The Bite Bass Model Jawbone PJ is a factory direct to player custom bass guitar. The Bite Bass factory is located in Vienna, Austria. One visits the Bite website (https://bite.guitars/), jumps on their bass configurator, and in a few minutes, you have designed your very own dream bass; it’s that simple. And by the way, the price is surprisingly affordable, considering other custom-made boutique basses could cost thousands. Bite Bass essentially has two body styles available: P-bass or J-bass. After you choose which body shape, you then simply configure which pickup set ups and appointments you desire. They call the P-bass type “Punch” and the J-bass style “Jawbone.” Quite clever names, I might add.
The Bite configurator offers over one billion (yes, one billion!) configurations, with a production schedule of as little as two weeks (for standard configurations, without body art, custom printed pickguard, or custom engraved neck plate, etc.). More “tricked out” orders may take three to five weeks, which is still smoking fast. The only way that this can be possible is by keeping a good stockpile of semi-finished products on hand. All woodworking, painting, and assembly takes place in Austria, with various components being sourced from the USA, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Korea.
The Bite Bass Jawbone PJ arrived in great shape. It was quite flashy, with a Candy Apple Red finish, gold pearl 4-ply guard and gold hardware all around. The pickup covers were bright white with embossed Bite logos on the tops.
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I plugged in my BOSS tuner and discovered it wouldn’t read the bass’s output signal. I remember seeing on the Bite website that the bass had a larger than normal output signal (1k millivolts), and that is why the BOSS couldn’t cope. Of course, as soon as I turned the volume down, the tuner kicked in and I was able to tweak the gold tuning keys. The installed BITE tuners had a high gear ratio, which made for quick easy and
Precise tuning; very smooth tuners, indeed. I plugged the bass into my Fender amp for more testing and was greeted by a huge robust signal coming from the bass. I realized the extra headroom from these extremely powerful pickups needed taming, so I quickly turned the amp’s volume down, along with the bass’s volume and tone knobs.
At first glance, I thought the headstock looked a bit strange or odd [I mean, there’s a bite out of it!]. But eventually I warmed up to its look, primarily because the bass played and sounded so good. The neck had a vintage amber tint, high-gloss fingerboard with a smooth satin back. I’m not so sure I dig the embossed pickup tops, but you can order plain pickup covers, if desired. The nickel roundwound strings were of high quality (D’Addario®) and sounded great top to bottom; all the notes were evenly balanced up the entire neck.
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Before I talk about the sound, let’s get back to the aesthetics for a minute. As I mentioned, the body was a 3-piece scaled down alder J-bass with deep Candy Apple Red metallic paint. The high-gloss finish is very beautiful, indeed. It is highlighted by a great-looking gold pearl pickguard and gold-plated hardware, including the high-ratio tuners. The overall weight of the instrument was 8 ½ lbs., which of course is super stage friendly. Light basses on long gigs are a blessing to the back and feet. In addition to the options available through the online configurator, there is also a “Secret Menu” of additional options which require customer interaction, and are therefore not included in the configurator (https://bite.guitars/the-secret-menu-lefties-co/). According to Bite, many customers build their basic configuration in the configurator first, and then make use of the “Ask Us a Question” button to ask for additional features.
For a brand-new instrument, it played great! After tuning the strings to pitch, the neck had a tad too much relief, so I tightened the truss rod nut and now the neck is dead straight. The medium jumbo frets and fretwork were impeccable. I could not locate any high or low frets anywhere on the board. The neck had a soft “D” profile, which my hand quickly adjusted to. To get this bass playing this good right out of the box would typically take a keen guitar technician, but it just goes to show you that the Bite factory techs know what they are doing. The intonation was spot-on, and the nut and bridge saddle’s heights were dialed in right on the dot. I can’t say that for many new basses that are out in today’s market.
Most new bass guitars will always at a minimum require a neck adjustment, and sometimes the saddles may need a tweak, as well. I always judge how well instruments play by setting them up with a low action over a straight neck. The factory setup/action on this bass made playing a breeze; there was no need to adjust the saddles. No fret buzz, whatsoever. It pretty much arrived in “gig ready” playing condition, and you could play the Bite Bass for hours, with no fatigue. The scaled down J-bass body was very comfortable, especially while kicking back in my easy chair.
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The tone emanating from the alder body is right where you’d expect it; warm punchy and crisp. This bass could definitely run with the big dogs in terms of sound and feel. It has smooth, even tone, with more than ample sustain, and the pickups provide a wide frequency range. I’m sure I could record the Bite bass straight away without using compression; its output signal is that smooth/even.
The pickup pole pieces appeared to be made of steel, which would leave me to believe there would be strong ferrite magnets under the bobbins. This pickup design provides a very powerful passive output signal! The normal J-bass control setup allows the player multitudes of usable tones to cover any music genre. The tone control had a super wide operating range, which was especially effective with the new roundwound strings. For me, I preferred the volume knobs setting at around 50%. However, once I dimed them, the sound was pure John Entwistle; nothing but ripping, tearing twang! This setting will most definitely satisfy any heavy rock or metal player.
