Mark Hoppus is an American musician and record producer. Hoppus was one of the founding members of the pop punk band Blink-182 and the pop punk/alternative band +44. He plays bass guitar and provides vocals. As of late, Hoppus has produced albums for groups like Idiot Pilot, New Found Glory, The Matches, and Motion City Soundtrack.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Mark Hoppus' bass rig.
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Bass guitars
- Fender Mark Hoppus Jazz Basses (and roadworn custom)
- Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound pickups
- Fender Bass VI
- Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray basses (older days)
- 1959 Les Paul Junior (TV yellow. Used in studio)
- Fender Kingman Bass SCE acoustic bass
- Fender BG-29 acoustic bass
- Taylor AB-1 acoustic bass
Amps and Cabinets
- Ampeg SVT Classic bass heads
- Ampeg 8x10 SVT bass cabs
- Ampeg SVT-4 Pro heads (used before moving to all-tube classic heads)
Effects
- Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi pedal
- Fulltone bass drive pedal
Strings and Picks
- Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky bass strings
- Dunlop Tortex Standard .60mm Picks (custom printing on them)
