Every once in a while, I get gas to buy an upright again...I was a double bass player in college years ago...but they are so impractical for non-orchestral music, and one-nighters in bars and outdoor venues...
But Leo did it right...a P bass is practical, and with the right set up, can sound surprisingly "organic"...
Lately I have been toying with tape-wounds and high-ish action.
P bass is BEAD
Dano is EADG
It actually sounds really good...best sound I've gotten in years, and boy does it punch. Too often, I think electric players play the amp, rather than the bass, and don't concentrate on getting a really good sound from the bass alone.