Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan album cover

Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Album 1987

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.

Music from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Gear Used On The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Bass Guitars used by Flea on The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Electric Basses

Spector NS-2J

Flea used this to record 1987s "Uplift Mofo Party Plan." You can see it clearly around 1:48 of their official music video for "Fight Like a Brave."

Amplifiers used by Flea on The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Bass Amplifier Cabinets

Mesa/Boogie 2x10 Road Ready Bass Cabinet

Flea used these on top of Mesa Road Ready 2x15s during the The Uplift Mofo Party Plan and Mother’s Milk tours.

Other Gear used by Flea on The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Bass Guitar Pickups

EMG J Set Pickups

Avg price: $183.14

Flea is confirmed to have used EMG J Set Pickups during the "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan" and "Mother's Milk" eras (1987-1991) of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is evidenced by his use of a Spector NS-2J bass, equipped with these pickups, in performances such as Pinkpop 1988 and Higher Ground at the Arsenio Hall Show. The official music video for "Knock Me Down," available on RedHotChiliPeppeVEVO's YouTube channel, further supports this information.

Guitars used by Hillel Slovak on The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Fender Jazzmaster

Avg price: $1,217.07

In a Reddit discussion, a photograph shows Hillel Slovak playing a Fender Jazzmaster during the era of the "Freaky Styley" or "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan" sessions.