I ran away when the fuzz part started, at about 1:45. Until then, I quite liked the sound. Very "organic". The VI that I used to own (a MIJ reissue) didn't sound like that, not with the OEM roundwounds or a custom LaBella flatwound set. So after the novelty wore off and the surf band split, I sold it.
BTW, you do know that the guy in the Wishbass demo clip is Steve Wishnevsky himself, right?