+1 for Shergolds not being on this list....
They are certainly an acquired taste aesthetically, and in this day of techno widgets are quite a way behind.....
Well built they certainly are. Loved and championed by said Genesis player they defianately were....
What they arent is massively expensive to get hold of, the opportunities are rare tho'.
I guess it would help if you defined 'crap' bass?
I'd define it as an intsrument with poor QC that wont set up to play, made of poor materials and cheap electrics.
In which case there is no good ones let alone a best in catagory....
In the real world, you cant really say that, as I'm sure out there are some sub £100 basses that set up and play very well, and some expensive ones that don't......