My thoughts too - I think I'll just keep looking. After all, it's the first one I've ever played - and I'm VERY picky - this is what I do, play the bass for my (meager) living. I'm not sure I want to spend the money to try out different strings, but plan on investing in a different one! I'll...
After playing bass for 50 years, upright, Steinberger and P Bass (I'm very much a senior) and having gone through arthritis thumb surgery last year, I bought a Hofner needing the short scale for my compromised left hand from surgery. Not totally happy with the Hof for lack of versatility to me...