Bacchus Handmade Series Woodline Ash 4, red oil finish, made in Japan 2009. This is a great example of just how unreasonably good Bacchus can be, and I'm totally here for it. 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... 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. The red oil finish is unusual: usually it's black or brown, but this has a really interesting dark blood red hue, which has aged and rubbed up to a really gorgeous aesthetic. Those wide, distinctive ash grain lines are on full display too. The tone is very strong: clear, expansive high end, paired with a warm and complex midrange with a  heaps of kick when you dig in and a plump, tuneful low end. This is an absurdly good bass for the cash, it would surely give a lot of fancy USA made gear at thrice the price a slice and dice... it makes you think twice. So nice.

Model: Bacchus Handmade Series Woodline Ash 4 
Made: Japan, 2009 , Aska workshop 
Serial: 133201
Finish: red oil
Body: lightweight ash
Neck: maple with ebony board, 12" radius, 34" scale, modern C-D shape neck, 38mm nut
Weight: 4.050kg
Mods: control plate replaced, pots/cap/jack replaced, original plate included
Pickups: Bacchus JB AL-V single coil x2,
Accessories: basic gig bag, original control plate

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end and some scuffs on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, there's a couple of minor dimples and some run wear on the back. The back has significant rub wear around the neck join and along the belly carve, elbow area and bottom edge, as well as widespread minor scuffs and surface scratches around the whole body. The sides have scuffs and rub wear on the top horn, scuffs, rub wear and dimples in the elbow area, dimples along the back edge, a dent and some scuffs near the jack, and some dimples and scuffs on the bottom horn. The front has a bunch of dents up from the bridge pickup, a bald patch on the edge of the guard near the bridge pickup, rub wear and dimples in the elbow area, rub wear along the top horn, dimples around the controls and bridge and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: good condition (7/10)

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 strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only