Fleabass-thoughts?

[joelplagues]

so a friend of mine linked me to these the other day and I'm pretty tempted to buy one. They are ridiculously cheap even for the model that Flea himself tours with. Although I found myself liking the street bass more.(cheapest model) how do you think they stack up to the fender vintage modified J-bass squiers? (that's my other consideration for purchase)

Check em out

http://fleabass.com/

 

[egan.]

I'm leery of any musical instrument built in China.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Literally one of the worst basses I have ever recorded.

And this was with a fresh pack of strings put on RIGHT before we recorded.

DO NOT LIKE IT.

 

[DanLights]

there´s something about the tone in those videos that I don´t like, it´s like it has some nice grind to it, but it lacks "punch"? or maybe it´s stupidly overcompressed? I can´t really tell what it is. I do prefer the street bass too though.

They look fugly

 

[Kazrog]

Sweatshop basses? Flea? I thought he was supposed to be changing the world or something...

 

[Manicompression]

We had one of these come in the guitar shop were I work sometimes. Total junk, dont know which model but still. Id say the Fender Squier vintage mod basses are a sure bet for a cheap price, you have to set them up a bit and you might have to file a gnarly fret end but the quality otherwise is top notch.

 

[joelplagues]

thanks for the thoughts guys. glad someone else has used them so I could get some legit info on how they really are.

Cheers.

 

[if6was9]

Band I recorded a while back brought one in. Wasn't great but then neither was the bass player. Tone was muddy and overly boomy. I wouldn't recomeend one of these

 

[Strachan of D]

put an emg in it

 

[stragnum]

I just bought a Flea touring bass, you can listen to the recording here :

http://youtu.be/ZWjPz4-0GiI

 

[~BURNY~]

I just bought a Flea touring bass, you can listen to the recording here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWjPz4-0GiI&feature=youtu.be

Did you put some kind of sub-harmonic generator on it?

Made my stomach all wobbly... Not in a good way.

 

[Deuteronomy]

Made in china?better stay away.

 

[Riku]

RHCP did a Live to Cinema gig from Germany for the release of the last album that I worked at. I saw all of the kit and there was certianly NO Fleabass' backstage. He still rocks Modulus live. He probably had 6 of them with him.

I also nearly walked straight into Anthony before the show whilst he was warming up in his dressing room, but that's a different story...