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yellowv

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« on: September 09, 2009, 05:20:26 PM »
Well I just got my Horus HGS MF which has been a long time in the making. The guitar is awesome. Fit and finish is flawless and it is just gorgeous. Plays great also. It is in B standard and sounds pretty great although it is getting a BKP Painkiller in the bridge and a Dimarzio Tone Zone S in the neck in the next few days. It also needs some bigger strings as the stockers are too floppy for my tastes, but I love this thing and think I have a new number 1 axe.

Oh you want pics?






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Re: NGD
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 05:25:33 PM »
Nice.
I like Caparisons with maple boards, and it's good to see a proper recess for the bridge rather than that strange semi-recess they often do (just like on the early 90s Japanese Charvels, unsurprisingly)

Does the HGS still have the 24 3/4" scale or is it longer?
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Re: NGD
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 05:51:05 PM »
I like the design of the Horus, but I'm not sure on the Mahogany + maple + black headstock... It's not exactly "bad looking" but I think it could look better!

How are you likeing it? Seemed some guys here on forum tried the Caparison and didn't like it, but I never found the thread of it...
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Re: NGD
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 06:07:14 PM »
I kind of guessed to myself there would be a picture of it on your ironing board, lol

Quote from: FernandoEsteves on September 09, 2009, 05:51:05 PM
I like the design of the Horus, but I'm not sure on the Mahogany + maple + black headstock... It's not exactly "bad looking" but I think it could look better!

How are you likeing it? Seemed some guys here on forum tried the Caparison and didn't like it, but I never found the thread of it...
MDV did a 'less than appreciative' thread after trying a Caparison.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11609.0
« Last Edit: September 09, 2009, 06:08:46 PM by Jonny »
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Re: NGD
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 06:19:05 PM »
Yes it is still 24 3/4" scale. They just move the bridge back a tad on the HGS's to help intonate better for low tunings. As for the quality and playability this is the 3rd Caparison I have played. All three have been stellar in every way. I'm sure a lemon gets out every now and then as with everything, but in my experience Caparison is right there with USA Jackson, japanese ESP's, J customs, etc. As for the black headstock I agree that it could match the body, but it doesn't bother me. The body is walnut, not mahogany.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2009, 06:20:02 PM »
Quote from: Jonny on September 09, 2009, 06:07:14 PM
I kind of guessed to myself there would be a picture of it on your ironing board, lol


F you :)
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Re: NGD
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2009, 06:43:04 PM »
Great axe!!!

What I find strange is that it has both, locking tuners and a locking nut. Maybe it's to add some mass to the neck and provide better balance?
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Re: NGD
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2009, 06:53:27 PM »
Quote from: yellowv on September 09, 2009, 06:19:05 PM
The body is walnut, not mahogany.

My bad :lol:
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Re: NGD
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2009, 07:41:43 PM »
It doesn't have locking tuners. Just regular Gotoh HAP's. Wish it did have lockers though. Even with a locking nut locking tuners make string changes much quicker.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2009, 08:22:48 PM »
Sweet guitar. I had a Capa and a Suhr around the same time and the Capa was just as good, just a different vibe.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2009, 08:35:08 PM »
sweet :)

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Re: NGD
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2009, 10:41:19 PM »
That's a really good-looking guitar, but I must admit I looked for a longer time at that pickup. That is a really nice cover, what is that called? Is that the "battle-worn" cover?
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Re: NGD
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2009, 11:15:42 PM »
Yes it is a battle worn black cover.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2009, 12:23:34 AM »
does that thing have 26 frets?
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« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2009, 02:58:02 AM »
27

...or 26 and 3/4 if you want to get picky.
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