This is an awesome bass. no knobs to mess with... except volume. and it cranks out a good sound with its bass-line pick ups. and the pickguard is quit good looking.... too bad they make this in mostly vinage colors.... a black one would have been nice

I use it with my ampeg. its not like other basses where its just bass. it has a good treble-ish kinda sound

No flaws....sounded perfect

I throw my bass around my neck and jump around with it...it takes a few dings now and then but still works as well as the day i bought it.

not sure

playing for 3 years. No. I get the same bass if it were stolen. I love the simplisity(and how it pulls it off with its good looks). I wish they had it in more colors. i wish it had the skull inlays like mark hoppus has on it

I got a 2002 model just recently, made in Mexico. 21 fret, 4 strings. I got the daphne blue, I just like that color. I like the seymor duncan pickups. I don't really mind the one knob, I never used the tone knob on my old p-bass. Overall it was an excellent buy.

The sound is perfect for my playing style. I play a lot of punk music. I can't say it is better for the stage or studio, most of my playing takes place in my living room, with the occasional concert.

The set up when I bought it was done custom by the store that I bought it at. So I didnt play it much with the factory settings. The setup the store did was excellent.

This will definately withstand any kind of playing I can do. I may have to replace the strap buttons in a few years though. I would trust it on a gig with no backup.

I haven't had any problems that I have had to deal with customer support with. There is a year warranty.

I have been playing bass for 5 years, and guitar for 7. I learned on a peavy T-40, which wasnt great. Then moved on to a Fender P-bass. I think this bass is better than the regular p-bass for my sound. I would buy another if it were lost or stolen.

Made in Mexico. Precision Bass pickup & neck on Jazz bass body, that attracted me. Besides it's got a string-thru bridge that I prefer. But I'd rather have a maple fingerboard than a rose one. Seymour Duncan "Quarter Pound" pickup is the best choice I can think of for both bass and guitar.

Standard Precision bass sound. Even fatter due to nice pickup. Lack of tone control is a bit of problem...because I personally like the sound of bass without a lot of tone. I always turn the tone knobb all way down when the strings are new, but all the way up when they get old. I've played this bass for a couple of month and I can see the sound is clearly getting better.
Anyway it's got a punchy sound and I'm really satisfied.

No problem. Paint was so beautiful (I got a surf green one) and probably this bass was set properly when it was at shop. I don't know a lot about the quality of Fender Mexico products, but it appears to be good enough. By the way, Fender Japan has a great quality but all the guitars from Japan got really crappy finish on neck. Apart from that I strongly recommend to get some Japan one. They are also way cheaper than US ones.

This bass has a simple system so it should be durable. One good thing is that this so light that is nice for a big performance on stage. But always needs to replace the strap buttons. I recommend ones from Jim Dumlop.
But I can't be sure about truss rod or if the finish lasts.

I haven't dealt with Fender yet.

I've played for quite a long time and tried out a lot of different type of basses. This one is not as good as Stingray or L-2000 or SB-2 but good enough for us non-professional players. I recommend to buy this one if you are after some Fender USA one because this is much cheaper and you can get an effect pedal with the money you can save, that make the sound way better.

Blink 182 is not that famous here in Japan and many of my friends don't know their name. I used to listen to their songs. I don't really like them now, but anyway I admire Mark Hoppus for making this nice choice of bass for us.

When I get much much better probably I will get one from G&L or Sadowsky. I think Mark Hoppus bass is very good for practice.

I'm happy to answer the questions from whoever read this review. (My English's not very good though)

Beautiful paint job, awesome seymour duncan pickup.

i play mostly contemporary christian music at my church, and this bass is awesome. on some songs, a little too much "thump" sometimes. i have used both recording and live, and if you can get a good amp and know how to set the EQ, this sounds phenomenal

contained no flaws. every bass i get, i take it to the local music shop within a week of purchase to get a perfessional's opinoin of if it needs work. the employee said i made a great decision and that it looks and sounds great

i take really good care of all my guitars. i think the paint job is awesome. this bass is great for live playing. the only thing is the strap button came loose once when i first got it. i just screwed it back in and it hasn't happened again

never got support for this particular bass, but i had to once on my amp, and Fender handled it great.

i own a lot of basses and guitars. i am only 15, but ive been playing for 4 years and know a lot about quality guitars. the only thing i dislike is that the pickups are sometimes a little to thumpy for certain styles.

This bass, pretty much lacking in features, still is pretty awesome. It's the 2001 Mark Hoppus Signature, which is made by Fender, which in my opinion is the best guitar company ever. The bass has 20 frets, but I wish it had more. I also bought the bass in the Daphne Blue color, and it looks great on the guitar. Came with a gig bag, so I won't complain too much. Only a volume knob, which is really all you need anyway. I love the Seymour Duncan pickups, they're really bright and sound great; no matter what type of music you play. I have no complaints about this guitar, it is definitely one of the best guitars I've ever played.

