The Caparison Owner's Group! Let's see them!

[narad]

Very nice man. What is the bottom knob?

It's their usual rotary thing that moves between pickup configurations (like splits / inner / outer).

 

[nightlight]

Cool thread, didn't see it before. Some great collections, I've owned two Caparisons till date.

The first I acquired was this Horus. Just a plain black finish, but probably my #1 guitar, or at least #2. A hell of a lot of fun.

The second I acquired was this Dellinger II in a snow storm finish.

Sadly, I had to sell it when my guitar collecting habit became to distract from my play time because I was constantly looking on Reverb and Ebay for new axes instead of focusing on playing.

That's when I also took the slightly strange decision that I would only have one guitar from any manufacturer, in the hope that this would curb my lust for every cool looking guitar I saw.

This is a family pic from when I had both Caparisons. Wish I had the Dellinger, but I figure it was the right call.

 

[Flappydoodle]

I got this a while ago, not sure if I ever posted it:

How does it sound with the Black Winter?

 

[narad]

How does it sound with the Black Winter?

I like the pickup a lot but in that guitar in C it's a bit bass heavy. Really fun, but a bit loose, and my gut says it'd be a great fit for D tuning or so. I'm more of a death metal guy than black metal guy though, so maybe I'm fighting against the EQ a little, but it's got a great grind for what I like.

 

[feilong29]

Got a new Caparison Angelus 24! This is a one-off custom shop made for Adam D of KSE. It's a beaut and poops all over my other Angelus 24.

 

[xzyryabx]

Not cool

I got this a while ago, not sure if I ever posted it:

Not cool dude, leave some for the rest of us!!

 

[narad]

Not cool

Not cool dude, leave some for the rest of us!!

 

[Wucan]

Any lucky Albertan or Saskatchewanian around? A Caparison Dillinger just showed up in the Lethbridge Long & McQuade for 2.5K CAD.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=gear-hunter&clearanceId=371366

 

[jco5055]

Is there any definitive ranking/tier of years when Caparison was good/not so good? I know they apparently weren't the best right before they went out of business for a bit before starting up with Gabriel as the new owner.

 

[narad]

Is there any definitive ranking/tier of years when Caparison was good/not so good? I know they apparently weren't the best right before they went out of business for a bit before starting up with Gabriel as the new owner.

I don't really believe that. It sounds like the kind of "forum wisdom" that's based on a couple know-it-all guys' opinions or from Reverb for sale ads.

 

[jco5055]

different question: how does the Orbit compare to the TAT? In my mind with the standard superstrat shapes I think the TAT is the best (because it is neck-through and 25.5 scale), and it seems like you could argue that the Orbit is basically a TAT in a V shape. Is that accurate? I guess I'm getting fooled by looking at the price of each model and I'm like "oh a TAT is still $500+ more than an Orbit".

 

[jahosy]

different question: how does the Orbit compare to the TAT? In my mind with the standard superstrat shapes I think the TAT is the best (because it is neck-through and 25.5 scale), and it seems like you could argue that the Orbit is basically a TAT in a V shape. Is that accurate? I guess I'm getting fooled by looking at the price of each model and I'm like "oh a TAT is still $500+ more than an Orbit".

I'm assuming you're referring to the TAT special? Orbits have the same neck design (5 piece maple + walnut) & heel profile as the TAT special, also 27 frets when it was first released. Not sure about the current design think they're now in HH config?

 

[jco5055]

I'm assuming you're referring to the TAT special? Orbits have the same neck design (5 piece maple + walnut) & heel profile as the TAT special, also 27 frets when it was first released. Not sure about the current design think they're now in HH config?

The Orbit is also a SH config, I think the difference there is it doesn't have the rotary knob...Honestly I think it's the fact it doesn't have the flame maple top that makes it less expensive, also not sure if the body curves/hugs you the way a TAT Special does.

 

[Flappydoodle]

different question: how does the Orbit compare to the TAT? In my mind with the standard superstrat shapes I think the TAT is the best (because it is neck-through and 25.5 scale), and it seems like you could argue that the Orbit is basically a TAT in a V shape. Is that accurate? I guess I'm getting fooled by looking at the price of each model and I'm like "oh a TAT is still $500+ more than an Orbit".

I've played a TAT with TOM bridge, and the Orbit. Yes, the Orbit is essentially a TAT in V shape.

Different hum bucker config obviously

 

[jco5055]

I've played a TAT with TOM bridge, and the Orbit. Yes, the Orbit is essentially a TAT in V shape.

Different hum bucker config obviously

maybe you can't remember/didn't play with straps, but any idea if the Orbit had neck dive?

 

[Flappydoodle]

maybe you can't remember/didn't play with straps, but any idea if the Orbit had neck dive?

Played sitting down, unfortunately

 

[jco5055]

Played sitting down, unfortunately

no worries, thanks!

 

[soul_lip_mike]

I've got the Orbiz CZQ and that guitar is a freaking beast. It's BIG. Love the guitar, only thing I'd change is I wish the neck was unfinished rather than glossy white.

 

[jco5055]

I've got the Orbiz CZQ and that guitar is a freaking beast. It's BIG. Love the guitar, only thing I'd change is I wish the neck was unfinished rather than glossy white.

yeah I'm also not a fan of Gloss necks, I also can't tell how that compares to a standard Orbit in terms of size.

 

[kirill1988]

WTB caparison brocken 7