tom1946 Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 Well now here is a lovely Orange Fleabass, brand new in its gigbag. Bought it for a laugh and to use in church to brighten up these dismal winter mornings. BUT... my wife said she will brighten up MY sunday mornings if I take it. I don't think she means in a nice way though. :lol So it's up for sale. Spec: striking bass from Flea himself. The Model 32 bass from Flea Bass, designed to Flea's own specifications, is professionally set up and tested by technicians to deliver excellent sustain and rich tone. Its solid alder body's dual cutaways make for easy access to the higher frets, and its chrome bridge/tailpiece is fully adjustable. The Model 32's solid maple neck with rosewood fingerboard has a smooth satin finish for superb playability. To seal the deal, the matching headstock features Flea's autograph and signature doodles. Flea Bass Model 32 Bass Features: * 34" scale, 20-fret electric bass * Professionally set up by technicians to meet Flea's specs * Alder body * Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard * Adjustable chrome bridge/tailpiece * Matching headstock with Flea's autograph and signature doodles Flea Bass Model 32 Bass Includes: GIGBAG. I paid 350 for it, you can bur the blue one on ebay for £297 so I'd like £260 for it if anyone's interested. Not really going to take less for it. Thanks for reading.
xilddx Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 I played one of these last week, I was seriously impressed. My only gripe was that the fingerboard felt and looked dry. Some Dunlop 65 would sort that out in a flash. Low action, great feel. I even like the colours. Have a bump.
waynepunkdude Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 If you haven't seen this, here's a Fleabass in action.
agoulding Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='665231' date='Nov 25 2009, 03:55 PM']If you haven't seen this, here's a Fleabass in action. [/quote] Except he put an EMG in that didnt he?
waynepunkdude Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 [quote name='agoulding' post='665662' date='Nov 25 2009, 10:02 PM']Except he put an EMG in that didnt he?[/quote] I thought the conclusion was he didn't, but I'm a little stupid so will stand corrected. That guy is my new hero though.
kevbass Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='665677' date='Nov 25 2009, 10:24 PM']I thought the conclusion was he didn't, but I'm a little stupid so will stand corrected. That guy is my new hero though.[/quote] He is very good, his sx PJ bass sounds great
TRadford Posted November 26, 2009 Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='665677' date='Nov 25 2009, 10:24 PM']I thought the conclusion was he didn't, but I'm a little stupid so will stand corrected. That guy is my new hero though.[/quote] He did, if you search him on youtube there is a comparison video between the original and the EMG. He may have gone back to the original, but he certainly did have an EMG in there at some point. *EDIT* Here it is.. Edited November 26, 2009 by TRadford
Aharon Posted November 26, 2009 Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) The original cleary sounds better to my ears. It sounds bit squashed compared to the EMG but I still prefer it. Good luck with the sale. If you're into EMGs then I've got a pair of 35 DCs for sale in the 'other musically related stuff' forum. Edited November 26, 2009 by Aharon
tom1946 Posted November 27, 2009 Author Posted November 27, 2009 Thanks guys, I wish I could play like that! Had a lot of interest mainly about postage so if anyone wants it I'll post it for an extra fiver. So £265 delivered, form an orderly queue
thepurpleblob Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='665231' date='Nov 25 2009, 03:55 PM']If you haven't seen this, here's a Fleabass in action. [/quote] Wow! I just sat and watched that transfixed. Even my bloody Stingray doesn't make a sound like that. I think he must have been digging in until his fingers bled though!
Pete Academy Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Hang on, weren't people knocking this bass a couple of weeks' ago?
OldGit Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='667161' date='Nov 27 2009, 10:49 AM']Hang on, weren't people knocking this bass a couple of weeks' ago? [/quote] I was making comments based on it's retail price Vs what Flea said he was trying to do all over teh publicity and website - "a cheap but good bass for beginners" I've played one and it's an OK bass. Rather P bass like but, in my 10 minutes on it at the Gallery, not sugnificantly better than a VMJ which is a lot cheaper and not as "different" looking. Here's a shortscale in action . I like the follow score on the vid ..
tom1946 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Posted November 28, 2009 Weekend bump, someone please buy this then I can buy the jazz I have my eye on here.
tom1946 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Posted November 30, 2009 Last chance for a bargain, £250 delivered Cheapest new Flea in the UK. Going on Ebay tonight if not sold.
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