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I think @Bridgehouse is the resident P bass guy.
If you are after something solid, reliable, well playing and nicely finished then the MiM classic 50s are great - about £500 used.
As has been said, for less money the lower end squiers are also excellent..
The Japanese ones seem to be pretty pricey used from what I have seen.
I've played a recent Mex standard and it was good, I think I'd change the pickups and that would be it.
Any MIJ if you find a good deal
MIM roadworn preferably
US if you have the cash and its not a overly thick finished standard.
Having said that, on bass I much prefer a Jazz neck for the narrower nut width. I had Precision with the 1.75" nut width and ending up selling it for Jazz which has a 1.5" nut width. I've now got the Jazz converted to PJ configuration because I prefer the Precision sound.
The now discontinued Squier P Bass Special is really good if you can find one. Precision body with Jazz neck and PJ pickup configuration.
To get the the most out of bass and really get those stretches it's important to use the thumb behind neck hand position - and for me a wider nut width and slimmer profile helps to achieve this.
It's worth trying a different approach..
I am certainly guilty of it !
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
The necks are interchangeable on instruments made to Fender specs. So that's always an option too.
There have been a number of usually PJ basses made with Jazz necks.
The two that immediately spring to mind are the FSR Mexican P bass special that looks like this
And the recent 2016 US limited edition PJ
I have very short fingers, so if put a longer scale length plus a wide neck on a bass I just struggle to reach things.