Bacchus Global Duke-STD A-RED

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

• Premium "LP" Look: single cut format with a carved top and Aged Red finish for a warm and expressive aesthetic.


• Original H-H Double Humbucker: a fat, clear, and bright tone, designed to cover rock, blues, pop, and heavy crunch without losing definition.


• Comfort and Stability: Nyatoh neck, rosewood fingerboard, Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut for better tuning stability and smooth playability.


• Ready-to-play Pack: delivered with a gig bag and adjustment wrench, strung with D'Addario 010-046 strings.

A Bacchus "Global Series" Designed for Efficiency and Playing Pleasure

The DUKE-STD is part of Bacchus's Global Series: a musician-oriented approach, manufactured in Indonesia with a specification focusing on essentials - comfort, reliability, and consistent tones - while maintaining the iconic visual codes of the LP format. The Aged Red finish enhances the "modernized vintage" character: a patinated red that highlights the curves of the carved top and immediately gives stage presence.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles? A Versatile LP from Studio to Stage

Thanks to its H-H configuration and comprehensive electronics (2 volumes, 2 tones), the Bacchus Global DUKE-STD A-RED appeals to a wide audience: motivated beginners seeking a rewarding and easy-to-set-up guitar, intermediate players wanting a versatile "LP," and experienced guitarists looking for an efficient instrument for rehearsals, recording, and live performance. It excels in rock, hard rock, blues, pop, and indie, and remains very credible in clean tones for arpeggios and precise rhythms. The 3-position selector allows quick switching from a warm and singing neck pickup to a sharper bridge pickup, with a middle position ideal for rich and dynamic chords.

Sound: Controlled Thickness, Clarity, and a Nice Sustain Reserve

The DUKE-STD focuses on a classic and musical balance: the combination of warm-character tonewoods and a pair of humbuckers delivers the expected "body" of an LP-style guitar while maintaining good clarity. The manufacturer highlights the use of Nyatoh (body and neck according to design), a wood known for its round and dense response, often appreciated for supporting a present midrange. The presence of a maple top adds attack and precision, helping to retain brightness in clean tones and preventing distortion from becoming too muddy.

On the electronics side, the Original H-H set is designed to cover "all types of situations": in clean settings, it produces a full sound with a solid harmonic base and a clear response suitable for open chords. In crunch and distortion, the humbuckers deliver a thick and clean grain with a strong midrange push, ideal for riffs and leads. The 2 volumes / 2 tones duo is a real asset: you can precisely adjust each pickup's level, balance the middle position, or soften the high end via the tone controls to switch from a biting sound to a smoother texture without touching the amp.

Finally, the T.O.M type (Tune-o-matic) bridge promotes good stability and contributes to the typical sustain of fixed-bridge guitars, while the Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut helps ensure tuning reliability, especially during bends and right-hand intensity changes.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, you can use a set of electric strings 010-046 identical to the factory setup (ideal for maintaining tension, attack, and tuning accuracy). A universal guitar stand and picks are also perfectly suited for daily practice.

Technical specifications

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

Shape	LP	Number of frets	22
Carved top	yes	Fret material	nickel silver
Body / Top	maple	Nut	Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Highlighted wood (body and neck depending on design)	nyatoh	Nut width	1.69" / 43.0 mm
Finish / Color	Aged Red (A-RED)	Bridge	T.O.M type
Top color	A-RED	Tuners	Rotomatic Type
Finish type	polyurethane or polyester	Number of strings	6
Country of origin	Indonesia	Original strings	D'Addario 010-046
Orientation	right-handed	Pickup set	Original H-H Set
Neck	nyatoh	Pickup configuration	H-H
Fingerboard	rosewood	Selector	3 positions (3-way PU Selector)
Scale length	24.75" / 628 mm	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones
Radius	12.00" / 305 mm (305R)