As seems with so many others...  about 20-23 years ago i bought a Yamaha RBX250 fretless to try to learn on... silly idea,,, 
It kinda made life alot more difficult than it needed to be so kinda put me of after a few months of trying,, 
 
Fast forward to now...   i dont know how well its been recieved by capable musicians... but i was  drawn to buying rocksmith for the 360 out of curiosity to see if it could rekindle my love of the bass     
After 2 days i was hooked again!  lol	 enough so,, that i decided my aged yammy fretless wasnt the best instrument for the job,, even if it is still in showroom condition.. lol 
So today after reading alot of reviews i treated myself to a Epiphone Thunderbird IV...   bargain at £199 with a  £60 hard case thrown in free....  well impressed and is arriving tomorow  
 
Let the fun commence!