The Hofner electric travel guitar was first produced back in the 1980s and continues to offer a compact travel guitar for those guitarists who can't bear to be without a guitar even when on holiday! The HSH model offers full scale length combined with such small overall dimensions that it can be taken anywhere. It fits easily into the overhead locker on most aircraft for example. The compact size also makes it perfect for lounging on your couch and noodling on the Shorty! I Even though a professional guitar, its small body makes it ideal for kids too but one they will play through to adulthood as the frets are normal sized full size frets