Some Italia basses, like the Maranello, have nice two-point wrap around bridges which work fine.
I've got a '64 Vista Sonic and it's my best sounding bass. It plays like a dream, also because of the 32" mediumscale. The neck is a bit influenced by temperature, but not that mucht. I play it live and with rehearsals a lot. Andy Bell of Oasis has one too, and he used to play it live. It's on one Oasis recording a live version of My Generation. A B-side. He also 'plays' it in the last Oasis vid.
What didn;t you like about it?