Has anyone changed the stock strap buttons for Dunlop strap locks?
I know the Dunlop screws typically tend to be bigger and was worried about paint cracks.
If you can stretch a little more, the Ibanez Talman is a great bass guitar:
https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/bass-guitar-starter-packs/ibanez-talman-tmb100-bass-in-black-bundle-w-amp-accessories
Musicman and lightweight? 😄
Have you tried one of these before?
https://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basses/sandberg-basic-series/#1538825801905-34a97c3e-cf2f
Whenever we used to audition drummers, I did a good impression of my neighbour who's always standing outside his front door, monitoring the traffic...
"SLOW DOWN!"
This is my old bass! I purchased it off eBay, I believe, in 2009.
I may be responsible for this entering the world of BC.
I can't remember if I did sell it on here but I know I was offered £350 for it! Cheeky git.
I enjoyed Chinese Democracy and think there are some great songs on the album.
This?
Hmm... not a fan. I don't think GN'R were done after AFD but it's definitely become a brand now instead of a band.
Announce at the very start of the first rehearsal that you have learned all of the songs and have improved them tenfold.
Proceed to slap as much as possible, incorporate as many bass faces as you can and finish each time with "We need to get louder!".
Very, very lucky with my hearing. I never wore defenders in my teens or 20s but my hearing is still pretty good. I can hear frequencies I should have lost 5 years ago!