PB-Shorty BK Standard Series : Good for beginners

I decided to buy the Harley Benton Shorty as a gift for my girlfriend since she wanted to learn playing basic stuff on bass. She never really liked the feel of my own bass, a 5-string bass by Ibanez. You could argue about the hand size needed to play a bass effectively...well, we did anyway. Her hands and fingers are rather small and she doesn't feel comfortable with my bass' fretboard. So I wanted to buy a short scale bass while spending not too much money on it.

I'm glad to say, that the HB Shorty was a lucky pick for us. It's not expensive looks and feels nice and is a well made instrument for beginners. I changed the strings right away and oiled up the fretboard a bit but otherwise no set tup was needed whatsoever. Overall I am happy with the quality of the instrument and it's parts. The tuners could be a little bit more reliable (tuning once every 30 minutes or so is required, at least by my standards) and you could alway swap out the P-Bass Pickups. But other than these few minor things there's nothing wrong with the HB Shorty. Especially not for the price, it's a great deal for beginners and people in need of a cheaper shortscale bass. I think you could also recommend it to children.

My girlfriend absolutely loves her first own bass. She nicknamend it "Shorty" right away and keeps butchering Red Hot Chili Peppers basslines every day.

Great value at a great price, go for it, short-fingered bass players!