Fender Flea bass thoughts

[Darkhorse1]

No pics...Fender Flea bass thoughts

Hmmmm..

 

[mpdd]

i think it's way more fun and cheaper to mod an early 80s mij jazz to your own specifications, but that's just my opinion so you're free to ignore it

 

[57pbass]

I had one. I had it set up professionally and it was a really nice instrument. It sounded like a Jazz Bass and was a very nice weight..
I sold it since I play primarily Precision Basses.

 

[Tony In Philly]

With a good setup and TI Flats, I'll bet it would sound great. That was my take after playing one in a store.

 

[Medicine Man]

My friend really likes his. It's a jazz bass.

 

[Spidey2112]

Ah...dumb man that I am...learning so much here. Thanks and have a great holiday season!

Smart enough to be a member... right? One doesn't have to know all the answers, just where to obtain them... what one does with the answers, is the true mark of intelligence...

Confunkalicious has spoken... cookies for everyone!

 

[SuperSeagull]

Just bought one secondhand here in the UK for £675. Collecting at the weekend - seems a long time to wait!

 

[pigpen1]

I don't own one, but I like the stacked tone pots so much that I put a set on one of my bases.

 

[jaymelewis]

It, and all the MIM relic basses are wonderful.

They've come such a long way from the one that I owned back in the early 90's.

 

[Darkhorse1]

Just bought one secondhand here in the UK for £675. Collecting at the weekend - seems a long time to wait!

I hope you enjoy it! I love the concentric pots.

 

[maplenecked]

Love the shell pink, wish they made the P in that color (and with a maple neck too)

 

[Nanaki]

really like the look of these, but I'd have to change that neck plate...

 

[DirkP]

The '64 Fender Pure Vintage Jazz Bass pickups that are used in the Flea are my favourite Jazz Bass pickups. You can buy all the Pure Vintage pickups separate. But the '64 ones not any more, nowhere in Europe, nowhere in the US. I guess they use all of them for the Flea Basses. So I hate all Flea basses and even more so, everyone who owns one.

 

[Darkhorse1]

The '64 Fender Pure Vintage Jazz Bass pickups that are used in the Flea are my favourite Jazz Bass pickups. You can buy all the Pure Vintage pickups separate. But the '64 ones not any more, nowhere in Europe, nowhere in the US. I guess they use all of them for the Flea Basses. So I hate all Flea basses and even more so, everyone who owns one.

don't blame you! Happy Holidays.

 

[7dollarbologna]

I love mine - strung with Dunlop flats (great set) installed a reliced Fullerton "pepperoni" tort guard I had laying around (I didn't relic the pickguard) and have a brass hipshot A to round out the mods - stew mac has reliced neck plates - love Flea but that had to go!

 

[Frampton]

Smart enough to be a member... right?

That’s not saying much. They let me in!

 

[Darkhorse1]

the flea bass is so overdone nowadays..I have an american jazz..and I am glad its not pink..even on it..I added seymour duncan quarter pound pickups and a babicz bridge..now if you really want a nice bass..take a look at this Elrick bass..its a lot cheaper than a fodera..but still in the price range thats affordable..would have to take out the bartolinis..and would like a chrome bridge and machine heads..click on the small pictures below to see the entire bass......Invalid Link Removed

nice stuff from Elrick!

 

[wagdog]

I'm hoping someone puts a sunburst on a Flea bass and calls it the Bobby Vega.

 

[Bthebassplayer]

I never played one but heard a lot of YouTube reviews. There is “something” with that bass! Sounds fantastic! Even though I don’t like the color, I would buy one if money would grow on my back!

 

[Maxfenderbass]

Don't know why but I just can jive with this bass or the new american pro's. Both have to slim of neck profiles. Also I find the flea to be a bit to thin sounding.