Music Man Caprice: True Boutique Quality

[Discount Saint]

If you do create one, you might want to make it a Caprice/Cutlass Club. Given their similarities and the fact that this conversation tends to include both models.

Or maybe that's just personal bias since I don't actually own a caprice. Yet.

Yeah absolutely - I'm down to create an official club thread, but I don't want to steal anybody's thunder

 

[Discount Saint]

Congrats !! Excellent choice. And I like your taste in basses. If I needed a 5 and cold handle the neck , the Yamaha BB would be my choice . I think they look great in white/black finish.

Which Caprice did you get?

Funny you should ask - here they are hanging around together. How does that song go..? Ebony and Ivory...

 

[MrMoonlight]

If you do create one, you might want to make it a Caprice/Cutlass Club. Given their similarities and the fact that this conversation tends to include both

I've played both and the only similarities are that they're both passive, they're both made by Music Man and their names both begin with "C".

By your logic, we should really only need a "Fender Club" because of the similarities between the Precision and the Jazz.

Believe me, the Caprice and the Cutlass are two vastly different basses each with its own look, sound and feel. Just because they were launched simultaneously by EBMM doesn't make them the same bass.

Besides, I don't want any Cutlass-owning riff-raff watering down the exclusivity any Caprice club whose membership I'd be gracing with my presence.

 

[kinopah]

K then.

 

[Discount Saint]

I've played both and the only similarities are that they're both passive, they're both made by Music Man and their names both begin with "C".

By your logic, we should really only need a "Fender Club" because of the similarities between the Precision and the Jazz.

Believe me, the Caprice and the Cutlass are two vastly different basses each with its own look, sound and feel. Just because they were launched simultaneously by EBMM doesn't make them the same bass.

Besides, I don't want any Cutlass-owning riff-raff watering down the exclusivity any Caprice club whose membership I'd be gracing with my presence.

Perhaps given that they are Musicman's first passive basses, both modeled after traditional Fender configurations, and the whole Dimension vs. Caprice / Cutlass story.. I could see including them in one club

 

[Groovegestapo]

I've played both and the only similarities are that they're both passive, they're both made by Music Man and their names both begin with "C".

By your logic, we should really only need a "Fender Club" because of the similarities between the Precision and the Jazz.

Believe me, the Caprice and the Cutlass are two vastly different basses each with its own look, sound and feel. Just because they were launched simultaneously by EBMM doesn't make them the same bass.

Besides, I don't want any Cutlass-owning riff-raff watering down the exclusivity any Caprice club whose membership I'd be gracing with my presence.

Are you the Moderator ?
Or just trying to control the thread ?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

This may be longest thread I ever started and I never did buy a Caprice!

 

[MrMoonlight]

Are you the Moderator ?
Or just trying to control the thread ?

Yup...busted!
You're the Groovegestapo and I'm the "thread gestapo". You saw right through me on that one.

But seriously, I was simply trying to point out in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way that the two models are more different than many seem to believe.

Lighten up, brother. It's all good. Life's too short.

This may be longest thread I ever started and I never did buy a Caprice!

Nice of you to drop back in, Doc. I still see a Caprice in your future (when the 5er version hits the streets). No worries...you will eventually succumb. (Remember, you read it here first)

 

[kinopah]

I've played both and the only similarities are that they're both passive, they're both made by Music Man and their names both begin with "C".

By your logic, we should really only need a "Fender Club" because of the similarities between the Precision and the Jazz.

Believe me, the Caprice and the Cutlass are two vastly different basses each with its own look, sound and feel. Just because they were launched simultaneously by EBMM doesn't make them the same bass.

Besides, I don't want any Cutlass-owning riff-raff watering down the exclusivity any Caprice club whose membership I'd be gracing with my presence.

I've played both too, and don't actually find my logic to be all that flawed.

They're both passive.
They are both EBMM's FIRST passive models.
They were released at the same time.
They both feature the same matched colors/necks, neck radii, oversized headstock.
They're both great for similar types of music (though I wouldn't limit either in that regard).
They often get discussed in the same contexts and conversations.
ALSO, I don't imagine the Cutlass has enough of a TB following to necessitate a "club" - maybe that'll change one day.

Regardless, I think it's quite a bit different from the concept of "Fender Club" actually. In fact, I think even looking at two "Precision Basses" (i.e. American Deluxe vs. '51 Reissue) you could get considerably greater variation than you see between the Cutlass and Caprice. It's not like I'm suggesting it be a Caprice, Cutlass, and StingRay club, where one of the models is infinitely more established and patently "not like the others"...

