Bacchus, Show 'em if you've got 'em!

[Doctor J]

Well.. if all goes well, I'll be laying down a deposit on this bad boy in a couple weeks time

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Oh you cheeky monkey, that's is high on my GAS list, real high

is it just me or do those headstocks look very much like the lakland headstocks ?

Probably somewhere between Lakland and Sadowsky tbh

 

[needmoney]

Yeah. She's growing on me. I'm going to install the sadowsky pickups and look for a used sadowsky preamp for her.

Killer! Let us know how that goes

 

[needmoney]

Oh you cheeky monkey, that's is high on my GAS list, real high

mwoooahhhahahaha!

 

[Doctor J]

May I ask where you're getting it from? I'm fed up waiting for one to appear on the u-box

 

[needmoney]

May I ask where you're getting it from? I'm fed up waiting for one to appear on the u-box

Japan Vintage Guitars (www.japanvintageguitars.com)! Australia's new Bacchus dealer! I'm so glad I can get them interstate now, it's a lot easier than dealing with customs rubbish!

I got my last Bacchus from www.guitarjapan.com. Granted the prices are a tad more expensive than Musicland Key, Ishi, Ikebe, etc, but they are awesome to deal with and you can pay with Paypal (a deal breaker for me).

 

[Doctor J]

Nice one. There are a few on digimart.net but it's hit and miss whether the shop in question will ship internationally or even do credit cards.

 

[ped]

I had to do a bank transfer for mine direct from bacchus themselves which was a pain because like anything in this country it required the filling out of several forms and the balance would take 5 days to process, let alone land in the Japanese account. Thankfully Aki is a top geezer and he sent the bass anyway, which I find incredibly trusting.

 

[Doctor J]

Wow. Excellent. No move from Royal Mail then? There's a distinct lack of "I just got a new Bacchus" in your tone there

 

[ped]

It is still at customs I think. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up on Sunday, but will wait and see! As soon as I get it I will put up a review.

 

[needmoney]

It is still at customs I think. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up on Sunday, but will wait and see! As soon as I get it I will put up a review.

Your lucky. In my state, Customs don't have a front where you can pick items up, makes the process a whole lot worse Can't wait to see the dynamic duo!

 

[ped]

Ok I picked it up earlier today but have been out most of the day and only just really had a chance to play it. First impressions - excellent. The fit and finish is top notch and it looks glorious! The pre amp seems extremely loud and nicely voiced. It came with elixir strings but a standars gauge which I don't like so I will have to change those for lighter gague ones asap, but for fingerstyle it sounds brilliant - very detailed top end with a really well defined B string, extremely tight and fosused. I have yet to try it slap style properly because a spare set of super light gauge strings I had were in fact pretty dead, so that might have to wait for a bit.

I am looking forward to recording this bass, I have no doubt it will cut through the mix really nicely.

I will wait until tomorrow to get proper pictures in natural light to show it off properly. I can't get over this pre-amp though, it has masses of boost avaliable! I will open her up and have a look inside shortly!

Cheers
ped

 

[atrapp]

Ok I picked it up earlier today but have been out most of the day and only just really had a chance to play it. First impressions - excellent. the fit and finish is top notch and it looks glorious! The pre amp seems extremely loud and nicely voiced. It came with elixir strings but a standars gauge which i don't like so i will have to change those for lighter gague ones asap, but for fingerstyle it sounds brilliant - wevy detailed top end with a really well defined B string, extremely tight and fosused. I have yet to try it slap style properly because a spare set of super light gauge strings I had were in fact pretty dead, so that might have to wait for a bit.

I am looking forward to recording this bass, I have no doubt it will cut through the mix really nicely.

I will wait until tomorrow to get proper pictures in natural light to show it off properly. I can't get over this pre-amp though, it has masses of boost avaliable! I will open her up and have alook inside shortly!

Cheers
ped

Who did you buy this through?

 

[ped]

Hi Toby,

I think I mentioned earlier in this thread or possibly another similar one that I got it direct from Bacchus themselves. My other I git from Ishibashi. Both have been superb service.

Oh, and here is an interesting development on the mis-spelt slogan on the headstock of the jazz bass models - the box my bass came in had the logo and underlying slogan spelt correctly!

Pics coming tomorrow!
ped

 

[atrapp]

Hi Toby,

I think I mentioned earlier in this thread or possibly another similar one that I got it direct from Bacchus themselves. My other I git from Ishibashi. Both have been superb service.

Oh, and here is an interesting development on the mis-spelt slogan on the headstock of the jazz bass models - the box my bass came in had the logo and underlying slogan spelt correctly!

Pics coming tomorrow!
ped

Ped,

Thanks man.. do you have a link for Bacchus direct... Or a contact number?(I have been unable to google them successfully.

 

[ped]

[email protected] is the chap you want to ask. Tell him Chris Hiscocks sent you ;0)

 

[atrapp]

[email protected] is the chap you want to ask. Tell him Chris Hiscocks sent you ;0)

Thanks Chris.

 

[Rvl]

The preamp has a boost pot on the circuit board if the output signal is too hot

Thanks

Robert

 

[needmoney]

Thanks Chris.

I posted that email address in the other Bacchus thread a few days ago now when you asked, should look a bit harder

 

[ped]

Quite a beauty aint she?!

 

[needmoney]

Snap! That thing's a beauty! Are they Rosewood pickup covers