Jean Baudin, he really got me into the style I love playing, and he had a slight had in helping me design pickup/body shape for my bass.
Yves Carbonne, because I love the fact you can hear his heart and soul has gone into his work.
Stu Hamm, because he's the sonofabitch that got me into overhand tapping... the hateful fiend!
(lets pretend its your 4 most influential players! No. 4: Dominc DiPiazza, you can hear his roots, his finger style is incredible and his lines are fast and smooth.)
Three (four) MASSIVE noodlers, but theyre skills, styles, music, basses and backlines have had a big impact in what I play both in music and in instrument. 13 may have been young to get into crazy-ass bass players, but I love the fact I did, 10 years later i still love it!
so screw all you noodle haters! (joke!)
Russ.