Or, while more expensive, perhaps a better investment in the long run, is to get one of Charlie Chadwick's folding basses:
Folding Bass
We've had a few come through the series over the years. The tone isn't quite as great as a really nice full-sized, but when you're on stage, it's going to be mic'd anyway, so the sun difference disappears. Early models had some various minor issues, so if going used get a later one, or bite the bullet and just get a new one, they're not that expensive.
With one of these, at east you look like a real bass player, and are set for traveling for many years to come.
Just noticed he even rents them, now. Try before you buy...or not buy. But you can take one on tour before committing which is nice. For street red, check out the roster of players using them.
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