Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Shape I'm Takin'

Single 2022

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2022 single The Shape I'm Takin'.

Music from The Shape I'm Takin'

Artists on The Shape I'm Takin'

Josh Klinghoffer

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Drummer Keyboardist

Groups:

Pearl Jam Red Hot Chili Peppers Butthole Surfers Warpaint Jane's Addiction Ataxia Dot Hacker The Bicycle Thief Golden Shoulders Banana Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings
Flea

Roles:

Bassist

Groups:

Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mars Volta Circle Jerks Jane's Addiction Pigface Atoms for Peace Fear ANTEMASQUE Aleka's Attic Anthym The Lost Trees Rocket Juice & the Moon What Is This?

Gear Used On The Shape I'm Takin'

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Shape I'm Takin' (2022). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Josh Klinghoffer

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Drummer Keyboardist

Effects Pedals used by Josh Klinghoffer on The Shape I'm Takin'

Multi Effects Pedals

Mid-Fi Electronics Clari(not)

Avg price: $169.99

In a scan from the October 2011 issue of Guitar World Magazine, it is noted that Josh Klinghoffer used the Mid-Fi Electronics Clari(not) pedal during the recording of "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie." The pedal is positioned on the left side at the bottom of his setup.

Flea

Roles:

Bassist

Bass Guitars used by Flea on The Shape I'm Takin'

Electric Basses

Fender Jazz Bass

Avg price: $1,175.62

Flea has used several Fender Jazz Bass models throughout his career, with the 1961 Shell Pink Jazz Bass being his most iconic instrument. Here’s a breakdown of the specific Jazz Basses he's used in music videos, on records, and live performances:

Music Videos

1961 Shell Pink Jazz Bass: Featured in Californication, Dani California (RHCP segment), Hump de Bump, Desecration Smile, Black Summer, Tippa My Tongue. This is considered Flea’s main bass.
Stock Orange Jazz Bass: Seen in Can’t Stop.
3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Pickguard and Rosewood Fretboard: Used in These Are the Ways.
Candy Apple Red Jazz Bass (with Matching Headstock): Appears in Dani California (Glam/David Bowie segment).
Jaco Pastorius Signature Jazz Bass: Played in Tell Me Baby.
Flea Signature Jazz Bass: Seen in Dark Necessities. Fender also released a signature copy of Flea’s Shell Pink bass.

Studio Recordings

Shell Pink 1961 Jazz Bass: Played on Stadium Arcadium, I’m With You, The Getaway, and Unlimited Love albums.
Custom "Butterfly" 1961 Jazz Bass: Used on I’m With You.

Live Performances

Various Jazz Basses: Including a Silver Jazz Bass, a road-worn Shell Pink Jazz Bass, a custom Lakers-themed Jazz Bass, and several Custom Shop active Jazz Basses with humbuckers and Precision necks.