Rageofklugman

No longer current, but the Graviators (terrible name, I know) were another awesome Scandinavian band in a similar mould to Hazemaze.

I was disappointed when Hazemaze split up as well. I'd strongly recommend Saint Karloff as a current band doing a similar thing, really enjoyed their most recent album Paleolithic War Crimes: https://saintkarloff.bandcamp.com/album/paleolithic-war-crimes

Surely it has to be Weedeater's cover of Southern Cross - not many people can harmonise better than Crosby, Stills and Nash:

Not dirt cheap, but the Creamery do a pickup specifically for the Bronco: Creamery pickups

It depends a bit on what sort of style the bass is going to be. Always been a fan of the Peavey headstock design myself.

Love me some Wo Fat. Ripple Music are about to re-release their first record, The Gathering Dark, on vinyl.

Nice! I've been tempted by the beige version of that one for a long time.

I think people are expecting far more diligence from border officials than is actually the case. I can't imagine that stopping people carrying instruments to see if they're new and subject to import duty is high on their list of priorities.

I've got a few Couch straps and would definitely recommend them - the Right On ones look nice as well, but I find the Couch designs more striking. I'm a big fan of Couch's straps that use old vehicle upholstery and I recently bought one made out of a hideous old 70s sofa. Shipping costs weren't as bad as I feared and it somehow didn't get hit with customs duties either.

Just to note that there's a Supro Huntington in the for sale section here. Never tried one personally but it looks pretty sweet. Alternatively, why not pick up something cheap like a Squier Bronco and then you can mod it to your own personal tastes?

We'll truly be living in a silver future if anyone can understand, let alone embrace, the god-awful snare sound off St Anger.

I've seen Church of Misery a few times and each time was struck at how ridiculously uncomfortable (and kind of silly, come to think of it) it looks to sling a bass THAT low.

The loudest gig I remember was the Supersuckers at the Underworld 15+ years ago. I was a massive fan at the time but it was so loud it was almost painful and it was impossible to identify what song they were playing. Took about 4 days for the ringing in my ears to stop afterwards.

I picked up a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M20x headphones a few months back for a bit under £40 and have been very pleased with them.