throwoff Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 [url="http://www.fleabass.com/"]http://www.fleabass.com/[/url] The Street Bass. An absolutely insane MSRP for that thing... If its even a little bit good for that money a new PU and set of electronics mean you could have a string through body bass in a frankly funky colour for what? 350? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 You could buy a Matsumoku era Aria SB for 350, easy. I don't get these at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 A lot of younger bassists (who are going to be looking at this price class) wouldn't know a Masumoku if it came up to them and politely introduced itself! I am interested to hear from someone who has played one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) [quote name='throwoff' post='984355' date='Oct 11 2010, 12:57 PM'][url="http://www.fleabass.com/"]http://www.fleabass.com/[/url][/quote] Am I the only one who gets a [color="#FF0000"]*BIG RED VIRUS WARNING*[/color] when I open that link? (correction - when I click on enter site) Virus detected = JS/Dropper Cheerz, John. Edited October 11, 2010 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I got one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 They have new Distribution in the UK now, so they're still setting up, Streetbass has a basswood body instead of Alder and doesn't come with the gigbag you get with the model 32. I think they're great fun, and although i sent a few back at first, the ones that we ended up with and i was happy with are actually great basses for not much money. Granted, a bit of a one trick pony, but different enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Jeebuz - Perhaps the website is meant as a metaphor for the basses - looks OK on the surface, as long as you don't look any deeper than the surface. Welcome screen, table based layout & framed redirect - what is it 1996? Does flea not want people with visual disabilities to visit his website? Does he not care about SEO? trojan dropper - (I'm running noscript, so I didn't see this for myself, so I'll take the others' word for it) This is unforgivable - they should take the site down until it's restored from a clean backup and tested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Yeah that site is obviously gathering marketing information on us. [b]Trojan horse detected![/b] Bad tactics. *clicks CCleaner* Edited October 11, 2010 by Ou7shined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I got a big virus thing too. Bad form I say! Harmless enough basses and the ethos behind the brand is admirable. Personally I wouldn't mind a different scratchplate so it didn't scream Musicman, but its a minor quibble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Nice he has a lesson with the actual basics on there. Flea doing that is pretty much the ideal thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='984616' date='Oct 11 2010, 05:05 PM']Nice he has a lesson with the actual basics on there. Flea doing that is pretty much the ideal thing.[/quote] +1 I think Flea is a great example for younger bass players, he appreciates he's got younger fans and is really tackling the basics and speaking in a language beginners can understand easily. I've got massive respect for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Sadly the Fleabass always struck be as a bit naff. I think he should have stuck with Modulus; I can't really understand the falling out he had with them as he was still using their basses live along with that dodgy jazz bass he had! I do recall that he left Musicman when they wouldn't change the name of the Stingray to the Flea bass! Mind you, given the rubbish that comes out of Sterling Ball's mouth sometimes I wouldn't be surprised if that story was somewhat exaggerated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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