My first bass was truly the worst bass ever made but somehow I still have fond memories of it. It cost me £16.00 off a mate (some f**king mate) in 1979. It was some sort of P/J cross. No name to it (as if anybody would have put their name to that). The action was higher than the thickness of my thumb. Whatever strings went on it, they were always really tight and it sounded like the voice of the Boing Boing Boy. It was truly crap. I think my brother may still have it! If he has I will get it back and use it as a pass it on bass on here. You will be surprised what the Japanese can do with a piece of wood...