Members AusTexCap Posted April 24, 2009 Members Share Posted April 24, 2009 I am selling a brand new, mint condition Caparison TAT II Frozen Sky. I personally bought this guitar at Ikebe Gakki in Tokyo, Japan and carried it back to the US a couple weeks ago. The guitar has no scratches, dings, no belt buckle rash, and has never been gigged. It has fresh Snake Oil Brand .10s on it. With most Caparisons you would likely have to wait a few months to get this guitar since most of the dealers in the US can't keep them in stock for very long and they don't update their pages regularly enough to reflect what is actually in stock. If you like Ibanez, Jackson, and ESP you should definitely check out Caparison. Photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachpeletz/sets/72157617128890993/ Ships worldwide, PM for PayPal, asking $1,950 and will consider trades (Suhr, PRS, Caparison, etc). TAT II...Frozen Sky with Hard Case Specifications Neck Joint: Neck Through Body HEAD Head Stock: Devil's Tail with "Through And Through" Logo/White Binding Head Angle: 15 degrees Machine Heads: Gotoh SG381-07 H.A.P NECK Neck Material: Hard Maple Neck Grip: Caparison Fingerboard Material: Ebony Neck Scale: 648mm (25 1/2 inch.) Nut Width: 42mm No. of Frets: 24 Frets Frets: Jumbo Nut: Schaller R2, 42mm Position Inlay: Clock BODY Body Shape: TAT Body Material: Alder Bridge: Schaller S-FRT II ELECTRONICS PICKUP Neck Position: Caparison PH-F Bridge Position: Caparison PH-R Controls: Master Volume(CTS), 3Way Toggle Switch, Master Tone with Neck Pickup and Bridge Pickup Coil Split Switch(Push-Push Switch) FINISH Head Top: Black Body Finish: Frozen SkyHardware Color: Schaller-Black, Gotoh-Cosmo Black Tuning CGCFAD OTHERS Strings: Snake Oil Brand (.010) Accessories: Hard Case(CAG-1), Adjustable Wrench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted April 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2009 Saturday Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay henry Posted April 25, 2009 Members Share Posted April 25, 2009 a $400 set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strongdoc Posted April 25, 2009 Members Share Posted April 25, 2009 a $400 set up? what exactly does that entail? the guitar should be able to play itself, cook for itself, bathe itself, and drive for that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted April 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2009 Ok I know $400 was a lot and way too much. I've had to explain this everywhere I've posted my add. I took it to one guy in town who basically f*ck*d it up so I decided to take it to the absolute best guy in town who is ridiculously expensive but does an amazing job. When I bought the guitar it was with .09s and in EADGBE I play .10 or .11 in CGCFAD and am not comfortable setting up floating bridges, especially on guitars this expensive. Hopefully that will shed some light on things. And yes before more people post I realize that this was too much money but at the time I was really pissed about the other guys work. Anyways, my price is what I'd like to get in a perfect/ideal world with a great economy. Obviously that isn't the case SO I'm completely open to reasonable offers. PM me with offers. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wizard of Ozz Posted April 26, 2009 Members Share Posted April 26, 2009 If you were to buy this guitar from one of the five US dealers it would cost you about $2,600 and then add the $400 setup and that takes it to $3,000 brand new. In addition to that you would most likely have to wait a few months to get this guitar since most of the dealers in the US can't keep them in stock for very long. I hope that $400 set-up came with a hand-job from a hot chick. The most I've heard of anyone charging for a set-up was $200 and this was from a well-know LA tech with very, very big-name clients. If you get $1500.00 +/- for that guitar, in this market, consider yourself lucky. Few people even know about Caparisons, and fewer still would've shelled out $2600 for that. For that kind of money, most people look towards the big names like Gibson, Fender, and PRS which hold their resale value much better. PS: www.guitarasylum.com has the same guitar in-stock. So I'm not too sure about how rare they are either. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members somata Posted April 26, 2009 Members Share Posted April 26, 2009 i normally would never screw with someone's sales posting but come on, you're a brand new member and asking $2300 for a used guitar that sells new for $2355? http://www.guitarasylum.com/product_pages/caparison/tat2_frozen_sky.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted April 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2009 Bump for price drop. $2150 shipped OBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted April 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2009 Monday Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted April 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2009 Tuesday Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IbanezDaemon Posted April 28, 2009 Members Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have shelled out this sort of money for a Caparison recently and believe me it was worth every penny!! Those things are handcrafted in Japan and only 600 a year are made of every model. The build quality and attention to detail is breathtaking on a Caparison. Playability is second to none. All in all a superb guitar which could easily stand up to anything on the planet. Dude I would bid on this guitar but I live on the other side of the pond from you but good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 1, 2009 Thanks for the positive words IbanezDaemon! Thursday Bump. Still accepting offers and possible trades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2009 Monday Bump. Price drop to $2000 and will consider trades (Suhr, PRS, Bernie Rico Jr, Caparison, Jackson, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasonA84 Posted May 5, 2009 Members Share Posted May 5, 2009 Caparisons are definitely amazing guitars! I would jump on this if I had the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thanks for the words Jason. Bump for worldwide sipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2009 Need to sell to help fund a guitar that is on order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Katana Posted May 7, 2009 Members Share Posted May 7, 2009 I assume that means no trades. I would of offered you my Gibson Les Paul Custom (which you may have an easier time selling). I just need a guitar with 24 jumbo frets, a decent tremolo, and is easy to sit down with. If you change your mind on trades PM me. I have a guy who's interested now, but his communication isn't very consistent (probably due to his schedule). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2009 I am open to trades. Where are you in Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Katana Posted May 8, 2009 Members Share Posted May 8, 2009 I am open to trades. Where are you in Texas? Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasonA84 Posted May 8, 2009 Members Share Posted May 8, 2009 Pictures of the Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Katana Posted May 8, 2009 Members Share Posted May 8, 2009 Pictures of the Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2009 Need to sell to offset cost of the Dark Night AND because I'm dying for a Bernie Rico Jr.......so bump bump bump to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 Monday Bump for $1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AusTexCap Posted May 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2009 Bump. Still prefer to sell for cash but will consider guitar trades and high gain amps (ENGL, VHT, Framus, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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