Members epi56ebony Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd like opinions on the old version with an alder body and pickups in the tradition pbass design (like a Z). Recently Fender and Hoppus redesigned the bass (now the pickups are in a backwards Z pattern and ash body) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 It has about 3 strings too many for the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommorichards Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thats mean. You obviously havent heard cheshire cat..... I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoftwareRuss Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thats mean. You obviously havent heard cheshire cat.....I like it. Nothing he plays on that entire record is anything that can't be played by a pre teen that has been playing for about a month. I'm not the type to dislike something or judge it simply because it doesn't take a lot of talent, but I'm certainly not going to talk up Mark Hoppus' bass playing in the same way you just attempted to. The guy is a hack of a musician. He plays poorly and sings off key, even on their recordings. Blink 182 got lucky by being a crappy likable band at the perfect time when the teenage culture needed a new trend. Nothing more. To the OP, it's just a P bass, with a marked up price. Modern Squire P basses are likely better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I played a used one in a local shop recently while checking out a practice amp. Not sure how old it is, but it was either surf green or maybe Daphne blue. Sometimes it's hard for me to tell them apart. It was fully setup and it played great. But they were asking $500 for it with a HSC. Seemed kinda high, but not crazy high. I don't even know who he is so I don't care one way or the other about him as a player, but that particular bass was nicer than any of the Squiers below the Classic Vibe that I've played lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommorichards Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members epi56ebony Posted March 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 There were 2 shell pink Hoppus basses on the GC used site. I bought one and the other was sold days after I bought mine. Nice bass, super straight neck. My friend who's a bassist played it and gave it thumbs up. Fender Shell Pink rules! GC used site occasionally has some great stuff. Both Hoppus basses were 399.99. I bought my Masterbuilt 1954 50th anniversary strat used at GC for 2300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 11, 2011 Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 If you like the Jazz Bass look with a P Bass sound, it is for you. I doubt there's an appreciable difference in the way the two version s sound. Personally, I think the new ones are overpriced; I would look for a used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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