The Seymour Duncan Pickups are some of the best I've found in any guitar. Really bright, nice tone, and they sound great. The notes sound really full. BUT, the guitar can be used for any type of music. Punk, Metal, whatever you play. Really, all you have to do is fiddle with your amp. I'm playing out of a Peavey Series 260 C, and it sounds AWESOME. I play everything from Blink 182 to Metallica on this bass, and they always sound great, no matter what. So, basically, this guitar is great all around, in all types of music

The bass came perfect, right off the rack at Guitar Center. Tuned well, pickups sounded great and full, and there were NO dings, scratches, or any type of stains on the guitar. The Daphne Blue finish with Pearl Pickguard look great on the guitar, and is probably second to none in terms of style. Beautiful guitar, probably the best looking I've seen in a while

This bass could be made to go through Hell and back and back again. I've, accidentally, banged the bass around a bit, but it's held up marvelously. I only have tiny, minute dents, barely noticeable. Nothing has gone wrong with the bass yet, and the strings have held up really well. The finish still looks magnificent, and you can hardly notice fingerprint marks. This bass would hold up great for a live show, although I recommend buying Strap Locks, since it's only fell off the buttons once. I'd probably use this w/o a backup, but just in case, I'd always carry a backup.

Never had a problem, so I'm guessing that they must be pretty good. But, I have had a friend w/ a Stratocaster which had a problem w/ the neck. He sent it back, and Fender replaced the neck and sent him a bunch of complimentary stuff. So, yeah, I'd say their pretty good.

I've only been playing for a year, and I don't consider myself Cliff Burton or anything of the sort, but I feel that this bass is great for anybody. I learned on an Ibanez, but I love this Fender 100 times better. I mostly do Punk Rock, but I also do some Metal/Hard Rock, and feel that this bass could live up to anything anybody had to say about it. Although, I do want to say, DO NOT buy this bass only if you wanna be like Mark Hoppus from Blink 182. Just look for the bass that suits you. In conclusion, this is my favorite guitar I own, and I think it's probably the best I've ever played

This Mark Hoppus bass I didn't purchase but I played at my local Guitar Center.It was in surf green,also had one in pink which was nice as well.I think by now you all know the critical specs from the other reviews.Very simplistic in features and basically has all you need as far as tone and volume levels.

Unlike some of the other reviews and everyone is entitled to how they feel I felt as though this bass could cover all styles of playing.I own a WorkingMan's 15 and was lucky enough to test it through the same amp at Guitar Center.The sound was quiet and also had a lot of midrange and awesome punch to it.The SD pickup is all you need not making a replacement necessary.I loved everything about the tone of this bass.I'm not a Blink fan but this bass reminds me of the P bass I once owned and would definitely buy this piece.Very rich and full in tone,definitely!

There were no flaws in the surf green finish,Emmaculate!The pickups were adjusted just right.Did not notice any construction flaws whatsoever.The action was set too high for my playing but any competent guitar tech could fix this problem,so it gets a 7 here.Built like a tank and very comfortable to hold and play.A very fast neck as well!

Being a Fender this guitar can handle anything anyone could throw at it.

N\A

Mexican Fender Jazz bass body, P-bass pickups, P-bass neck. Surf green, string through body (which I prefer.) Came with a free Fender gig bag. There was only one volume knob, and the solid plastic pickguard rather than with part chrome wasn't what I would choose.

Bright, punchy sound. I couldn't have made it any better.

The action was God-awful and the pickups were low, but i took it down to a local guitar shop and had them go over it and make the necessary changes. Also, the pickups were slanted and there was a tiny gunga embedded in the pickguard. Maybe it was a mistake buying a Mexican made, but I had no choice. Otherwise, she looked beautiful.

Looks very durable to me, yet again I'm no expert.

Never dealt with Fender, but I had to take her to a guitar shop to get her adjusted, and they were extremely friendly. They even gave me some complementary picks! How lovely.

Loved the sound, and the flaws were easily and inexpensively fixed. A fine bass for anyone who enjoys punk rock or alternative rock. It beat the crap outta my horrible Hondo bass that I bought for nothing to learn on. Oh, how I loathe that bass. It was worth the days of hard, back-breaking labor in the hot sun to earn the money for it.

Finish crack by neck plate due to overtightening. Neck did not sit well in pocket; failed 'credit card' test. You could slide a credit card between neck and body in the joint. Truss rod adjuster did not appear to work.

I'm sticking to Rics from now on. I have 2 4001s and 3 4003s and thought I'd get a Fender for fun. It wasn't any fun. I guess "Made in Mexico" was a dumb choice. The only thing they know how to make down there is margaritas.

