Bass:
Guy Pratt (back in 1995 I was given a double vinyl „Delicate Sound of Thunder“ made in USSR. Of course, I was blown away by the whole, but the bass was particularly great. On a day in 2022, I watched DSoD once again and wondered why don’t I just google this guy. That’s how I found Lockdown Licks. He made me buy a bass and learn English as I wanted to understand what he is speaking in those videos). That fabulous book of his brought some new names as
Bernard Edwards
and T.M. Stevens.
Pino Palladino
John Giblin
Of course, there are much more bassists who inspire me to play.
It'd be unfair not to mention Roger Waters. Perhaps, not as much as a bass player, but as a musician, who participated in creating of music I like so much.
Guitar:
David Gilmour (obviously)
Jimi Hendrix
There are much more decent guitarists whose playing I like, but these two would be my inspiration if I gave the guitar a try one more time.