Bacchus BJB-1-RSM Bass | Part 2

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Image Gallery B

Here's the second part of the Bacchus BJB-1-RSM J-Style Bass image gallery. If you look closely at the electronics, you'll see that someone has been busy with a soldering iron. There are several malformed solder blobs, the ground wire connecting all three pot casings has been desoldered, and there's a burn mark on the neck pickup's negative lead. However, as the electronics are still working as they should, there's no cause for worry. You'll also notice that there's copper foil shielding in the control cavity. I do not think that this is factory-issue, but rather an upgrade by a previous owner. That's about it as far as electronics is concerned, then. Moving on, I've gone ahead and reprofiled the nut, dressed the fret ends, polished the frets, completed setup and put this Bacchus BJB-1-RSM through its paces. Yes, folks, I'm a happy man.

A Rather Attractive Shade of Blue

Three-Ply W/B/W Pickguard

Truss Rod Access Channel

Black Polymer Tug Bar

Chrome Neck Pickup Cover

Vintage-Style Bridge

J-Style Single-Coil Neck Pickup

Neck Pickup DCR is 7.34K

J-Style Single-Coil Bridge Pickup

Bridge Pickup DCR is 7.86K

Control Knobs and Output Jack

Control Cavity Wiring

Clear Signs of Tampering

Copper Foil Shielding

Reprofiling the Nut

Nut Reprofile Completed

Dressing the Fret Ends

Polishing the Frets

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Specifications and Image Gallery A

This post is the first of two featuring a pre-loved Bacchus BJB-1-RSM J-Style Bass. The current owner sent it in for minor fret and nut work, a string change and setup. To start off, let's look at some specifications, courtesy of Bacchus Guitars. Please note that images in this post are of the BJB-1-RSM as received, which explains the grungy frets. 

Body

Body Wood: Poplar

Body Finish: Urethane

Body Color: Pastel Sonic Blue

Neck

Neck Material: Roasted Maple

Scale Length: 34"

Fretboard Material: Roasted Maple

Fretboard Radius: 14"

Number of Frets: 21

Nut Material: White Polymer

Fretboard Inlays: Black Dot

Truss Rod: Butt-End Adjustable

Hardware

Black Polymer Tug Bar

Chrome Neck Pickup Cover

Three-Ply White/Black/White Pickguard

Chrome Vintage-Style Bridge/Slotted Barrel Saddles

Chrome Open Gear Machine Heads

Chrome Vintage-Style Round String Retainer

Chrome Four-Bolt Vintage-Style Neck Plate

Chrome J-Style Control Plate

Black J-Style Control Knobs/White Indicator Lines

Electronics

J-Style Single-Coil Neck Pickup

J-Style Single-Coil Bridge Pickup

Neck Pickup Volume Control

Bridge Pickup Volume Control

Master Tone Control

Top-Mounted Mono Output Jack

Pastel Sonic Blue Urethane Finish

Four-Bolt Vintage-Style Neck Plate

"Bacchus Universe Series" Headstock Label

Chrome Open Gear Machine Heads

Roasted Maple Fretboard

14" Fretboard Radius

Roasted Maple Neck

Neck Heel

Right Side

Left Side

Truss Rod Adjustment Socket

Neck Pocket

How NOT to Relic Your Guitar

Warning

This gallery contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised.

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