Back in the 80s I was at a studio and spent an afternoon jamming with a short scale Mustang bass. I had great fun.
Last week saw a Squier Jaguar SS bass and it was just as much fun, plus it's a gorgeous candy apple red so I accidentally bought it. Sounded a bit flat through a fender rumble in the shop, but i got it home and put it through my Orange crush practice amp it sounds really nice, especially the P-pickup!
Tempted to add a p-bass ashtray (A J bass one is overpowering) and maybe even add the full jaguar chrome plates and an active tone circuit