My first travel bass was a Kala Journeyman. Sounded like a dwarf double bass - really like the wooden sound. Guess it’s kind of similar with the Hofner “unplugged”?
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Its also very light weight which makes it good for quick pick up and play acoustic sessions.
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Agree. I bought a Fender Mustang headphone amp that blue tooth’s to my phone. You won’t need an amp for a while and with a headphone amp you’re not disturbing anyone when you practice.
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Yeah. They are definitely fine for a start for sure. You can go a while with them until you have a better idea of a more permanent route you want to take. And even then they are still useful after that, just throw them in a gig bag and go if you take the instrument anywhere.
Also useful for trying out instruments in stores.
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There are a few disadvantages of the Fender Mustang Micro, compared to the Boss katana Go:
- no display
- no tuner
- audio interface is one way
- sound quality and effects quality is ok, but not as good as the Katana Go
- no specific bass mode
- no app. Being able to configure settings on the app is very comfortable.
The price difference is not huge, so I would advice the Boss Katana, if you are considering something in the price range of the Fender or Boss.
Katana Go has both dedicated guitar mode and bass mode. I love that they have compressor and wah. Later if you want to expand you can just add the FS-1 WL the wireless pedal. It’s not cheap but crazy awesome.
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WTF? My only hope: fake news! 
I wish, Sweetwater has it as discontinued. Amazon doesn’t seem to have any at all.
I just managed to order one from Guitar Center, it’s been on my wish list for a while but I’d been holding off given the amount of other toys I’ve ordered recently. It did say limited stock and suggested it’s a floor model.
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I have just started learning bass, using the B2B course and loving it. I agree with the general comments of buying a known brand. I struck lucky and picked up a used Ibanez TMB 100 Talman bass on Facebook Marketplace for £80. It had only been used twice. It plays well and will suit me for years while I learn the trade. Go for a used Ibanez or Squirer as your first bass.
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