Caparison Guitars at bmusic.com.au

The Caparison Horus made it's debut in 1995, more than ten years later, the collaboration that began with Chacha maru and Horus is still improving.
The Horus features 27 frets and specially designed Caparison neck position pickup with rich harmonics despite it's unconventional mounting position. The Caparison BH-IIR bridge pickup is mounted direct to the body for increased resonance and response. Each Horus features a different, original graphic finish. From 2006 the Horus features upgraded wiring and electronics, as per Caparison endorsee specs.
The Push-push switch control allows for instant pickup switching as well as volume adjustment.

*Please note that the guitars are made by hand so each may have a slightly varying graphic design between them.

New Pickup!
Caparison SH-27F

Simple Control
Volume with Pickup Selector Switch

Horus Heel Cut

Horus Yellow Sand, Black Night (with Hard Case)
Specifications

Neck Joint: Bolt on Neck
HEAD
Head Stock: Devil's Tail with Gold Horus Inlay
Head Angle: 15 degrees
Machine Heads: Gotoh SG381-07 H.A.P
NECK
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Grip: Caparison
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Scale: 628mm (24 3/4 inch.)
Nut Width: 42mm
No. of Frets: 27 Frets
Frets: Jumbo
Nut: Schaller R2
Position Inlay: Clock
BODY
Body Shape: Horus
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Schaller S-FRT II

ELECTRONICS
PICKUP
Neck Position: Caparison SH-27F
Bridge Position: Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: Master Volume with 2-Way Pickup Selector Switch
FINISH
Head Top: Gloss Black
Neck Finish: Oil Finish
Body Finish: Yellow Sand, Black Night (Graphic Gloss)
Hardware Colour: Gold or Black
OTHER
Strings: Dean Markley Nickel Steel Light
(.009~.042)
Tuning: Regular
Accessories: Hard Case(CAG-1),
Adjustable Wrench

Horus Thunder Cloud, Scarab (with Hard Case)
Specifications

ELECTRONICS
PICKUP
Neck Position: Caparison SH-27F
Bridge Position: Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: Master Volume with 2-Way Pickup Selector Switch
FINISH
Head Top: Gloss Black
Neck Finish: Oil Finish
Body Finish: Thunder Cloud, Scarab (Graphic Gloss)
Hardware Colour: Gold or Black
OTHER
Strings: Dean Markley Nickel Steel Light
(.009~.042)
Tuning: Regular
Accessories: Hard Case(CAG-1),
Adjustable Wrench

The Caparison Horus-HGS model came about as a result of endorsee requests. Designing and building a HGS version of the small bodied, short scale Horus took more than a year of research, development and testing.
Horus' unique and small body shape with it's 628 mm scale was considered impossible to adapt to the HGS format, but the use of a walnut body overcame this. The walnut maintains the tone, rich harmonics, resonance, and low end response expected of a Caparison HGS model. The finish of the Horus-HGS is applied so as to best retain the timbre and variety of tones offered by the walnut body.

*Horus-HGS ships set up to Drop-B tuning.

Horus-HGS Oiled Walnut, Pro. Black (with Hard Case)
Specifications

Neck Joint: Bolt on Neck
HEAD
Head Stock: Devil's Tail with Silver Horus Inlay and Ivoroid binding
Head Angle: 15 degrees
Machine Heads: Gotoh SG381-07 H.A.P
NECK
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Grip: Caparison
Fingerboard Material: Ebony with Ivoroid Binding
Neck Scale: 628mm (24 3/4 inch.)
Nut Width: 42mm
No. of Frets: 27 Frets
Frets: Jumbo
Nut: Schaller R2
Position Inlay: Clock
BODY
Body Shape: Horus
Body Material: Walnut
Bridge: Schaller S-FRT II

ELECTRONICS
PICKUP
Neck Position: Caparison SH-27F
Bridge Position: Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: Master Volume with 2-Way Pickup Selector Switch
FINISH
Head Top: Gloss Black
Neck Finish: Oil Finish
Body Finish: Oiled Walnut, Pro. Black
Hardware Colour: Schaller-Black, Gotoh-Cosmo Black
OTHER
Strings: Dean Markley Nickel Steel LTHB
(.010~.052)
Tuning: Dropped B
Accessories: Hard Case(CAG-1),
Adjustable Wrench

About HGS (Heavy Gauge Strings)
This unique design was produced due to requests from Caparison endorsees.
The design itself employs heavy gauge strings (10-52) for tuning down, popular in the modern metal scene. The bridge position is mounted 3mm further along than regularly seen on other guitars; this is to help when adjusting heavy gauge strings to lower pitches. (On a standard guitar bridge saddles tend to be stretched back around the rear of their full travel to alow for correct intonation.
In addition, the pickup position is changed in relation to the altered bridge position.
The HGS eliminates the need for Drop C and Drop B players to shift baritone guitars in their quest for a properly intonated low tuned guitar. No need to adjust one's playing style to suit a longer neck and differently spaced frets.
The Caparison HGS range has also proven reliable for regular tuning with heavy gauge strings and holds just as perfectly with "dropped" D tuning.

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