First of all I was under the impression that despite it's cheap price tag the Squier Jaguar basses was actually supposed to be quite decent basses of generally pretty solid build quality.
Also for me it seems a bit strange that you settled for a certain price tag and look, instead of going for what feels and sounds right for you.
But well that is just me.
When that is said, I absolutely love the looks of the BC Rich Mocking Birds, can't say the same for that Ibanez you are on the lookout for as well, even if seeing it from a build quality perspective you should be safe.
Ibanez really does make some really high quality instruments compared to the price they ask for them.
My advise would still be to actually get out there and try some basses out, without looking too much on the visual design or price tag, but instead going for how it feels and plays in your hands and then secondly for how it sounds, as usually the tone can be improved quite a lot and shaped into the exact direction you want by something as simple as a pickup swap.
Admittedly I too was all over and focusing way too much, even to the point of obsession, on silly ideas like how an instrument would look when I started out.
Now however I learned that looks and to some extend price tag as well, is not where it is at.
