Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar

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Product no: 9000-0018-0241 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Höfner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black is a compact version of a fully-fledged bass guitar. This instrument was introduced along with a range of guitar models in the 1980s. Its design and short scale length of just 30 inches have contributed to this Höfner's popularity with musicians who are often on the road. The fact that it comes with a gig bag makes it even easier to take with you wherever you go!

Höfner Shorty Bass CT Black: electronics and wood types

The Shorty Bass is equipped with a single humbucker and potentiometers for tone and volume to ensure that this black CT Höfner delivers a full amplified sound that's suitable for a wide variety of musical styles. The acoustic base of this instrument is very solid and offers a pleasant growl in the mid range, which is the result of a basswood body and a bolted-on maple neck with a rosewood fretboard.

Höfner string instruments

The German brand Höfner isn't only known for the renowned Violin Bass, it's also one of the largest string instrument manufacturers in Western Europe. Ever since the company was founded in 1887, it's produced a range of acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars and classical instruments that have been built according to traditional methods and with great care and attention to detail. Many guitarists and bassists, from beginners to professionals, prefer Höfner because their instruments are a combination of great sound, comfort and quality.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 24
Number of strings 4
Active tone control no
Sustainable product not specified
Pickup configuration H (humbucker in bridge position)
Pickup type humbucker (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood rosewood
Includes cover yes
Includes case no
Sound (amplified) classic and full
Colour black
Country of origin China
Left-handed no
Body material linden (basswood)
Model Other
Bass guitar scale length short scale (< 30 inches)
String-thru-body no
Body type solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 3,3 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 102,0 x 30,0 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

  • electric bass guitar
  • travel size
  • model: Shorty
  • colour: black
  • body: basswood
  • neck: maple, bolt-on
  • fretboard: rosewood
  • scale length: 30 in
  • position markers: white dots
  • string nut: 42 mm, plastic
  • frets: 24
  • hardware: chrome-plated
  • machine heads: open-gear with pearloid buttons
  • bridge: fixed bridge with four adjustable saddles
  • pickup: Höfner humbucker
  • included: Höfner gig bag

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Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
As always the usual exceptional service from Bax - the bass arrived beautifully package within 2 days and was instantly playable/perfectly set up straight from the box (it was actually gigged that night!) Going through my Hartke HD25 (also from Bax!) it was easy to find the gnarly/biting Bruce Foxton sound I was looking for. As a fan of short scale basses anyway (highly recommended for players with smaller hands, limited wrist and shoulder mobility (too many bike related fractures to mention!) etc the bass just feels 'right' straight away! Looks wise, it's much like myself - the photos simply just don't do it justice! The portability factor is obviously amazing and the build quality for the cost is simply exceptional. Highly, highly recommended!
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Firstly 10/10 for BAX - the bass arrived within 3 days and was playable (once tuned) from the box. So I replaced the strings with D'addrio Short Scale Nylon Wound XLs in Medium (expensive!). Adjusted the truss bar, set the action to as low as I could get away with on this (always tricky with the lower strings on a shorty) and away we went.



Owned it for a week now and what can I say about it?



Firstly, like all Hofner guitars I have ever handled, from the cheapy to the top of the range, it is very well put together and a solid bit of kit. Finger board and frets on this one are faultless, body can't be faulted either - Hofners look a LOT better in the hand than they do on the web or in photos.



THe first thing that strikes you about this guitar is how small it is. Yes the Ibanez Mikro is even shorter but the diminutive body on it makes it look like a toy in your hands. First off it needs a strap and I would get one that grips your clothes - rouger leather or something to stop neck dive although I have not really experienced much of this.

Next question is where to put your thumb. The corner of the humbucker is fine for bridge end action but playing nearer the neck is a bit more of a challenge - I am considering fitting a thumb rest.



Pickup and tone etc. Like most cheaper short scale guitars it does suffer from a bit of woolieness of tone, you tend to find either turning the tone to max treble or max bass rather than fine tuning it. Having nylons on it possibly exacerbates this but I didn't buy it for gigging so no great problem for me. The height of the humbucker is interesting, it does effect your ability to set the strings to Flea level as they start to strike the plastic pickup cover. I am going to research changing the pickup - the ones in the Contemporary Violin Bass are lower - I'll have a play and report back.



Machine heads are not great - stiff out of the box but just a bit too measly to find on a bass - I'm looking to upgrade these soon. The tuners were always the weaker point of Hofner basses and it has taken longer than usual for the new strings to bed down into holding their tuning.

Neck and headstock are a single piece and have a lovely satin finish



Why buy it?



If space is an issue, if you are thinking of buying a more expensive short scale and you are not sure about the investment yet, or if you travel a lot and want to take your bass with you then it is just about perfect. It comes with a gig bag that is about the size of a rifle case. In fact, if you wanted a nicer case, I'm pretty sure that a decent quality leather shotgun case would fit it.

I bought it because I travel extensively for work and wanted a solid body bass I could plug a Vox headphone amp into allowing me to practice in hotel rooms without disturbing the neighbours. It's tiny size means that it takes up no space in the boot of the car and can be slung over the shoulder avoiding another trip back to the car to collect it.



But the big question is - does it make you want to pick it up and play it?



Yes, it certainly does.



