Suggestions For New Lines?

[Snoogans]

What about Caparison? I know next-to-nothing about them, but they seem to have a pretty rabid following. I know they're Japanese, but is there a US distributor?

[zeegler]

Kxk?

[hgsmith]

I'd be up for Suhr. KOA Reb Beach model

[npacheco]

CARVIN :ROTF:

Sorry, I know that didn't add to the discusion. I'm satisfied with your Jackson/Charvel line

I'll say Gibson just to be different than everybody

[Top Jimmy B]

Matt, I'll add my vote for Suhr guitars. I agree with your thinking...go after the Floyd buyers.

[toejam]

What about Caparison? I know next-to-nothing about them, but they seem to have a pretty rabid following. I know they're Japanese, but is there a US distributor?

Guitar Asylum is the only distributor for Caparison that I know of. http://www.guitarasylum.com/home.htm

[mattsmusiccenter]

Suhr seems like it may be a good choice.

[IrfaanSE801]

Suhr seems like it may be a good choice.

I agree. Great quality stuff right there...

[Chameleonfong]

Vigier

[El_Kabong]

Suhr! I have never played a Suhr that wasn't stellar.

Has anyone played Caparison? I have. The graphics with the apple do look cool, but they play and feel like ESP LTDs.

Tom Anderson lets some dogs out that are, (play wise), worth 1/4 of the asking price.

[Chameleonfong]

Has anyone played Caparison? I have. The graphics with the apple do look cool, but they play and feel like ESP LTDs.
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I've played and owned a Caparison AI, doesn't plays or feels like any ESPs or LTDs I’ve ever play. Neither are the TATs and PLMs. I've not played many LTDs tho. (FYI, the AI has 27 frets and 24 3/4inch scale making itｓ "unique" tone and playerabilty。

Only complaints about Caparison is the fret board being a little too small for my taste..

Fong

[El_Kabong]

The one I played looked similar to the one Robin Crosby played in the studio, shortly below his passing, where he was wearing a dark olive hoody IIRC. (I have never played an "IA". I just thought they looked very cool). It was orange with the purple graphics that look like they were done with a paint roller. My reference was a LTD sunburst tiger. I wanted to like the guitar. At a conversion of $800 USD (used), I wanted to like the guitar, but it just didn't feel like a quality instrument.

If Matt takes on Suhr, a friend promised me one as soon as the dust settles on something...

[Zerberus]

Suhr seems like it may be a good choice.

+1, John makes top notch instruments and some cool accessories as well, like the Silent Single Coil Backplate

I´d add Anderson,Vigier (french) and Nik Huber (german) to the list....

[VulfgangPfuck]

Hamer...because if you do that Matt, you'll be able to pull the Ovation line into your acoustics (they are making a big comeback from what I've seen)
And Hamer is part of KAMAN Music.

[mm2002]

+1 for Suhr