Have to thank Quadzilla who tipped me off on a great price for this handmade Bacchus. I got this one from VSN guitars when they were having a really good sale - Ned is excellent to work with.
I needed a passive 4 string since I only have an active Bacchus 6 right now - which is such an awesome bass I had no desire to look for any other brand.
Already went to my luthier and got the bass set up. He said the neck was as straight as you could wish for and all the frets were level. I got the action nice and low with no choking above the 12 fret. This is something you can not always do with a American Fender, another reason I switched brands.
Tone wise, it sounds like a Jazz bass, but it has much more clarity and punch to it. I notice solid presence around 100 hz even with both pickups on. I did not have that type of clarity with my Lakland 5560 or Fender Jazzes. The other difference is that the tones are more usable. With my American Fender, I lost a lot of volume when I rolled off the neck pickup a little or the bridge. But this bass retains it's punch, making all configurations a legitimate option depending on the song I am playing on. My DX6 is the same way, tons of usable tones. While I am usually prone to favoring 1 or 2 settings on a bass, I now can do a lot more that I really like, which is great.
You can also pull up the tone control knob for serial mode. I can see how this could be an incredible sound for heavier music. The transient attack of the tone is unfocused when you are in this mode, but it does sound beefy. So probably not something I would use a lot, but if I get a session with heavier guitars on it, I will definitely try it out. Its nice to have it as an extra option.
Weight wise, this is a pretty light bass.I'd say 9 pounds or so. Not exactly sure yet, but it feels real light to me. My DX6 is 10.5 pounds and this bass feels much lighter so 9 is a safe bet.
Feel free to ask any questions, and if you want some sound clips let me know. I can dial up a drum loop and do a few things if anyone wants to hear.
I needed a passive 4 string since I only have an active Bacchus 6 right now - which is such an awesome bass I had no desire to look for any other brand.
Already went to my luthier and got the bass set up. He said the neck was as straight as you could wish for and all the frets were level. I got the action nice and low with no choking above the 12 fret. This is something you can not always do with a American Fender, another reason I switched brands.
Tone wise, it sounds like a Jazz bass, but it has much more clarity and punch to it. I notice solid presence around 100 hz even with both pickups on. I did not have that type of clarity with my Lakland 5560 or Fender Jazzes. The other difference is that the tones are more usable. With my American Fender, I lost a lot of volume when I rolled off the neck pickup a little or the bridge. But this bass retains it's punch, making all configurations a legitimate option depending on the song I am playing on. My DX6 is the same way, tons of usable tones. While I am usually prone to favoring 1 or 2 settings on a bass, I now can do a lot more that I really like, which is great.
You can also pull up the tone control knob for serial mode. I can see how this could be an incredible sound for heavier music. The transient attack of the tone is unfocused when you are in this mode, but it does sound beefy. So probably not something I would use a lot, but if I get a session with heavier guitars on it, I will definitely try it out. Its nice to have it as an extra option.
Weight wise, this is a pretty light bass.I'd say 9 pounds or so. Not exactly sure yet, but it feels real light to me. My DX6 is 10.5 pounds and this bass feels much lighter so 9 is a safe bet.
Feel free to ask any questions, and if you want some sound clips let me know. I can dial up a drum loop and do a few things if anyone wants to hear.
