Flea's Shell Pink Jazz Bass

[Matt Dean]

Overrated: The stickers, the bass, and the controversy.

Who cares???

 

[bthiemann80]

It was born in 1960 - actually I believe there are 1 or 2 59's out there somewhere. You can tell the 60-61's becasue of the stack pot controls like in the Flea pic above

Ah, I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up man.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

A '59 Jazz, eh?
WE NEED PICS!

Not to threadjack, but this is the alleged '59 jazz from this site
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[tplyons]

Is the top sticker a sticker of himself? If so...that's really lame. That's like wearing the t-shirt of the band you're going to go see. "Don't be that guy, dude".

No, the top sticker is not Flea. It's a tribute to someone else, IIRC.

 

[Chipsonfire]

I agree with the idea that the value of the bass went up because of the stickers on it. Now, not only is it a shell pink '61 jazz, it's Flea's shell pink '61 jazz.

 

[Matt Dean]

That alleged '59 is pretty hot! Love the blue repaint over the red.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

I agree with the idea that the value of the bass went up because of the stickers on it. Now, not only is it a shell pink '61 jazz, it's Flea's shell pink '61 jazz.

+1

 

[chingas]

No, the top sticker is not Flea. It's a tribute to someone else, IIRC.

It's D. Boon from the Minutemen.

 

[Hans Gruber]

He's a self-proclaimed punk rocker. Punk musicians often put stickers on their instruments. It's a certain mentality than not everyone shares.

He can do what he wants with it.

 

[Vic Winters]

Jaco tore the frets out of a jazz bass and covered the neck in epoxy, and everyone praises his name.

Flea puts a couple of stickers on a jazz bass and he's public enemy number one.

 

[bassplace]

This bass was used on Stadium Arcadium. Several videos are on aol, here's one.

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[J. Crawford]

Jaco tore the frets out of a jazz bass and covered the neck in epoxy, and everyone praises his name.

Flea puts a couple of stickers on a jazz bass and he's public enemy number one.

Plus, he is Flea. He has made people think bass is cool.. That deserves something, IMO.

 

[HashbrownCOBM]

This is pink and old too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar-1959_W0QQitemZ120437681119QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item1c0aa52bdf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHELL-PINK-MARK-HOPPUS-FENDER-BASS-PRECISION-P-JAZZ_W0QQitemZ280360797949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4146ce46fd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[SKATE RAT]

Is the top sticker a sticker of himself? If so...that's really lame. That's like wearing the t-shirt of the band you're going to go see. "Don't be that guy, dude".

thats a D. boone sticker.he was in the Minutemen with Mike Watt.

 

[LCW]

Jaco tore the frets out of a jazz bass and covered the neck in epoxy, and everyone praises his name.

Flea puts a couple of stickers on a jazz bass and he's public enemy number one.

yep and than shattered the thing in like 10 pieces,

flea is just playing it like anyone else would

play it or hang an instrument on the wall which is worse?

stickers can be removed its not like he is smashing it after the show

 

[Bernin]

yep and than shattered the thing in like 10 pieces,

flea is just playing it like anyone else would

play it or hang an instrument on the wall which is worse?

stickers can be removed its not like he is smashing it after the show

Wouldnt be too sure...
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_24_134&products_id=2113
Distasteful. How does being rich give him the excuse to destroy stuff? And its not like "he paid for it he can do whatever he wants" because he certainly got that bass for free.

 

[Ryan L.]

Wouldnt be too sure...
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_24_134&products_id=2113
Distasteful. How does being rich give him the excuse to destroy stuff? And its not like "he paid for it he can do whatever he wants" because he certainly got that bass for free.

What's with the link to an airsoft gun??

 

[PDavyduck]

"Lighten up Francis" (not for RyanL.) ;p

How did he get that bass for free?? the seller got paid, and I believe from Flea's "people"

As for what he does with it... it's his!

After reading some of these posts I do thank the good Lord for pharmaceuticals but think that more should be being consumed around here... or more walks in nature.

 

[GregC]

Wouldnt be too sure...
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_24_134&products_id=2113
Distasteful. How does being rich give him the excuse to destroy stuff? And its not like "he paid for it he can do whatever he wants" because he certainly got that bass for free.

"Destroy"??? He put a cool-as-hell sticker (I have the same one) on the bass, sheesh!

Looks like he moved the bridge pickup, too. Bring out the pitchforks and torches!

 

[D Bopp]

"Destroy"??? He put a cool-as-hell sticker (I have the same one) on the bass, sheesh!

Looks like he moved the bridge pickup, too. Bring out the pitchforks and torches!

No, those are screws from the string mutes.