Here I am... teach me!

I've played the bass for 10 years now, all self-taught, and I'm nowhere as good as I should be! I just need some good mentors to help me figure out some details and take me to the higher levels.

The main information I lack is how to get really awesome TONE - like the tone Flea gets on the chorus of "Aeroplane" - that super fat , smooth, almost bass synth sound. I'm looking forward to being a part of this forum (a first for me), and hopefully I can offer something to some beginners as well - although I consider myself a 10-year old beginner myself!