I've played bass for a long time but haven;t touched it in a few years. I'm not even sure what brand I hve now, but they've always been off brands. Right now I just have your standard red body white pick guard fender rip-off I got at a garage sale for $25.
Someday I want to learn how to play six string. I have a really nice harmony patrician I found in a thrift store years ago, but like with my bass I havent had the time. It's old as dirt but very solid. A nice F hole acoustic guitar. If I had to guess I would guess early 50;s.
This one isn't mine, but looks pretty much the same:
For bass I enjoy playing songs that have alot of range. I get bored with alot of standard punk songs. Joy Division is great, bass at points takes the lead. Interpol is another band tha uses bass like that, kind of a Joy Division rip off actually.
I love listening to the Minute Men and I really appreciate a good fast moving walking bass line, but my hands aren't that strong so it takes alot of practice for me to bang that kind of shit out. Mike Watt is fuckng amazing. Self taught bassists are always the most interesting.