I can see it happening. Once you play your new strings for a few sets live, they lose the brightness. Especially if you're sweating, and Flea is quite an energetic player. Now for one, I don't want them too bright, but some might prefer that. Also, Flea used to break strings every night because of his aggressive style.
Yeah I love the bright, twangy, buzzy sound you get from brand new strings. If I had a lot of money and I was a touring musician, I'd have new strings every night for sure.
Am I the only one that thought that last line "sounds like you've got the easier job" was harsh? The guy's face dropped the instant she said that, and having less gear doesn't make it any easier - it depends on who's playing, what they're playing, and how they play. Aside from that, great video!
It looked like just nervous small talk. The interviewer seemed new like she was nervous. I'm sure other than the guy running Kiedis' mic and Monitor has the hardest job. When ya get that level of teching for bands like that you gotta be on your shit so I'm sure it's stressful
I have played that bass, its possibly the greatest bass ever made. It plays like butter and the neck is flawless. If you ever tour all over and shell out some cash, Modulus is the way to go.
when she says u got the easier job at the very end, u can clearly see his annoyance. he was a good sport the whole time and that comment came out unintentionally douchey
Poor face on Harrison Ford when Rebecca told him he had an easier job. Broke my heart! Sure, his life is easier than Ian's (Josh's tech guy) but hey, give credit where credit is due.
@premierguitar If you guys still know how to get in touch with Flea or the Chili Peppers' camp, you might wanna let them know that the Lane Poor pickups that are "sadly no longer available" are once again available through an apprentice of Lane Poor's. They are now called Legacy Pickups, and the pickups have the same famous sound of the originals. They have a Facebook page (search for Legacy Pickups) and can be contacted there.
Me: Im sure Flea is actually a very clean guy, probably takes great pride in his instrument, treats it like his baby...Fleas bass: Tape on knobs, scratched up stickers, beaten to hell, lewd women on frontMe: Oh.
I wish premier guitar would bring Rebecca Dirks back! I enjoy her videos the most and out of all their hosts she was by far the best. She is very knowledgeable and not awkward like the other two guys they got hosting the episodes now.
***** That's a silly thing to say. A billion people climbed out of poverty in the last 15 years. That's pretty awesome. Way better then the NFL's shitty policies on live music.
had a set of GHS boomers flea signature, and the G string snapped which you would of thought would be one of the strongest as its meant to be popped but it broke on me , was disappointing especially if its suppose to be fleas signature haha
I'm addicted to these rig rundown videos. they're amazing and honestly the best interviews I've ever watched, but this lady has so many awkward pauses. Wish all the interviews could have the guy from the Green Day and Dillinger Escape Plan video. he asks such good questions, he rules.
yea, that was a huge discussion over at Talkass. I guess he bought the Acoustic amps for more personal usage like at home or something? who knows, Maybe he just went back to the GK since it's what he knew and has worked for him for so many years
I usually keep mine in the cases if it's really humid, and I play gigs once or twice a month. I usually change my strings once a month. When you start gigging you'll want to change them often, especially if they get rusty. After playing all night on old rusted strings, you're likely to break one, and that's no fun.
Regular gigging takes a lot out of the strings.. If the gear is indoors then they don't need a string change that frequently but those that gig 300 days a year, now they would definitely need string changes
Huge difference there. Biggest ERG-band defo is Deftones, where Carpenter goes with 3-4 designated guitars, 7 or 8 strings. A set of strings costs around 7€, 28€ per gig if they change every night. Strings tear extremely slowly when not used, so I doubt they change their backup guitars untill after they've been actually used. Bass strings on the other hand costs 15€ per pack, and with 4-5 basses used per gig... 75€ per gig spent on strings alone.
I do think it's unnecessary though, especially with bass guitars. A good set of bass strings could last you over a year! Not trying to put down Flea or anything, I'm a big RHCP fan, and he's one of my biggest inspirations to pick up the bass. I just think it's a little pointless to change them every day. And expensive!
BillyBob Keith I change my strings every month on my Jazz. Sometimes after 3 weeks (if there's a studiojob or w/e). I currently study music and I love a set of fresh strings. After a month they turn dead to me, so a year is very undue.
