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Believe it or not, I finally bought a Bacchus!

#41
Yes, I've seen some nice Atelier Z and Momose basses, too.
This thing's incredible!
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Those are very cool basses. A friend of mine recently bought a Bacchus but I have not yet had the chance to plug it in. I had actually played it in a store, unplugged, and then a friend later told me he bought a Bacchus and it was the same one I had tried. It was a great feeling bass, however, I was not in the market for a jazz at the time.
 
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Shirobon said:
I've always kept an eye on Bacchus, mainly because they're not too expensive and do some crazy finishes. I just wish they'd do all that for the P-bass shape, because 95% of their offerings are jazz basses.
I hate offset bodies. But Japan has a massive hard-on for jazz basses.

But anyway back to the bass itself, why richlite isn't used more? Well, I hear that people say that it doesn't produce as good of a sound as actual wood fretboards (though I'm convinced they couldn't tell the difference). That and richlite has the stigma of being just plastic, and no one really wants a plastic fretboard.
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And yet graphite/cf is essentially a plastic...a very strong plastic, but still plastic compared to a natural fiber.
 
#46
songwriter21 said:
And yet graphite/cf is essentially a plastic...a very strong plastic, but still plastic compared to a natural fiber.
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If you're talking about graphite necks, that's another story. Those were made as improvements (no need for truss rods, no dead spots, etc..) with a real purpose.
And yet an overwhelming majority of guitars don't use graphite necks (cost being an issue).

Richlite was just used because treehuggers didn't want guitar makers to use up all the ebony. And also cost issues.
 
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#47
Well, still waiting.
Bass was dropped off at UPS Saturday in Phoenix and left the facility Tuesday at 5:36 in the morning.
Should be here in Jersey on Thursday or Friday...I'm picking it up at the UPS warehouse in Lawnside so I can open the box there and check that it's okay.
I haven't had anything sent UPS for a while, thought they updated progress several times as the package moved across the country like FedEx does, but I'm in no rush...Friday will be fine.
I just have to make sure I don't stop at 6th Street Music, Sam Ash or Guitar Center on the way home...I don't even want to look at any basses until next year!
 
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jd56hawk said:
I've only been talking about it for five years or so, just didn't like the idea of having one shipped from Japan and spending another $150 or so, not to mention dealing with customs.
I've seen a few nice ones from time to time here in the states, but never one this nice!
Bacchus WL4-FM Custom III Ash Flame Maple Jazz MIJ.

Now for the waiting game.
UPS, supposedly they've stepped up their game as of late. Hey, if I get it by next Friday I'll consider it fast enough.
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Beautiful bass ,super cool phrasing congrats bro you will enjoy it a loooooot

Manu
 
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jd56hawk said:
Picked it up yesterday at UPS.
Top-notch fit and finish, very smooth satin neck. Turbo-boost switch gives it more tone options than a regular jazz bass.
Seriously, even nicer than I hoped it would be.
One of those basses you have to keep taking a look at because it just looks so good.
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Today is November 23.
Did you sell it or trade it yet. :)
I had to ask as I know your ways over the last few years.:D
You've had some nice basses in the past and I hope it works for you and you get many years of enjoyment out of it.:bassist:
 
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Love my Woodline. I mean I love it. After playing the same fretless Fender Jazz for 15 years, this was my first fretted bass since 2005, my first handmade one, and my first five string. It's wearing TI Jazz Flats, Sadowsky pickups, and a Nordstrand preamp with a bypass. I literally can't imagine wanting a more versatile instrument. I was looking for a Skyline 55-60 but am beyond happy with this thing. Mine's lighter than my Mexican Jazz by quite a bit, has great playability and balance, plenty of tonal options, and has the understated look I don't see in many other Bacchus basses. It originally came with a clear pickguard but the black looks way better to me. I love the lack of markers on the fingerboard, too. It's hard to picture a bass being of any higher build quality.

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Beautiful bass!

Shirobon said:
I've always kept an eye on Bacchus, mainly because they're not too expensive and do some crazy finishes. I just wish they'd do all that for the P-bass shape, because 95% of their offerings are jazz basses.
I hate offset bodies. But Japan has a massive hard-on for jazz basses.

But anyway back to the bass itself, why richlite isn't used more? Well, I hear that people say that it doesn't produce as good of a sound as actual wood fretboards (though I'm convinced they couldn't tell the difference). That and richlite has the stigma of being just plastic, and no one really wants a plastic fretboard.
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johnson79 said:
Very Nice! I've been very impressed with what I've seen from them online. Never had the chance to play one. Sounds like a lot of manufacturers are going to composite fretboards, curious if they're that much different from wood.
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Here's an interesting thread from those nerds in the Luthier's Corner on Rocklite, but also discusses Richlite and other synthetics.
Rocklite: The Latest Synthetic Ebony For Fingerboards
 
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B-Mac said:
Today is November 23.
Did you sell it or trade it yet. :)
I had to ask as I know your ways over the last few years.:D
You've had some nice basses in the past and I hope it works for you and you get many years of enjoyment out of it.:bassist:
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Good point!
No, I didn't.
It's too nice.
I think I've reached the point where I'd rather add to my small collection instead of juggling basses.
 
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