BassApprentice Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ok....so not quite custom, but custom-ish. Kind of interesting to see another manufacturer go down the configurator route and while the headstock and designs are different and won't be for everyone. Also don't think the price is right either - lots of well respected Jazz/P basses around about €1,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Hmm. That headstock is not good. Seems overly long and clumsy. While it's nice that they do P/J and reverse P pick-up options in both P&J bodies, it's all a bit Fender-Centric. It'd be nice to see a JPJ, JJ/J, MM/J, MM/MM or just MM options... Not sure I like the defiantly anti-active stance, either. If the build quality is good, then that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 That headstock logo is almost as unappealing as the Bass Collection headstock logo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 The look of the headstock & pickups are weird & fugly. I dread to think what the resale value is likely to be on these. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 The bass itself looks o.k, the headstock shape and logo look really cheap and nasty. Why would you do that ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I don't mind the headstock shape per se, it's not good, but I could live with it if I loved everything else about the bass. The font though 🤮 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Graham said: I don't mind the headstock shape per se, it's not good, but I could live with it if I loved everything else about the bass. The font though 🤮 Yep. The font and the hash leaves options devalue the brand from the off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntohang Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I like the headstock in a classic Burns/Shergold kind of way. The branding is a bit excessive but I don't know whether they'll actually print those covers like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Look pretty tacky with that cheap and nasty looking logo, the horrible 'body art' and hardly 'custom' with such a limited options list, particularly when it comes to finishes. I suspect they'll go nowhere fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 With all the brands and options to choose from at this price level this bass is leaving me unimpressed to say the least. The headstock is meh, the font/branding too. I mean you name a bass bite and the best thing you can come is a headstock which looks like part of it is bitten off and a similar logo on the neck plate? Nonetheless all the best to them and hope they can get a niche market with the short lead time and customization. I'm not sure this is really important but maybe so for some folks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The website is full of millennial social media influencer speak containing unverified responses to unverified claims and lots of marketing speak but very little information. I wish them well but certainly not something I would consider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Looks like a £150 bitsa with a horrible headstock and nasty-looking pickups. I'll pass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I had a pop to see if one of the options involved a nice headstock. Alas, no cookies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Are we 100% sure those are the actual pickup covers that come with finished bass and not just some crass over -branding for the website? I just can't see how anyone would think that's a good idea or that anyone would want them on their bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Cato said: Are we 100% sure those are the actual pickup covers that come with finished bass and not just some crass over -branding for the website? I just can't see how anyone would think that's a good idea or that anyone would want them on their bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Ah, I see he went for the Tony Tiger stripes. Why not, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Pea Turgh said: Ah, I see he went for the Tony Tiger stripes. Why not, eh? "They're Grrrreat" (Allegedly) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Sounds good, looks stinky poo... For that amount of money I thing I'd rather go the Warmoth route and assemble it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 If you read the blurb the main man retired from "Finances" and this was a good stress-free way to fill his time,can't argue with that 🙂 Limiting the options to passive only/no 5 strings will help keep him stress-free. The big pickup rout allows for most option + less work. The stencils reduce finishing time + less work. Doubt the fella needs to do more than 1 or 2 a week to tick over and keep the pension fund intact. Wish them the best of luck. p.s. I don't recall many complaining about the Cort headstock,this Bite is really just the Cort reversed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The Cort headstock is at least to scale and is quite tasteful. This Bite one looks like this with tuners IMHO. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 On 18/09/2019 at 19:42, BrunoBass said: That headstock logo is almost as unappealing as the Bass Collection headstock logo. There's some serious competition out there, mostly from 6-strings... 4 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Ah, I see he went for the Tony Tiger stripes. Why not, eh? Well some women think leopard print is sexy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) The Alembic configurator is fun and one can pay more than twenty times the price for something just as custom and nearly as ugly. Though Alembic struggle to meet these lead-times Edited September 20, 2019 by three 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 15 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: "They're Grrrrosss!" (Allegedly) Fixed it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Not really very custom. Yet more P and J clones. There's more to bass guitars than this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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