I hope there are some knowledgeable musicians here. I am not a pro. I only play by ear. I have $500 to spend on a new bass. Some have suggested an Ibanez SR305, or SR405. Others a Fender Jazz bass. I play mostly latin, rock, jazz and gospel. I have an old Rogue 705. The company no longer exists. I don't know what pick ups are or EQ tuner and what not. I have been playing for only 3 years and I truly don't have time to research all that stuff, nor go out and try something. I live in MD and there are no music shops in my vicinity, so I can try things out. But I'm in this site very periodically and I see that people discuss EVERYTHING here. I hope you guys can help. Thanks in advance.