Give It Away
Bright slap tone with the mids scooped and the bridge pickup favoured.
- Bass
- StingRay, bridge pickup
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 9
- Amp — Bass
- 5
- Amp — Mid
- 4
- Amp — Treble
- 8
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Flea
Funk Rock1983–presentUSA
A StingRay or a Modulus through a Gallien-Krueger head, slapped and plucked with a pick-free attack.
Known for: Give It Away, Californication, Can't Stop
4
gear entries
4
with sources
Rig rundown
Pedals
1Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
PedalBass fuzz for the heavier moments.
Amps
1Gallien-Krueger 800RB
AmpThe head behind the Chili Peppers' bass sound.
Other gear
2Modulus Funk Unlimited
OtherHis graphite-neck basses of the '90s.
Music Man StingRay
OtherActive bass with a punchy, scooped midrange.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Flea's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Californication
Rounder and warmer, played closer to the neck.
- Bass
- StingRay, neck pickup
- Volume
- 9
- Tone
- 6
- Amp — Bass
- 7
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 6