Obviously, the reformation of blink-182’s classic lineup brought the world a tonne of joy in the form of their latest album One More Time and an extensive tour of the world (our Australian coverage here). On top of that, we even got a killer reissue of Tom Delonge’s classic Stratocaster and then a release of Delonge’s new Starcaster. The last 18 months have been full of treats for the avid blink fan and now it’s time for the low end to get their flowers.
This morning, Fender have announced the release of Mark Hoppus’ signature Jaguar Bass. Much like the Delonge Starcaster, Mark has been playing the prototypes of this model on stages around the world over the last 12 months and now they’re finally available for you to get your hands on.
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Much like Mark’s original signature Jazz Bass, this new model is much more than your run of the mill Jaguar Bass. The Mark Hoppus Jaguar® Bass is a tone machine featuring a rock-solid, shapely body that sports a maple neck with a custom “C” profile neck, beautiful slab Rosewood fingerboard with elegant white pearl dots, topped off with a set of lightweight vintage-style tuners. The 4-ply white pearloid pickguard is fitted with a Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound™ split-coil P Bass® pickup custom mounted in reversed position, the final piece of Hoppus regaled pop-punk tone. A limited number of these basses will be produced, and they are offered in a traditional 3-Color Sunburst or Sea Foam Green.
“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. 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.” said Hoppus on his new signature bass.
Fender first worked with Hoppus in 2002, bringing to life a Mark Hoppus Signature Jazz Bass®. This instrument played with the elements and electronics of a traditional Jazz Bass®, essentially creating a hybrid of a Jazz and Precision Bass®, giving him the best of both worlds. This bass is still sought after today, and fans will be happy to see Hoppus continue the legacy of that model with his new Jaguar® Bass, which combines his preferred Jazz Bass® neck, reverse-mounted P Bass® pickup with a comfortable and stylish offset Jaguar® Bass body.
These basses are incredibly limited edition and bound to sell out in record time, so don’t wait around. Get your orders in now!
Learn more about the Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar® Bass here
Features
- Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound™ split-coil P Bass pickup
- Master Volume with Treble Bleed Circuit
- HiMass™ Vintage bass bridge
- Maple Custom "C" Neck
- 9.5" Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard with Medium Jumbo Frets
- Custom Mark Hoppus Neck Plate
