Höfner Shorty Bass White

The Höfner Shorty Bass has the same 76cm (30") scale length as other, larger short-scale basses and features a full 24 frets, thus giving bassists plenty of space even for solo runs and melodies, so no compromises need to be made in terms of playability. The neck is relatively narrow with a nut width of just 43mm, so guitarists will also feel instantly comfortable on this bass. And as players have long come to expect from basses that can played with a pick, the Shorty Bass also has a screw-mounted scratchplate that covers and protects the circuitry.

The Höfner company has a long tradition and was founded by Karl Höfner in Schönbach at the end of the 19th century. Initially, the product range consisted mainly of bowed string instruments, and the first guitars were added around 1930. After the Second World War, the company was relocated to Möhrendorf in Bavaria. In the 1950s, the company flourished thanks to new musical trends, and basses were now introduced in addition to guitars. Legendary models were created during this time, such as the President, the Committee, and the 500/1 short-scale bass, which made music history a short time later with the Beatles. The subsequent boom in Beat music quickly brought Höfner enormous demand and enduring world fame. Today, Höfner is one of the best-known and largest manufacturers of bowed string instruments and of archtop, semi-acoustic, and solid-body guitars, as well as a wide range of basses.