I'm an 'owd scrote first picked up a bass around 1974 IIRC, a Shaftesbury Telebass short scale, played in various bands particularly punk bands until about 1979 then joined a rock/funk fusion band around 1980 and around '83 bought a Vox White Shadow. The gear I had at that time was a HH Bass Machine with a 2x15 Peavey Black Widow. during that period I sold the Vox and bought a Westone Spectrum until the band broke up and kids arrived. I totally gave up on playing bass from about 87 until 2019 when I bought a 7ender MIJ P bass. Have added to the collection now with mostly Harley Bentons that I've modded to different levels - the maddest being an RB-414 which I've spent 4 times the amount the bass cost me new!😆😆, great learning curve though.
I now own 8 guitars, Left to Right in first picture, Retrovibe medium scale, HB P-50, and the orange one I'll post on here about that another time. Left to right in 2nd picture, HB JB-75, Yamaha BBN4 III fretless, HB RB-414, 7ender P and a Harley Benton HBZ-2005. Orange Crush Bass 50 and a few Dreadbox pedals, plus a cheapy DI if ever I need one.
Musical tastes vary,
likes;
UK pre 1980's punk but also New Wave
Reggae and dub, particularly Sly and Robbie, Black Uhuru, Mikey Dread era
Old School Hiphop
Smattering of classics
Nina Simone
Intelligent Indie and LGTBG+ (Antony, Erasure, Soft Cell etc.)
Dislikes;
Mainstream pop and R&B
C&W
Cheers.