Caprice Price Jump??

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I think you can all blame @Dr. Cheese for starting this with the title he did Music Man Caprice: True Boutique Quality. He built the stadium, and they came .

Let’s face it, Dr Cheese knows his basses and he has given me some solid advice on them on more than one occasion at every price level. His initial Caprice post did lead me to go out and try them for myself.

I think it no coincidence that I was seeking a Yamaha BB3000 passive in white when he posted on the Caprice and compared in directly to the Yamaha B.B. and Sadwosky .
He called the Caprice the baddest passive bass he had ever played with Sadowsky level quality .
I would have been a fool not to try them for myself being that his description sounded exactly like what Inwas looking for .
So glad that I found his statements to be true. I’ve never purchased an instrument so quickly in my life. I knew that the price would increase because eventually they always do. I also knew it might be in danger of not lasting long because anything out of the norm for a company usually does. Just like the Fender Dimensions series. I’ve seen it too many times before .
Thank God I purchased when I did.
Thanks Cheese for the lead.

 

[Joe Nerve]

I hope people realize that what I said regarding Dr. Cheese was meant in a positive, nice way. I believe he provides lots of great info to us, always. I believe too that he should have an endorsement deal with MM, but that ain’t my call .

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I took it positively . My post was a 2nd to what you said

 

[duderus]

So far crushing on the feel, tone, punch, and versatility of this baby.

Like mine?

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

So far crushing on the feel, tone, punch, and versatility of this baby.

Like mine?

drool Yes indeed !!

 

[Bassist Jay]

I love EBMM instruments but with the extremely high price increase across the board, I don’t see myself ever buying another new one again. It sucks because I really do like there stuff but I won’t ever pay that much for them.

 

[maplenecked]

So far crushing on the feel, tone, punch, and versatility of this baby.

Like mine?

Wow awesome version you have there, one of a kinddrool

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I love EBMM instruments but with the extremely high price increase across the board, I don’t see myself ever buying another new one again. It sucks because I really do like there stuff but I won’t ever pay that much for them.

Thank goodness for the used market . Plenty of good ones to be had at good prices.

 

[maplenecked]

Hey the price increase made me feel a little better about myself for paying 1599 for a cutlass last night. I went to bed calmly thinking “I saved $600!”

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Hey the price increase made me feel a little better about myself for paying 1599 for a cutlass last night. I went to bed calmly thinking “I saved $600!”

I bet you did !!
I like your reasoning for $ well spent .

 

[indieandrew11]

Sorry to revive a zombie thread... but I currently know (if it's still there) of a Caprice for $1200 that's "new" sort of... I've been lucky before at this store and walked out of that store with a great deal because they seem to have trouble moving basses at that store for some reason. I was curious about the price increase and wondering if I purchased an older model that I would be missing out on a big design improvement. Now it just seems like the increase was arbitrary so I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on it...

I'd have a really hard time explaining it to the wife though... probably my biggest deterrent at this point.

 

[Edmang]

I was curious about the price increase and wondering if I purchased an older model that I would be missing out on a big design improvement. Now it just seems like the increase was arbitrary so I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on it...
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Same model before or after price increase. EBMM raised prices across the board for everything.

 

[mikeswals]

Well I certainly can't afford that new Caprice I wanted. Maybe used if I move quickly. But since I'm broke, it looks like there won't be one in my future after all.

theres still some on Reverb...
"musican caprice" Gear

 

[fourstringdrums]

I was lucky, I got mine for $1400 on Reverb before the increase last December and it was brand new. I don't know if it was open box or what not, but I took it.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Sorry to revive a zombie thread... but I currently know (if it's still there) of a Caprice for $1200 that's "new" sort of... I've been lucky before at this store and walked out of that store with a great deal because they seem to have trouble moving basses at that store for some reason. I was curious about the price increase and wondering if I purchased an older model that I would be missing out on a big design improvement. Now it just seems like the increase was arbitrary so I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on it...View attachment 3124734

I'd have a really hard time explaining it to the wife though... probably my biggest deterrent at this point.

Buy it. Great basses. Good price. Nothings changed.

 

[TheLowDown33]

I was quite I interested in a stingray neck through, but once I saw the price, I was immediately deterred. No offense to the whole Ernie Ball business or instruments, but once you start pricing a "factory" instrument around the same as where a lot of custom builds start, it makes sense to just pay an extra few hundred and get everything you want. I understand the business has to make money and all the costs associated with running one, especially in California, but I feel they are pricing out a lot of their customers, especially for a passive P with respect to the caprice/cutlass.