Caprice Bass
The Caprice, another welcome newcomer to the Modern Classic family of instruments is a bold new statement in passive design. A workhorse bass that is capable of blending two distinct pickup voicings offering a variety of tones suitable for any musical environment. This compact offset design provides a body shape that is comfortable and balanced along with a slim neck profile that makes this bass a pleasure to play. The top-loading bridge is made from hardened steel and complemented by a newly designed oversized headstock with the familiar 3+1 tuner arrangement. As with the Cutlass, the Caprice is a sleek modern bass with vintage features that stays true to its Music Man heritage.
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Caprice Bass Highlights
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Passive Electronics
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two distinct pickup voicings
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new oversized headstock
See & hear it
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Hear Joe Dart demo the Caprice
Listen as Joe Dart from funk band, Vulfpeck, demos our Caprice bass.
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Watch Lars Lehman's Cutlass and Caprice Bass Demo
Lars Lehman demonstrates the new 2016 Music Man Cutlass and Caprice models, the first ever Music Man passive basses.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-11/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-9/16" long (32.2 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.7 cm long) |
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| Body Wood | Alder (Classic Natural is Ash) |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Black, Ivory White, Diamond Blue, Heritage Tobacco Burst |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated hollow steel saddles |
| Pickguard | Shell (Heritage Tobacco Burst); Parchment (Diamond Blue); Black (Black); Mint (White) |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 7.5" (19.1 cm) |
| Headstock Size | 9" (22.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, narrow width |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Select maple or rosewood |
| Fret Markers | 5/16" Black or White dots |
| Neck Finish | Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish |
| Neck Colors | Natural aged yellow finish |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard |
| Controls | 250kohm neck pickup volume, 250kohm bridge pickup volume, and tone - .1µF tone capacitor |
| Pickups | Music Man® inline humbucking; Music Man® offset humbucking |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | Caprice Bass | — |
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| Size | 12-11/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-9/16" long (32.2 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.7 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Alder (Classic Natural is Ash) | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | Black, Ivory White, Diamond Blue, Heritage Tobacco Burst | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated hollow steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | Shell (Heritage Tobacco Burst); Parchment (Diamond Blue); Black (Black); Mint (White) | |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 7.5" (19.1 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | 9" (22.9 cm) long | |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, narrow width | |
| Neck Width | 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Select maple or rosewood | |
| Fret Markers | 5/16" Black or White dots | |
| Neck Finish | Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish | |
| Neck Colors | Natural aged yellow finish | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard | |
| Controls | 250kohm neck pickup volume, 250kohm bridge pickup volume, and tone - .1µF tone capacitor | |
| Switching | ||
| Pickups | Music Man® inline humbucking; Music Man® offset humbucking | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
Control Function Diagrams
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