It's a remarkable instrument and at this price, why the hell wouldn't you?
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Very decent bass for the price. I would give it 5 stars but the finish on the back of the neck wasn't smooth (feels like the some dust got caught in the spray, nothing a little wire wool won't fix) and the overall design is good but it slides off your lap a little when seated. Otherwise for the price it's very good, light weight, great for a practice bass for in the house.
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Bax are just excellent in every way. Great little bass right out of the box, superb price. Nice lightly padded gag-bag makes it look like a rifle! Excellent, very quick delivery. Gigged it only two days after delivery, sounded absolutely great through a friends gallien-kreuger amp. Although it's neck heavy, just getting it at the right height with the strap and resting your right arm on the body seems to be fine for me. Might treat it to better looking machine heads (and maybe a bridge and go all black!), although the originals work well and maybe try flatwounds as suggested by lots of folks on the 'net. Tempted to buy the guitar version shorty too!
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Don't be fooled by the price tag, this is a lovely sounding bass however you want to play. It's light and easy to carry around.

It arrived on time and well packedged.

Thanks BAX I love it and thanks for the great service.
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Inderdaad een heel compact basje, maar nogal beperkt in geluidsinstelling. Ook niet comfortabel op schoot te houden en niet fijn in balans: door de kleine body is de kop wat te zwaar. Voor mij niet geschikt.
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Heel snel geleverd door Bax, zoals altijd !
Deze shorty is een hele fijne bas. Het geluid is uitstekend !
Van het roteren van de smalle body merk ik niets.
Ook staand gaat dit prima, wel hoog aan de strap hangen.
Hij is zeer degelijk gebouwd, ook de stemtuners zijn kwalitatief erg goed.
Ik heb wel de topkam iets ingevijld, snaren stonden hier wat hoog: bij indrukken van de 2e fret, moet de ruimte ter plaatse van de eerste fret maar een dun velletje papier zijn.
Verder was de toets erg vlak afgesteld, rammelende snaren. Na wat holling ingesteld te hebben m.b.v. de trusrod ( inbus-sleutel werd meegeleverd ) was dit ook opgelost.
De brug zadel nog afgesteld met 2e inbus-sleutel.
Dan nog de snaren vervangen door Flatwound" Deep Talkin' Bass snaren van La Bella 760 FM-S met de dikke E-snaar : .109
Een fantastisch vol en warm geluid !
Ben ook contrabassist, dus zoek ik dit geluid voor de jazz.
Heb inmiddels een kleine compacte Phil Jones Bass Cub Pro combo versterker.
En deze jongen kan nu op de fiets naar de repetitie en de gig, met een heel groot basgeluid !
Kortom heel tevreden ! Aanrader !! En wat een prijs ! Doen !
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Als b-stock gekocht, werd binnen twee dagen geleverd. Ondertussen reeds derde instrument dat ik liet opsturen door Bax en bpost, niets dan lof.

Heel leuke bas, na het bijwerken van de kam (met schuurpapier klein vijltje en geduld) en instellen van de trekstang en hoogte van de snaren (zie website van bax) speelt ze supper goed, fretwerk is prima.

een paar tips voor de geinteresseerden, ivm zittend spelen, grote lijmklem werkt perfect als beensteun, met een potlood de slotjes van de kam van grafiet voorzien helpt tegen het ontstemmen, de nekdive zou denkelijk opgelost kunnen worden door onder de strapknop tegen de hals iets van 3 a 4 cm te monteren, zelfs met rondel van 2cm was er al een merkbaar verschil maar ik heb momenteel geen lange vijzen van het juiste formaat om die theorie te testen .

m.a.w. ik ben heel tevreden
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Dit is een goede bas voor specifieke doeleinden.
Als je vaak je instrument wilt oppakken en wegleggen, achter een monitor tijdens het bekijken van instructiemateriaal op YouTube (bijvoorbeeld bass buzz), dan wil je een lichte en kleine bas.
Deze Hofner is dan uiterst geschikt, andere short scale bassen wegen al gauw het dubbele en de body zit eerder in de weg dan dat je er iets aan hebt.

De vergelijkingen met normale full scale bassen gaan vaak mank. Als je zit plaats een normale bas op je rechter been (als je rechtshandig bent). De punt van de body van de Shorty kun je zittend tussen je bovenbenen plaatsen, dan kun met je je linker arm op een natuurlijke wijze de hals vasthouden. Dan heb je ook geen gitaarband nodig.

Het instrument ziet er goed gebouwd uit, sober maar functioneel. Het enige onderdeel dat direct voor vervanging in aanmerking komt zijn de plastic stemknoppen. De stemmechanieken zijn verder goed, maar de knoppen zien er uit alsof ze van te goedkoop plastic gemaakt zijn.
Snaartypes waren niet gespecificeerd, maar ze klinken helder.
De afstelling was bij aflevering al in orde, ik denk niet de hals nog veel rechter kan.

Ik heb 1x gecontroleerd of het element en de electronica functioneren, geen probleem dus, maar daar had ik hem niet voor gekocht. (Bij de versterker staat wel een full scale / full body)
Deze staat bij mijn bureau en grijp ik 20 keer per dag, en pingel dan wat onversterkt. En dat klinkt net luid genoeg.
Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Wrote the following about Hofner Shorty Bass Guitar CT Black electric travel bass guitar
Petite basse correcte pour le prix , son correct excellent pour voyager !

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