Alright I agree a year is probably too long to wait. They do start to sound dull after a certain amount of time, however they do last forever. But changing them every day hardly gives you enough time to even wear them in. :P That seems like buying a new pair of shoes every day.
BillyBob Keith i change my strings almost every month if not two. and i dont play in a band or play live. i play at most 3 hours a day 4-5 days a week. changing the strings every day isnt that much of a hassle when you make thousands of dollars a show and can get your strings practically for free. changing strings once a month keeps your guitar sounding fresh and clean. and how do you go a year without changing strings?! my strings get dirty in a months time.
My approach is a wee bit less brutal. I tune up, do a couple bends on the 12th fret, retune, bend, retune, bend and after a few of those reps, it stays in tune.
because anyone that has seen Flea plays understand that in a day he can easily wear them out. considering how often he plays and tours on them. For pop and slap its even more important to be nice and fresh because you will most definitely not get a good tone out of them if worn out. Furthermore he is notorious for snapping strings because he plays so hard. The fresher the better.
Most all professional big touring artists have new strings on their guitars for every performance. Maybe, MAYBE they'll play a set of strings 2 shows in a row but most always bass or guitar players have a different set on their instrument every show. Nothing like that new string sound.
I never understood that either. Personally, I feel like my strings need to be broken in for a couple days/weeks before I get the tone out of them that I like.
I would suggest buying the Elixer coated round wounds. They cost more but will last for months and still sound fresh. Don't buy the Clearsound ones; they break. I've been using Elixers for almost 10 years, night in and night out.
as a guitar tech and roadie for a band myself, I find it's because the artists like the fresh string sound and feel, best reason I can think of, I haven't ever really asked anyone as it hasn't really passed my mind before, I'll ask some of them. Also keep in mind a lot of them have endorsements and get hugeass discounts on strings sometimes, that plays a factor in it too.
I have a question, he said he changes the strings everyday... why? I play guitar, not bass... And I hate it when I change the strings because I find that it slips out of tune so easily until I break it in for a week or so, how can I avoid that?
haha nice dude!! yeah, we all want this for years, every video that he does always theres one top comment asking him to show the gear, so u were very smart.. xD
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Flea's bass tech is Roger Waters wow!
lolololololol
I laughed loudly because of you
XD
Aahahahahahah pink hot Floyd peppers
Hahahahaha
I can see it happening. Once you play your new strings for a few sets live, they lose the brightness. Especially if you're sweating, and Flea is quite an energetic player. Now for one, I don't want them too bright, but some might prefer that. Also, Flea used to break strings every night because of his aggressive style.
Yeah I love the bright, twangy, buzzy sound you get from brand new strings. If I had a lot of money and I was a touring musician, I'd have new strings every night for sure.
Didnt know Harrison Ford was a bass tech
Lol
fleas bitch.
Silly me I thought it was Roger Waters.
1.123 no shit
He isn't. Looks f all like him.
Those Fleabasses are absolutely incredible!
Am I the only one that thought that last line "sounds like you've got the easier job" was harsh? The guy's face dropped the instant she said that, and having less gear doesn't make it any easier - it depends on who's playing, what they're playing, and how they play. Aside from that, great video!
i dont see it. i have watched 3 times and it doesn't look like any sort of reaction.
What does she mean
Ye she definitely pissed him off there, you can see it
It looked like just nervous small talk. The interviewer seemed new like she was nervous. I'm sure other than the guy running Kiedis' mic and Monitor has the hardest job. When ya get that level of teching for bands like that you gotta be on your shit so I'm sure it's stressful
I think she did it on purpose. Being rude for no reason. She is experienced enough to make such a comment unintentionally.
I have played that bass, its possibly the greatest bass ever made. It plays like butter and the neck is flawless. If you ever tour all over and shell out some cash, Modulus is the way to go.
"you've got the easier job" LOL
nice job insulting the guy
MarryJewana and look at the man face after that, lol
John L Completely broke the guys smile lol
+MarryJewana Considering all the shit the tech has to do, I'm not really sure if it is the easier job.
+ThatGuyBen99 ?
