Help me find two bass guitars!

Hello! If this is in the wrong forum section, please let me know. I know there are a ton of you here who know of more basses and have played more than I could ever research myself, so I am hoping you can help me out so that I can figure out where to start searching! I am shopping for someone else but with a ton of input. Let's get into it, shall we?

I am trying to find two basses. One to replace his pawnshop bass, and one nicer one that he will want to play and fits him well. He has been playing for a couple of years but is a bit out of practice.

For background, he has a dirt-cheap practice bass all drawn on and sticker-covered for fun and for me to practice on, and he HAD a Warwick Corvette previously for playing more seriously, at little gigs, etc. He plays mostly punk and a few metal (he has a couple of pedals, but usually plays without them) songs similar to Iron Maiden, Minor Threat, Idles, and Sleep. He liked a lot of things about the Warwick but DISLIKED very much that it was so bottom heavy and the neck tended to push toward him for that reason. He wants both of the new ones to be *well balanced* basses that don't naturally shift excessively up or down. They MUST both be four-string and long scale. Things he LIKED about the Warwick were the sound, which he describes as clanky but still smooth, and the thumb rest in the pickup area. He is also about 5' 7" - 5' 8" and around 165 lbs. Not sure if this rules anything out. He prefers passive pickups but will play active if he likes the bass. The last thing for both is that he likes Warwick, Fender, Ibanez, is very picky about Stingray, and is open to others. The brands are just to give an idea of what he likes, but please show me a variety, because I get more input on the physical appearance!

So, Bass 1 is a fun bass for him to do most of his practicing, traveling, and just messing around with. He may also have me hand paint something on it, but that is unimportant. I will also be messing around on this one and am fairly small (5' 4", 100 lbs) if that makes a difference in what you'd recommend. This one will need to be anything from $150-$650 and no more. Under $450 is ideal. It should be able to take and sound decent with Aurora Premium *Heavy* Bass Strings 50-110, 50 | 70 | 90 | 110, and the strings will be colored. Again, this one is for fun!

Now, for Bass 2 I am looking for something that looks nicer and is more suitable for performing and is comfortable to play. Again, a thumb rest in the pickup area is a plus for him. Both of us like black, red, and natural woods. We also like bright yellow, bright orange, and any pastel color. Again, he prefers passive pickups but will use active ones. He will most likely be playing this one on a small Orange or Mesa Boogie stack with occasional pedals or distortion. We are also able to make small mods or replace things if he likes the bass enough. Open to recommendations on strings for this one too. The price range for this bass will be $650-$1350 or so, but it can be as high as $2000 for something he likes.

Thank you all in advance, and I will respond to any additional questions!

 

I will take a look at this, but the main reason we want 2 is so that I can have one to play while he is not around. Thank you for the response!

 

We are looking to spend around 450 on one and around 1,200 on the other for more perspective. I will do some looking on those though!