Is there a solid fuse-like item that I can use in place of a fuse, to bypass it?

Fuses do not affect the sound.  If they did, do you think manufacturers of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment would not already put some 'audiophile' fuses in them to make their equipment sound better ?

Sorry, but I disagree from extensive listening and testing experience.  That's all I will say because this is a subject that is very susceptible to a flame war.

As far as why manufacturers do not use audiophile fuses, there are many reasons discussed, but I would probably think it comes down to part availability and manufacturing expectations.  There are some boutique equipment manufacturers that do indeed have had a fuse upgrade as part of the standard options.

Someone who's been taught (conditioned) to know that fuses are for protection only and cannot have an effect on the sound should not go around saying that corrosion of a fuse will have an effect on the sound, when they've just said it's there for protection only. A fuse either works or it doesn't. 

One can't have it both ways.

All the best,
Nonoise

I suspect that fuses have sound because of the metallurgy of the contact points and resistance at the contact points. You can solve both problems with fuses that are soldered in place. Which is what I do.

Sorry, but I disagree from extensive listening and testing experience

your trivial sensory experience has been negated by ’expert‘ opinion.

consider yourself chastised by a higher authority…;)