What kind of budget are we looking at here?
I'm a resident G&L fan-boy, and that Spector's $750 price is right on top of the G&L M-2000 or L-2000 Tribute basses. They're outstanding - nice feel, great assembly quality, and pickups that are pretty well unparalleled in their versatility. I'm a bigger fan of the L with the series/parallel and active EQ switching, myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-L-2000-String-Blueburst-Maple/dp/B001DL9236