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Clean Tone
Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Modulus Flea Bass also possible, but Jazz Bass most likely for studio recording in this era)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB-II Bass Amp Head into Gallien-Krueger 410RBH cab (studio context, 2005/2006 era; Ampeg SVT not evidenced for this track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Flea is seen with a Jazz Bass in most studio and promo material for this era. Live, he sometimes used Modulus, but Jazz Bass is most likely for the studio clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endclear, punchy attackslight midrange presencemodern, hi-fi clarityarticulate note separationdynamic responseslightly compressedno audible drive or fuzzstudio-polishedbalanced frequency spectrum
Difficulty
The line is moderately syncopated and requires tight fingerstyle technique with dynamic control, but does not involve advanced slap or complex fills.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Modulus Flea Bass also possible, but Jazz Bass most likely for studio recording in this era)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB-II Bass Amp Head into Gallien-Krueger 410RBH cab (studio context, 2005/2006 era; Ampeg SVT not evidenced for this track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Flea is seen with a Jazz Bass in most studio and promo material for this era. Live, he sometimes used Modulus, but Jazz Bass is most likely for the studio clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endclear, punchy attackslight midrange presencemodern, hi-fi clarityarticulate note separationdynamic responseslightly compressedno audible drive or fuzzstudio-polishedbalanced frequency spectrum
Difficulty
The line is moderately syncopated and requires tight fingerstyle technique with dynamic control, but does not involve advanced slap or complex fills.