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brokentoes said:What would those attributes be ?? There are some pictures but I wouldnt call them the greatest to base much on really myself. Its black so you cannot see how many pieces the guitar is at all. The board looks ebony but again I couldnt say it is for sure. I could make some of my rosewood boards look ebony with the right lighting and not such sharp pictures. Of course people have to guess with such limited info to use. It's for sale in Australia so I have no idea what it would be worth there. I am no expert in valueing guitars in the Austalian market. My computer fried a while back so I'm on a $40 tablet... can you see things clearer than I can ?? The resolution on this thing is ****** to say the least.
The (external) set of attributes are fully viewable within the dozen, or so, photos provided.
Photos are photos; the ones presented suffice to make a proper assessment, at least for those that are familiar with the brand, and with an eye for detail. I mentioned the (potential) number of body pieces, even the potential for the dimension of the neck profile, again, based on a level of experience with the brand, and observations of many examples from the brand. I don't 'know' all of the particulars of the example but then again, after fifteen years of having nearly five dozen Bacchus examples in my hands, most from the 'Vintage Series' era, having numerous email conversations with Deviser employees, Taku K., Aki S., Sho H., and others, some times even having them exclaim that my knowledge of the brand is like unto a library, then I believe I may know one, or two things about the brand. I make every attempt possible to learn about the Deviser brand, Bacchus in particular. Although I have had basically 60 Bacchus examples in my hands, I scour all known sources to learn more about the brand. I have basically a data base of models, serial numbers, photos of warranty cards with model names/numbers, some dated to the date of sale, some not, neck thickness measurements, fret dimensions, etc. Call it obsessive but for me it's a hobby, and it's fun. I do the same with other brands & makers, just not to the extent I have done with the Deviser brand, and Bacchus. Can one always know what model is what? No, that is not possible. Is it all an exact science? Again, no but experience with any brand of widget is still experience, and that beats interwebz bulls***, at least in my book. Can one be honest, and share their knowledge with others, offering their best theory aka educated guess, without offering extranoius crap? Sure; at least, I can. If folks like what they read & hear, fine. If not, that's fine too.
When I offer an opinion concerning an example I am offering that opinion based on experience, not just pulling some rabbit outta some hat, as is often the case with opinions often seen on the interwebz.
Valuations are a whole different can of worms; I never approach that turd with Deviser employees within any of my conversations with them, and I won't. I discuss model specific attributes with Deviser employees. Valuations are for the market to decide.