Maybe is nothing or maybe is something. I just spotted flea in front of 3 Ampegs during what looks to be a rehearsal. Snap shot from a clip on YouTube.
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Flea and Ampeg?
- Thread starter jdubbass38
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He's played Ampeg in the past. Saw him in the late 80's play a small club in L.A. and he was rocking an Ampeg 810. Hillel Slovak on guitar. 
Not sure I would ever leave the house with my limited edition remake acoustic brand amps if I were him. The Ampegs are probably his cheapies. I never truly cared what gear he uses though because his tone is in his technique.
Agreed with the last sentence, but he only used those Acoustics for a couple shows and went right back to GK. Flea can handle the expense of taking 360s out and not getting them trashed
I remember seeing video of him doing a Jane's Addiction show at a club using a B-15R, too. He did sound like Flea. But hey...Ampeg
Agreed with the last sentence, but he only used those Acoustics for a couple shows and went right back to GK. Flea can handle the expense of taking 360s out and not getting them trashed
I remember seeing video of him doing a Jane's Addiction show at a club using a B-15R, too. He did sound like Flea. But hey...Ampeg
JimmyM that was my thoughts too! It’s Ampeg! Looks like the 50th anniversary SVT by looks of the handle unless it’s an older SVT AV.
Agreed with the last sentence, but he only used those Acoustics for a couple shows and went right back to GK. Flea can handle the expense of taking 360s out and not getting them trashed
I remember seeing video of him doing a Jane's Addiction show at a club using a B-15R, too. He did sound like Flea. But hey...Ampeg
JimmyM that was my thoughts too! It’s Ampeg! Looks like the 50th anniversary SVT by looks of the handle unless it’s an older SVT AV.
Last night I had a good trip back home after a rehearsal, listening Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Although "the tone is in his hands", he never had again THAT tone. IMHO
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And Brendan O'Brien.That was a Wal bass and GK 800rb.
Do you know if there were there an Alembic (Europa?) and maybe some Stingray's, for the 5 string tracks? I read something somewhere or seen on Funky monks documentary
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Flea used his Alembic on One Hot Minute I believe?
Yes I think remember a Stingray 5 was used on the 5 string tracks.
I believe it was Rick Rubin, actually...
My favorite Flea tone and overall vibe, very funky
Rick Rubin produced all them albums since Blood sugar, and Brendan O'Brien engineered and maybe mixed BSSM. Tonewise, I always gave credit to him. But I'm a little partial as O'Brien is my favorite producer, if this is a thing (Stone temple Pilots, Pearl Jam,...).I believe it was Rick Rubin, actually...
My favorite Flea tone and overall vibe, very funky
Here's a conversation between Chad Smith and Stone Gossard and them talk about O'Brien working on their respective albums. Smith admits that he (they) never had again the sound of BSSM album:
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