Sheesh... Its just crazy what you can buy for less than £200 today. My partner just spent more than that on a spa day. And it made her ill!

I just can't believe the build quality on this. Check out the lovely vintage style dials.

Am amazing gift for any bassist. Sounds rich and crunchy. Even a branded gig bag thrown in. I struggled to put it down.

You don't even need a strap to play it! Looks great, plays great, it's great.

Here's hofners take:

After long and extensive planning & development, we are proud to present our new Shorty Violin Bass.

Walter Höfner invented the legendary violin bass back in the 1950s. Since the 1980s, our “Shorty” has enjoyed great popularity, both as a guitar and as a bass. The Shorty Violin Bass is the result of these two success stories.

In the style of its legendary predecessors, it combines the charm and the solidbody construction of our “Shorty” with the vintage flair of a real violin bass. The new, flatter Shorty Bass neck profile ensures optimal playability. The end result is a compact instrument with an amazingly big sound!

Body: Basswood

Neck: Maple

Fretboard: Rosewood

Frets: 24

Pickup: Hofner Humbucker

Electronics: Passive

Includes Gigbag

SPECIFICATION

Commodity Code 9207901000

Manufacturer Hofner

Country of Origin China

Barcode 4250358624038

Master Carton 6

Body Wood Basswood

Finish Type Gloss

Guitar Style Bass 4 string

Right / Left Handed Righthanded

PACKAGED WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS

Height (CM) 101

Width (CM) 28

Depth (CM) 9.5

Weight (Kg) 3.1