Got to play a Suhr

[mrp5150]

The price will keep me from owning a Suhr for quite a while, but I think it's funny that you'd drop soem major cash for a Cap, but not a suhr...? The last time I check Cap prices they were around $1700. (I may be off, as I don't like those kinds of guitars, but still that's a lot of coin... to me anyways...)

Granted, I've spent some money on Les Pauls... but then perfection costs money.

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

 

[dave_mc]

the one i tried was nice, not £2000 (that's $4000 for you americans. ) nice, though. I also tried a caparison horus 27 fretter at the same time (just for you, mark. actually, not really, i was intrigued), it seemed to be of similar quality, except pricing here is £1500 (or $3000), again ridiculous when you hit up ikebe and see that they're going for £600 in Japan. But a nice guitar no doubt- if I could figure out some way to get one for Japanese prices (on the Caparison website they basically say they won't honour their warranty if you don't buy from a dealer in your own country, so that's no good... ), I'd be interested, possibly.

What I really liked was that Tyler I tried, but it was £2700 (over $5000).

Moral: prices here suck.

I'll stick with my legra.

 

[dave_mc]

I hate people who to let there wallet dictate the tone instead of using there fucking ears.

~R~

I certainly agree there.

 

[Telephant]

I hate people who to let there wallet dictate the tone instead of using there fucking ears.

~R~

Truth so pure it makes grown men weep themselves to sleep.

 

[Jakem]

Ralph, check your PMs!

 

[Digital Jams]

Suhr does use FLoyds if you want one. They can pretty much make whatever you want. Any body wood or neck wood you can think of they would probably make it, considering the wood was available. I played a few Floyd loaded Suhrs, like SteveVHT"S one, and they felt very very nice. The problem with Suhr is the price.

I got a quote once from them for a guitar i wanted specs on and it ran close to $2900. Sorry, to pricey for me.

Every guitar they make is flawless though. Straight necks, perfect frets, perfect neck pockfit fits etc. But NONE of that means the guitar will sound how you want it to, and there's no guarentee that it will sounded better than every $400 Ibanez or $600 USA Fender Strat.

I said a few of these things on TGP and i got flamed HEAVILY. Soo bad i got some PM"S and even an email about it, talk about corksniffer brand loyalty. And those guys forget that i praised Suhr a lot. My statements about how good a guitar may or may not sound holds true to ANY guitar. Does every single 1958 Les Paul sound incredible? I doubt it.

When you buy a Suhr guitar you are essentially getting a fine crafted instrument that IMHO is Johns take on a Tom anderson guitar.
I agree with Danny that everything on his guitars are top shelf but they are way to pricey IMHO.

With that said, anyone who tells you that they can predict how a custom guitar will sound before it is built is full of shit. (Not saying John says this)
I have many custom guitars and no two sound alike even if they are built withe same wood,hardware and pickups. Some will sound great and others will sound like ass which is something that most people need to know before they buy a custom guitar (you have a 50 / 50 chance of it sounding good)

On another note, anyone who has been around long enough will tell you that it is more then possible to have your fancy schmancy guitar get its ass kicked tonally by a $400 POS. I own a tex mex strat that pisses all over some of previous expensive guitars and it is a humbling experiance when you have that happen to you. It is a huge eye opener if you let it be......What that means is I know more then a few guys on certain websites who still insist there $4000 Piece of firewood sounds great when in fact it sounds like shit.
I hate people who to let there wallet dictate the tone instead of using there fucking ears.

~R~

That is why I scraped the Charvel CS piece with H, it was way to big of a gamble with that kind of coin on the line....screw that. My beat to crap Rg 565 will hang with 80% of the high end guys no problem and it is due to the neck grain, straight as an arrow and rock solid for a wizard neck. I see guys claiming to never play a dead......fill in brand.........and they are either tone deaf or just too blinded.

 

[Digital Jams]

I hate people who to let there wallet dictate the tone instead of using there fucking ears.

~R~

Truth so pure it makes grown men weep themselves to sleep.

Shea = da metal truth

 

[Random Hero]

The price will keep me from owning a Suhr for quite a while, but I think it's funny that you'd drop soem major cash for a Cap, but not a suhr...? The last time I check Cap prices they were around $1700. (I may be off, as I don't like those kinds of guitars, but still that's a lot of coin... to me anyways...)

Granted, I've spent some money on Les Pauls... but then perfection costs money.

