Bacchus BLC-140 LP Custom style, gloss black, made in Japan circa 1991. Bacchus guitars enjoy a cult following, they're built to an incredible standard completely by hand by a small team in Japan. This is a pretty early example, and you'll pretty quickly understand what all the fuss is about when it's in your hands. The tone on deck is incredible: it's got that signature LP Custom thick low end, but there's a depth and complexity through the midrange that lesser guitars, even those expensive ones from USA, seldom achieve. It cleans up nicely and has that certain gooey quality that keeps your chords stuck together just right, but it also handles mammoth doses of gain while maintaining a clarity of voice and expressivity that's really quite something. The neck is a moderate '59 style profile, it's reassuring and solid in the hands and really feels like it's been built with care. The fret and finish work are outstanding and the hardware is solid, this really emanates class. The finish is showing a bit of wear around the edges, as you'd expect from thirty-year-old nitro, but that only adds to the charm really. This is a very, very good guitar, it's going to make someone very happy indeed.

Model: Bacchus BLC-140
Made: Japan, 1994 approx (no serial)
Finish: black, gloss nitro topcoat
Body: mahogany, maple cap, lightly chambered
Weight: 4.060kg
Neck: mahogany, ebony board, 24.75" scale, 12" radius
Mods: knobs replaced
Pickups: Bacchus PAF-style humbucker x2
Case: basic gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: negligible finish wear. Headstock has some minor dimples and scuffs on and around the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, just a few little dimples on the back. The back has widespread surface scratches but no major marks. The sides have light scuffs around the whole body, no major marks though. The front is pretty tidy, just some widespread light dimples and scuffs and some play wear on the guard and horn. Overall: very good condition (8/10)

Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, action is low, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. Frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for fret life left. No headstock breaks. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.