That’s Joe Maphis playing a Mosrite bass. Mosrite made violin-/Höfner-ish shaped basses in the late ’50s/early ’60s, and Joe was closely associated with the brand. So yeah your eyes aren’t lying, it does look Hofner adjacent, but it’s a Mosrite.
If both neck and body date to 2017 and the body is stamped natural,I’d trust the bass in your hands over the database. Totally normal Fender quirk, not a red flag at all.