MarryJewana Her comment that the tech has an easier time is pretty ignorant.
when she says u got the easier job at the very end, u can clearly see his annoyance. he was a good sport the whole time and that comment came out unintentionally douchey
useless presenter, I can think of a dozen random youtube tech guys who could ask better questions than this bitchy airhead
Billy Boy she is hot though...def would hit...
Probably how she got the job
@@billyboy5084 shut up
Well he did say first that he has the simpler job and then she said ya you got the easy job
I still play my Modulus Flea 4 with Lane Poors and the Aguilar preamp almost every day. 18 years. Solid bass.
Poor face on Harrison Ford when Rebecca told him he had an easier job. Broke my heart! Sure, his life is easier than Ian's (Josh's tech guy) but hey, give credit where credit is due.
Being the tech for one of the founding members of the Chili Peppers is actually much more stressful than being the tech for a replacement member.
Flea only uses 4 pedals :) that's brilliant
I guess the compression is a rack mount
I just got the Malekko. It's amazing. It does have a volume boost in certain settings, but a Saturnworks volume Looper tames it.
@premierguitar If you guys still know how to get in touch with Flea or the Chili Peppers' camp, you might wanna let them know that the Lane Poor pickups that are "sadly no longer available" are once again available through an apprentice of Lane Poor's. They are now called Legacy Pickups, and the pickups have the same famous sound of the originals. They have a Facebook page (search for Legacy Pickups) and can be contacted there.
i saw this guy on monday on the rhcp - checking flea's basses - i love this guy!
Hey Tracy! Good to see your still in the mix! Physic 201 rocked!!
Me: Im sure Flea is actually a very clean guy, probably takes great pride in his instrument, treats it like his baby...Fleas bass: Tape on knobs, scratched up stickers, beaten to hell, lewd women on frontMe: Oh.
as flea stated, instruments are just tools
IT was cool to me. I Have some basses with ripped stickers and tapes For decoration. Flea inspiried me to pick up bass.
I wish premier guitar would bring Rebecca Dirks back! I enjoy her videos the most and out of all their hosts she was by far the best. She is very knowledgeable and not awkward like the other two guys they got hosting the episodes now.
Wow. Use one of those amps with a 4x10 and have never gone past 8 o'clock. Can't imagine all those cabs moving that much air!
where's the part that lets him play without plugging in?
Haha right!?
***** Yeah, the NFL said, play a pre recorded set or don't play at all.
***** That's a silly thing to say. A billion people climbed out of poverty in the last 15 years. That's pretty awesome. Way better then the NFL's shitty policies on live music.
At least Flea was honest about.
Flea's video takes seven minutes. Josh's takes a half an hour. Wow.
Short and simple
+Anthony Mc and sweet
Haha right?? He has like 10x the gear and effects haha
No wonder he changes the strings everyday with GHS boomers
As someone who doesn't play bass could you explain why? Are those strings known for being changed often?
+chomplu they're the cheapest of the cheap
+Sam Davies I don't even see the point of changing them EVERY day
That's 364 more sets per year than I go through.
had a set of GHS boomers flea signature, and the G string snapped which you would of thought would be one of the strongest as its meant to be popped but it broke on me , was disappointing especially if its suppose to be fleas signature haha
I'm addicted to these rig rundown videos. they're amazing and honestly the best interviews I've ever watched, but this lady has so many awkward pauses. Wish all the interviews could have the guy from the Green Day and Dillinger Escape Plan video. he asks such good questions, he rules.
They should do more bass rig videos
im never been so happy for a bass rundown
Rebecca Dirks from premier guitar is the best.
nah i perfer Chris Kies, but that's just me
Rebbeca durst owned rig rundown ,,she asked all the relevant questions ,and she looked nice in a t shirt
Right? I don't care for the new guy.
Flea's bass tech looks like Harrison ford and sounds like Billy sheehan...what universe am I in right now ._.
He also looks a bit like Roger Waters
I first thought it was Bruce Dickinson..
we tune it to drop DDEEEEEE 2:30
I'll take some day old bass strings.
Seth Johnston I
yea, that was a huge discussion over at Talkass. I guess he bought the Acoustic amps for more personal usage like at home or something? who knows, Maybe he just went back to the GK since it's what he knew and has worked for him for so many years
Good job Rebecca. Your eyelash batting towards the end almost took my mind off that sexy cabinet wall of Flea.