NAME .......................Mark Hoppus Bass

MODEL NUMBER ...............013-8300-(Color #)

SERIES .....................Artist Series

BODY .......................Alder Jazz Bass Body

NECK .......................Maple Precision Bass Neck
FINGERBOARD ................Rosewood (9.5" Radius)

NO. OF FRETS ................20 Medium Jumbo Frets

SCALE LENGTH ................34.0"

WIDTH AT NUT ................1.625"

HARDWARE ....................Chrome

MACHINE HEADS ...............Standard

BRIDGE ......................Standard Series Parts on American Series Bridge Plate (String-thru-body Configuration)

PICKGUARD ....................4-Ply White Pearloid,
(Jazz Bass Shape that Includes Control Plate Area in a One Piece Pickguard)

PICKUPS ...................1 Seymour Duncanr Basslines SPB-3 Quarter Pound Split-Coil Precision Bass Pickup

PICKUP SWITCHING ........... None

CONTROLS ..................Volume Control

COLORS......................
(304) Daphne Blue,
(356) Shell Pink,
(357) Surf Green

STRINGS ...................Super Bass 8250M NPS, p/n 073-8250-006,
Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .110TW (Taperwound E)

ACCESSORIES ..............Deluxe Gig Bag

INTRODUCED ................1/2002

UNIQUE FEATURES ........... 1.625" Nut Width,
Precision Bass Pickup in a Jazz Bass Body,
One Piece Jazz Bass Pickguard


I would have given it a 10000000 but thats not an option.

This bass is perfert for any punker, but with a little work on your amp it could do just about anything. I play alot of punk pop, but this thing could handle jazz and rock just fine too. By the way I didn't buy this bass but I played one for an hour at guitar center (literally). I played through a 50 watt Ampeg and I gotta say it sound AWSOME!!! Just like Hoppus too (becasue of the Ampeg) Very Punchy which I absoulutly love!!!!! This bass doesn't have as much variety as a P-Bass but I still love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Action was a little too low for me, but my frienly guitar center associate raised the sadles just a tad then it was PERFECT!!!! The Surf Green looked really nice, same with the Daphne Blue. I am dissapointed that the hot pink was not realease and fender gives us the Shell pink which is still the best color to get but it's not as nice as the hot pink. Now this was a flaw that I saw, but this wouldn't happen to you in uless you purposely do it.... Where the pickups come out, I saw a little peice or cookie or something stuff inbetween the pickguard and pickup... pretty disgusting. I'm given this a 9 becasue there is not a hot pink.

I put a strap on a jumped up and down while playing, no problem what so ever-unlike my essex. Hardware was excellent. The Strap buttons seemed solid but you shoiuld always use strap locks-regaurdless how good the bass is. I would defianlty use this without a backup with no worries.

Never talked to Fender Before

I truthfully consider this the best bass out on the market today. BUY THIS!!!! START A PETIOTION TO GET THE HOT PINK BASS AND TWO PEICE PICK GUARD!!!!

2002 MARK HOPPUS SIGNATURE BASS CONTAINS ONE HOT SEYMOUR DUNCAN QUARTER POUNDER PICK UP AND IT IS VERY LOUD. MINE CAME IN SURF GREEN WHCH WAS THE COLOR THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR(THE SAME COLOR OF THE PALACE IN ASBURY PARK). JAZZ BODY WITH THE SD QP P BASS PICKUP. MAPLE NECK WITH ROSEWOOD FRET BOARD. THERE IS JUST ONE VOLUME CONTROL SO YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE TREBLE OR BASS ON YOUR HEAD. IT ALSO CAME WITH A CUSTOM GIG BAG.

THE SOUND THAT I GOT WAS A HIGH-END JOHN ENTWHISTLE SORT OF SOUND. GREAT FOR PLAYING SOLOS AS IT CUTS THROUGH THE MIX. I AM USING A FENDER BASSMAN HEAD WITH HARTKE 210 AND 410 CABINETS. WHEN PLAYING SOMETHING JAZZY I HAVE TO TURN DOWN THE TREBLE ON THE HEAD A BIT. GREAT SUSTAIN. I PLAY AUTHENTIC ROCK AND ROLL.

BEAUTIFUL SURF GREEN FINISH THAT WAS FLAWLESS, THE BASS WAS SET UP NICELY, NO FLAWS.

SOLID AS A ROCK. BUT I ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP.

I NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THEM AND THIS IS MY 8TH FENDER THAT I HAVE OWNED.

20 PLUS YEARS OF PLAYING I ALSO OWN AN AMERICAN P BASS, FENDER MEX STRAT. THIS BASS IS VERY QUICK BUT THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD DO IS PUT A JAZZ NECK ON IT. THIS IS VERY COOL LOOKING, VERY QUICK AND LOUD.

