Fender Mark Hoppus Sig Bass \ Behringer Ultrabass BX1200

[filthyriffs]

Fender - Mark Hoppus Signature Bass Guitar ($559.99)

Well before you all start saying how much this bass sucks, it really doesn't. You just need to like the sound it produces, what you hear is what you get with this bass, it has to tonal versatility whatsoever. Which isn't a problem for those who think it sounds fine the way it is, like me. It comes loaded with a Seymour Duncan Basslines Quarter Pound Pickup, which gives a nice mellow tone. It has a Fender P-Bass neck, which makes for easy moving around. It has a body of a Jazz Bass, which comes in 4 different colors. I forgot what kind of strings it comes with, but they were nice as well.

On April 1st, 2005 I got this bass in all black. A black alder body with a funky looking black perloid pickguard. It has such an awesome tone for punk music, and pretty much everything else - I don't see why people don't like it. I play all sorts of music with it, Blink-182, Nirvana, Metallica, Classic Rock.. it is just fine and dandy in every single way. I wish they would have made this bass in the hot pink color that Mark uses on stage, but they don't sell those. They make a crappy pink color called Shell, which is a lighter, somewhat ugly color. So far, I have no complaints about this bass. I love it so much, and if anything happened to it I would literally cry. Get this bass if your looking for a nice, mellow tone. I think its great for any type of music at all, but some people seem to very much disagree. I reccomend this bass to anyone at all, because it is all around great.

Behringer Ultrabass BX1200 Bass Guitar Workstation ($199.99)

Loaded w/ 120 watts of raw power, this thing rips. It is built very well, with alot of features. The Ultrabass feature is awesome, makes an amazingly deep tone, along with the kickass Seymour pickup in the bass above, it totally kills. I use this amp for gigs sometimes, and it is great. People see it and say man, how come everyone else has a stack and that all you got? I just tell them its all I need, and boy is it. This this is nice, and can go VERY loud. It is a pain in the *** to transport, but not when you have someone helping you. The wire from the amp to the outlet is very short, so I need about five 10-foot extension cords to gig w/ it. I plan on getting the BX3000T head soon, with the BA115 cab. I think it is going to be absolutely great, and ear bleeding loud. I just wish it would have an XLR mic input, because I have to use an adapter with my XLR mic and run it through the second instrument input - causing it to lose some clarity. I also dislike using two things through one amp. I usually use my Roland Cube15 for my mic, its plenty loud enough. This Combo Amp is awesome, and its great for studio recordings.

In all, I reccomend both, very highly. They both kickass, and combined they kick even more ***. They aren't even too pricey.. so go for it. I love them both, and I would not exchange them for anything. I am very happy with my purchase, and you will be too!

[Fossil]

People don't like the Hoppus bass b/c its $560. Sure it might have a decent sound, but for the same price you can get such a ridiculously better bass.

[sprodigy]

I was looking at the Behringer ultrabass series for a while now...but just assumed they were crap because of the name.

You've given me a little interest in them now though, because I'm in the market for a decent gig worthy amp that isn't a rape on the pockets.

[fallen angel2121]

Originally Posted by sprodigy

I was looking at the Behringer ultrabass series for a while now...but just assumed they were crap because of the name.

You've given me a little interest in them now though, because I'm in the market for a decent gig worthy amp that isn't a rape on the pockets.

Also own the amp, and I'd urge you to stop before you buy it as a giggable amp. Its a well good amp, but it simply won't do for gigs. Small ones it might just handle, but as soon as you want to go any bigger then you'll need something else as it just won't go high and clarified enough at the same time. If you're gigging somewhere with a well good PA then thats OK 'cos of the preamp out/DI out, but if you want to gig with this alone I'd reccomend the 300W head or the new 180 watt version which is coming out at some point in the near future.

Fallen Angel

[MrSigma]

My friend has that bass, I don't care for it. I like my 210$ Ibanez GSR 200 better.

[MrSigma]

My friend later converted the Hoppus to some other bass by putting in new pickups. The Hoppus is a waste of money in my opinion.

[bspatula]

You said you got it on April 1st, and people say it is ****, so you had an April fools joke played on you. I know...I know... I am not making any sense. Thank you.

[edgebass5]

Originally Posted by filthyriffs

Get this bass if your looking for a nice, mellow tone

Mellow?

The Hoppus bass comes equipped with an SD Quarter Pound pickup, which is wound for a bit of extra brightness. Also, due to the lack of a tone control, you get even more treble coming through then a bass with a tone control rolled completely on (which in all truth is actually off). I owned a Hoppus bass for a while, and mellow is not a word I would use to describe its tone, not by a long shot. Lots of midrange, lots of treble is how I would describe it. Cool sound, but that's all you get, and IMO, it ain't mellow.

[Deacy]

Your Hoppus looks MUCH better now Edge

btw what make was the pickup you put in it?

[edgebass5]

Originally Posted by Deacy

Your Hoppus looks MUCH better now Edge

btw what make was the pickup you put in it?

Well..... It DID look much better, but believe it or not.... That bass has died. The pickup I had in it was a Seymour Duncan SMB-4DS.

[Deacy]

well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be

[edgebass5]

Originally Posted by Deacy

well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be

So it goes.... Oh, and when I say it died.... it really died. Its too horrific to even speak about it.

[Deacy]

Maybe it didn't like the added versatility

[Jamie]

It died, then he dropped it down some stairs and it landed on concrete, basically cracking the body, so he threw the body away and (hopefully) kept the rest of the parts!

[Deacy]

Originally Posted by jamie_dunce

It died, then he dropped it down some stairs and it landed on concrete, basically cracking the body, so he threw the body away and (hopefully) kept the rest of the parts!

ouch...

[yourethecarrot]

Is the ultrabass BX600 just as good? (if you know). I want the BX1200 but probably won't be able to due to lack of funds. Any feedback appreciated

[Naveed Afzal]

Originally Posted by jamie_dunce

It died, then he dropped it down some stairs and it landed on concrete, basically cracking the body, so he threw the body away and (hopefully) kept the rest of the parts!

I remember that post, i always callled it the frankenstiener

[Phalanx]

I think the moral to the story is Mark Hoppus sucks

[Tim_Tabasco]

i also own bx1200 - i paid 315eu - and i think its worth it - its just a _little_ too weak - im drowning in drums & guitars... but with the di output on the back its ideally for gigs as monitor to plug in PA... but the speaker isnt best for very low freq... so using ultrabass below g/d string makes no difference (except some crackling/distortion)

but definatelly worth the money - and dont listen to the ppl that say its unreliable and dies very fast - i got it at 90% gain & max volume most of the time and always getting to its limits - works still perfect after a year...

few weeks ago when we were packing for a gig it started to rain like hell - even the water didnt kill it ^^

[Skillet42565]

If you want a GREAT gig worthy amp, check out a Carvin 160 watt 15 inch combo, it RIPS.