Almost.
The interviewer had great questions! Thank you for this!
Respect for Australia's traditional land owners. After all he was born here.
+Sim o respect for all aussies....growing up with funnel webs is a nightmare.
No Funnel Webs at my place just Red backs there everywhere.
Yes.. I was well pleased with that.
You won’t believe me but I went to school with him.
as always. .Rebecca wins sexiest female guitar nerd.
I usually keep mine in the cases if it's really humid, and I play gigs once or twice a month. I usually change my strings once a month. When you start gigging you'll want to change them often, especially if they get rusty. After playing all night on old rusted strings, you're likely to break one, and that's no fun.
Change the strings everyday. Jeeeeeeeez
Which also demonstrates that GHS suck.. (besides Flea being rich)
@@Libanass other pros do that as well. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden for example, got his strings changed before every performance.
Regular gigging takes a lot out of the strings.. If the gear is indoors then they don't need a string change that frequently but those that gig 300 days a year, now they would definitely need string changes
It's all personal preference. If you play live, changing strings is essential for tone and intonation. I change strings about three times per week.
This guy seems really cool, too bad Flea didn't do his own gear video though, that woulda been awesome.
Huge difference there.
Biggest ERG-band defo is Deftones, where Carpenter goes with 3-4 designated guitars, 7 or 8 strings. A set of strings costs around 7€, 28€ per gig if they change every night. Strings tear extremely slowly when not used, so I doubt they change their backup guitars untill after they've been actually used.
Bass strings on the other hand costs 15€ per pack, and with 4-5 basses used per gig... 75€ per gig spent on strings alone.
I'd love to have a Modulus Flea bass one day! I'm actually surprised by how few pedals he uses.
I'd love to see these rundowns every tour the made/ make since the beginnig
Josh's will be up soon. They posted on FB last week they just got done shooting his rig. With time my friend
"Does it get loud up there?" *Face palm*
Amazing basses love them
agreed man! there's nothing like the sound of an untouched 1961 jazz bass..
Plenty of proffesional players do that. To maintain the brightness they love. It goes very quickly when using roundwounds
Most touring guitarist, and some bassist, change strings everyday. It's not unheard of.
I do think it's unnecessary though, especially with bass guitars. A good set of bass strings could last you over a year!
Not trying to put down Flea or anything, I'm a big RHCP fan, and he's one of my biggest inspirations to pick up the bass. I just think it's a little pointless to change them every day. And expensive!
BillyBob Keith I change my strings every month on my Jazz. Sometimes after 3 weeks (if there's a studiojob or w/e). I currently study music and I love a set of fresh strings. After a month they turn dead to me, so a year is very undue.
Alright I agree a year is probably too long to wait. They do start to sound dull after a certain amount of time, however they do last forever.
But changing them every day hardly gives you enough time to even wear them in. :P
That seems like buying a new pair of shoes every day.
BillyBob Keith They dull very quickly if you play them hard like Flea does. Round wounds pretty much start dying as soon as you open the packet.
BillyBob Keith i change my strings almost every month if not two. and i dont play in a band or play live. i play at most 3 hours a day 4-5 days a week. changing the strings every day isnt that much of a hassle when you make thousands of dollars a show and can get your strings practically for free. changing strings once a month keeps your guitar sounding fresh and clean. and how do you go a year without changing strings?! my strings get dirty in a months time.
PG posted a photo of Josh's pedalboard a few days ago, so I can only assume the video is on the way!
What a great Tec! Knows his stuff and able to explain really well :D
Roll on Joshs rig!! haha
hes used gk for years, hes only used acoustic amps a few times, seen them twice recently and he had that gk rig on stage
Ive been waiting for this for years!
My approach is a wee bit less brutal. I tune up, do a couple bends on the 12th fret, retune, bend, retune, bend and after a few of those reps, it stays in tune.
