Was it me? 
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Another consideration - scale isnât always the deciding factor.
I have a bunch of 34â scale basses, but due to how the body is designed and where the neck sits on the body, the headstock / fret layout is âcloser inâ or âfarther outâ.
The Frank Bello ESP I just got is a 34â yet the headstock sits a lot closer to me than some of the other basses I have. So much so that I was off by a fret or two at first, but got used to it quickly.
So again, if you can, put some basses in your hands and see. Also ask for a strap and strap the thing on and see where it lies and how it feels on you. At first I didnât get how important âfeelâ is and why everyone was going on about it. Granted, âfeelâ can be compensated for, or can be a limiter for some on what basses they use. YMMV.
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Welcome to the forum @deirdresm
I recently started playing a Hofner as well, after a year and a half of playing heavy, full scale basses. I bought it just to have as a secondary bass, but was pleasantly surprised at the ease of playing and the HUGE tone it produces. The light weight is definitely a nice bonus.
Good luck with your new job. When you do start the B2B course, we are all here to help you along.
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Welcome EmK! Another option is a medium scale bass. They have a 32 inch scale, so right between long and short scale basses. Ibanez makes a SRMD200 thatâs pretty nice and reasonably priced. As others have said, itâs all about what feels good to you.
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Good advice, medium scale is overlooked and itâs too bad because they are really fun to play.
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