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Introduction

Bacchus Japan Tune-up Series

The Japan Tune-up Series (commonly abbreviated as the “JT Series”) is a lineup with a focus on playability that has been carefully tuned and set up by a specialized team in our local Matsumoto City, in Nagano Prefecture, that focuses on maximizing playability and all aspects that would improve the player’s experience. Inheriting the spirit of the Bacchus Handmade Series that started in 2001, the JT Series offers players instruments that are in top condition straight out of the box and ready to tackle any challenge.

■ About the JT Series

The final touches, which are directly related to playability, are carefully completed at WDG (Workshop Deviser Guitars), a division of Deviser Guitars in Japan.

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In addition to the items shown in the images, we also carry out some thorough tuning up, including string height adjustment and final finishing of the fretboard, which directly affect playability. New guitars and basses are often difficult to play right out of the box, but with the JT series, we are committed to supporting your musical life from the day you buy it.

Walnut top

Walnut, known as an exotic wood, is used for the body top. Walnut is a member of the walnut family, which is native to North America and is used for furniture and flooring, and is one of the three most famous woods in the world.

An open-pore finish is used, in which the pores of the wood are not filled in with any sealant, and only an extremely thin coating is applied, leaving as much of the wood’s texture and grain as possible.

Slim body inherited from the WOODLINE series

It inherits the downsized shape body of the “WOODLINE” series, which was developed in the “Handmade” series. The body is slightly slimmer than a typical JB-type electric bass, which provides excellent playability. Black binding is applied around the perimeter of the body to give it a high-class, tight look.

Brass neck plate with special attention to detail

This original neck plate is made of brass with high specific gravity. It is heavier than conventional products and features a dense bass tone that extends into the mid-low range.

Active circuit for flexible sound creation

The “turbo switch” familiar to WOODLINE models is also featured on this model. Pulling up the tone knob turns on the turbo switch, which connects two single pickups in series to produce a fat humbucking pickup-like sound. (*When the turbo switch is on, the volume is adjusted with the front Vol knob. The rear Vol knob is bypassed.)

Roasted maple neck with increased rigidity

The popular roasted maple neck, a new Bacchus classic, is also used in this model. The heat treatment not only makes the neck highly rigid and resistant to warping but also produces an aged sound with a good attack.

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