Musicman Caprice

[KingPrawn]

I was hoping one of you cats may of played one of them?I'm so tempted! YouTube stuff sounds good.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5AhTJ_uJIE

Edited June 18, 2016 by KingPrawn

[Number6]

I know nothing about them but it certainly is a nice looking and sounding bit of kit 👍

Edited June 18, 2016 by Number6

[Pinball]

I agree a nice sound, You can hear it's MM heritage...also sounds like a G&L 1500

Edited June 18, 2016 by Pinball

[Highfox]

That is nice!
Like the idea it's passive. Lots of bite still.

[project_c]

All the new demos on the Ernie Ball channel sound very good. I have no doubt this will be an excellent bass, as will the Cutlass, although it's hard to tell what they will actually sound like in these demos, the sound you're hearing is a mix of a recorded amp and a direct signal compression and EQ at the very least, and it's studio-massaged into perfection. But in terms making you want to own every bass on there, they've done a real good job

[dmccombe7]

Nice looking and sounding bass. I've never had a Musicman bass. Tried one in early 80's and just couldn't take to the neck.
Not sure whether or not i would buy this or just buy the Fender version tho.

Dave

[Dazed]

I was quite impressed with it and the new cutlass, but find it hard to forget that a few other companies have been making something very similar for a long time, so not really groundbreaking design.

Still, having had a root around their YT channel I'm pleased to see Joe Dart doing quite a few demo videos.

[drTStingray]

What is nice about these new models is that the limited editions Musicman produce, such as the current one which includes wildly figured roasted maple necks, ebony finger board and a special paint job are available on these 'traditional' style basses - although a mark up on normal prices they're still probably way less than something similar (if even available) on other manufacturer's offerings.

[Damonjames]

I really like the look and sound if these new passive basses, although not so sure I would buy one personally. They have a lovely growl to them but sound like a cross between an active musicman bass and a passive fender bass. I have a stingray and a sterling for active sound, and a fender pj for when I want passive, I just don't know whether I would want/need something in between.
Of course, if money was no object, I'd have one of these and and a cutlass in a heartbeat 😃

[paul h]

They look and sound pretty nice to me. A J width neck too. Mmmm.

[DBerriff]

I bought my first Stingray last year and I will add superb build quality to all the other points made here. The detail is so "right" too. The nut, the truss-rod adjuster, the metalwork - these basses are not going to let you down on a gig. Perhaps the Caprice is re-interpreting a familiar formula but it appears to be doing it with a lot of style.

[Musicman20]

I bet these are superb, but I feel they may struggle in the UK market with the current pricing. That is a huge shame. If these were priced just a little more than a USA Standard P or J, I think things might be different.

[Damonjames]

Agree, I've just seen the price of these!!! Definitely not at the top of my shopping list!!

[bassmachine2112]

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Here,s one I built a few years ago