Bacchus Handmade T 7-Special Natural 2017

Bacchus T 7-Special, natural finish, made in Japan 2017. Bacchus' standard Japan-made catalog models are always excellent guitars, but their custom and limited offerings are truly exceptional. Here we have a limited run take on their classic T-Master model. First up: it's a seven string. If you're interested in delving into the extended range universe, but disinclined to buy a black superstrat, you'll surely appreciate the understated grandeur on offer here. The neck is a comfy round shape, wide enough to offer sensible string spacing but slim enough to feel natural in the hands. The neck is carved from some very consistent tightly grained maple and a slab of rich, dark streaky rosewood, and finished in a thin satin finish for easy movement... classy as heck. The body is one piece of African mahogany: yep, no joins. It's difficult to overstate how unusual a one piece body is these days, especially in a heritage timber like mahogany. The grain on show under the satin natural finish rewards a close look, there's a lot of attractive swirling lines to follow as well as the tight 'doghair' grain throughout. It's got a sensible Hipshot hardtail bridge and tidy Gotoh tuners, so it holds tune calmly and consistently. The pickups are by Mojotone, with a Duncan single coil in the middle. They're very precise and clear, with a crystalline attack and a rich fundamental note. If you're into more detailed progressive acts like Chon, Covet, Animals as Leaders or Polyphia, this will cover those kind of tones very convincingly indeed. I kept this guitar in my personal stash for quite a while, it was extremely convincing in both live and studio settings; I'm only moving it on because I bought an almost identical example in a different finish. This is either a one-off or a very limited run, so you've probably got one shot to land it... don't miss.

Model: Bacchus Handmade T 7-Special
Made: Japan, 2017 (serial 170001)
Finish: natural, satin poly 
Body: African mahogany, one piece
Weight: 3.920kg
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 16" radius, C shape, 47mm nut, 25.5" scale
Mods: none
Pickups: Mojotone Black Magic-7 humbucker x2, Seymour Duncan SSL-1 single coil
Case: Bacchus gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a dimple on the end and some scuffs on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor scuffs on the back only. The back has some dimples in the elbow area and some light scuffs near the ferrules and along the belly carve. The sides have dimples near the jack and on the top horn, and some rub wear in the elbow area and bottom horn. The front has some dimples on the top horn, elbow area and near the switch, rub wear in the elbow area, and some play scuffs on the horns. Overall: excellent condition (8.5/10)

Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, action is low, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. The frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for fret life left. Wearing 10/62 Ernie Ball strings.