I bought this for a home recently for home recording project. I didn't really want to buy a cheaper entry level or beginner bass. The finish on this is amazing (blue and yellow) it is both active and passive dependant on the selection, split coil, and a 3 band eq built in for the actives. Well built, natural unfinished neck, sounds great. A great price aswell for the finish and features. This comes in at under £300 and much cheaper than can be found in the U. K at the time of posting this review.