bass · funk/r&b
FleaMichael Balzary
Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Atoms for Peace
Signature Jazz and GK.
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- boostWHITE BOOSTstand-infor MXR Micro AmpGain 4. Pushes the GK for slap
- filterTRON FILTERstand-infor EHX Q-TronMode LP, Peak 7, Sens 6. Funky envelope (Higher Ground)
- eqGRAPHIC EQfor Boss GEB-7+4 dB at 50 Hz and 2.8 kHz, -3 dB at 500 Hz. Slap smile
- amp83 400Rstand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBGain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Contour on. Punchy slap tone
- cab8X10 BLUE LINEstand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBLow cut 35 Hz, high cut 6 kHz, dynamic mic
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- boostKinky Booststand-infor MXR Micro AmpGain 4. Pushes the GK for slap
- filterMutant Filterstand-infor EHX Q-TronMode LP, Peak 7, Sens 6. Funky envelope (Higher Ground)
- eq10 Band Graphicstand-infor Boss GEB-7+4 dB at 50 Hz and 2.8 kHz, -3 dB at 500 Hz. Slap smile
- ampG Cougar 800stand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBGain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Contour on. Punchy slap tone
- cab4x10 Gardenstand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBLow cut 35 Hz, high cut 6 kHz, dynamic mic
Model names checked against the official Line 6 Helix model list. Names from the official Line 6 Helix 3.80 model list (HX Stomp shares the library). "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- boostExotic Z Booststand-infor MXR Micro AmpGain 4. Pushes the GK for slap
- filterEnv. Filterstand-infor EHX Q-TronMode LP, Peak 7, Sens 6. Funky envelope (Higher Ground)
- eqGraphic-9stand-infor Boss GEB-7+4 dB at 50 Hz and 2.8 kHz, -3 dB at 500 Hz. Slap smile
- ampG800Kstand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBGain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Contour on. Punchy slap tone
- cab410 Amped B410 90sstand-infor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBLow cut 35 Hz, high cut 6 kHz, dynamic mic
Model names checked against the official Neural DSP Quad Cortex model list. Names from Neural DSP's official Quad Cortex device list. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- boostCLEAN BOOSTstand-infor MXR Micro AmpBOOSTER slot: Gain 4. Pushes the GK for slap
- filterT. WAHstand-infor EHX Q-TronFX slot: Mode LP, Peak 7, Sens 6. Funky envelope (Higher Ground)
- eqGRAPHIC EQfor Boss GEB-7MOD slot: +4 dB at 50 Hz and 2.8 kHz, -3 dB at 500 Hz. Slap smile
- ampKatana is a guitar amp; use CLEAN at low gain (not a bass amp)descriptionfor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBGain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Contour on. Punchy slap tone
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Gallien-Krueger 2001RBKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
Model names checked against the official BOSS Katana model list and owner's manual. Amp types from the Katana MkII Owner's Manual; effect types from 'Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II'. Katana has its own speaker, so there is no cab block. Gen 3 renames some types, so check your unit. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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