Custom Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass

FLEA AND HIS SHELL PINK REPLICA JAZZ BASS
Flea's funk- and jazz-influenced basslines helped make the Red Hot Chili Peppers household names among those who appreciate the art of groove with attitude, bringing a welcome breath of fresh air to the musical landscape of the past four decades. To celebrate his enduring influence, Fender has recreated his prized Shell Pink '61 Jazz Bass that he received from a fan after requesting in his online tour journal if anyone knew where he could get a pre-CBS Jazz Bass so he could be "as cool as John Paul Jones."


ROAD WORN BODY
Shell Pink is the rarest of Fender's classic Custom Color finishes, and Flea's '61 Jazz Bass is quite possibly the only one in existence. Fender has carefully recreated his personal instrument's exact faded shade as it exists today, and then applied an eye-catching Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish that perfectly replicates Flea's playing wear.

A special neck plate engraved with Flea's own artwork commemorates the inspirational player behind this instrument.


VINTAGE-ACCURATE ELECTRONICS
A pair of vintage-style, American-made Pure Vintage '64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups provides classic, original-era Fender tone with clear articulation, clear low end definition, up-front midrange punch and singing high end.

The vintage-accurate stacked concentric controls shape the pickups' volume and tone, as well as allowing the pickups' voice to be blended in any ratio to craft a unique sound.

The vintage-style bridge sports four threaded steel "barrel" saddles, adding a touch of crispness that enhances the attack for tone that can power through a busy mix.


PERIOD-CORRECT NECK SHAPE
This instrument's thicker "C"-shaped neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) is sculpted to the most accurate period-correct spec possible, imparting an authentic vintage playing feel straight from the individual model year. This neck profile shape is ideal for those who play with the thumb on the back or side of the neck.


VINTAGE-STYLE BRIDGE
Channel the early days of Fender thanks to a vintage-style bass bridge with threaded saddles for a classic look with plenty of stability and sustain.


"IT'S JUST A MAGIC BASS. IT'S BEEN A BASS FOR SO LONG I GUESS IT STOPPED BEING A TREE A LONG TIME AGO." -Flea


We are an Authorized Fender Dealer. Factory warranty is included.


SPECIFICATIONS
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
BODY FINISH: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Jazz Bass
BRIDGE PICKUP: American Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
MIDDLE PICKUP: American Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
CONTROLS: Stacked Concentric Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING: None
CONFIGURATION: SS
BRIDGE: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
NECK PLATE: Special Flea Neckplate
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: "C" Shape
SCALE LENGTH: 34" (864 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 20
FRET SIZE: Vintage-Style
NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Aged White Dot
CASE/GIG BAG: Deluxe Gig Bag

Product Specs

Condition:Brand New Make:Fender Model:Flea Signature Jazz Bass Finish:Shell Pink Relic Categories:4-String Year:2016 Made In:Mexico

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