This thread is quite interesting in what it tells me about P and J basses.
Take them away and with a few obvious exceptions (Rics, T birds, semi acoustics ) most everything else looks hideous. *
Not all, but most. So perhaps it becomes increasingly obvious why those ubiquitous fender shapes remain the start point for so many manufacturers.
The Aria Proll SB for me is the exception to the rule.
*personal opinion expressed as fact, not actually a provable proposition.