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Anywho, the OP asked, "playing with a pick is faster, fact or fiction?" I'd say depends: on the melodic or harmonic activity being executed by the left hand. If you keep on a single note, it would probably be pick with some savant spasm'ing their wrist to execute a ridiculous buzz. If you're talking sophisticated lines and harmony, fingers as you'd be hard-pressed to beat this:

Nah... a little bit obviously but the main factor will always be the day-rates of the luthiers involved and what price they can charge based on demand. A luthier with an 18 month waiting list will charge more than one with half that.

Saw Hiromi with Stanley at Ronnie Scott's - good gig. (The awesome Nigel Price supporting.) Anywho, I don't think the main discourse is comparing apples with apples. So I get the points about sub-£g basses but perfectly good - which they are these days. (For the record, I don't think MM 'fights' his Sire's in the vids I've seen.) But Fodera seem like a small specialist company loyal to their clientele, including Victor, but also AJ. It's a smart move too as AJ is the bassist's bassist and I think we're all in awe so building him exactly what he needs means a Fodera is in the hands of the bassist we, and many named professionals look to. It's not optimised for mass production like our sub-£g's are so reproducing them is time-consuming exercise from a dedicated team of luthiers. Got no problem rationalising the cost of this against, say a Sire. Both good but fulfilling different purposes. And in a perennially made point, £10k or even £20k for a pre-eminent instrument is peanuts in the classical world. I wouldn't do justice to a Fodera AJ and I'd be terrified off dinging it so I don't lust after one but I'm sort of glad they're a thing.

I'm no metal fan but that looks a whole ton of fun for under £400 shnoots. These days you can get so much for your money bass-wise.

Everyone - let's not confuse 'Rock' with 'good' music. Plenty of good music post-71 but not necessarily Daltrey's' Rock' which will be a pretty narrow and and closed term relating to Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis et al.

Christ you guys are going to struggle if we have an 'R&B' thread.

Pretty much none of those are 'Rock' as per the OP or they're just bad... Punk is not rock - sorry. Borrowed the motifs, had the attitude but no - something else entirely. Heavy Metal definitely isn't. Peter Frampton? Are you mad? Are people being deliberately ignorant on this thread.

Well it sounds like you're well informed but give AB9 something to work on... And, in fairness, you say your condition affects second joints, toes and hips shoulders which sort of reinforces my point...

Oh sorry - me again. Get to the gym too. Light exercise across your extremities and working of the core all good supportive activity. Not sure anyone's mentioned thus far going right back to basics on posture with your bass, making sure you're back's straight and your wrists aren't overly vexed. May have to relearn bass in new position but that's doable right!? Check bass not trapping shoulder nerves either.

This. 'Early onset arthritis' used as a bit of a catch-all by well-meaning but hard time-pressed NHS staff. May take a bit of work and releasing of bad diets, drink and ahem other bad habits (smoking and other things...) but could work for you in the long-term. I'm no doctor but the fact that your other joints aren't affected is weird as you use your hips for example, all the time, not just with a bass in hand. Get ready for a purge... Hope it works for you.

So you why have you asked Basschat this question? Have you spammed Lawnmower Chat too? Get Google and leave us to dwindle in disgruntled silence. Mods: curse to 'Off Topic' obscurity please

Good call on the Chick gig.

Ah if this is indeed the same bass, I think we've established why the price is so reasonable...

I thought the price was reasonable for a pro instrument from MM with this fit and finish.

Coo! Lovely good shape too. Not the modern characterless ones...

Discussion ongoing here: R&M's coverage was a bit haphazard as neither is a guitarist/bassist. They made the point that Gibson targeted wealthy collectors - doctors and lawyers, rather than the player at the gig...

Not forgiven them for killing off Cakewalk (amongst many, many other brands). Still it lives again - for free thanks to BandLab (https://cakewalk.bandlab.com/) Agree with comments about Hubris and frankly delusional visions of lifestyle branding. But what not's been covered is their policy of shops buying stock effectively taking on the risk. Also the autotuner malarkey which reveals their catastrophic lack of empathy with their customers... All in all a perfect storm of failure... PS... they didn't server us dog-beaters well did they?... Thunderbird maybe, RD possibly, Rippers, Grabber nah...

Blimey! That's a spicy enchilada.

Blimey! High praise indeed - 'not without merit' is downright effusive! Interesting comment about tone and its relation to swing - is it BS' growl obscuring the emphasis of the beat?

Gorgeous and the proper shape too... not the new fugly generic bass shape

This popped up in my YT profile this morning... bit of an oddity with duelling basses... Not sure it's great music (actually I'm fairly sure) but interesting none the less for a great tone from the BC Rich and Abraham appears to be playing a new Yamaha 6...

Massive thumbs up from me... Billy showing in can hang on a jazz standard (Favourite Thins) whilst bringing retaining his massive tone... P.S. Prepare for Bilbo to chime in with he doesn't swing etc.

For he's a jolly Goodfellow for mine... Sorry about the dust...

I would if the Admins bothered to police the threads - 'General' has become a dumping ground.