in search of a precision

[British Kid]

ok, i know i've been making a lot of threads about p-basses lately... i guess they're my new obsession. :D anyway, when it comes to the p-bass sound, how does a Hoppus Sig stack up? i know that a MIM would be cheaper, but the hoppus bass does have better pups and bridge and it has string-thru body, which are nice features that justify the extra ~$100. I know that the fact that it doesn't have a tone knob is kinda dumb, but i would prolly either add a tone pot myself or maybe make it so it has no knobs at all. so, i guess the question is, would a hoppus bass be a good choice, based on sound and quality alone? also, the hoppus sig is a MIM right? the only sig not made in japan?

[bassist_for_a_band]

I've been into them before... And I've learned that if you had to, you could get a Precision, then change the pickups. Apparently, it'd be possible to bypass the tone knob also

I'm not sure if it's worth like $560 USD. It's mostly because they slapped Hoppus' name on it

[Spencer]

just buy this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7411002402&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

[Radiobass81]

The Hoppus is a nice bass, but the lack of tone knob makes it overly bright, which is not ideal with all genres.

I prefer the MIM P, and I wouldn't even need to upgrade it, except MAYBE the bridge.

WHole different story with MIM J's, though. They are bleh, IMO.

[British Kid]

all good points.

just buy this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7411002402&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

that does look pretty nice. but still, the string thru-body is a nice feature that's not on any other MIM's (i think. do deluxe models have string thru?) I'm just looking for a good way to get some nice P-bass sounds for a decent price, and from my calculations, a hoppus bass is the way to go. it would cost less than if i bought a standard MIM and replaced the bridge and pickup (from the calculations of prices available to me).

[British Kid]

*bump*

also, is $180 a good price for a complete refinish for a p-bass?

[Dookiedude3005]

what kind of finish do you have in mind opposed to just buying the finish you want?

Hoppus is meh, a MIM p bass is great for the money, I had an american p bass but i wasn't too happy with it after a while so I sold it for geddy.

[British Kid]

what kind of finish do you have in mind opposed to just buying the finish you want?

Hoppus is meh, a MIM p bass is great for the money, I had an american p bass but i wasn't too happy with it after a while so I sold it for geddy.
well, i might get a MIM p-bass and then have it stripped down and repainted another color, prolly hot pink or some other obnoxious color :D

yeah, i'll see if i can find a MIM in a pawn shop or something first.... and yes... geddy's rock. currently my most played bass, behind my G&L.

[The Brad]

What kind of G&L is it?

[British Kid]

well, actually, it's a tribute by G&L.... but still... it's sex... its an SB-2 (basically a Fender p-bass special).

[WhoDidTheElf]

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I thought only Americans came in ash?

[The Brad]

Ah, alright. I've recently become interested in the L2000/L2500.
The only difference is the country they are made in right?

[British Kid]

Ah, alright. I've recently become interested in the L2000/L2500.
The only difference is the country they are made in right?
yup. as far as i can tell, they're as they say, "80% of the quality for 50% of the price". oh, and you can't custom order stuff for the tribute line like you can the original line.

[The Brad]

Yeah, yeah. There's a shop about 2 hours away that sells them and I am trying to figure out if the extra $500 is worth the beauty of the neck.

[Mr. Pickle]

i'd really just get a mim p and do some upgrading. it could pwn the hoppus very easily.

[British Kid]

i'd really just get a mim p and do some upgrading. it could pwn the hoppus very easily.
yeah, this is prolly what i'll do now. I'll see what i can find and then i'll buy some seymore duncan 1/4 pounders and a badassII bridge. i'll prolly have it refinished as well, and get a white perloid scratchplate for it too.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Ah, alright. I've recently become interested in the L2000/L2500.
The only difference is the country they are made in right?

Once I sell my ibanez five string I am buying a G&L L2000 Tribute, they rock.

lowsound

[SLKBassist]

I've been having a P-Bass or a Telebass GAS lately. So maybe, if I find one cheap in the following months. Of G&L I really like the ASAT basses (the ones that look like a tele) too bad there aren't any tribute models of them, I might save up for one if I don't get a P-bass

[Radiobass81]

Yeah, yeah. There's a shop about 2 hours away that sells them and I am trying to figure out if the extra $500 is worth the beauty of the neck.
The neck and the electronics are the same. Difference is the body (either wood, or the fact that the body isn't handmade).

[pukeboy66]

really, string through makes no difference, my fender is string through and i could care less =/

[The Brad]

The neck and the electronics are the same. Difference is the body (either wood, or the fact that the body isn't handmade).
I think the US made ones have a more emphasized sense of aesthetic... I haven't seen a Korean one with an open grained maple neck, such as this:
http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/GLJB2.jpg

Maybe I'm mistaken?

[Spencer]

I thought only Americans came in ash?

its a special run

[Radiobass81]

I think the US made ones have a more emphasized sense of aesthetic... I haven't seen a Korean one with an open grained maple neck, such as this:
http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/GLJB2.jpg

Maybe I'm mistaken?
They both have hand-made necks, though. Quality over looks.