Fender Flea Jazz Bass, Road Worn Shell Pink RW

Flea’s funk- and jazz-influenced bass lines helped the Red Hot Chili Peppers reach the top of the rock and alternative charts and redefined the role of the bass in the modern era. Flea’s unique playing style brought a welcome breath of fresh air to the musical landscape of the past four decades and inspired countless bassists to add a funky touch to their sound while exploring new techniques and harmonic possibilities. To celebrate his enduring influence, Fender has recreated his prized Shell Pink ’61 Jazz Bass—a gift from a fan that he used to record the Peppers’ *Stadium Arcadium* and *The Getaway*, as well as with the supergroup Atoms For Peace.

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A pair of vintage-style, American-made Pure Vintage ’64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups deliver classic, authentic Fender tone from that era, with clear articulation, distinct low-end definition, up-front midrange punch, and a singing high end. The vintage-accurate stacked concentric controls shape the volume and tone of the pickups and allow you to blend the pickups in any ratio. The Flea Jazz Bass plays quickly and easily, thanks to the period-accurate 20-fret "C"-shaped maple neck with a smooth Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the back, plus a 7.25"-radius rosewood fingerboard with a 1.5" (38 mm) wide nut. The vintage-style bridge features four threaded steel “barrel” saddles, which add a touch of sharpness to enhance the attack for a tone that cuts through a busy mix.

Shell Pink is the rarest of Fender’s classic Custom Color finishes, and Flea’s ’61 Jazz Bass may well be the only one in existence. We carefully recreated the exact faded shade of his personal instrument as it exists today, and then applied a striking Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish that perfectly mimics Flea’s playing wear. A special headstock plate engraved with Flea’s own artwork serves as a reminder of the inspiration behind this instrument. Other aesthetic accents include nickel/chrome hardware, a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, and vintage white dot position inlays. Flea has left his mark on modern music, and the Flea Jazz Bass is the perfect instrument for you to leave your own mark.

Features:

• Offset alder body; finished with Road Worn Faded Shell Pink nitrocellulose lacquer
• Maple neck with a “C”-shaped profile; Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer on the back of the neck
• 7.25"-radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets
• Pure Vintage ’64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
• Special 4-bolt truss rod plate with engraved artwork by Flea
• Deluxe gig bag included