Bacchus Handmade T 7-Special Blue Oil 2018
Bacchus T 7-Special, blue oil, made in Japan 2018. This beautiful chungus was in my personal stash for a couple of years. It's an amazing guitar and has done a bunch of shows and recordings. Bacchus' catalog models are always quality offerings, but their 'Inspiration' limited run guitars are really quite special. This is a seven string, but it's a fun departure from the standard pointy-black fare we usually encounter in extended range town. The Tele-shaped body is made from lightweight ash, with a slick belly carve and an easy-access neck join. The finish is very nice from a tactile perspective, and lets the grain of the ash breathe and show off. At a nudge under 3.4kg, this is crazy light for a seven too. The neck is a comfy rounded shape and feels intuitive, even if you're not used to the wider size of a seven. The pickups are made by USA makers Mojotone, designed with Between the Buried and Me guitarist Paul Waggoner. They're passive and a little overwound compared to a PAF style humbucker, but they're a clear, balanced sound with a pleasing clarity from the thick fast lows right up to the shimmering tops. You can get nasty chuggs and wailing leads, but you can get some gorgeous cleans subtle crunch sounds too, it's a lot of fun. There's a whole lot of goodness to enjoy here, I've certainly had fun with it. Your turn?
Model: Bacchus Handmade T 7-Special
Made: Japan, 2018, Aska workshop
Serial: 180019
Finish: blue oil
Body: ash
Neck: maple, macassar ebony fretboard, 16" radius, C shape, 47mm nut, 25.5" scale
Weight: 3.385kg
Mods: knobs replaced
Pickups: Mojotone Paul Waggoner Hornet-7 humbucker x2
Accessories: padded Bacchus bag, original docs
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, rub wear and some minor dimples on the back only. The back has scratches along the belly carve, elbow area and near the control cavity, as well as dimples around the ferrules, along the back edge and on the horns. The sides have minor dimples and rub wear around the whole body. The front has dimples along the back edge, scuffs in the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/62 Ernie Ball strings.
Fret life: 9/10, minor wear only