A couple of months ago, my wife started playing my J-bass. Alas, she is a small woman and the bass was too big for her to play comfortably. So today, we were walking past one of the major music stores in Toronto and we stopped in for a look. We ended up walking out with a Squier Bronco bass for $170 Canadian. Not bad for her to learn on, imo. Plus I can play it too!
I also looked at a blue Hofner short scale, but it was more than she wanted to spend.
Opinions?