Even earlier evidence of Flea with Stingray....

[Russ]

I think the official chronology goes like this:
RHCP: MM Cutlass I (graphite neck Stingray)
Freaky Styley: P-Bass, Stingray
Uplift Mofo Party Plan: Spector NS-4, some sticker-covered parts bass (P-bass body, PJ pickups, 3+1 headstock)
Mother's Milk: Spector NS-4, Stingray on a couple of tunes
Blood Sugar Sex Magick: Wal, Stingray 5-string
One Hot Minute: Alembic Epic, Stingray (one track)
Californication: Modulus Flea
By The Way: Modulus Flea, '62 Jazz with flats
Stadium Arcadium: Modulus Flea, '62 Jazz, P-Bass (both Fenders with flats)
I'm With You: Various old Fenders, according to recent Bass Player interview

Edited September 18, 2011 by Russ

[dc2009]

[quote name='Russ' timestamp='1316382757' post='1377466']
I think the official chronology goes like this:
RHCP: MM Cutlass I (graphite neck Stingray)
Freaky Styley: P-Bass, Stingray
Uplift Mofo Party Plan: Spector NS-4, some sticker-covered parts bass (P-bass body, PJ pickups, 3+1 headstock)
Mother's Milk: Spector NS-4, Stingray on a couple of tunes
Blood Sugar Sex Magick: Wal, Stingray 5-string
One Hot Minute: Alembic Epic, Stingray (one track)
Californication: Modulus Flea
By The Way: Modulus Flea, '62 Jazz with flats
Stadium Arcadium: Modulus Flea, '62 Jazz, P-Bass (both Fenders with flats)
I'm With You: Various old Fenders, according to recent Bass Player interview
[/quote]

Kewl, really been digging his tone on the most recent two. Don't suppose you know what tracks were what bass on Stadium Arcadium in particular?

[dc2009]

Particularly on Charlie and Warlocks, it really sounds like Flea is attacking the strings and playing really hard, digging in, if you will. Anyone know if he is, or if his tone is just set up amazingly and he's actually playing it very soflty?

[bartelby]

[quote name='hairyhaw' timestamp='1316375858' post='1377226']


Should also add I also always associate StingRays with Ned's Atomic Dustbin - the low parts tackled by a Ray, the high parts by a Rick. The ultimate bass players band in a way.
[/quote]

Or a bit earlier and it's a Stingray (Matt) and a Gibson Grabber (Alex)

Edited September 21, 2011 by bartelby

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1316369237' post='1377051']
I wonder why he rarely ( if ever?) uses a Wal or Alembic for live shows?
[/quote]

Of the Alembic, he said he 'wouldn't be caught dead' playing it live.

[stingrayPete1977]

I wonder why?