stratman323 said:
Thanks MIJ, I was hoping you would contribute to the discussion. I've done a bit of googling, & I'm sure I read somewhere that the coloured dots that my pickups have means they are Yutas. But, I know you know your Bacchi, so what are they? Bacchus own make? And do you know if the SPs and the Yutas are similarly over-wound?
I don't care which they are, but I want to get another set. They could really improve my Goldstar - I hope. And if they don't, at least I'll know that there's something about a Bacchus that a Goldstar hasn't got. I hope not....
From my experience,
both the Alnico Specials & the YUTAs that I have seen have the red, green & yellow dots on the pickup bottoms.
The red dots can also look pink or purple too.
Here is a BST-64V in (none catalog option) black finish, serial number is 010*** so, it's a fairly early example.
This one has the flat pole tops = Alnico SP aka Alnico Special.
Notice the excessive lead lengths on the pickups & the lead wire is slightly smaller in diameter than the leads on the beveled pole (YUTA) examples.
Notice the sloppy nature of the other wiring too, also with excessive lengths.
All of the flat pole examples (Alnico Special) I have seen have these extra lengths of pup leads & somewhat sloppier look of the wiring.
Also notice, one black wire & one gray wire coming off of the assembly to the guitar; black to the trem & gray to the jack.
Here is a BST-62 in (none catalog option) RE aka relic finish which is currently owned by another forum member; serial number is above the 100*** mark so, it's a later example.
This one has the beveled pole tops = YUTA.
Notice the pup leads are cut to an exact length, without any excess length, and the lead wire is slightly larger in diameter than the Alnico Special lead wire.
Notice how nice & neat the wiring in general appears. The wires are tucked down to where they are basically touching against the back surface of the pick guard. There is not a bit of sloppiness in the look of the wiring here.
All of the beveled pole examples (YUTA) I have seen have this similar, very groomed look to the overall wiring.
Also notice the two smaller wires coming off the assembly; both are black, and one is grounded to the body.
The third/larger black insulated piece conceals wiring connected to the jack.
I assume there is some time frame of over lap in all of this minutia of detail but I have yet to have an example in my hands that differs from the two above main themes.
That however does not take away from the fact that Bacchus guitars in general smoke just about anything out there, IMO ..................
I was in the limited funds situation myself till a few years ago, so I'm enjoying the luxury of having a little spare cash for guitars now.