2002 MARK HOPPUS SIGNATURE BASS CONTAINS ONE HOT SEYMOUR DUNCAN QUARTER POUNDER PICK UP AND IT IS VERY LOUD. MINE CAME IN SURF GREEN WHCH WAS THE COLOR THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR(THE SAME COLOR OF THE PALACE IN ASBURY PARK). JAZZ BODY WITH THE SD QP P BASS PICKUP. MAPLE NECK WITH ROSEWOOD FRET BOARD. THERE IS JUST ONE VOLUME CONTROL SO YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE TREBLE OR BASS ON YOUR HEAD. IT ALSO CAME WITH A CUSTOM GIG BAG.

THE SOUND THAT I GOT WAS A HIGH-END JOHN ENTWHISTLE SORT OF SOUND. GREAT FOR PLAYING SOLOS AS IT CUTS THROUGH THE MIX. I AM USING A FENDER BASSMAN HEAD WITH HARTKE 210 AND 410 CABINETS. WHEN PLAYING SOMETHING JAZZY I HAVE TO TURN DOWN THE TREBLE ON THE HEAD A BIT. GREAT SUSTAIN. I PLAY AUTHENTIC ROCK AND ROLL.

BEAUTIFUL SURF GREEN FINISH THAT WAS FLAWLESS, THE BASS WAS SET UP NICELY, NO FLAWS.

SOLID AS A ROCK. BUT I ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP.

I NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THEM AND THIS IS MY 8TH FENDER THAT I HAVE OWNED.

You all know the features.

You know what it sounds like.

It's a Fender.

Read Above.

Read Above.

This review is to simply counteract the idiocy of some reviews ::cough::Robert 2 reviews down::cough:: of this bass. To say that this bass doesn't have bass sound? What amp where you playing through? The field set up by Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups is one of the fattest botom ends you can get. Through a tube amp, this bass sounds remarkably similar to Mark's custom shop model. RE: A tone knob. Do you actually use a tone knob? I've never bothered, I use the EQ on my amp. Some bassists don't even bother with a volume knob. Mike Dirnt runs the signal straight from the pickup. Which subsequently makes this bass sound like a bass. Once again, this is a siganture model, which means it was made for a specific person. You don't like it? Too bad. Get off your soapbox then. This bass wasn't made for you.

Fender doesn't make production custom instruments for just anyone. Look at the Artist signature instruments they have now. Do you know why they make them? Because they're unique. Because they sound good. (For a good example of the Hoppus bass "The Rock Show" really lets the bottom end shine through).

Is this the best Fender bass? Not by a long shot. Is it the worst Fender bass? Not by a long shot. Is it worth the money? If you like the features, yes. It's better balanced than a P bass and has an Alder body as opposed to every other instrument coming out of Mexico, plus an American series bridge, and string thru configuration.

Other stuff? The original prototype model made for Mark. (Pink, skull and cross bones inlays, he slapped an Atticus sticker on it and hangs a Famous SAS keychain off the string tree) has the same pickguard and no control plate. The control plate was added on his subsequent models.

My advice. Play other Fender basses before you buy this one.

2001 Mexico 4 string One volume knob one Seymour Duncan qtr pound P-Bass Pickup IUt really needs a control plate instead of the one peice pickgaurd i think it would sound good with the quarter pound Jazz pickup too love the neck

Perfect for punk stuff like that but the sound doesnt have any way to change so other types of music wouldn't be applicable

light necks awesome i love playing it THe pink color isn't like marks real bass it's shell piunk and ugly as hell the one piece pickgaurd is ugly im a big fan of the metal control plate

I could kick this basses ass and sound the same i did before the beating took place

I'm actually designing my own bass based on this i bought a fender standard jazz got a blank pick gaurd carved the body and i'm getting both a seymour duncan 1/4 # jazz and p pick ups i think that will sound kick ass

I love this bass its perfect for just straight ahead bass tones punks especially

I bought a 2002 Mark Hoppus bass.Made in Mexico.Basic Jazz body,Precision neck.Seymour duncan quarter pound pickups.Vol control.Passive pickups.Flatwound fender strings.Reg scale.Delux gig-bag.I has great features.If you are scared of buying a bass w/o a tone control...think of how much u use it now,practically never.It usually stays all he way up anyway.Sceptics are dum for saying this is minimalistic.This bass has everything you need!

I play punk/emo.It sounds SO good.Its a bright,loud,happy sound.I play it through a Hartke Kickback 10.It is so rad.If you want a very loud sweet sound this is the bass!!!

The action is so easy to play.Its set up like an american delux p-bass.Very springy.The tuners are Excellet(oooooo...very shiny).It fits like a glove.

O man this is its VERY strong point.Any color on this bass will not show fingerprints.Its Gig-bag is a pain in the ass to zip.The nylon gets caught in the zipper.So the bass is rock solid.The gig-bag is not so great so I give it a 9.

I havnt had to deal w/ them.But C'MON its Frickin FENDER they should have one of the best customer supports.

I Play a 72 tele bass,a 73 p-bass,and this.I love this bass.Its great.Its perfect for anyone under 30.If it were lost or stolen,first id cry...Then id deffinately buy another(mabye even 2!!).

