Höfner Club Bass Ignition SE Sunburst

This is such a joyful instrument, super light and so comfortable to play coming from a guitar. Sound is also amazing after changing out the strings for Pyramid flatwounds (the strings it comes with are roundwound). The sunburst is a nice colour, but there is a minor issue with the finish on the back of the neck (a small remnant of black paint it seems) - no big deal and I guess to be expected given this price level. All in all, I could not recommend this bass anymore - it is an absolute steal at this price level.

I bought this bass in order to achieve a sound different from my fender jazz bass. And it gives a very different sound, warmer, more mids, even woodier. It sounds great and due to it's smaller size it also plays great. I love it! On the other hand, it would be a horrible bass for a beginner since it came with bad strings (and wrong strings for the sound it is supposed to give... roundwound instead of flatwound) and very bad setup. If you know what to do and how to set it up it is great.