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Music Man Caprice: True Boutique Quality

#341
Runnerman said:
Contact hipshot about the d-tuner direct. Their customer service is second to none. They had to make a custom one for my Bongo and there was no extra charge. They will hook you up with exactly what you need.

Oh and congrats on a beautiful bass!
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Thanks! I didn't realize the short-shaft keys were a special order thing. Glad to hear I can still get one!
 
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had one just like it. Great bass. I got my HIPSHOT D tuner from Bass Strings Online..
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They had it in stock and it was about $25 cheaper than getting it from Hipshot directly.. Winning!
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Inara said:
My bass shipped from Sweetwater! It was delayed a bit due to the craziness around their GearFest, so it's not getting here Tuesday. Here are three of the pics of it that they sent me. Absolutely cannot wait to hold her in my arms (so to speak, lol)!

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Inara said:
My bass shipped from Sweetwater! It was delayed a bit due to the craziness around their GearFest, so it's not getting here Tuesday. Here are three of the pics of it that they sent me. Absolutely cannot wait to hold her in my arms (so to speak, lol)!

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THAT is an AWESOME Caprice- light blue w/ maple 'board is exactly what I would have chosen;looks classic.
I've had (2) Sterlings and currently have (the greatest ) Bongo in the land!:roflmao:
EBMM's are the bizness! Just wait until you open the case, plug it and and BAM!:bassist: You already know that!

Congratulations are due!
 
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B-line said:
THAT is an AWESOME Caprice- light blue w/ maple 'board is exactly what I would have chosen;looks classic.
I've had (2) Sterlings and currently have (the greatest ) Bongo in the land!:roflmao:
EBMM's are the bizness! Just wait until you open the case, plug it and and BAM!:bassist: You already know that!

Congratulations are due!
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Thanks! I went back and forth over this one or the white ... It was a tough decision!!
 
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Inara said:
Thanks! I went back and forth over this one or the white ... It was a tough decision!!
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White or Blue, you could not have gone wrong. My hat is off to you for choosing a Maple board! (I like Maple!)
The White finish would have been spectacular as well., but I love EBMM's interpretation of a Sonic or Himalayan Blue type finish.

And another thing!:smug:

I have (5) P/J basses, (no Caprice my bad), (2) Passive (3) active, and the P/J set-up is just fantastic. The ability to dial in between thick P and defined J-tones is such a great tool.
I have only played the Caprice at NAMM, not the place to even judge a bass, but I got it; Music Man added some special sauce to this build.

Once again- Good move all around!:hyper:
 
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Thanks @B-line! I love maple boards on fretted basses. My first bass was an old USA Peavey Foundation, swamp ash body and maple neck/fingerboard. My favorite bass to date (fretted, that is) was my old early 70's Fender P boat anchor ... ivory body, tortoise guard, and a nice "B" neck with maple fingerboard.

I've never been able to use a Jazz bridge pickup except to blend in a tiny bit of bite with the neck pickup ... I don't know if it's technique, lack of right-hand finger strength, or what, but I just get a thin, tinny, useless sound on a soloed J bridge pickup. When I tried my first Stingray, it was a revelation - I could get aggressive, punchy tones out of it playing over that pickup! And by plucking up at the neck, I could get warm tones as well. I know this isn't a Stingray, but with that thick-sounding humbucker at the bridge, and not (I don't think) as close to the bridge as a 70's spacing J, I'm hoping to be able to use it more that I have been able to use a bridge pickup in the past.
 
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Inara said:
Thanks @B-line! I love maple boards on fretted basses. My first bass was an old USA Peavey Foundation, swamp ash body and maple neck/fingerboard. My favorite bass to date (fretted, that is) was my old early 70's Fender P boat anchor ... ivory body, tortoise guard, and a nice "B" neck with maple fingerboard.

I've never been able to use a Jazz bridge pickup except to blend in a tiny bit of bite with the neck pickup ... I don't know if it's technique, lack of right-hand finger strength, or what, but I just get a thin, tinny, useless sound on a soloed J bridge pickup. When I tried my first Stingray, it was a revelation - I could get aggressive, punchy tones out of it playing over that pickup! And by plucking up at the neck, I could get warm tones as well. I know this isn't a Stingray, but with that thick-sounding humbucker at the bridge, and not (I don't think) as close to the bridge as a 70's spacing J, I'm hoping to be able to use it more that I have been able to use a bridge pickup in the past.
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I think you'll find everything will be hunky-dory tone heaven on the P, the J and P/J blend with your Caprice once you dig in.

I get what you're saying about the dreaded "gakky" J-bridge tone- I had that issue getting the sound I wanted with my Yamaha BB-2024X (no blend control, just a full-on either pup toggle with a center position for a "mandated" mix!:laugh:)
But I found that thru some amp eq tweaking, I found my sweet spot.
The V-V-T set-up like your Caprice and on (1) of my P/J's make it easier to dial in,, as does the dedicated pup blend knob on (2) of my other active P/J's.
I personally don't apply the full-on bridge tone too much overall in my playing; but I do use the blend where available to bring just-the right-amount of "burp" in. When it's right, it has flavor!

Now if I was you, I would probably be standing outside right now waiting for UPS!:roflmao:
The minutes seem like hours, the hours seem like days... It is hard; I'm so impatient when a new bass is on it's way!
 
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the_eigensheep said:
Anyone heard anything about the coral red finish yet? I'm dying to be able to order one. Guitar Center told me it would be a sixth month wait... :(
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That is the typical wait time when a dealer is ordering a bass from Musicman.

You might want to check with some of the MM dealers like Bass Central or Sweetwater to see if they may have already put an order in. May be able to get one sooner if they have one ordered for stock in their pipeline.
 
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Benko said:
When you're a happy chap rocking your Caprice :

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and then you're remember there is a serious (not) show going on :
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(Hey EBMM, please include a strap with your basses so I don't have to use a Fender one!)
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You should have been smiling throughout. :)

Your blue Caprice with the maple fretboard is a real beauty!
 
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B-line said:
:mad: Whaaaaat?

That's outrageous, in-humane almost!:roflmao:

So sorry to hear that! That's a major shipping snafu! 3 days??

What happened?
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Lol! Thanks :)

I'll keep the details private - I'll just reiterate that Sweetwater was not at fault in this. It can't even be pinned to the shipping company, or to me specifically ... it's a weird one-off sort of thing that involves personal details, which is why I'll keep it private.

But the bass will be even better after a couple extra days build-up, right?? ;)
 

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