WITHDRAWN £440

[BigBassBob]

Hi guys, up for sale is my Fender Mark Hoppus P-bass. It has an ash body with a rather tasty transparent surf green finish. This colour

I'm the original owner of this bass which I ordered through a local Fender dealer. When it arrived I decided to swap out the hardware for superior parts;[list]
[*]I changed the stock bridge for an American bridge to allow top-load stringing should it be required;
[*]I swapped the "Mark Hoppus" neckplate for a Fender F-stamp;
[*]swapped the lone volume pot for a stacked vol/tone with cloth wiring and an orange drop cap (also swapped out the stock Quarter Pounder for a Lindy Fralin);
[*]Put some Schaller strap locks on.
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The bass comes with the original hardware if you want the instrument stock, a vintage-style tweed hardcase, a Lindy Fralin pickup (for those of you who prefer a more traditional sound) and a worn-in pack of D'addario Chromes (flatwounds).

Pics below:













I've given the bass a good look-over and while it is virtually mint there is one small dink on the edge of the fingerboard just past the 3rd fret, bass side:




Price includes postage and packing. This is a somewhat reluctant sale but I'm in dire need of cash right now. Consequently, I'm not after trades (sorry guys!)

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Bob.

Edited March 24, 2013 by BigBassBob

[NancyJohnson]

Nice! Possibly the only Fender I'd go for now, but I fear for my ballsack if another bass arrived so have a bumpski instead.
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[lee650]

Wow what an interesting looking bass, im actually about to put a couple of instruments up for sale so I can buya p bass, and never considered one of these, I assume they are mexican made? I notice the pickup is further forward, so id imagine it sounds rather differenf to a standard p, is it a lot warmer/less punchy? Fantastic colour.
I think I really like this and great mods too - bump for a bargain id say

[shemeckfrac]

gorgeous looking bass !

[BigBassBob]

Hi guys,

Fortunately I was able to sell some gear locally so I've decided to withdraw this for the time being.

With regard to questions: yes, this is a MIM instrument but it certainly seems to be a better instrument that the previous incarnation of the Hoppus sig.

Having the D+G side of the pickup closer to the neck does provide a deeper tone with less punch. I'd say it takes a bit of punch out of fingerstyle playing but when you use a pick, the attack is still present due to the high treble of the Seymour Duncan and the tone is a little more complex than a standard P-bass.

Thanks for looking and thanks for your interest

Cheers,
Bob.