I really don't like any kind of P-bass. Their tone isn't right for most of the music I like. Maybe messing about with different pickups, such as those on the Thunderbird, might help, but if I've got to have Fender, I'd take a Jazz any day. But I just don't like Fender generally: though I liked John-Paul Jones with his Jazz - the Alembic he replaced it with was horrible. Maybe bolt-in neck construction just doesn't work.
My other dream would be a semi-hollow bass, like a Gibson ES-335 but as a bass, but without F-holes, a la B. B. King's guitar Lucille. There's a guy in Devon makes a 335 bass, but it's got F-holes and the pickup arrangement makes it look really ugly.
Anyone got any comments on my 'EB-335 S'?