I think the Fleabass at 3:22 is the bass he uses in the "Look Around" video.
i prefer too, the old fleas sound for me is so much better, but of course he still sounding great!!! =P.. Musicman > Modulus, just my opnion
welcome back Rebecca !!
because anyone that has seen Flea plays understand that in a day he can easily wear them out. considering how often he plays and tours on them. For pop and slap its even more important to be nice and fresh because you will most definitely not get a good tone out of them if worn out. Furthermore he is notorious for snapping strings because he plays so hard. The fresher the better.
Most all professional big touring artists have new strings on their guitars for every performance. Maybe, MAYBE they'll play a set of strings 2 shows in a row but most always bass or guitar players have a different set on their instrument every show. Nothing like that new string sound.
I never understood that either. Personally, I feel like my strings need to be broken in for a couple days/weeks before I get the tone out of them that I like.
I wonder how much lighter that bass is with the graphite neck!! Epic
they should do his hearing protection
I would suggest buying the Elixer coated round wounds. They cost more but will last for months and still sound fresh. Don't buy the Clearsound ones; they break.
I've been using Elixers for almost 10 years, night in and night out.
Flea had like a hundred amps in vienna on the 21st November this year it was so awesome I still have a tinnitus
Those are some sweet basses, and too bad they stopped making the flea basses.
A simple quality rig, I like it! I only wish they'd shown the baby blue bass on the far right.
Mostly jazz but occasionally precision. But that's when he uses fender, he mostly uses a modulus.
Because new strings sound brighter and he may like it to play slap. IMO new strings sound better than used ones, but some people disagree.
josh is coming soon! they announced it on their facebook (:
Regarding Lane Poor pickups~ They're back in production, so they very much can be found.
search premier guitar channel, they already did joshs rig rundown
I love that Big Box Q-Tron. Unfortunately they don't make them any more. Although I do have one :D
Where are all those Acoustic 360’s he owns? Maybe he didn’t have them in 2012 or his are the reissues that came out around then.
it would have been awesome if Flea was in the video :P but still good to get a look into his rig! now where's Josh's video?! lol
Saw these guys in Detroit last week. Incredibleeee
The way this guy says ‘yeah’ is very satisfying
Yes. We want a Chappers Rig Rundown. Maybe even full band would be cool.
How often are you playing gigs? And where do you keep your guitar when you aren't playing it?
Most pros change strings frequently, sometimes every set in concert. Billy Sheehan, Steve Harris, Geddy, etc.
Arena gigs are fascinating
as a guitar tech and roadie for a band myself, I find it's because the artists like the fresh string sound and feel, best reason I can think of, I haven't ever really asked anyone as it hasn't really passed my mind before, I'll ask some of them. Also keep in mind a lot of them have endorsements and get hugeass discounts on strings sometimes, that plays a factor in it too.
Please tell us you're doing Josh's rig next!
Waiting for this for so long!!! :D
flea is both a great player and human being
Hey what happened to the Stingray and Sterling basses?
Flea still rocks of course
If you have to ask what song the envelope filter is on, you don't know RHCP.
Awesome episode. Les Claypool Rig Rundown, please?
Why didn't they shoot this vid when John was still around, his rig was so awesome!
Yeah, they ship everywhere I think.
I have a question, he said he changes the strings everyday... why? I play guitar, not bass... And I hate it when I change the strings because I find that it slips out of tune so easily until I break it in for a week or so, how can I avoid that?
haha nice dude!! yeah, we all want this for years, every video that he does always theres one top comment asking him to show the gear, so u were very smart.. xD
Rebecca Dirks, does she? I had no idea but thanks for the tip.
Rebecca Stole The Show ! What a Sweet Heart !
Does he still use the modulus live or does he use the fender nowadays? And does he like it better than say the modulus or the old stingray basses?
he should send me the strings
I always remember flea playing a musicman. That's why I wanted one as a kid... now I want the flag one as an Aussie
No way. Can't wait for Josh Klinghoffers rig!!!
wheres Tremonti's rundown? come on PG!
A grade report. Loved it.
Totally agreed! That would be a nice one!!
Yeah, And the one he used in slane castle?
Richard Geer on bass tech duties.
So it looks like he's not using the Jazz on this tour?
Flea has so much basses and i see him almost always with his sunburst modulus bass xDD
Crazy they change strings every day!! They don't lose their tone that much surely? Besides bass strings need time to bed in..