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Short People - Randy Newman

As much as I like 'burst and tort, 'burst and black works a treat too.

This times many. Well played @Fluid Druid, well played. 👏 👏 👏

We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner

😍 NICE!

Cor! That takes me back to being a young lad. Tennessee Ernie Ford was a staple in chez Ez. The Weight - The Band

Super Massive Black Hole - Muse

Lick It Up - KISS

What? Who are you and what have to done with Dad?

Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith

In addition to SBL check out Phil Conrad on YouTube, some of his videos are aimed at newcomers and is very laid back. https://youtube.com/channel/UCfRlprx-BEhwuVTWlHVyN6A

You tease . Colour me intrigued.

Free Man In Paris - Joni

Strange Kind Of Woman - Purple

Marathon - Rush (those of a certain age will see the connection).

As for all musicians, someone with good ears, who realises that it’s a group effort and not about just one person.

FTFY

You can build up the nut slot with superglue and baking soda, lots of YouTube videos on that. Cutting an access hole in the pickguard sounds eminently sensible. However, as the bass came without an E string, I wonder if the neck is a little twisted at the headstock end? Not that there’s a lot you can do about that with a single truss rod neck, but it would explain the problem. Building up the nut if the truss rod is correctly adjusted would still be the way forward.

See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley & The Comets

It’s Raining Again - Supertramp

This ^^^ It is exactly what I was going to post.

Fish puns, Dad? This is neither the time nor the dace.

Great timing (no unintentional drifting). Good ears (listens to the rest of band). Affable (you don’t want the next Vinnie Collaiuta, who is then a complete butthole). If allowed a 4th: the ability to play softly as well as hard, although this should go hand in hand with #2.