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Also Known As bass guitar • electric bass

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A Fender Precision Bass electric guitar with a three-tone sunburst finish, white pickguard, and light maple neck resting diagonally on a wooden surface.
Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers plays a Fender bass guitar on stage, wearing a sleeveless patchwork shirt, with a microphone visible to his left.
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