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Recently received a couple of Bacchus Vintage Series era guitars
BLC-140 WH circa 1998 serial # range 1005**
This is my first BLC-140.
Specs are Mahogany body & neck with Ebony fingerboard.
This one has been a bit abused and dirty but nothing terrible; all of the bindings are fully intact.
The back had a few large stickers applied that I removed with a lot of Naphtha & elbow grease.
Clear coat has yellowed to what looks like a burned butter color which is actually pretty cool looking. Removing the pick guard revealed a 'tan line' on the body top where the clear coat aged.
Neck thickness was a very nice surprise as it is nearly 1mm thicker than several other Vintage Series era BLS examples in the 100*** serial range.
Arrived with an active EMG in the bridge position which I immediately removed and will be replacing with another gold covered VH-59 to return the guitar to 'stock' condition. Weight is dead on 9 lb. even.
Really glad I snagged this BLC-140 and for a nice price; a great introduction to the BLC-140 all 'hog & Ebony LP Customs.
Notice the original very bright white/WH color inside the bridge pickup route.
Gotta love that top carve too.
BLJ-59V BS circa 1996/1997 pre serial # example and no Live Road Model logo
This is my second BLJ-59V; my first being a serialized example in the 1009** range.
This one also has a thicker neck than was expected which is a great surprise.
Non original wrap tail, knobs, and nut on this one; otherwise it looks to be original.
Got this BLJ-59V for a great price and the Bacchus double cut Juniors are da bomb especially with the thicker neck!!!
Pictured here as it was shipped with non-original bridge and knobs
Will soon be installing a traditional style aluminum wrap tail and black knobs so, it will look like a stock BLJ-59V
BLC-140 WH circa 1998 serial # range 1005**
This is my first BLC-140.
Specs are Mahogany body & neck with Ebony fingerboard.
This one has been a bit abused and dirty but nothing terrible; all of the bindings are fully intact.
The back had a few large stickers applied that I removed with a lot of Naphtha & elbow grease.
Clear coat has yellowed to what looks like a burned butter color which is actually pretty cool looking. Removing the pick guard revealed a 'tan line' on the body top where the clear coat aged.
Neck thickness was a very nice surprise as it is nearly 1mm thicker than several other Vintage Series era BLS examples in the 100*** serial range.
Arrived with an active EMG in the bridge position which I immediately removed and will be replacing with another gold covered VH-59 to return the guitar to 'stock' condition. Weight is dead on 9 lb. even.
Really glad I snagged this BLC-140 and for a nice price; a great introduction to the BLC-140 all 'hog & Ebony LP Customs.
Notice the original very bright white/WH color inside the bridge pickup route.
Gotta love that top carve too.
BLJ-59V BS circa 1996/1997 pre serial # example and no Live Road Model logo
This is my second BLJ-59V; my first being a serialized example in the 1009** range.
This one also has a thicker neck than was expected which is a great surprise.
Non original wrap tail, knobs, and nut on this one; otherwise it looks to be original.
Got this BLJ-59V for a great price and the Bacchus double cut Juniors are da bomb especially with the thicker neck!!!
Pictured here as it was shipped with non-original bridge and knobs
Will soon be installing a traditional style aluminum wrap tail and black knobs so, it will look like a stock BLJ-59V
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