HOWEVER, I absolutely recognize that Caprice ≠ Cutlass... As you noted, they're different basses and each their own instrument. Hence "K then".

 

[MrMoonlight]

HOWEVER, I absolutely recognize that Caprice ≠ Cutlass... As you noted, they're different basses and each their own instrument. Hence "K then".

The excerpt I quoted here is really the only point I wanted to make with my initial post.

Honestly? I don't really care who creates what clubs with what titles to include whatever instruments. Why should I? We're all free to establish and join whatever clubs we want (within the forum guidelines), and nobody's holding a gun to anyone's head to join any particular one.

So...as I said, it's all good.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Yup...busted!
You're the Groovegestapo and I'm the "thread gestapo". You saw right through me on that one.

But seriously, I was simply trying to point out in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way that the two models are more different than many seem to believe.

Lighten up, brother. It's all good. Life's too short.


Nice of you to drop back in, Doc. I still see a Caprice in your future (when the 5er version hits the streets). No worries...you will eventually succumb. (Remember, you read it here first)

A five string Caprice would have to better than my Ibanez TMB605, a killer bass considering that it is about $600 street, but I never say never.

 

[AngelCrusher]

Perhaps given that they are Musicman's first passive basses, both modeled after traditional Fender configurations, and the whole Dimension vs. Caprice / Cutlass story.. I could see including them in one club

Go for it. I'd love to see people chime in on both basses honestly. EB basses are so well made, and I think that having a nice and light Pbass with a fast neck, easy to solo on, is never a bad thing.

 

[nonohmic]

A five string Caprice would have to better than my Ibanez TMB605, a killer bass considering that it is about $600 street, but I never say never.

A five string Caprice would have to better than my Ibanez TMB605, a killer bass considering that it is about $600 street, but I never say never.

I'm pretty sure it will be.

 

[Inara]

Just spent a week and a half away from home. I didn't take a bass, but was able to play an old USA Peavey Fury that I've played before. It's a very fun, nice, and lightweight instrument, but comes nowhere near my Caprice. I played the Caprice again for a bit today and just went "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" in a big, smiling-with-eyes-closed sigh.

 

[dylanjohnson]

I'm pretty sure they announced the new colors at winter namm and then made available March 2017 as part of their Spring lineup. Maybe dealers are still holding on old Caprice's and debating whether they will catch on in popularity to make it worth ordering new colors?

Dude, just go knock down the door at the factory!

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Just spent a week and a half away from home. I didn't take a bass, but was able to play an old USA Peavey Fury that I've played before. It's a very fun, nice, and lightweight instrument, but comes nowhere near my Caprice. I played the Caprice again for a bit today and just went "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" in a big, smiling-with-eyes-closed sigh.

I know that feeling all too well. Welcome back to sonic bliss.

 

[SLO Surfer]

Dude, just go knock down the door at the factory!

I've called several times and they tell me to stay away.

 

[dylanjohnson]

"Don't even look at the factory. Just walk away!"

 

[AngelCrusher]

Well I posted in this thread last year and wanted a Caprice since. The only thing that changed over time is that I realized the more I recorded and played with my Fender AVRI P was that I am not a guy who needs a ton of basses and I don't really need that much tonal variation, since I just keep reaching for the same bass on every single record I play on. But I sure would love to have a nice, modern playing neck with easy upper fret access just as a contrast to the classic feeling AVRI (which is truly awesome), and I absolutely love the quality of EB basses.

So I ordered a blue Cutlass. It weighs 8.4 pounds. I will probably play it for a little bit with rounds, but I am sure that I will crack and put Chromes on it, because that's what I like the most. Anyway, I think that comparison will make for a really nice thread in the "old style v new style P bass" vein. So I will do that too.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Well I posted in this thread last year and wanted a Caprice since. The only thing that changed over time is that I realized the more I recorded and played with my Fender AVRI P was that I am not a guy who needs a ton of basses and I don't really need that much tonal variation, since I just keep reaching for the same bass on every single record I play on. But I sure would love to have a nice, modern playing neck with easy upper fret access just as a contrast to the classic feeling AVRI (which is truly awesome), and I absolutely love the quality of EB basses.

So I ordered a blue Cutlass. It weighs 8.4 pounds. I will probably play it for a little bit with rounds, but I am sure that I will crack and put Chromes on it, because that's what I like the most. Anyway, I think that comparison will make for a really nice thread in the "old style v new style P bass" vein. So I will do that too.

I'm looking forward to your comparison / review thread.