theres yamaha BB, RBX, ibanez BTB or soundgear, Stingray and SUB MM, ESP. cort, aria,
yamaha BB gd quite worth it for the price and the tone. suits wat u mention i guess.
really depends on wats ur brother's style and the stuff he plays. rock, blues, .... if u want a small bass body,.. ibanez soundgear are ok.
some bassplayers like single pickup some like two pickups some like the p bass,..
u mention u dun like the fender body,. alot of bass evolve from them actually.