Sibob

Yup, if you have a back and shoulders made of graphite reinforced steel!? Si

New amp time is it?? Yeah the P-Bass should be real interesting when its done, i'll let you know when the thread is up. I'm gonna post the whole process and pics together so people can read it start to finish i think . Neck's arriving on Monday w00p Cheers Nik Si p.s. Theres some live vids of my originals band up in the recording sections if you're interested

Most of my covers gigs are in the greater/central london area, and i live in south bucks west of london. Most gigs take 30mins or so to get to. Its no problem for me, although i get driven by the band leader to them all, so i've got it easy lol I'd say it sounds pretty good as long as you can get away from work to soundchecks taking into account rush hours etc. We generally don't arrive at our gigs before 9, so the traffic is usually cleared by then. Si

[quote name='Stag' post='54173' date='Sep 2 2007, 01:43 PM']Well, I got a quote from a local luthier who has been mentioned on these boards... ...quoted me £300!!!! Surely that's too much? What's a decent ballpark figure for this job guys?[/quote] That sounds like a price for a full strip and refinish? but if its already down to the wood.......?! I think the Gallery in Camden has re-spraying from £150, but it all depends on the actual job i guess, including what colour/finish you want. Si

Thanks for the kind words beerdragon, glad you like it! Si

Hey mate, i can't help you because of distance (although i have enjoyed a stint playing bluegrass) In fact, check them out, you might like them! www.myspace.com/papatruck very good friends of mine, i live with the banjo player.........not in that way! :-D Si

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='53700' date='Sep 1 2007, 05:00 AM']Hi Si, Can't believe you play The Fox in Palmers Green - that's my old stomping ground from when I was a kid!! Spent many a night in there.. How's it going by the way?? Nik[/quote] Hey dude, yeah i'm good cheers, busy putting together my Precision Project (thread in build forum soon). Hows the DJ5? The fox is the worst venue we play, i honestly don't know how they stay open let alone put bands on, literally 50 people or so in that HUGE pub on a saturday night? nuts!. Although its a lot smaller, i prefer Inn On The Green in Palmers Green for crowds. Si p.s. Whos about in Milton Keynes tonight???? Playing in City Limits!

[quote name='The Funk' post='53837' date='Sep 1 2007, 02:16 PM']The dumb thing is that if you did the gig once, then the second time she'd probably pay you your normal rate (if I understand what you wrote in your first post correctly).[/quote] Or not, theres another post (OBBM was it?) who did a "1st gig" for cheaper, and the landlady told all the surrounding pubs thats what the band charged so no-one would give them more! Si

Have some vids [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WCagJBgTBz4"] Intro/Finding the Bomb [/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHeCDEDXZI"] Day Of The Collapse [/url] full explanation/blurb etc can be found [topic="5157"]HERE[/topic] Si

I won't do a covers gig for any less then £60 UNLESS: 1) its local 2) i don't have to lug any equipment that isn't mine 3) the others playing are good musicians who i might learn from and have a good time with. 4) I don't have anything else booked I have this policy because i play covers FOR the money, bands generally get treated like poo at these gigs, so i want good payment! I usually get between £60 & £150, and the covers band i work with are great musicians and we all muck in with gear etc, its a good laugh. The band leader always makes sure we're on no less the £60 each and because i live 5 mins from him, i get taken to all the gigs in the van If we're talking originals, then my band is where my heart is and 99% of the gigs i do with First Signs Of Frost none of us take any money. We generally get payed £60-£100 per gig (the whole band) and that goes straight into the kitty for van diesel and merch etc. Other originals i do as a hired bass player i'll generally do for expenses only if i like the material and go from there depending how successful the artist is. If i was going out and doing gigs for next to nothing (£10!!!) then i wouldn't be playing covers, i'd be doing my best to find great original artists and playing for them! Playing covers is a service and as such should be payed accordingly. I know Duos that don't go out for less then £160, let alone full bands, its depressing! Si

These are both from a gig we did about 6 months ago at Bar Monsta in Camden. The sound is pretty good for a camera, but make sure you play them through decent speakers or headphones, laptop speakers just aren't gonna handle the low notes. Yes it actually was that dark onstage lol so forgive the odd, as Miles put it, "Opportunity" Enjoy [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WCagJBgTBz4"] Intro/Finding the Bomb [/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHeCDEDXZI"] Day Of The Collapse [/url] Si p.s. we're actually auditioning for a stand alone singer at the moment, thats why Owen is still playing guitar and doing vocal duties.

Bloody bass players Si

He was doing a deal a couple of months ago of like two GS112's and a mark bass little mark (250 or 450 i can't remember) for £999 I assume those just went straight out the door! lol Nice rig, will sound awesome i reckon! Si

Theres nothing to say you need to tune down for prog, Coheed & Cambria tune to standard i believe. I wouldn't want anything thinner then 45-105 on my C-tuned bass, i was merely highlighting that i could if i chose to because the Newtone high tension strings are so good. I played 5 strings for 3 years or so, both fretted and fretless (matching pair actually), i personally feel that i miss nothing with my 4's, standard or downtuned. Si

I'm not sure if my friends Ric is stock or retro-defretted, i'll ask him and see what kinda pics and clips i can get! Si

So why use a Warwick over it? Si

I wish i could grow a beard! I'd have a massive one if i could At the age of 24, i shave often, nothing grows lol anyway Edward, you're more then welcome to watch me play some prog/tech on my 4 Just tune down! And if you are tuning down, its not all about guage, its about the string core size. I use 45-105 on my C,F,Bb,Eb tuned bass, i use Newtone strings and they are able to increase the tension of the string by making the core size bigger. AS a result i play the guages i want (could probly go thinner if i wanted), in a low tuning, with an action similar to a standard tuned bass! Si