I definitely liked the sound of the Jawbone while sitting in my living room and tweaking the knobs. I could get pure full and rich P-bass tones from the front pickup and throaty tuba-like sounds from the bridge J pickup. Both pickups provide ample top end bite, as well. Mixing both pickups together was the real delight for me, because you can get tons of different tonal possibilities. I would imagine most bassists would be able to dial in their perfect sound with this setup. I know that this instrument will be a super nice gig bass.
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So I took it to a gig and ramped it up with the band. Since we were in a small, tight venue, I chose to use a single 15” cab, instead of my usual larger 4×10. I really enjoyed the sound I got from the bass; no problems, no issues. From what I’ve heard in home practice and this gig, I know that the Bite Bass Jawbone will sound fantastic through any live set up – small or large venue. It will also be a piece of cake to lock it into the mix during any recording sessions. The sonic versatilities of this bass are pretty much limitless.
Another nice touch from the Bite folks were the solderless pickup connection terminals. In this way, one could easily swap pickups if you wanted to tame the beast, so to speak. You might desire a less aggressive, laid-back vintage tone by installing traditional lower-output pickups. You can, however, simply dial back the volume and tone knobs as I mentioned with these stock pickups and simulate that nice, warm, vintage sound. So really, I think you wouldn’t even need to install new pickups. All and all, I’d have to say, this baby has bite! It is an extremely “powerful” and exceptional-sounding bass guitar that won’t ever get lost in the mix.
You will also have fun while using the Bite Bass online configurator. Design and ship; what a concept! It only takes about three minutes to design your new bass. Of course, you can take as long as you like while trying out different builds; there are many different options and appointments to choose from. I can tell you this boys and girls, you will love your new Bite Bass! I believe it is going to take a bite out of the boutique bass market. I guarantee you won’t be sorry once it is in your hands. Therefore, I give it a 5-star rating! *****
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The tone emanating from the alder body is right where you’d expect it; warm punchy and crisp. This bass could definitely run with the big dogs in terms of sound and feel. It has smooth, even tone, with more than ample sustain, and the pickups provide a wide frequency range. I’m sure I could record the Bite bass straight away without using compression; its output signal is that smooth/even.
The pickup pole pieces appeared to be made of steel, which would leave me to believe there would be strong ferrite magnets under the bobbins. This pickup design provides a very powerful passive output signal! The normal J-bass control setup allows the player multitudes of usable tones to cover any music genre. The tone control had a super wide operating range, which was especially effective with the new roundwound strings. For me, I preferred the volume knobs setting at around 50%. However, once I dimed them, the sound was pure John Entwistle; nothing but ripping, tearing twang! This setting will most definitely satisfy any heavy rock or metal player.
I definitely liked the sound of the Jawbone while sitting in my living room and tweaking the knobs. I could get pure full and rich P-bass tones from the front pickup and throaty tuba-like sounds from the bridge J pickup. Both pickups provide ample top end bite, as well. Mixing both pickups together was the real delight for me, because you can get tons of different tonal possibilities. I would imagine most bassists would be able to dial in their perfect sound with this setup. I know that this instrument will be a super nice gig bass.
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So I took it to a gig and ramped it up with the band. Since we were in a small, tight venue, I chose to use a single 15” cab, instead of my usual larger 4×10. I really enjoyed the sound I got from the bass; no problems, no issues. From what I’ve heard in home practice and this gig, I know that the Bite Bass Jawbone will sound fantastic through any live set up – small or large venue. It will also be a piece of cake to lock it into the mix during any recording sessions. The sonic versatilities of this bass are pretty much limitless.
Another nice touch from the Bite folks were the solderless pickup connection terminals. In this way, one could easily swap pickups if you wanted to tame the beast, so to speak. You might desire a less aggressive, laid-back vintage tone by installing traditional lower-output pickups. You can, however, simply dial back the volume and tone knobs as I mentioned with these stock pickups and simulate that nice, warm, vintage sound. So really, I think you wouldn’t even need to install new pickups. All and all, I’d have to say, this baby has bite! It is an extremely “powerful” and exceptional-sounding bass guitar that won’t ever get lost in the mix.
You will also have fun while using the Bite Bass online configurator. Design and ship; what a concept! It only takes about three minutes to design your new bass. Of course, you can take as long as you like while trying out different builds; there are many different options and appointments to choose from. I can tell you this boys and girls, you will love your new Bite Bass! I believe it is going to take a bite out of the boutique bass market. I guarantee you won’t be sorry once it is in your hands. Therefore, I give it a 5-star rating! *****
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Scott started playing guitar in 1962. Being from Southern California, he was impressed by the guitar sounds of all the surf groups, in particular The Ventures. When The Beatles hit the scene, he was inspired to buy his first microphone. He enjoyed taking guitars and pickups apart to see
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