Fleas's tone on "Freaky Styley"

stewart8980 · #1 02-11-2009, 05:41 PM

I don't mean to sound like a bass noob, but I've honestly found the tone I WANT to sound like. It's most prominent on "The Brothers Cup" and "If You Want Me To Stay" on the RHCP album Freaky Styley. Does anyone know what equipment he was using at the time (1985 i believe). It sounds like a Jazz but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

robkphoto · #2 02-11-2009, 05:49 PM

There are a couple other threads about fleas gear on here. I could be wrong but I think he was playing Stingrays through Ampegs during that time period. But that having been said you're probably not going to get Fleas tone without being flea. He definitely plays hard whether slapping or playing with his fingers though.

Arpeggiator · #3 02-11-2009, 05:56 PM

yeah he is using stingrays and GK's in that timeframe gave me somthing to look up

4stringrob · #4 02-11-2009, 06:20 PM

already been said, but vintage stingray w/roundwounds and a GK amp. I just had to chime in b/c this is one of my favorite albums b/c of the songs like Hollywood & If You Want Me to Stay. I often want to ask

stewart8980 · #5 02-11-2009, 06:43 PM

cool. sorry to ask such a noob question, but whats the closest sound i could get to that with a Jazz and an Acoustic amp?

robkphoto · #6 02-11-2009, 08:27 PM

There's a bunch of info in this thread-http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=496931&highlight=flea+tone