Ernie Ball Music Man Caprice Bass
The Guitarchive – The Ernie Ball Music Man Caprice is a workhorse bass that is capable of blending two distinct pickup voicings offering a variety of tones suitable for any musical environment. Its 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. The Caprice is a sleek modern bass with vintage features that stay true to its Music Man heritage.
You can demo instruments like this at The Local Pickup guitar showroom in Rock Hill, SC.
Features & Specs for the Ernie Ball Music Man Caprice Bass
| 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 |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated hollow steel saddles |
| Pickguard | Shell |
| 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 | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Fret Markers | 5/16″ 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 |
