Sweet Bacchus '51 P on Ebay

[Bassomatic]

Damn, I'm too tempted but I'm out of the market for a bit.

The seller's a great guy - done biz before.

Arggghhh!

http://cgi.ebay.com/BACCHUS-JAPAN-51...QQcmdZViewItem

[big mike]

That is kewl!!!

[GSVBagpuss]

I've been eyeing up a Bacchus Duke in oil finish - stupid tax bills spoiling my GAS but only heard good things about Bacchus as a brand :RoCkIn

[Bassomatic]

Originally Posted by GSVBagpuss

I've been eyeing up a Bacchus Duke in oil finish - stupid tax bills spoiling my GAS but only heard good things about Bacchus as a brand :RoCkIn

Are you in the US?

[The Golden Boy]

That looks cool and interesting.

I've always loved that body style, and I like the rosewood board with the Tele headstock.

What's interesting is the pickup placement, it looks forward of the traditional P/Tele placement.

[Bassomatic]

compared to this CS Master built:



I thought so too, at first. I think it's an illusion - the Japanese tend to take a LOT of pains in their replicas (though the RW board is an usual touch - maybe a custom order?).

[Tomo]

Bacchus makes great guitars. Diviser is a parent company. I went to their factory once. Great people. I have Momose jazz bass. great bass.

Tomo

[Bassomatic]

Originally Posted by Tomo

Bacchus makes great guitars. Diviser is a parent company. I went to their factory once. Great people. I have Momose jazz bass. great bass.

Tomo

I recently scored a fretless Bacchus J. It's one of the nicest Js I've ever played, and a ridiculously good deal considering what the same level of quality costs here.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by Bassomatic

I recently scored a fretless Bacchus J. It's one of the nicest Js I've ever played, and a ridiculously good deal considering what the same level of quality costs here.

That's great! Yes, they are making great quality guitars and basses.

http://www.deviser.co.jp/

http://www.deviser.co.jp/bacchus/2007/11/19-082531.html

Tomo

[musicofanatic5]

Originally Posted by Bassomatic

compared to this CS Master built:



I thought so too, at first. I think it's an illusion - the Japanese tend to take a LOT of pains in their replicas (though the RW board is an usual touch - maybe a custom order?).

Whaaaaaaat?!?! A rosewood 'board on a slab-body bass?!? That looks sooo wrong!

[alanbass1]

Originally Posted by musicofanatic5

Whaaaaaaat?!?! A rosewood 'board on a slab-body bass?!? That looks sooo wrong!

+1. It seems odd that they have used a rosewood fingerboard, a shame really.

[Bassomatic]

Originally Posted by alanbass1

+1. It seems odd that they have used a rosewood fingerboard, a shame really.

My guess is it was a custom order.