Höfner Shorty Bass BK

I've only had my Höfner Shorty Bass BK for less than a week and I think I'm in love. This little bass is extremely well made. It is as elegant as it is robust. It comes with a nice well stitched gig bag which contains in it's front pocket a free cable and Allen keys to adjust the level of the fine tuning bridge and truss rod. Neither of these things was necessary on arrival as it comes perfectly set up with a very smooth action. I have tuned mine down to standard bass tuning (e) even though on a short scale it should be like having a capo on at fret 3. This means that it is very gentle on the fingers and so long as I don't play too hard it sound great. If I feel like doing some slap and ping techniques it needs tuning up to its optimal string tensions. The pickup is of a very good sound quality for the price. Over all I would highly recommend the Höfner Shorty Bass BK if like me you are on a tight budget and pressed for storage space.

i do not know why those basses is not super popular.
for only 130 eur you get Awesome guitar, bag and a cable.
sure thing bag and a cable is not super quality but what do you want for that price?
It's worth every cent! Sure thing you need to adjust the Truss Rod and a string High but if you can do it it will be very good guitar. Sound of a bridge humbucker is just great. it sounds bright and sharp on full tone and dark and round on low note.
i think it is best guitar for beginners and folks that do not want to spend over 1000 eur on real bass. cause i do not think that you could buy better guitar ever for 400eur

Following words are my own thoughs and experience, your mileage can vary...Oh boy...oh boy oh boy oh boy!!! full scale bass with all the unnecessary body schmody areas removed!!! The ease of use, the tone, the build quality, the passive bass pickup(which is a BIG plus to me), I cannot describe how this little fella exceeded my expectations. If you need a compact bass with all the bells and whistles that a decent full sized bass, look no further. The playability is so good , neck feels kinda ibanez btb (the lower end/cheaper btb's) to me, not too thick, the profile is also awesome. Being a guitar player myself, bought this little gem to use with my home recording sessions. But it can definitely be used other than home, (one way to use it is while travelling, yeah I know, duh...) But it can be used on the stage if you ask me. Soundwise it is rich and full, the pickup is awesome, controls are minimal, sound is way much better than I expected. Much more than the range "acceptable". This is a wonderful little instrument with everything you would need from a "balanced" bass. (sorry english is not my main language. but you get the idea...) THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS; the shape of the headstock if you ask me... I found it UGLY actually. Bought headless bridge and nut conversion kit for bass guitars (aliex...) and planning to make a conversion...Are you still reading? OMG stop dude, Just buy one and play like hell!!!

I bought this as a present for my daughter as my Bass is a little big for her. I had to plug it in and have a quick play and she is going to be very happy with it. The sound is great and it's very comfortable, the size will be perfect for my 8 year old.

The quality is actually quite high for the price and it looks like it should last until my lass is big enough for a full size bass.

In my opinion this bass is ideal for two things, children and travelling. If I was out on the road a lot I'd be taking one of these for sure.

I'm secretly looking forward to playing it some more myself!

Pros:

it's small, well built, ideal for beginners and sounds great.

Cons:

I can't think of any!