A feature, to my mind, is an addition to what should already come standard. You DO expect that any new car you purchase will come with a steering wheel, engine, and tires. Similiarly so, you expect a bass to come with such essentials as a neck, body, pickup(s), and volume and tone knobs. But wait, Mark prefers the simpler things in life, even if it means having a custom bass. Its a gimmick, and the lack of features will only impress the most novice of players.

With the fattiest part of my thumb I played as close to the neck as possible, yet it still sounded like I was playing next to the bridge with a brass pick. Its definitely not bass, and if anyone expecting to be a bassist need not look here. However, if you are a desperate kid looking to get a slice of ass by grabbing an instrument and being in a "band"...well, this is your 400 dollar ticket to sweet sexual bliss.

Action was high, but this is expected. I did love the fit and finish. I can't get by without the feel of a j-bass, and I dig the old school color.

I imagine its durable. So few components=little repair. Its probably as durable as it is a bad idea. Make me a signature bass, forget this hoo-ha.

Fender is good with support. I love them, and want to date the owners daughter.

I have been playing for only two years, but experience doesn't always exqual knowledge. I know whats good, whats bad, and whats put on the market to make a buck. You can't blame Fender or Blink182...Mark gets free basses and Fender gets to bank on little punkers desire to emulate mediocrity. But its ok, thats life. There are much worse things out there.

The features on this bass are a volume knob and a seymour duncan quarterpound pickup, basically p-bass hardware on a jazz bass body, the body is made from alder and the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard, my bass is in surf green, and it came with a free gig bag.

This bass suits punk which is great as i'm in a punk band called Analdave (www.analdave.cjb.net), I use the bass through a carlsbro 120 and it sounds awesome, no noise or buzz from the pickup which is good, this bass only has one sound which is middley,trebley and has alot of clarity, and no string drowns out the other, would be nice if it had a tone knob may make modification at a later date.

Setup was good straight from the shop, no flaws as of yet, very sound and looks great, just wish that they had put the metal control bit on instead of making the pickguard one-piece

This bass will definetly withstand live playing, heck if Mark Hoppus is using them then they must do, hardware is good quality and i cannot see it falling apart, i could definetly use this bass for a back up

i haven't had to deal with fender and hopefully i never will unless my band get signed and they make us custom equipment (i wish)

I have been playing bass for 8 years, i have a peavey jazz bass, carlsboro 120 bass amp, Marshall g80r combo and a epiphone les paul lp100, i would love to get a tom delonge strat in surf green,

MAde in Mexico, uglycolor, only a volume knob (no tone) seymourduncacn
sb-2 quarter pound p pickup. alder body maple neck, all hardware is just standard fender stuff

This bass has only one sound which i think works only for punk, which is what most people my age play these days. i played it out of a swr workingmans 15 and it was quiet (it's a p pickup it should be)
I'm sure it cuts thru on stage but isn't much fun to play solo on, the seymour duncan quality is evident tho.

the action was high, the pickup was low and the intonation was horribly off. ugly color but thats in the eye of the beholder

i'm sure you could kick the crap outta this bass and it would be just fine

unless all you ever play and ever will play is punk don't buy this. it's just not usefull or worth the money. it's features reflect it's namesakes skills and you could do alot better for a lot less$

-mexico
-frets
-alder
-one volume
-one seymour duncan Quarter Pound
-no electronics
-maple neck
-rosewood fingerboard
-jazz body
-1.625 nut

nice twngy punk sound. use yorkville b200 200watt amp, sounds sexy. no noise or vibrations, nicely set up out of box. bright sound. only one sound on bass but amp can make up for it, unless you have only one volume knob on your speaker, you can change the mid, etc. from amp.perfect sound for me.

good set up out of box. pickups kicked ass. no flaws.

what can i say, its a fender not a plastic dollar-store ukalelee. very durable.

no problems.

great bass. i am experienced and know how a good bass sounds, and (for punk) this is perfect. if your not a punk, f*** off and go buy a beatles bass( that ugly violin one)

Its the only fender model like it, A Jazz bass body with a punchy prescision sound. Great sound good price. For those guys who like new found glory green day or Blink 182 go for it.

The sound to my opinion is a great one sounds good through any amp, even a practice. The pickups make the amp sound better trust me!

Everything came fine no damage and came with a free gig bag, what else more could you want?

One word, Outstanding!

Depends on your style and your looks, availible in 3 bright colors pink daphne blue and surf green

This is a good bass. If you don't want to play punk, then don't buy this guitar. I have this guitar solely for punk. It really sounds great through an Ampeg amp. You can change the action on the guitar from the bridge. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY PUNK, DON'T BUY THIS GUITAR.

IF YOU WANT A GOOD PUNK SOUND THEN GET THIS GUITAR. AND AS MARK HOPPUS SAYS, "THIS IS ALL I NEED FOR MY SOUND."

