dan2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Has anyone seen this yet? shows flea using his new acoustic rig and flea bass which looks quite cool! Does anyone know what he's using on the new album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I have a used Flea Bass in our shop. Cost around £350 new. Probably the worst bass I've ever played. He's obviously just using it for the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1344739' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:31 PM']I have a used Flea Bass in our shop. Cost around £350 new. Probably the worst bass I've ever played. He's obviously just using it for the video.[/quote] He's not joking...it's horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I first encountered the Fleabass at LIMS just before it was released and was expecting it to be a £150 cash in on his name, they really are horrible basses and I genuinely wince and feel sorry every time I see someone use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 When I saw the thread title, I thought; "Finally! He's seen the light and gone back to the Modulus!" Alas, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1344739' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:31 PM']I have a used Flea Bass in our shop. Cost around £350 new. Probably the worst bass I've ever played. He's obviously just using it for the video.[/quote] +1. Also judging by that song it seems RHCP are going to really miss frusciente's bv's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='blackmn90' post='1344748' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:38 PM']+1. Also judging by that song it seems RHCP are going to really miss frusciente's bv's.[/quote] +1 on the lack of Frusciante's bv's! I haven't hear anything good about those flea basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Ive played a flea bass before to, they really are dreadful. Though they are about £220/£200 in GuitarGuitar, which is still over priced considering their build quality. I feel sorry for the kids who get them because of the name. But if it gets kids playing bass and not guitar, its surely got to be a win. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='blackmn90' post='1344748' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:38 PM']+1. Also judging by that song it seems RHCP are going to really miss frusciente's bv's.[/quote] And his guitar playing and song writing skills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='bartelby' post='1344763' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:53 PM']And his guitar playing and song writing skills...[/quote] Again +1..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I wish I could jump about like Flea My intonation goes to pot if I jump Might have to try it on the fretted one instead.......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROConnell Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 His Fleabass is probably customised and properly built though. Still, not a good brand of Basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Also.....Anthony Kiedis's moustache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='dan2112' post='1344790' date='Aug 18 2011, 08:08 PM']Also.....Anthony Kiedis's moustache? [/quote] go to any bar in london......... seems to be the new thing (and no i dont go into gay bars before someone smart arse suggests i do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1344769' date='Aug 18 2011, 07:56 PM']But then is there anything that will put anyone off quicker than a crap instrument ?[/quote] Very true, but if flea is your idol (I know he was mine at 16), then you'll play anything. If it has his name on it, even better. Thats certainly how I look at it. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) [quote name='pietruszka' post='1344801' date='Aug 18 2011, 08:14 PM']Very true, but if flea is your idol (I know he was mine at 16), then you'll play anything. If it has his name on it, even better. Thats certainly how I look at it. Dan[/quote] Iv bought most of my basses, aged 14-17 because someone i liked played them. This includes an epiphone thunderbird, which is probably worse than the flea bass in terms of playability. EDIT: I didnt like the coated neck or the narrow string spacing on the thunderbird. Edited August 19, 2011 by blackmn90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 When the song started I thought "this is really good" but as it wore on, I got a bit tired of it. Great bass riff in the verse, but I think as blackmn90 said, bvs really missing. The chorus just disn`t lift, and am sure some bvs would have helped that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeg Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 i was realy dissapointed in the song, the verses were cool, i was waiting for an upbeat chorus but it was just a bit naff And i played a fleabass, it was just a crap stingray copy, the neck was ok, but it was atached to the body badly, and the electronics were shocking, no tone whatsoever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Schoen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) I love my Fleabass. The quality seems to vary a lot, you have to be lucky to find one that is finished well but when you find one it is a lovely instrument. The only thing that I was not completely happy with was the sound of the stock pickup, it was a bit bland. I replaced it with an EMG 35DC; it sounds and plays better now than basses that cost twice as much. /edit I have watched the video now and there are some visual differences between a Fleabass and the bass in the video. The bass that he plays has three knobs instead of two and the output jack is on the side of the body instead of the front. Edited August 18, 2011 by John Schoen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeg Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Oh and i forgot to say they look like the toy guitar i had when i was 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The bass I've got is extremely bland sounding, and there's no power whatsoever. I tried raising the pickup, but the screws just came out without any effect on the actual pickup itself I looked up the spec on this bass and the Street one at £249 and couldn't see any difference to justify the price. Absolute pile of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Judging by his crap tone in the video, Flea could well be using a Fleabass! His Modulus sound was his best by some margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The hell is a bv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2112 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='tommorichards' post='1344927' date='Aug 18 2011, 10:21 PM']The hell is a bv?[/quote] Backing Vocal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Never really been a RHCP fan although I do like a couple of songs and adore the song Aeroplane but I did really like that song. I thought the drums sounded amazing and the bass was groovy also. The thing that annoys me about RHCP is they have never matured and still jump around like they are 16 and think its cool to do. Just wish they would strip away also the gimmicks and sillyness and take themselves seriously for once. Good song still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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