Bacchus Handmade Woodline Ash 4 Brown Oil 2010
Bacchus Handmade Series Woodline Ash 4, Brown Oil finish, made in Japan 2010. These Bacchus Woodline models are terrific basses, there's so much to love. Bacchus Handmade series instruments are made on a small scale in a workshop up the mountains of West Japan. Firstly, it's classy woods: tightly grained rock maple neck, black-as-night ebony fretboard, two-piece centre joined swamp ash body topped with a ... carefully selected pieces, all carved into shape by hand; this is the good stuff. The neck feels great to play, it's an intuitive C to D shape and that board feels very luxe under the fingers. It's very responsive and resonant in the hands, barking back with glee with every note. The tone abounds with midrange growl, fast and fiery low end kick and a juicy sizzle on the top; it's a more agressive and articulate take on the classic vintage style Jazz Bass sound. The oil finish is like nice denim: designed to fade and rub up, so this bears the evidence of songs sung and looks super slick. We don't see many of these from this era with the Flame Maple top, it's a cool little oddity. They do it right, folks.
Model: Bacchus Handmade Series Woodline Ash 4
Made: Japan, 2010 , Aska workshop
Serial: 133811
Finish: Brown Oil
Body: lightweight Ash, flamed Maple top
Neck: maple with ebony board, 12" radius, 34" scale, modern C-D shape neck, 38mm nut
Weight: 4.250kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Bacchus JB AL-V single coil x2, 'turbo' passive boost via push/pull tone
Accessories: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and bottom edge, scuffs on the front and a small hairline crack on the back near the low E tuner; it's of no funcrtional consequence. The is clean and smooth in the hands, rub wear and scuffs on the back only. The back has surface scratches and scuffs on the horns, elbow area and along the back edge, as well as rub wear along the belly carve and middle of the body. The sides have minor scuffs and dimples around the whole body. The front has rub wear around the bridge pickup and elbow area, scuffs near the knobs and along the back edge, dimples on the top horn and play wear on the guard and horns. There's some pitting on the chrome.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)
Playing Condition Notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 45/105 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only