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

One could argue that a Caparison is just a $1800 Superstrat

 

[mrp5150]

The price will keep me from owning a Suhr for quite a while, but I think it's funny that you'd drop soem major cash for a Cap, but not a suhr...? The last time I check Cap prices they were around $1700. (I may be off, as I don't like those kinds of guitars, but still that's a lot of coin... to me anyways...)

Granted, I've spent some money on Les Pauls... but then perfection costs money.

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

One could argue that a Caparison is just a $1800 Superstrat

Go ahead and argue it then, doesn't matter what anyone else thinks of them. They're my favorite guitars. I've paid as little as $850 for one too.

 

[Random Hero]

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

One could argue that a Caparison is just a $1800 Superstrat

Go ahead and argue it then, doesn't matter what anyone else thinks of them. They're my favorite guitars. I've paid as little as $850 for one too.

I'm not gonna argue it, I'm just using the comparison you used, mainly aimed at the "unique" part

 

[jonny toetags]

The price will keep me from owning a Suhr for quite a while, but I think it's funny that you'd drop soem major cash for a Cap, but not a suhr...? The last time I check Cap prices they were around $1700. (I may be off, as I don't like those kinds of guitars, but still that's a lot of coin... to me anyways...)

Granted, I've spent some money on Les Pauls... but then perfection costs money.

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

One could argue that a Caparison is just a $1800 Superstrat

...but they are so much more!

 

[mrp5150]

I'm not gonna argue it, I'm just using the comparison you used, mainly aimed at the "unique" part

Well, considering the Suhr looks exactly like any other standard Strat with no uniqueness at all...I don't think you even have an argument. I'm not putting down the guitar, because it's very nice, but it's not unique at all. Caparison has the headstock, clock inlays, and finishes that make them really stand out, like them or not.

 

[tweed]

Bah you guys are fags.

Hello Kitty Strat FTW!!!!!!!!1

 

[mrp5150]

Bah you guys are fags.

Hello Kitty Strat FTW!!!!!!!!1

Needs a Floyd.

 

[mrp5150]

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

Isn't a Caparison just a Jackson wannabe?

 

[Fiesta Red]

The thing I like about Suhrs is that I can get the exact neck that I want (the Vintage C medium), the exact bridge I want, the exact paint job I want, etc. The neck is really important to me -- most necks I play are too thin anymore, and the shape is perfect. The satin neck finish feels like bare wood, but has a sealant on it. I like Suhr pickups, and the guitars feel, play, and sound right to me. I even like the headstocks. I am willing to pay a little more for all of this. I just have to save longer to buy one.

Just my opinion.

-Mark

 

[Gainfreak]

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

Isn't a Caparison just a Jackson wannabe?

That is actually not to far from the truth. The Comparison is a take off of a particualr jackson and you can even find a video on Youtube of the designer stating that fact.

I say play what you makes you happy but almost everything is going to be a knockoff of something unless you play parker guitar or something weird like that lol

 

[Gainfreak]

The thing I like about Suhrs is that I can get the exact neck that I want (the Vintage C medium), the exact bridge I want, the exact paint job I want, etc. The neck is really important to me -- most necks I play are too thin anymore, and the shape is perfect. The satin neck finish feels like bare wood, but has a sealant on it. I like Suhr pickups, and the guitars feel, play, and sound right to me. I even like the headstocks. I am willing to pay a little more for all of this. I just have to save longer to buy one.

Just my opinion.

-Mark

And that's all that matters. In my opinion Half of the battle is finding something that you like. I know some people who haven't yet and that's a tough place to be in.

 

[evhfan]

i didn't read every single post...i just ordered my 4th suhr...the standard trems stay in tune almost as well as any floyd because of the locking tuners and you can change strings in 3 minutes...no joke...

i can see how they may not be for everyone though...but i love mine

 

[mrp5150]

Most I've ever paid for a Caparison was $1800, and I've owned 16 of them. They're also way more my style, and WAY more unique. I mean seriously, this $2100 Suhr is just a Strat. It's a really nice Strat, but nonetheless.

Isn't a Caparison just a Jackson wannabe?

That is actually not to far from the truth. The Comparison is a take off of a particualr jackson and you can even find a video on Youtube of the designer stating that fact.

I say play what you makes you happy but almost everything is going to be a knockoff of something unless you play parker guitar or something weird like that lol

The Horus is based on the Jackson Falcon...but the founder/president of Caparison came up with the Falcon when he worked in Jackson's Custom Shop. Is there really a video of him talking about that? If so, post the link, I'd love to hear him talk about anything related to guitars.