Some decades ago (early 1980s) I was in a band of sorts, but actually being able to play one's instrument wasn't a prerequisite.
Someone owed me money and I ended up in possession of an already beat to sh*t (1960s vintage) 3/4 scale Fender Jazzmaster Bass. A previous owner had replaced the stock pick-ups with some sort of dimarzio distortion pickups. The general state of wiring and electrical components (on/off switches, gain/volume pots) were all a mess and hardly worked. I rewired and repaired it as best I could, played through a Roland Jazz Chorus Guitar Amp and CryBaby Distortion Wha Pedal. Regretfully, I got rid of all that stuff.
Though I have a collection of penny whistles (that I don't practice with enough), now a days I mostly dabble in electronic synth noise and circuit bending toys. I have a couple keyboards, drum machines and a handful of toy speak and spells.