So I've been playing this bass for about a month or so (maybe a bit longer) now and I have to say that it is one of the nicest basses I've ever played. Pure classic J-Bass tone, with astounding attention to detail, and incredibly pleasing aesthetics. Here is little review I posted a little while ago when I first got the bass, and since then my thought's haven't changed. I've been through a few J's and this one is exactly what I was looking for, definitely a keeper! 
"So anyway, after going over the Bass a couple times, the quality is impeccable. Frets are seated nicely, no sharp edges or high frets. The neck joint is nice and snug, won't budge an inch. Tuners (Vintage Gotoh) are solid. Vintage Bridge is sturdy, although I've got a Badass II that I will probably throw on it for comparisons sake. As I mentioned, the wiring is incredibly tidy, they even have resistors wired to the volume pots, which I think accounts for a smoother taper when reducing the volume (from what I can tell). Lovely CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, cloth wire, and a big fat capacitor (never seen one like it before). Big wide strap-buttons (for all you straplock haters like me). Pickups are set at perfect height, and thank goodness for an easy access truss-rod! The Rosewood fingerboard is the darkest Rosewood I've ever seen! The only real 'flaw', if you can call it that, is that the nut (Bone) slots aren't quite cut low enough for my liking. Although I like a nice low action, so it's really just my preference I guess. Overall this beast is top-notch, playability is fantastic. Had no problem setting the action fairly low to cop that little bit of (good) buzz when you dig in. I'm gonna go out on a whim and say that a lot of the stuff coming out of Japan (that I have played) nowadays is some of the best production stuff around.
It's quite obvious to see that the J-Classic is designed to cop that vintage style Jazz tone, and it has no problem achieving this IMO. Big, phat, smooth 60's tone, just the way I like it. The stock Single-Coils sound great and are some of the quietest Singles I've used. They sound quite similar to a set of Lindy Fralin Singles I used to have, although from what I remember the Fralin's had a slightly harsher top. One thing to note (like with pretty much all Single's I've used), is they are fairly bright with the tone control wide open. No probs, roll it off a little and you're in Jazz heaven. I'm gonna get some soundclips up in the next couple of days.
So all in all I'm very pleased with what Bacchus has to offer. I have no doubt that there will be a couple more in my future purchases. This particular model set me back (including shipping + duty fees) around $1600 AUD. Just for reference, a standard American Jazz Bass from a well known manufacturer (which I've owned and played extensively) runs around $2200 AUD down under, and honestly the quality of this Bacchus just blows away everything the latter has to offer.
If you're ever interested, definitely check them out."
And now, the fun part! PICS!
And some cool edits I did with a simple Microsoft program!
There's some more pics here: http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/RDT_Basses/Bacchus/ (It's a public folder so please don't delete or mess with anything
)
"So anyway, after going over the Bass a couple times, the quality is impeccable. Frets are seated nicely, no sharp edges or high frets. The neck joint is nice and snug, won't budge an inch. Tuners (Vintage Gotoh) are solid. Vintage Bridge is sturdy, although I've got a Badass II that I will probably throw on it for comparisons sake. As I mentioned, the wiring is incredibly tidy, they even have resistors wired to the volume pots, which I think accounts for a smoother taper when reducing the volume (from what I can tell). Lovely CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, cloth wire, and a big fat capacitor (never seen one like it before). Big wide strap-buttons (for all you straplock haters like me). Pickups are set at perfect height, and thank goodness for an easy access truss-rod! The Rosewood fingerboard is the darkest Rosewood I've ever seen! The only real 'flaw', if you can call it that, is that the nut (Bone) slots aren't quite cut low enough for my liking. Although I like a nice low action, so it's really just my preference I guess. Overall this beast is top-notch, playability is fantastic. Had no problem setting the action fairly low to cop that little bit of (good) buzz when you dig in. I'm gonna go out on a whim and say that a lot of the stuff coming out of Japan (that I have played) nowadays is some of the best production stuff around.
It's quite obvious to see that the J-Classic is designed to cop that vintage style Jazz tone, and it has no problem achieving this IMO. Big, phat, smooth 60's tone, just the way I like it. The stock Single-Coils sound great and are some of the quietest Singles I've used. They sound quite similar to a set of Lindy Fralin Singles I used to have, although from what I remember the Fralin's had a slightly harsher top. One thing to note (like with pretty much all Single's I've used), is they are fairly bright with the tone control wide open. No probs, roll it off a little and you're in Jazz heaven. I'm gonna get some soundclips up in the next couple of days.
So all in all I'm very pleased with what Bacchus has to offer. I have no doubt that there will be a couple more in my future purchases. This particular model set me back (including shipping + duty fees) around $1600 AUD. Just for reference, a standard American Jazz Bass from a well known manufacturer (which I've owned and played extensively) runs around $2200 AUD down under, and honestly the quality of this Bacchus just blows away everything the latter has to offer.
If you're ever interested, definitely check them out."
And now, the fun part! PICS!
And some cool edits I did with a simple Microsoft program!
There's some more pics here: http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/RDT_Basses/Bacchus/ (It's a public folder so please don't delete or mess with anything
)
Yes they do, my model is the Woodline J-Classic, and they make a Woodline P-Classic for the same price.
