The worst neckdive ever on a Hofner Shorty Deluxe Black Travel Guitar

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DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored video. The guitar was given to me by its owner for a review. This is an honest review and represents my personal opinion.
This is the worst neckdive I have ever experienced on a guitar and I have tried Gibson Firebird and SG...
That is a shame, because if the balance was ok that would have been the best bargain for 150$. The Hofner Shorty Deluxe, plays, sounds and feels great if you somehow manage to balance it sitting down or standing up, without a strap on the headstock.
0:00 Intro
0:46 Who are Hofner?
2:44 The Specs
4:01 The Pickups
4:32 The Bridge
4:47 Neck & Headstock
6:14 The Back
7:03 The Weight
7:10 Tone Demo
9:23 My Short Thoughts
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Gear used to record this video:
Amp: Diezel VH-4 120W Head
Cab: Diezel 2x12 Vintage 30 Rear Loaded
Mic: Shure SM57, Audio-Technica AT2035
Interface: M-Audio 192/4
Camera: Sony A6400 with Sigma 30mm F1.4 and Iphone 13 Pro Max
Stands: Athletic stand for cab microphone
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@TheTwangKings Год назад

With this guitar, you need to understand how to balance it. You need to wear it higher (than shown in the video - like jazz guitarists), and angle the neck up a little - like jazz guitarists do. Then you can hold it down with the right hand resting on it. No problem once you get the strap length right. I've been playing it for years, and have gotten to love the little guitar. The neck feels great, and I love the tuneable wraparound bridge - that's some nice German engineering! And it really sings.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Thats a good tip, but having to hold it down with the right hand is limiting for a lot of people including me.

@TheTwangKings Год назад

@@GeorgeVGuitars Yes, I admit it's an acquired taste - not natural... at first. But if you really like the guitar, you'll get used to it. And if your technique doesn't include right arm movement, only wrist, you're fine.

@FollowSteveJPN Год назад

Well can't you just attach a mini counter weight at the bottom of the body? It seems like an easy fix.

@TheTwangKings Год назад

@@FollowSteveJPN It would take a significant amount of weight to counterbalance the neck. It would look really funny with a brick hanging off the bottom end, LOL.

@FollowSteveJPN Год назад

@@TheTwangKings you can attach a divers mini counter weights to the end of a guitar strap. Also, is the neck dive really bad?

@Cliffolaus 11 месяцев назад

Very good, informative and detailed review! 👏👏👍 I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned the Steinberger Spirit. I was looking at both of these (online) and ended up getting the Steinberg. Not real crazy about the Tremlo bridge, but i pretty much fixed that by wedging it in with a couple of picks. No more tuning issues! I've had this now for about 5-6 years and absolutely LOVE IT!!! The only other thing I don't really like is the 3 Pickups. 2 would've been fine. But I can live with it! Great sounding, very solid little guitar, nice action and so much fun to play!

@GeorgeVGuitars 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I have to try one

@jeromewagschal9485 Месяц назад

That is cool 🙂 I own two original Shorties from the 80's and 4 Chinese reissues, the Chinese models have been completely customized and I love them... I didn't think much of the two-humbucker model because the absence of a neck pickup makes it sound louder ( no magnet pull where the strings resonate the most ) but after your excellent video I might get one 🙂🙂 Thanks 👍👍

@GeorgeVGuitars Месяц назад

Nice :>

@user-bv1kq7lh6m 11 месяцев назад

If I may suggest, tie the strap to the head stock. Just like the acoustic guitar where the strap is tied pn the head stock using a shoe lace. Be resourceful, find ways to adopt.

@GeorgeVGuitars 11 месяцев назад

I mentioned that in the video ;)

@vladkorotkevich332 Год назад

thx for such a detailed review. Considered buying this, but the thing that I should be holding the neck all the time will drive me crazy. Maybe applying additional weight to the body would solve this but arghhh))

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Nah, Vlad, not unless you stick a 5kg dumbbell on it. Only a thick leather strap wrapped around the nut will cure this.

@timalderton7234 Год назад

The balance is a problem. For its main use of practice when travelling though, attach a strap to the rear button only, passing it under your legs and sit on it. This holds the body down rather than trying to hold the neck up. For standing use, a headstock lace as used for acoustics works pretty well, if not very rock and roll. The sound and quality are remarkable for its cost; another £25 for a plug amp with some basic modelling and an input jack, and you're good to go! Anywhere.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Well said 👀

@TheTwangKings Год назад

No problem, once you get the strap length and angle right.

