Caparison Madness (or an Apple Horn, a Horus and a TAT special walk into a bar)

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Jack Secret

Discussion Starter · Mar 20, 2010 (Edited)

So 2 weeks ago, The Apple Horn arrived...

Then a week ago, the Horus THUNDER Cloud...

Now! For the first time ever (least for the one I own)...

The MIGHTY Caparison TAT Special Amber!

Mere packaging shall not deter me from my new Caparison!

annnnnd there she is...

Beyond gorgeous

Sexy from behind as well

Mahogany body w/ maple top, neck through, 27 frets, ebony board and DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge and a Tone Zone S in the neck.

Enjoy the pics, I'm gonna go do some shredding now.

Thanks go to Nick @ The Axe Palace for the TAT Special.

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jaxadam

· #2 · Mar 20, 2010

Awesome, man!

How do you like the Tone Zone and the TZS in the TAT Special?

Also, the Thundercloud came with a silver trem bar?

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A. The DiMarzio's sound great in this guitar. Heavy crunch and singing highs.

B. The dude I bought it from had this silver bar so I guess he replaced it at some point. Doesn't bother me so I'm leaving it be.

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budda

· #4 · Mar 20, 2010

What does the 2nd knob on the TAT do? They look great btw - is that an extended contour on the TAT as well?

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Jack Secret

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 20, 2010

By putting the pickup switch in the middle position, it activates the selector knob for the following pickup variations:

1. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)
2. Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
3. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)+ Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
4. Neck Pickup & Bridge Pickup

Yes, it's an extended contour. Very comfortable and feels broken in already. That Itaru Kanno...he's a guitar making god.

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Daniel

· #6 · Mar 20, 2010

I"m jealous, I am in love with the thundercloud horus.

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jacksonplayer

· #7 · Mar 21, 2010

That TAT Special is all kinds of awesome. :yesway:

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distressed_romeo

· #8 · Mar 21, 2010

Jack Secret said:
By putting the pickup switch in the middle position, it activates the selector knob for the following pickup variations:

1. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)
2. Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
3. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)+ Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
4. Neck Pickup & Bridge Pickup

Yes, it's an extended contour. Very comfortable and feels broken in already. That Itaru Kanno...he's a guitar making god.

That's really clever!

Love the Horus!

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ohio_eric

· #9 · Mar 21, 2010

Jack Secret said:
By putting the pickup switch in the middle position, it activates the selector knob for the following pickup variations:

1. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)
2. Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
3. Neck Pickup Split Coil (inside)+ Bridge Pickup Split Coil (inside)
4. Neck Pickup & Bridge Pickup

Yes, it's an extended contour. Very comfortable and feels broken in already. That Itaru Kanno...he's a guitar making god.

distressed_romeo said:
That's really clever!

:agreed:

That's an interesting way to get a a lot of useful sounds.

Sweet guitars.

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Jack Secret

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 22, 2010

After a few days, I can honestly say the TAT Special has become one of my favorite guitars, up there with my Ibanez PGM10th's. It's also made me forget about looking for an old Hamer Californian (My one guitar regret is selling) because this one is miles ahead of it.

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