
Bass Guitars
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Modulus Flea Bass 2-Tone Sunburst
One of Fleas Modulus basses. This is a 2 tone sunburst 4 string model with re... more

Modulus Aboriginal Bass
One of Fleas modulus basses, this one has the aboriginal paint job At 2:... more

Music Man Stingray 5
Flea used this on "Funky Monks", "Under the Bridge" and "The Righteous and th... more
Amplifiers
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Gallien-Krueger 2001RB Amplifier Head
4:42 into this video explaining the guitars and amps Flea uses, his tech expl... more

Gallien-Krueger 410RBH 800W 4x10 Bass Cab with Horn
At 5:07 into this video, Flea's bass tech Tracy Robar talks about the 4x10 an... more

Gallien-Krueger 115RBH 1x15 Bass Cab
At 5:07 into this rig rundown video, Flea's bass tech Tracy says Flea's GK am... more

Acoustic USA 360 Pre-Amplifier Head
Flea is shown here "planking" a top a set of Acoustic USA 360s and 361s. Acco... more
Effects Pedals
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Malekko Heavy Industry B:ASSMASTER
5:38 into this video, Flea's tech talks about his Malekko B:ASSMASTER: "We ha... more

MXR M133 Micro Amp
Flea uses the MXR M-133 Micro Amp Pedal as a clean boost when doing leads, or... more

Electro-Harmonix Original Q-Tron
At around 6:00 into this video, Flea's tech shows the Electro Harmonix Q Tron... more

Moog Moogerfooger MF-103 12-Stage Phaser
6:15 into this rig rundown video, Flea's Moog MF-103 Moogerfooger 6/12 Stage ... more
Pianos
0Keyboards and Synthesizers
0Microphones
0Studio Equipment
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Akai MPC 3000
In a Guitar Center interview conducted after Red Hot Chili Peppers' Californi... more

Radial Engineering JX44 Air Control Guitar Signal...
In this video Tracy Flea's tech says he uses this for long cable runs more
Music Accessories
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Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.60mm Guitar Picks
This article (originally sourced from Bass Player, but seemingly no longer in... more

Dad Country Leather Custom Guitar Strap
In this picture the strap DCL made for Flea can be seen. Jonny Fritz who made... more

Ernie Ball Polypro Guitar Strap
At around 1:23 in this clip from PinkPop 1990 you can clearly see flea using ... more
Strings
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GHS M3045F Flea Signature Bass Boomers Strings
The official GHS website shows Flea has his own signature set of bass strings... more

GHS Precision Flats Bass Guitar strings
"Flea’s Gear Basses ’61 Fender Jazz and ’62 Fender Jazz, both with old flatw... more
Headphones
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Beats Studio Over-Ear Headphone
In this photo posted by Flea, a pair of white Beats Studio Over-Ear Headphone... more
Other Gear
0Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, born Michael Peter Balzary, may change his hair color constantly, but he is pretty consistent when it comes to his bass guitar selections. Though he loves the sound of a wood bass for its warm sound, he enjoys touring with a graphite because it handles the constant fluctuations in temperature and humidity that his equipment undergoes during a tour.
Up until working on the album Californication, Flea stuck pretty steady to his Music Man Stingray. This is the bass guitar he used recording Freaky Styley. For The Uplift Mofo Party Plan and Mother’s Milk, Flea depended on a Spector. He played a Stingray five-string on Blood Sugar Sex Magik, as well as Wal Mach II. For One Hot Minute, Flea took to a Alembic Epic, and then switched to his current favorite, a signature model Modulus Guitar, which is designed similar to the Stingray.
For Stadium Arcaduim, Flea went with a vintage 1961 Fender Jazz bass guitar. He took this same guitar on the tour but, during the tour, decided to go back to his old, reliable Modulus signature. Flea praises it for its ability to endure the change from indoor to outdoor venues in all types of climates. However, Flea feels that once you reach a certain quality level, most of the bass guitars on the market are relatively similar.
At times, Flea has also been known to use a Circle Jerk Punk-Rock Modulus bass, a Blue Sparkle Modulus, a Silver Sparkle Modulus, a Shell Pink ’61 Fender Jazz and some Modulus basses painted with unique aboriginal designs. He uses Gallien-Krueger amps and amp heads and a few pieces of gear from Acoustic USA.
For effects and accessories, Flea turns to the Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive, a MXR Micro Amp, Electro Harmonix Q-Tron (which he uses for filler sounds, most notably on Sir Psycho Sexy), a Dunlop 105Q bass Wah, the Whirlwind DI pedal, a Malekko Barker Bassmaster pedal and a Moog Moogerfooger 12-stage phaser. Occasionally, Flea turns to an Electro-Harmonix USA Big Muff Pi pedal, a DOD Envelope filter, and a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+.
In Flea’s home studio, he uses an ADAT for recording, along with a Mackie 16 channel board and a few effects pieces, most of which he can’t remember the names of. His home studio also boasts an Akai MPC3000 sampler, a Nord Lead synthesizer, and a Roland synthesizer module, a Gallien-Krueger amp head, and GK heads. Flea maintains that he has always used Mesa Boogie cabinets. For strings, Flea bought GHS Boomers until sponsors came on board; he hasn’t bought his own strings in years.