@Shred_The_Weapon Год назад

I would not have thought the Shorty Deluxe would’ve been top-heavy with the extra pickup included in it. The regular one with only one pickup, more likely. Shouldn’t the presence of the neck pickup influence the body weight? My Traveler Guitar TravelCaster hasn’t got this issue, although its body is more like that of a Stratocaster with everything surrounding the scratch plate cut away. My current Telecaster model is also prone to frequent neck dive. That’s because the body is extra light due to semi-hollow chambering with the neck being a standard Tele neck further encumbered by an extra string retainer. I’ve currently got a canvas strap attached to it that helps hold it in place. I thought about getting a studded dog collar-style strap instead.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Yeah it was almost unplayable :/

@ChristosNikolisOfficial 21 день назад

Hi! Nice review :-) I have a question. In 9:34 you say: “The 3-way switch is too close to the tone pot, rendering both useless.” May I ask why you say that - is it because from an electronic circuit efficiency perspective they should’ve been further away, or is it because of ergonomics (you end up messing the tone while trying to switch) ?

@GeorgeVGuitars 4 дня назад

Ergonomics. Switches and knobs need to be operated fast, without having to look at them or manipulate them with finger tips.

@vloggingismyhobby Год назад

Which is Better in over all Especially in Tone? This Guitar or Samick JTR Veronica ?🤔

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Unfortunately I haven't tried the Veronica. But the Veronica definitely looks cooler 👀

@billmartyn-smith1364 Год назад

All neck no body what do you expect my friend solved the problem by adding a small counter weight to the back his strap.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

A proper position of the strap button is what I expect. They should have put it on the back of the headstock :>>

@bigbasil1908 6 месяцев назад

@@GeorgeVGuitars The thing is there's not really room. If you put it beneath the tuners the screw is gonna go through to the truss rod pocket. if you put it higher up between the tuners the strap is going to be folding in at the edges because there's not enough room for it. I have a shorty deluxe in my hands right now. You could put it above to tuners but then that's gonna look weird and might get in the way of the tuners if you need to quickly tune it. Maybe nickel humbucker covers would help balance it, and maybe even make up a brass plate pickguard. These deluxes seem to be a bit better balanced than the single pickup CT models (I have a couple of those too, one recent and the other one of the early chinese made shorties).

@markorollo. Год назад

i'm thinking of getting one of these, with a boss katana mini amp, but theres a problem, as a wheelchair user with a short torso i cant play a full size guitar, so thats why im looking to get this guitar, id like to try it first before buying but cant find one locally to me in store anywhere!! im sure i will sometime.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Just make sure you deal with the strap situation. Tie it around the nut and you are going to be fine I think. Other than the awful balance, it felt like a good guitar especially for how affordable it is.

@bigbasil1908 6 месяцев назад

I have a boss katana mini. Great little amp.

@Dystopia54109 Месяц назад

How did you end up in a wheelchair?

@garyhillard9308 Год назад

Great review! Why not just move the strap button onto the back of the peg head?

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Its not enough, the neck is massive compared to the body. Needs a tie around the nut, like an acoustic.

@TheTwangKings Год назад

@@GeorgeVGuitars read my comment, I figured out how to get around the problem.

@fledglingcovers9639 Год назад

Hey George, Nice meeting you a couple weeks back and great review of my Shorty. thanks also for the service and restring. if you get a chance check out my covers channel.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Nice meeting you too. I have subscribed to your channel, keep the good covers coming! 🎶

@igolfjtweetler4097 Год назад

It's used as a couch guitar for me so don't bother with a strap

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Yeah but it dives regardless

@leashguillermo8412 Год назад

Sr. Can you give me idea were i can buy . Im from philippines .

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Reverb.com and ebay

@Dave_mitchz Год назад

Someone is selling this on lazada in the Philippines

@wyattarledge490 7 месяцев назад

Sounds good

@GeorgeVGuitars 7 месяцев назад

Suprisingly yes

@jeebak Год назад

Speaking of headless... I've thought about getting one, and replacing the bridge with something like the Guyker headless bridge, and cutting off the headstock, but I haven't found a used one cheap enough. I have plans to do this on my Ibanez Mikro (I found a used one cheap enough for me,) and maybe cutting the body like the Traveler Travelcaster.

@GeorgeVGuitars Год назад

Yeah, that might work 🤟🏻

@jeebak Год назад

Indeed! I've also seen people DIY-ing a strap hook extensions like the old Steinberger's had. I think they extended it to around where the 12th fret is, but of course the location on a Hofner Shorty may be different based on its center of gravity.

@-BY205 19 дней назад

You don't have time to put a rope round the neck on the strap ??? What?? Is a travel guitar smaller 🤔... what we expect ... I got the deluxe in my car hotel fun. Iam happy .. changed pick up for a Wilkinson sg vintage pickup .. I like it .. but great video ... good job ...

@GeorgeVGuitars 19 дней назад

@@-BY205 I had 2 hours with this guitar and had to fix a pockup hight issue/record a review. You do the math ;)