Hofner 187(ii) shorty bass made in Germany 1982-1986 demo

Strung with flatwounds.
This is a short impro/jam recorded with my phone to show how the instrument sounds.
I am restoring / repairing old guitars and basses. So i have the chance to show you how they sound here, when they are done.
Check out my shop and my website:
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[@jdanielcramer]

I bought mine in kit form from the president of Hofner, at an early 80’s NAMM show! 🤓 still have it!

[@kevmac1230]

Cool.I dig it.

[@guitar-harbor]

thanks

[@phil-good]

Love the wood !
Different than the ones made in china.

[@fsolisiii]

Mahogany compared to the Basswood used in the Chinese manufactured ones

[@paolochilardi8672]

Cool,about the bass weight?

[@bigbasil1908]

Do those old German shorties have neck dive? The neck dive on the modern chinese shorties is pretty bad

[@guitar-harbor]

I am not sure. Cant you just try to find the right postition of the strap pin?

[@kevmac1230]

What's the scale length?

[@guitar-harbor]

Hi,
about 720mm

[@bigbasil1908]

@@guitar-harbor Interesting. The modern Chinese version is 30 inches (760mm).
I have a shorty bass and three shorty electrics, but all are chinese made and not of the quality of the old german shorties.