Finger implants

J-Bassomatic

J-Bassomatic

Mar 30, 2017
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OK. Now this may seem like science fiction but I have to remind you all that the is the 21st Century for heaven's sake. I have been playing my basses and practicing after a long hiatus and I notice that when I 'dig in' my fingertips sometimes react painfully to that, you know those kind of things that when you press on that finger too hard for even YEARS the pain comes back. Pushing too hard on a hard round wire makes the fingers hurt to the bone. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had learned to play bass in a formal environment instead of a flat-out crazed punk band. Here's my idea: a plastic surgeon could operate on my fingers and insert a silicone (or other medically approved substance) pad into my fingertips to absorb the crazy energy of skin and bone against harsh metal strings. What do you think? (by the way, I know this is crazy, like how Benjamin Franklin was crazy with the kite)
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People who offer opinions based on 'proper' fingering techniques are excluded because it's too late. The technology is always forging ahead.
 
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J-Bassomatic said:
OK. Now this may seem like science fiction but I have to remind you all that the is the 21st Century for heaven's sake. I have been playing my basses and practicing after a long hiatus and I notice that when I 'dig in' my fingertips sometimes react painfully to that, you know those kind of things that when you press on that finger too hard for even YEARS the pain comes back. Pushing too hard on a hard round wire makes the fingers hurt to the bone. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had learned to play bass in a formal environment instead of a flat-out crazed punk band. Here's my idea: a plastic surgeon could operate on my fingers and insert a silicone (or other medically approved substance) pad into my fingertips to absorb the crazy energy of skin and bone against harsh metal strings. What do you think? (by the way, I know this is crazy, like how Benjamin Franklin was crazy with the kite)
Opinions, the future of plastic surgery for bassists.
People who offer opinions based on 'proper' fingering techniques are excluded because it's too late.
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You would rather have experimental surgery than not press down so hard.

Seems legit and not a lazy cop out at all.
 
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Possible, though possibly not the solution you want. I know a few folks in the body-modification world, and they have some interesting aesthetic mods you can do with various implant materials, though there are various issues surrounding the legality of doing it. You could certainly ask around, but a plastic surgeon probably isn't going do this kind of work.

I know a few folks with magnetic implants, and near field communications chips. The near field stuff is fun. In some countries, you can get them to hold your bus/train pass info, and you can scan your hand instead of a card.
 
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monsterthompson said:
Possible, though possibly not the solution you want. I know a few folks in the body-modification world, and they have some interesting aesthetic mods you can do with various implant materials, though there are various issues surrounding the legality of doing it. You could certainly ask around, but a plastic surgeon probably isn't going do this kind of work.

I know a few folks with magnetic implants, and near field communications chips. The near field stuff is fun. In some countries, you can get them to hold your bus/train pass info, and you can scan your hand instead of a card.
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I'm intrigued (in a serious way)
 
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