What kind of bass does Flea use?
Modulus bass
Flea relies on his main Modulus bass for the majority of the set. It’s outfitted with a Modulus Lane Poor pickup, which is no longer in production, an Aguilar preamp, and a Leo Quan Badass bridge.
How does Flea tune his bass?
The foundation of Flea’s bass playing comes from this slapping technique. Which involves aggressively slapping the bass with your thumb rather than plucking at it, and makes for a more percussive and heavier sound.
Does Flea use active or passive bass?
Flea’s Modulus signature bass has a Lane Poor passive soapbar pickup, with two-band active EQ.
Is Flea one the best bassist?
Flea incorporates elements of funk (including slap bass), psychedelic, punk, and hard rock in his playing. In 2009, Rolling Stone readers ranked Flea the second-best bassist of all time, behind John Entwistle. In 2012, he and the other members of Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Does Flea play jazz or Precision bass?
That instrument is the Flea Active Jazz Bass. Flea has been a Jazz Bass aficionado for many years – his prized model is an authentic 1961 Shell Pink Jazz Bass that he received from a fan in the early 2000s.
Does Flea use a 5 string?
I don’t usually play a 5-string; I prefer a regular old bass. I’ve been playing fretless off and on for a few years, but I’ve never played one onstage—I always transfer the parts over to fretted. My favorite basses are Music Mans, though the necks tend to warp on me.
What kind of bass guitar does Flea play?
The ‘Punk Bass’. Flea’s most recognisable and probably iconic, bass guitar’ it is a custom model Modulus Flea Bass which was nick-named the ‘Punk Bass’ due to its decoration; it was painted red, white and blue and covered in graphics featuring Flea’s favourite punk bands.
Why did flea start his own bass guitar company?
Flea was concerned that music students could not afford a decent bass guitar so he decided to launch his own range which provided the budding musician an opportunity to play a good bass guitar at an affordable price. The company was launched in 2009 and Flea made several personal appearances to support the product.
How did flea’s bassline change the world?
Express Who You Are Flea’s funk- and jazz-influenced basslines helped propel the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the top of the rock and alternative charts while redefining the role of bass in the modern era.
Is the modulus Fleabass now called the Funk Unlimited?
*Note: the Modulus Fleabass is now called the Funk Unlimited to avoid confusion with the new line of Fleabass guitars (see below). Flea destroying a bass…