Marcus Miller V7 Alder-4 FL TS 2nd Gen

Used at home for direct recording. Good bass on every level - from wood and finish to craftsmanship and electronics. I have used a few from very cheap to reasonably expensive (many copies, Squier Vintage, Ibanez SRF700 with active Bartolinis) and tried some Fenders etc. before ending up with the Marcus Miller V7 2nd generation. The neck (9.5") feels comfortable with no sharp edges, fairly slim. Can be strung through the bridge or through body, useful for someone who can hear the difference). PUPs can be switched between passive and active, though even if you are in passive mode the batteries will still drain with the jack in. With the active/passive switch, the tonal palette is quite broad - within JB territory, still. The body is fairly heavy in comparison with some others but resonant with good sustain. Together with proprietary electronics it provides a very defined sound with no inherent 'reverb' and responds well to effects if you choose to use them, such as reverb, chorus, etc. Tried it with nylon coated strings but went back to original flats. Bright and zingy enough to not warrant roundwounds. Can't see how this bass can be beat for the money.

As an owner of this fretless bass, I can tell you that a lot of people will want to try your bass because it sounds so good and after they've tried it they will be amazed how easy it is to play it and will probably tell other band members how fun and easy to play this bass is. Usually, bass strings are hard to press if you're a guitar or a piano player with gentle and soft hands, but not on this bass, it makes it really easy. So, if you don't like people touching your stuff, this is not the bass for you.
I generally have my strings on mid-low action and it allows me to play faster without too much effort.
I used to own a Squier jbass before this one to which I've removed the frets by myself and I've always had issues with the string action and the neck had a bow that would always bend after a while. Compared to this Marcus Miller bass it's light years apart, it was really worth buying for me and I still prefer it to most basses.
Before purchasing this bass, I was unable to decide if I wanted to buy a passive or an active bass, and I just loved the fact that you can switch between the two any time you want, or if your battery runs out.
The unfortunate part is that it requires two 9V batteries to use the built in pre-amp and considering I have bad habits of forgetting to turn it off and plug out the cable, they sometimes get drained, but that's just a personal problem of mine...
Anyways, there's a lot of different sounds you can create using the pre-amp, especially because it's a fretless bass. Just think of the possibilities with two magnets (You can have one on 29% and the other on 71%), tone, bass, mid, low-mid, high-mid, treble. Truly a fun tool to play with if you're creative.
Overall, it feels really well made for a mid price range bass.
I've had problems with one of the potentiometers, it stopped working after 3 or so years so I had to replace it with another, but that was an easy and cheap fix. Everything else is still in order.
Also, the strings that it came with were decent and I've been using them for a long time.
I really have nothing bad to say about this bass, and I hope if you purchase it you will feel the same.