Goodbye: Bacchus BST-1

This happened yesterday- let my Bacchus BST-1 go to a deserving owner. An under-played instrument in 9/10 condition. Moving on to other focus 😐

Bacchus: BST-1M

Once again, I'm not one to turn away from guitars at the entry end of the price range especially if it's of credible background.

The Bacchus brand name prides itself at being copies- no hiding this. However, they are not people who extend themselves into the realms of piracy. We note their very own brand name at the headstock.

The BST-1 you see here is a Strat copy with a very familiar Strat outline, ditto the tone. The BST-1 offers the beginner very good-value-for-money in terms of QC; above-average to say the least. The Strat-like twang comes courtesy of the pickups & the very appeal of guitars in this price bracket is arguably tone-dependent. Let's be clear that the trio of single coils in this instrument are in-house units. They are not as smooth as you'd expect from a set of vintage Fender electronics but at the distortion end, they are worthy. Ditto the cleans; absolute cracker for the neck & middle pickup but the bridge counterpart sound a little harsh, quite devoid of vintage goodness. All in all, the BSTs (rosewood fretboard version available) are what I'd recommend to enthusiastic beginners who would reserve a Fender at their later playing stages & would want a deserving guitar in the mean time. Personally, it's a winner.

Bacchus: BST-1 M

Availability: Davis GMC

Price: $190