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.
Regarding this, are Fender Jazz Basses good?
It’s a GREAT bass guitar! The Fender Jazz is a versatile, reliable, and solid instrument. Many a record has been made with one, and I’ve done hundreds of recordings and thousands of performance with mine – an old 1963 model.
Likewise, does flea use a fretless bass? Loved this song for years but have only just realised, its obvious now that I know! Also of note is that Flea played a Vox bass with a capo on Cabron.
Accordingly, does Flea use Flatwounds?
Flea’s Tone [Archive] – Sputnik Music Forums. I don’t know about his EQ, but he uses flatwound strings. Fairly generally when it comes to funk: solo the bridge pickup, keep the mids flat, and boost treble and bass.
Is the Flea bass any good?
I love this bass, and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a passive 4-
| Manufacturer: | Fender Musical Instrument |
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| Price: | $1,224.99 |
What bass does Flea use?
What Bass does Mike Dirnt?
All of Dirnt’s basses, as well as his ‘69 P-Bass (“Stella”) and ’71 P-Bass (“the Weapon”), are strung with Fender Super 7250 roundwounds gauged .