Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass

[molan]

Rehearsed with mine tonight. It sounded great at volume.

Took a new MarkBass Alain Caron combo along (a new 'toy' for me) and they worked very well together.

Interestingly the band didn't really notice the bass at all. When I took my '63 they showed some interest and the knackered looking '68 got loads of interest. The Flea got nothing, literally not a single comment

[Marc S]

Thanks for those posting their findings on this bass
But it's not helping my GAS! lol

[nightsun]

Here's a link to an album of pics. I have the bass here so if you want a closer look at any off it (I'm not pulling it apart at work) let me know.

[url="https://goo.gl/photos/Mnax26UxTFFcyKv27"] https://goo.gl/photos/Mnax26UxTFFcyKv27[/url]

[Dancj]

Is that seafoam green an original or CS? Devastatingly stunning.

[Musicman20]

I'm hopefully going to get an hour or so on mine this weekend. Not touched a guitar or bass in weeks, which unfortunately for me isn't unusual. I seem to spend most of my life working, preparing for work or sorting things out in the house!

[karlfer]

Think that Sea Foam Green is Japan.
There was one came up in London early in the year at £450 and it had sold before I could contact the guy

[Dancj]

I'd love a sea foam green Japanese for 450...

[karlfer]

[quote name='Dancj' timestamp='1473428657' post='3130165']
I'd love a sea foam green Japanese for 450...
[/quote]

So would I . I missed one in Glasgow, at £500, last year.
My timimg is sh*t (just the drummer ).

[MattM]

Just missed out on a shell pink MIJ Precision in Glasgow earlier this week for £450 on Gumtree. Was gutted until I was lucky enough to snag a Fiesta Red 62 Limelight a couple of days later.

[bagsieblue]

Boom - what a great bass....

[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2mzi5i9.jpg[/IMG]

[njr911]

Anyone got flats on a Flea yet ?

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1474540418' post='3138639']
Anyone got flats on a Flea yet ?
[/quote]

Should it have flats though? It's a Flea signature model, and what with Flea being known for slapping, I'm guessing that was a factor in its design.

So flats on a slap machine?

[police squad]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1474638308' post='3139489']
Should it have flats though? It's a Flea signature model, and what with Flea being known for slapping, I'm guessing that was a factor in its design.

So flats on a slap machine?
[/quote]

I'm sure that somewhere in this thread it says that Flea actually had flats on it when he recorded with it.
Mine now has dead rounds on it and it sounds fab, so if I can work out which flats to use I may switch but I'm daunted by all the stuff about tension etc.
I've used Roto swing bass for most of my career and am used to that tension (45-105).

I've got flats on my hofner, La Bella, deep talking bass and they are great. I had Picato flats on my Jack Cassady and didn't really like them but I don't know why.
I had Steve Harris flats on my Steve Harris WHUFC bass but they were too heavy and when the truss rod broke they sent me a new Steve Harris bass but with fender rounds fitted (The flats are in the gig bag) and I prefer the feel.

any 'flats' advice always welcomed

[karlfer]

I rather like these, work well on both Rick and Fender, not too taught, not too loose, well, for me anyway

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361711320377?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=631022568351&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[nightsun]

not silly money either

[police squad]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1474641984' post='3139537']
I rather like these, work well on both Rick and Fender, not too taught, not too loose, well, for me anyway

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361711320377?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=631022568351&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url]
[/quote]

I'll keep them in mind, thanks Karl

[mcnach]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1474638308' post='3139489']
Should it have flats though? It's a Flea signature model, and what with Flea being known for slapping, I'm guessing that was a factor in its design.

So flats on a slap machine?
[/quote]

that bass was designed well before slapping
there's nothing special about a bass to qualify as 'designed for slap'
It's a Jazz. An early Jazz designed in fact. It would sound cool with flats, of course.

[LayDownThaFunk]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1474638308' post='3139489']


Should it have flats though? It's a Flea signature model, and what with Flea being known for slapping, I'm guessing that was a factor in its design.

So flats on a slap machine?
[/quote]
Flea uses his Jazz with flats. If you want a slap machine, pick up his Modulus with Boomers instead.

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1474644970' post='3139568']

that bass was designed well before slapping
[/quote]

People were slapping their DB's before the 1950's

[mcnach]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1474646155' post='3139589']
People were slapping their DB's before the 1950's
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That is true

I'd love to see "Blackeyed blonde" played on a DB

[stingrayPete1977]

Flea has done some awesome non slapped songs, Soul to squeeze is always a killer.
http://youtu.be/0XcN12uVHeQ
The perfect rhcp track imo and not on any album!

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1474648847' post='3139637']
That is true

I'd love to see "Blackeyed blonde" played on a DB
[/quote]

I can arrange a Can't Stop?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dttkuqJwM

[mcnach]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1474663711' post='3139788']
Flea has done some awesome non slapped songs, Soul to squeeze is always a killer.
[media]http://youtu.be/0XcN12uVHeQ[/media]
The perfect rhcp track imo and not on any album!
[/quote]

indeed, that's a great song. Flea has not been slap-crazy for well over a decade, actually since BSSM in 1991, probably. There's some slap here and there but there's a lot more to his basslines, yet people seem to just think fast and furious slap only

[mcnach]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1474706612' post='3139934']
I can arrange a Can't Stop?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dttkuqJwM[/media]
[/quote]


Ha! That was great!

[stingrayPete1977]

Given you upright gas yet?