THE ACTION ON IT OUT OF THE FACTORY WAS PERFECT. THE PICKUPS WERE SET JUST AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT. AND THE COLORS ARE GREAT. THE PINK ISN'T THE SAME AS MARK'S, BUT IT IS STILL GREAT. AND THE REASON IT ISN'T THE SAME IS BECAUSE MARK DIDN'T WANT IT TO BE RELEASED.

I WOULD USE THIS GUITAR IN A GIG DEFINATELY. EVEN WITHOUT A BACKUP. IT IS A FENDER AND FENDER QUALITY IS GREAT.

I HAVE NEVER HAD TO CONTACT THE COMPANY PERIOD.

THIS IS A GREAT GUITAR FOR PUNK. IF YOU DON'T LIKE PUNK THEN DON'T BUY IT. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY OLD FOGEY MUSIC THEN BUY A GUITAR WITH MORE "VERSATILE" FEATURES.

How about lack of features, one pick-up, no tone, awful colors, heavy tuners, and a stell stamped bridge.

Very unversatile, only one tone produced. Would not recommend for jazz, or any other type of music that isn't punk.

The setup was terrible, the action was high and the intonation was almost an entire half step off after the 10 fret. The pick-up height was low resulting in lower output. The finish is one ugly pastel option after another.

No idea but if this thing was engineered for the type of crowd I think it is, it should last quite awhile in it's terrible intial shape.

no idea

If you are looking for a decent bass that can play punk as well as other types of music than don't get this bass. It will limit your playing ability. I would suggest getting a standard P-bass for a $389. You get a better more versatile bass for $100. Don't be fooled by the easter egg paint this bass is not better than it's mexican brethren.

This is a recently issued bass by Fender, although a prototype did appear at Summer NAMM 2000. It's made in Mexico, and from what I can tell, is available in surf green, daphne blue (like the colour of Crest toothpaste), or shell pink (like the colour of an eraser). Every Guitar Center I've visited recently has five or six of them in stock, and they appear to be selling well. This bass has a Jazz bass Body with a single P-Bass pickup. The neck is "B" width at 1.65", which is the same as on all modern P's. A vintage P is "C" width, which is 1.75", and vintage and modern Jazzes are "A" width at 1.5". Body is made of alder, and it's topped with a white mother of toilet seat pickguard. There is no chrome control plate; the pickguard just extends into that area, and there is a volume knob with no tone control. A feature-packed bass this is not. Luckily, it does have a Seymour Duncan/Basslines Quarter Pounder pickup. Hardware, etc. looks to be the same quality as Fender's other Mexican-made basses. Not a bad thing.

One thing about the guy who "designed" this bass. It's the guy from Blink182. I'm pretty much neutral about the band (immature toilet humour doesn't really pose much of a threat to the well-being of people in the world), but anyhow, I think Fender did something right on how to label it. The only identification with Mark Hoppus is his name printed in capital, block text on the neck plate. This is much nicer than putting a logo on the front of the headstock like on the Steve Harris signature P-Bass. Anybody who detests the player but likes the bass can easily purchase a blank neck plate, or even one of the normal ones that says "Fender - Corona, CA". Props to Fender on a good move.

The Basslines Quarter Pounder is a highly regarded pickup. It is passive, but it is wound hot and thus is very high in output. I only tried it through the demo amps at GC, so I guess one of the new Fender Bassman combos and an Ampeg combo. I've owned a P-Bass with a Quarter Pounder that I loved, but I could just not get used to how this bass sounded. The Quarter Pounder pickup is known for a scooped midrange, and it delivered in this case--with a kind of gross, nasally brightness. Like I said, I've had a bass with the same pickup and quite enjoyed its tone. I figured out that the difference is that I tend to roll off the tone control completely. This gives me a more undefined thump, which reminds me of a "real" Precision Bass. Unfortunately for me, this bass doesn't have a tone knob. On the bright side, I doubt that this bass would have any problems with cutting through in a live setting. However, it doesn't sound very good to my ears--no warmth at all.

All of the examples of this bass that I tried had the infamous Made in Mexico setup. I've heard stories of people who've gotten the Mexico instruments that were perfectly set up right out of the box, but have yet to encounter one myself. It doesnt' seem to be a big change in humidity or temperature from Ensenada Mexico to my GC store in southern California, so I'm not sure what's up. To be fair, the setup on a few factory new USA Fenders I've purchased was not so great. Because all of the Hoppus basses in the store had action about one mile high, the playability was not good. Pickup height was probably A-OK, and finish was fine. However, I think that, for a bass designed primarily for new players, setup is extremely important. A new bassist might pick up this bass and conclude that all basses have action this high, leading to discouragement and disinterest.

With no real-world experience with reliability, I can't rate this accurately. It is a pretty simple bass with a minimum of components though, so I imagine it'd be alright in reliability.

Sending an email to FMIC is like sending an email to an alien in outer space. Don't know about the warranty or anything on this instrument though, so again, I'll put a no rating.

