[quote name='Beedster' post='33662' date='Jul 18 2007, 02:49 PM']Crikey, my heart still misses a beat when I see that bass. I'm really susprised you're letting it go Mark, especially with the Chili's cover band thing? Of all the basses I've owned - and as the keen-eyed reader will know, I've owned a few - that Flea is probably the one that most lived up to its reputation, it even beat the Modulus Sonic Hammer, and that's saying something. Given that I'm playing predominantly Motown/Blues stuff, and that as a consequence this bass was sitting in my bedroom and only being played when I fancied jaming along with Stanley Clarke or Flea, I decided to sell it on, but I still wish I had it! You will never play a faster neck or get more amazing tones. The bass quite literally plays itself, I could play stuff on that baby that I simply can't play on my Jazz or Precision.
Anyway Mark, sorry you're selling it mate, I'm sure you've got bigger and better plans. Whoever gets it wil get a hell of a bass.
Chris[/quote]
Cheers Chris, I'm going to try to do it all with my new Lakland...... it covers a lot of (ahem) Basses with it's pup & circuit configuration....... I'm going to be using IEM and Wireless so chopping and changing instruments mid set coule be a hassle....
Also, we've taken the decision as a band not to be an out and out tribute, wanting to look like the guys and have the "right instruments" but to do the songs justice in our own style........ hence the Fleabass isn't really essential now.
May I say that the bass plays even better now with a fresh pro set up....... mad isn't it ?