Flea's current distortion pedal

[ghostrider]

I just saw them at Lolla a few days ago, and the distortion at the beginning of Around the world was exactly like you describe it. Extremely thin and harsh.

Did you enjoy the rest of the show?

 

[ghostrider]

Sounds okay to me. Not my favorite distortion tone ever, but I think it sounds decent enough.

Compared to his odb-3, that malekko pedal is lacking low end.

 

[garmenteros]

I saw them this saturday at lolla as well. I think his harsh tone on the distortion might have more to do with the bass (modulus) than the pedal. It works alright but hes sounded better. My favorite all time flea sounds are the ones on stadium arcadium.

 

[ghostrider]

I saw them this saturday at lolla as well. I think his harsh tone on the distortion might have more to do with the bass (modulus) than the pedal. It works alright but hes sounded better. My favorite all time flea sounds are the ones on stadium arcadium.

Yes I agree. It seems like not many people like his tone from stadium

 

[Epitaph04]

Compared to his odb-3, that malekko pedal is lacking low end.

Maybe that's how he wanted it to sound? Who knows, really.

 

[Robdrone]

In my experience pro players almost never use their live rigs for recording. The demands of a live situation are different than in a recording situation. I am in no way insinuating that I'm a pro, but in the studio I ran through a Tech 21 Sansamp RBI into an API preamp. In a live situation I can get a very similar sound out of a Tech 21 BDDI into an Ampeg SVT4 Pro with an 8X10 cab, but if I tried running that in the studio I'd probably have a host of issues with noise and whatnot that I didn't have to worry about with the studio gear. That being said we used our guitar heads for the recording, and IMHO I think the EP turned out awesome.

 

[vegas532]

I'm a huge fan of my B:Assmaster, but I'll be the first to say that it's not for every taste. However, neither is anything else. There are some fuzzes that are positively revered on this board that I've tried and thought were okay, but not really my thing...and I've adored fuzzes that others have loathed.

That's just how it is sometimes.

 

[ghostrider]

Maybe that's how he wanted it to sound? Who knows, really.

That is true

 

[willbassyeah]

obviously, its his setting,check out ed friedland demo on it ,

That is far from being thin sounding,

 

[Bassmike62]

That is true

+ 1

I don't think he (or anyone else, for that matter) would leave this tone on tape if he didn't like it, so I'd go with "he's trying new avenues".

 

[garmenteros]

Yes I agree. It seems like not many people like his tone from stadium

Its more a more vintage vibe. You can get a good feel for it in tracks like turn it againa and death of a martian... i'd be surprised if that was an active modern bass on those tracks... i say jazz bass.

 

[Flump]

Was he using his GK or Acoustic rig?

GK cabs for sure. Couldn't see anything else.

Did you enjoy the rest of the show?

I enjoyed all of the show haha. I didn't want to sound too negative. A chance to see the chili pepps is always fun.

 

[ghostrider]

GK cabs for sure. Couldn't see anything else.

I enjoyed all of the show haha. I didn't want to sound too negative. A chance to see the chili pepps is always fun.

Good thing you enjoyed the show. I saw them in Copenhagen 2006 and that was sweet.

 

[ghostrider]

Its more a more vintage vibe. You can get a good feel for it in tracks like turn it againa and death of a martian... i'd be surprised if that was an active modern bass on those tracks... i say jazz bass.

Yeah it was a 1961 jazz I think, but I love that tone from stadium it just sounds awesome