My primary purpose for writing this review is to balance out the overwhelmingly positive reviews that seem to come from newer players. One guy in here said that he's been playing for four months, but he thinks he's good, and that this is one of Fender's best instruments! Another review says that it has a transparent finish (it doesn't), and that the alder body is what makes it heavy(!). I don't want to criticize these people, and I'm sincerely happy that they've found a bass that's good, but I don't think the reviews here give the whole story. I have had extensive experience with a variety of electric basses over the years (over 50 basses in the last year) and my current collection includes an MTD 535, Mike Lull Modern 5, Mike Lull P4, Lakland 4-94, Wal Mach II, and Music Man Sting Ray 5. I have what I think is a very good P Bass in the Mike Lull, and I've also spent a lot of time with a 63 Fender Precision. The Mark Hoppus model sounds like neither of these. This can be good or bad depending on the sound you're looking for. It doesn't have the characteristic P-Bass warmth or punch; instead, it has a really bright, twangy sound. Also, there is no way to remove the twang onboard. For me, the lack of a tone knob is a negative. Overall, there are better basses for around $500. My recommendation would be the Reverend Rumblefish.

It may be extremely striped down but it is the greatest bass that I've ever played. I like the jazz style with the P-bass pick-ups. It does the job for the songs that I play, mostly punk like Green Day, Sum 41, and Blink 182. But it works for playing Rage Against the machine, Nirvana, and stuff like that. It came with a gig bag so that was a plus. All in all the Mark Hoppus signature is the best bass money can by.

It has incredible tone. It goes great with my style of music. As for noisy there is no setting that I could consider it noisy. I've never used it in a studio but I have on stage and it sounds great. But if Mark uses it in the studio it must be good.

The bass came from the shop looking great. The pick-ups were set great and it was perfect. It was the quality that I've come to expect from Fender.

I've already used it for live playing and it has helb up very well. I couldn't preform without it. The paint job is great the finish will last for a while. It is very reliable. I've had it for about 3 months and the neck's only bent once. I don't have to worry about using it with out a back up because it's good.

This was the first time dealing with them and they were helpful and friendly. I haven't had the need to get it repaired because its so reliable. It's under a 1 year warrenty in which they will replace it if anything happens to it.

I think my other comments speak for themselves when you talk about overall rating.

This is my first Fender bass. The sound and performance that i get out of it is awesome, even on my little 10W amp. It's single volume know makes it so that i dont have to play around with tone for the sound that i want. The Seymour-Duncan SPB-3 quarter pound pick-ups were well worth the price which is alot of what you pay for in this bass. The maple neck is easy to coordinate around when playing up and don the fretboard. Although, the alder body makes it alot heavier than some other basses.

This bass is perfect for what i play,(blink-182 mostly) because it is most likely the bass that Mark wrote the music on, so it sounds the same. Like i said, The sound is great even with my 10W Crate amp. It's much louder and clearer than the Crate that came with the amp. This bass really only has two sounds, and that depends really on your picking technique.

When i bought the bass from the dealer, the neck and body were just about perfectly aligned. I didnt have to adjust the pick-ups because they sounded just right. So far, I havent found anything wrong with it and ive had it for about two months.

I strongly feel that this bass could withstand just about any job that you assign to it. Everything on it is great quality, and nothing seems to be wearing out anytime soon. The strap buttons are good, but it really depends on the strap that you have in terms of stability. I.E., the strap that i use has pretty big holes so sometimes it falls off. I dont think that i would need a backup for this because it has proven strong and reliable to me.

I have only dealt with Fender once, and that was to try and get a gig bag for free which the dealer wanted to charge $40 for. But the spokesperson was very polite and helpful to me. I havent brought it in for repairs yet, and hopefully i wont for a while.

I have been playing for about 4 months now, buti think im pretty good. If something were to happen to my Mark Hoppus P-bass, id be pretty upset. i dont think that i would buy another one because it just seems like too much money to spend more than once. The price was worth it though. I love the sound and performance that i get out of this, but i sometimes wish it had a tone selection. All in all, this is one of the best guitars made by Fender

ok, when I saw this bass in musicians friend, I knew I had to have it. It had just come out this month, it was also what they said was a catalog "exclusive". Having more then enough run ins with musicians friend, I had vowed to never order from the place again so I only looked on sadly. So then just yesterday, I stopped by Guitar Center and was prepared to purchase a new american series jazz bass. I was looking around the shelves when (gasp) there it was comepletely unoticed by the bystanders. Needless to say I bought that on instead of the american saving a couple hundred dollars along the way. It had 22 frets, quarter pound seymour duncan, 2002 just realeased, jazz body, p-bass neck, string thru body, etc... oh an the one volume knob. I got mine in daphne blue.

suits my style just fine I am not a big fan of effects so I really dont use them. I am using it with an old ampeg practice amp. It is bright and punchy and FULL of tone. The only thing I dont like it the fact that it doesnt have that much variety. Its also noticibaly quiet and doesnt give ny feedback.

ok, this is where the bass gets a slightly lower score. The factory set up sucked nuts. The action was WAY SUPER high. One of the tuning pegs were loose and there was a slight angle in the pickup. Nothing to severe but Im picky.

