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P Bass is the defacto tone.. you could use a JBass, but you'll be playing with the knobs all the time..

the JBass is more versatile, but the PBass is what it is.. look for one that has a maple neck and an alder or ash body..

a P/J bass does have more variations to it, but the J pickups is usually a much weaker tone unless it's a humbucker..

as for color, that's up to you.. i had a 78 black PBass with a black guard and a maple B neck..