Fender Unveils Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass
Fender’s artist series has another signature in it with the new Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass. The company says the new bass allows players to replicate the Blink-182 member’s tone “precisely.”
“It has a Jaguar body; it has a Jazz bass neck – C style, Rosewood fretboard, pearloid pickguard, 1 volume knob because I don’t need a tone knob, my tone comes from the wood, which in this case is Alder, the Maple neck, and of course, it comes from my pickups,” Hoppus himself explains. “I’ve used Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups that are mounted inverted so that the lower strings are closer to the bridge and give them a little more brightness. This bass is really nice, and I hope players enjoy it.”
You can hear the bass in action in Fender’s demo video with Brian Robert Jones:
The Fender Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass is offered in either 3-color sunburst or Sea Foam Green finishes. It’s available now for $1,399.99.
Fender Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass Photos:
Fender Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Custom “C” |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ |
| Frets: | 20 Medium Jumbo |
| Inlays: | White Pearloid Dot, White Side Dots |
| Pickup: | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Precision Bass Split-Coil |
| Controls: | Volume |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Top-Load) |
| Tuners: | Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts |
| Gig Bag: | Deluxe Gig Bag |
Finally someone flipped the P bass pickup into the optimum position
Meh… Same shit, different day.