Best bass for recording on a budget

[nuemes]

If you had $700 to spend on an electric bass for the purpose of recording indie/alt country, which bass would you purchase (and why)?

 

[caesarbass]

Go to Guitar Center and get a Fender P or a J or a P/J, take it home, record with it, see if you like it, if you don't like it, take it back and try another bass. G.C. has a great return policy, keep trying out basses until you find one that works for you.

 

[mksolid]

there's a reverend rumblefish on ebay right now at a price of like $405

 

[refinedbass]

I would say a Fender P or, one that's becoming even more common is a Stingray. You should be able to pick one up used for around that price range. The Lakland isn't a bad choice either.