First the bass is very beautiful. Great lacquering. very deep black but not a thick layer. You see the wood. Not the grain, but.... My English fails now... You see like some stripes. Same as on my violin bass. It's very well made, all feels well and I think the Höfner toasters are the prettiest pick ups around. All looks well. It's big, black and it looks so luxurious, I wanted to put on my tuxedo before playing it.
Although I prefer the headstock of the Verythin/President on such basses, the violin neck looks and feels good on the bass. I'm used to the shape. It's narrow but round and it's playing well.
The last note, before going further on the sound, is that it's really very light. Totally hollow. It comes with a case.
Normally Höfners have or the pickups at neck and bridge, or the 'Cavern' spacing: Neck and middle. This has middle and bridge which makes it unique. The review bass came with roundwounds and the combination makes it special. It's more growly and mid-ish than one would expect from a Höfner. Still warm, boxy, wide and big, but with a good growly, aggressive sound and almost modern sounding. Haven't tried it with a band on large sound volumes, it might feedback easily, but this bass is usable in any rockband. Curious how it will sound with flats.
This is my first opinion after trying it for like ten minutes on a tube amp at home. More to follow.
IMHO: it isn't within my price reach, but having to choose between this or a German made Warwick Star Bass or a Gretsch White Falcon Bass would be a tough choice. I tried the Gretsch WFB once and it's so big sounding and good looking....
