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Distorted Tone
Dark Necessities
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Flea Signature Jazz Bass
AmpFender Rumble 200 (likely studio amp, possibly Acoustic 360 for warmth, but Rumble 200 is visually confirmed in video and on Equipboard for this era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (The Getaway album sessions). Bass visually confirmed as Flea Signature Jazz in music video and Equipboard. Amp is Fender Rumble 200 per Equipboard and video evidence; Acoustic 360 is a possible secondary amp for warmth, but not confirmed for this track.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midspunchy low endslightly fuzzy edgeaggressive attackgrowly midrangeclear note definitiondynamic responsecontrolled sustainnot fully saturated fuzz
Difficulty
The part requires tight, syncopated fingerstyle playing with dynamic control to maintain clarity through overdrive, plus occasional fast fills and articulation under a gritty tone.
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Original Gear
BassFender Flea Signature Jazz Bass
AmpFender Rumble 200 (likely studio amp, possibly Acoustic 360 for warmth, but Rumble 200 is visually confirmed in video and on Equipboard for this era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (The Getaway album sessions). Bass visually confirmed as Flea Signature Jazz in music video and Equipboard. Amp is Fender Rumble 200 per Equipboard and video evidence; Acoustic 360 is a possible secondary amp for warmth, but not confirmed for this track.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midspunchy low endslightly fuzzy edgeaggressive attackgrowly midrangeclear note definitiondynamic responsecontrolled sustainnot fully saturated fuzz
Difficulty
The part requires tight, syncopated fingerstyle playing with dynamic control to maintain clarity through overdrive, plus occasional fast fills and articulation under a gritty tone.