I would replace the strap buttons, but it would definatly withstand some live playing. All Fenders are built to last, I hope.

never had to deal with fender

Ive been playing 5 years, or actually 2 on bass, I started out playing guitar. If it were stolen or lost Id buy another one with the money left over, the other one that I was gonna buy was much more expensive. Oh by the way, I despise blink 182, Im not some wannabe 13 year old, but if there was anything Blink ever did right, it was their sound, I love the way Marks bass sounds so I decided to get my own.

I got the 2001 Mark Hoppus bass for x-mas, its a mexican p-bass, with a jazz body, sea-foam green. Its a 20 medium jumbo frets - 4 string. Theres only 1 knob (volume). Bassman pickups - maple neck, great playing. It has a transparent finish, it also has a String-thru bridge style which i appricate alot. This neck is a bit bigger than i was used to, and its hard to play unless ur fingers are real loose. it came with a gig bag and a few bargains from Guitar Center.

This is the worst part about the bass to me, i mean when they said it plays like Blink they werent kidding, that might be good for some people, but i like to vary my sound. I use a small pevey bass amp for it, and most of the time i use my BP200 with it. I've had problems with it buzzing but i think thats becuase i play like a neanderthal and beat the hell out of it. It also has a tendancy to leave the notes hang out for a while, the tuners slip more than my old one.
There is a HUGE differance if you are planning on playing on stage rather than through studio, so keep an eye out.

The bass was set up PERFECTLY, i have no problems with the pickups, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT Fender did a great job.

The durability on this bass is great, itll stand up for what you want no buts about it. The finish will last, the strap buttons are almost too solid. I havent had to have the neck adjusted, and i wont for a while (hopefully). If you travel light this is for you, i would bring a backup b/c im a "just in case" person.

It has a one year warranty, i havent had to deal with them at all which is good.

Ive been playing for over a year now, im an amature, im a Blink fan like none other so i took the chance in a second for it. I also own a Peavey p-bass, a BP200 processor, drum set, a Fender strat, a Fender amp. One thing i want done to this bass is some inlays. Its under manufaturers warrenty, so theres your answer to if it was lost. I love the color, body, and fretboard, BEAUTIFUL work. I hate how big the frets are. I did compare the bass to other, it was great to it leauge, the one that showed above the rest was a MusicMan bass, and a Warwick bass, but they were more expensive.

This is probabaly one of the best basses i have had this is definetly a bass that fully represents Blink-182. A great semour-duncan p-bass pickup a jazz bass body and neck its just great!!!!

A great tenory sound just like blink. Its great to go along in a band with a T.-delonge signature. You can really tell its a fender i'am going to record with it next week. This is a bass that makes you want to go home and slap yo' mama

It has a great jazz bass fit. the action on the neck is great I didn't have to alan wrench it or anything. Pink is a good color for a punk it is solid paint job just great.

ok so far iam a little bit afraid of messing it up so it all be good

Fender has been good to me no wines.

Great bass!!!!!!!

As far as I know, these are new for 2002. Released this month. Maple P-Bass neck, with rosewood fretboard, Alder Jazz bass body, perloid pickgaurd, split coil Duncan quarter pound pickups. Single volume knob, comes with deluxe gig bag. 20 frets, string thru.

I use it as it was intended, 3-chord, softcore punk. And really, that's what its for. The quarter pounders (1/4" poles) give alot of punch. The J-bass body is lighter and easier to sling around, and then....the p-bass neck. Single volume knob keeps it simple, but limits the tone you can get out of the bass.

This one came right out of the box at Guitar center. Neck was perfect. Pickups were at the right angle. The only thing wrong was that they put a Tom Delonge engraved neck plate on the thing instead of a Mark Hoppus one....

It's a Mexican Fender, and seems to lie along the lines of all the Mexican Fenders. I like this bass, and would gig without a backup, although I usually play songs in drop d as well, so I usually have more than one bass.

I haven't called in about getting the Mark Hoppus neck plate, but we'll see. I mean, it's Fender, so whatever you think about Fender's customer support is whatever you think.

This is my 4th bass (3rd that I've hung onto, got rid of the squier.) It's great. But, let me put it this way. It's not very versatile, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but this thing has one tone. If you like it, well then this bass is great. If you don't...well, start lookin at other basses.

This is not a bass for someone who likes Blink 182 and is going to get it just for the sake of having the same bass as Mark. If you know what you're buying, and you like the features, get it. I bought this bass partly because I like Blink, but mostly because it's like the bass I was going to get from Carvin....