Bacchus Global Duke-STD A-CHG

Essential Information About the Bacchus Global DUKE-STD A-CHG Guitar

• LP Format with Carved Top: classic look and familiar feel, featuring a "carved top" aesthetic highlighted by the Aged Charcoal Gray finish.


• Warm Wood Combination: nyatoh neck and maple top for a balance between roundness, attack, and definition.


• HH Pickup Configuration: "Original H-H" set with a thick and clear character, designed to transition from a snappy crunch to bright, clean tones.


• Complete Equipment: T.O.M type bridge, rotomatic tuners, gig bag, and adjustment wrench included.

The DUKE-STD in the Global Series: The "LP" Spirit, Bacchus Style

With the DUKE-STD, Bacchus offers a modern and accessible interpretation of an LP-style guitar: carved top, traditional-style hardware, and simple, effective electronics. Part of the Global series and manufactured in Indonesia, it aims for an excellent compromise between finish quality, playing comfort, and sonic versatility, while maintaining a strong visual identity thanks to the Aged Charcoal Gray color and its protective polyurethane or polyester finish.

Who Is the Bacchus DUKE-STD For and What Styles Suit It?

The Bacchus Global DUKE-STD A-CHG is well suited for serious beginners as well as intermediate players looking for an electric guitar inspired by the classics, easy to set up and upgrade. Its shorter scale length (vintage type) promotes a smooth playing feel, ideal for bends and vibrato, while remaining stable thanks to the nut and tuners.

In terms of styles, the dual humbucker configuration and T.O.M type bridge make it comfortable in rock, blues, hard rock, pop, and indie. It also performs very well in clean tones when using the 3-position selector and volume/tone controls: perfect for switching from clear rhythm to a thicker lead without changing guitars.

Sound: "Original H-H" Humbuckers, Full Controls, and Generous Tone

The DUKE-STD is equipped with an Original H-H set (two humbuckers) designed to deliver a sound that is both fat and articulate. The humbuckers naturally add more body in the low mids, with a pleasant compression feel that helps sustain notes, especially useful for riffs and solos.

The 2 volume, 2 tone electronics provide true "vintage-style" control: you can finely balance the levels between neck and bridge pickups, or darken one pickup for rhythm while keeping the other more open for lead. The 3-position selector (bridge / both / neck) allows quick access to complementary tonal ranges, from controlled bite to singing warmth.

The craftsmanship also contributes to the character: the presence of a maple top helps maintain attack and definition, while the nyatoh (neck, and depending on the model's design, part of the body) provides a warmer response and nice midrange density. The overall goal is a guitar capable of staying clear in clean tones while retaining thickness when pushing the amp or an overdrive.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

The guitar comes factory-strung with 10-46 gauge strings (D'Addario 010 - 046). To maintain the same feel and a close setup, prioritize a 10-46 electric guitar string set when replacing strings.

Technical specifications

Category	Single cut	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Scalloped	Simple
Strings	Steel

Shape	LP	Nut	Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Format / Aesthetic	carved top	Nut Width	43.0 mm / 1.69"
Body / Top	maple	Bridge	T.O.M type
Finish	Polyurethane or Polyester	Tuners	Rotomatic Type
Color	Aged Charcoal Gray	Pickups	Original H-H Set
Top Color	A-CHG	Controls	2 Volume, 2 Tone
Neck	nyatoh	Selector	3-way PU Selector
Fingerboard	rosewood	Orientation	right-handed
Scale Length	24.75" / 628 mm	Number of Strings	6
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Original Strings	D'Addario 010 - 046
Number of Frets	22	Country of Origin	Indonesia
Fret Type	Nickel Silver	Included Accessories	gig bag, adjustment wrench