"Fleabass" is the name of the instrument company that Flea, the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, started in 2009. His goal was to start a music company that could provide young people with high quality bass guitars for affordable prices. Flea then closed down the business stating that he was not enjoying the 'business side of things'.
The Fleabass was brightly colored and available in a standard "Touring Bass" (formerly called Model 32) which has a 34-inch scale length, or a "Junior Model" which had a 30 inch scale length. Both models had 20 frets, a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, and alder body. These models were available in four different color schemes: "Sunny Bass"(yellow/orange), "Water Bass" (orange/blue), "Punk Bass" (pink/green) and "The Wild One" (white/black).
The cheaper "street" bass was available in black & white, silver & black, blue & white and white & black. The street bass came with exactly the same hardware as the touring bass but had a basswood body and used a lower grade plastic for the pick guard.
Fleabasses were assembled in China with the band's guitar tech often going there for quality control.
