I tested one of these in a music shop and fell for it! The neck is perfect for me. Not too wide, short scale. You can move about the fretboard with ease. Considering this bass has several things “I don’t like” it’s amazing. I was always against short scale. Love this. Always against painted necks, love it! One thing you will need to do is have it set up properly. Luckily I Can do this myself but for some it’s not possible. Good for beginners but needs some work to be perfect. Plenty of YouTube videos regarding intonation etc.
Been playing bass all my life !
If you want the Mc Cartney /Beatles sound ,this is it ….but you must remove the supplied strings and fit Hofner Rounwounds .