The Capricorn is a very high-quality instrument. Thanks to selected, well-seasoned woods, the semi-acoustic headless concept with multi-scale, the titanium truss rod, and the sophisticated pickups from Kinman, this guitar offers features that are only found in high-quality instruments. Most pickups are also based on old technology. Kinman has invested heavily in further developing the technology to produce excellent single coil and humbucker sounds, all without hum and volume differences.

What characterizes a high-quality guitar?

This is exactly the focus of this video, using the Capricorn in clean sound mode. Hanspeter Kruesi, a professional Swiss guitarist, demonstrates the essentials. A Fender VibraKing with two 2×12 cabinets was chosen as the amp. The sound is clean to slightly distorted.

When striking the strings, the question is how quickly and directly the feedback returns. How does the guitar respond to the dynamics of the stroke, e.g., when striking the strings softly or more forcefully? How does the sound respond to finger picking or using a plectrum? How does it respond in single coil and humbucker mode with the various pickup settings? What warm tones and sustain can be achieved with different playing techniques along the entire fretboard? What feedback is generated with bending, sliding, tapping, touch technique, legato, etc.?

The Capricorn performed excellently in this review. The sound response is very dynamic, direct, and fast. The reaction to different playing techniques is what professionals are looking for.

The Capricorn is a very high-quality instrument. Thanks to selected, well-seasoned woods, the semi-acoustic headless concept with multi-scale, the titanium truss rod, and the sophisticated pickups from Kinman, this guitar offers features that are only found in high-quality instruments. Most pickups are also based on old technology. Kinman has invested heavily into the further development of the technology to achieve excellent single-coil and humbucker sounds, without any hum or volume differences.

Most jazz guitarists play an archtop guitar.

In this video, we want to find out if the Capricorn is a good alternative for jazz. Hanspeter Kruesi, a professional Swiss guitarist, demonstrates the sound with a few examples.

A Roland Jazz 120 Jazz Chorus with two 12″ speakers and a little reverb effect was chosen as the amplifier. The string gauge is 10–46 with a blank G string.

Hanspeter demonstrates how the instrument responds to chords, chord solos, solos, and comping techniques when played with a plectrum and finger picking. The Converge-3 neck pickup is mainly active in humbucker or single coil mode.

The Capricorn passes the test with distinction. It delivers the voluminous foundation desired in jazz, paired with warm, transparent overtones. Of course, the Capricorn’s extensive sound flexibility is also available.

Conclusion: The Capricorn is a good alternative for jazz guitarists.

The Capricorn is a very high-quality instrument. Thanks to exquisite woods, the headless concept with multi-scale, the titanium truss rod, and the highly developed pickups from Kinman, this guitar offers features typically found only in high-end instruments. Most pickups are also based on old technology. Kinman has invested heavily in advancing the technology to achieve excellent single-coil and humbucker sounds, completely free of hum and volume differences.

In this video, we want to know how the Capricorn performs in the rock genre. Hanspeter Kruesi, a professional Swiss guitarist, demonstrates the sound using various rock playing techniques.

A Soldano amplifier with reverb and, in some cases, delay was used. The string gauge is 10–46 with a plain G string.

Hanspeter demonstrates how the instrument responds during rock rhythm and solos. Both Converge-3 pickups were used in humbucker and single-coil modes.

The Capricorn passes the test with distinction. Solos in rock ballads sound fantastic. The dynamic response, the long sustain, and the playing comfort really shine through.