Höfner Shorty Violin Guitar Black

Needed a thorough set up including truss rod, bridge and intonation before it was playable and after all that it’s passable, but not fantastic. I have to live with some fret buzz on my bottom E string if I want acceptable action. The chrome on the bottom of the bridge pick up is poorly finished. It’s bubbled up. Maybe I should have returned it for this, but as it doesn’t affect the sound or playability I couldn’t be bothered. The machine heads were awful so I changed them for a set of Kluson MS33C heads which is a huge improvement. The bag is thin and weedy - best to buy the Hofner Shorty gig bag if it’s going to be gigged. It does however sound good. It’s gives a great clean and overdriven sound from the pick ups. Would I but it again? No, but after all the pain I’ve gone through to make it half decent, I’ll keep it and play it.