I started out on one as a kid. I occasionally play the very same bass from time to time when I visit my home town in wisconsin. It's heavy and uninspiring to listen to, yet it got me started, so I have a sick sort of attachment to it. More recently, I played a fiberglass bass, strung with La Bella gut strings, on a TV show featuring Grammy nominees.... I believe you might be able to find the vid on Youtube...... and for this purpose, it wasn't half bad. Actually, it was perfect, since we were outdoors and it was pouring rain!
I'd recommend these basses to almost nobody, but... they can get the job done in certain situations. Not many, though....
