Caparison guitars
Caparison guitars
Caparison Guitars formed in 1995 to build highest quality modern electric guitar. Caparison has been using the finest woods, pickups and application of finishes, we ensure the functionality and aesthetics that would traditionally be reserved for custom instruments is applied to every one of our creations. The total package is everything: stability, tone, playability, reliability and aesthetics.
Every guitar is handmade by craftsmen of the highest skill level, exacting the highest level of quality control. The iconic "Devils Tail" headstock and "clock" neck inlays, are an instant and recognizable calling card for Caparison, but their level of detail delves deeper into the ultimate functionality of all Caparison instruments. Caparison's unique sound comes from exploring intelligent design, with each instrument hand-wired with the highest quality components.
For example, the angle of the Caparison headstock, which perfectly set at 15 degrees, is a difficult manufacturing aspect to achieve. Caparison Guitars believes that this is the ideal headstock angle for the best sounding guitar, it also allows them to install a locking nut without the need for a string tension bar. Another key Caparison design element is the neck joint of their bolt-on neck guitars, which are set at the same level as that of a set-in neck. The extremely practice work of experienced craftsmen in joining each neck to the guitar body means that they never need to use shims to compensate the neck angle at the neck joint. The resonance of the instrument is further enhanced by the application of a very thin, soft urethane top coat, a painting technique that requires years of experience to perfect.
The fingerboard radius on Caparison guitars is a conical 350 mmR from the nut to a flatter 400mm R at the end of the fretboard for better playability for both lead and rhythm.
Caparison-designed pickups are one of the principal components responsible for creating the distinctive character of Caparison electric guitars. Each pickup is developed and tested extensively, in conjunction with different amplifiers, environments and recording setups to develop a specific character for each model. They also select a wiring material that compliments the characteristics of each pickups.
With hand ergonomics in mind, the Devil's Tail headstock slightly changes the shape of the neck profile from the first fret to the twelfth. It is flat near the nut and curves in assimilation with the shape of the neck. It changes near a flat "D" shape to a medium "C" shape. The neck is thick enough to feel substantial, but not too thick to fatigue while playing.