• Get it While it Lasts!

  
  As reviewed by Dave on 3/14/2011

  NOTE: The Hoppus that is shown here is the original Mark Hoppus Jazz Bass, and not the updated one. The new one has that 70's looking neck with the better finish like the new Standard series, the see-through finishes on the body (the green looks awful), and the reversed SPB-3 Quarter-Pound P pickup, which changes the overall tone and attack slightly (but enough). The original Hoppus has the traditional pickup placement that Fender's used since the 50's. The New Hoppus should have been offered as a Custom Shop bass, rather than discontinue this bass. I've had this bass for 2 years now. The sound rivals my American Standard P-Bass which has the same pickup. The lack of tone knob is GREAT! If you want a bass that you can do tone changes with, get an active bass, as with passive basses, the tone controls only subtract the highs anyway. The neck is your typical Mexican made Standard Precission. There have been some downsides to this bass: 1) The tuner bushings are loose, and fall off sometimes when changing strings; not that major, but annoying. 2) The ferrels are loose, and again can fall out when changing strings (apparently my bass isn't the only one, as I've seen 2 used Hoppus' with missing ferrels). Also, the paint itself is rather thin, and I can now see the wood through the finish on the right arm contour on the front of the body, which I think looks cooler than the shiny Daphne Blue, but might annoy others. I bought this bass as a backup to my American Standard, and it now gets used as much as the American Standard. The SPB-3 pickup has more of a vintage tone with higher output and more punch than a standard P pickup. It's string-through-body, giving it better resonance than other Standard Precissions. Price is a bit steep, but worth it, even with it's shortcomings, especailly considering the new Hoppus is kinda backwards, and this bass is discontinued.

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• AMAZING

  
  As reviewed by Punkbassist31 on 3/2/2007

  I got this bass a couple years ago and it hasn't failed me yet. It sounds great and looks great. A lot of people question the bass because of the lack of a tone knob, but believe me. The tone is PERFECT. Mark Hoppus knew exactly what he was doing when he made this bass. This bass is great for virtually any style of music, but if you play pop punk it's no question - BUY THIS BASS. It's a great deal for the price.

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• Awesome Signature Series Bass

  
  As reviewed by Brooklyn Fender Enthusiast on 8/29/2006

  When the Fender Mark Hoppus Signature Series Bass first came on the market I said I need to have that. I saved my money for a while and then I purchased the bass in Daphne Blue. I was amazed with the sound and tone of the bass. I use this bass with one of two amps either my Fender Bassman 400 Stack or my Fender Rumble 100 Combo both of which the Hoppus Signature Series Fender sounded great out of. I actually have dropped this bass as a result of a strap malfunction. It got to the point where and you can actually see the wood of the body, but it still sounds great reproducing Mark's sound, and I would suggest the Fender Mark Hoppus Signature Series Bass to anyone going for awesome tone wrapped in great value.

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