Caparison Guitars Apple Horn 8 EF Mattias IA Eklundh Signature - Charcoal Black, 8-string Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Black Walnut Top, 5-piece Maple/Walnut Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Charcoal Black.
A Sonic Weapon with Impeccable Sound and Impressive Features
As one of today’s most technically remarkable players, Mattias IA Eklundh is known for consistently pushing his music to the limit. And Caparison Guitars’ Apple Horn 8 EF Mattias IA Eklundh Signature is his sonic weapon of choice. This 8-string guitar's high-quality tonewoods — an African mahogany body and 5-piece maple/walnut neck — produce warmth and resonance while possessing durability made to stand the test of time. A pair of DiMarzio humbuckers delivers blistering tone designed to keep up with guitarists who favor Mattias's blistering speed and full fingerboard playing style. True Temperament frets guarantee impeccable tuning without compromising the familiar feeling of standard frets. Plus, with its Charcoal Black finish, this guitar is topped off with an undeniably eye-catching visual touch. Test the limits of your own ability and creativity with the Apple Horn 8 EF Mattias IA Eklundh Signature, a one-of-a-kind masterwork available at Industrie Music!
DiMarzio humbuckers deliver blistering tone
It’s hard to keep up with Mattias Eklundh's frantic, frenzied fingers, and that’s why he employs high-quality DiMarzio humbuckers in his Caparison signature. The D Activator 8 bridge pickup’s wide-frequency response produces articulate, dynamic tone without the mud, yielding fat, percussive low notes and cutting bright highs. The PAF 8 in the neck sings like a classic humbucker, but is perfectly adapted for 8-string guitars — complete with the sweet highs, warm mids, and pronounced lows PAF users have loved for decades.
Top-notch tonewoods
From top to bottom, the Eklundh Caparison Guitars signature boasts some of the world’s finest tonewoods, adding more character and distinction to this impressive instrument. Many guitarists at Industrie Music can’t get enough of the resonance of the African mahogany body topped with black walnut. You’ll love the feel of the 5-piece maple and walnut neck that is reinforced with two titanium rods, which eliminates the chance for warp over time while adding considerable durability. Not to mention, the ebony fingerboard will enable you to execute the types of lightning-fast licks Eklundh plays.
True Temperament frets create impeccable scaling
Over 15 years of ingenious Swedish engineering went into the technology of True Temperament frets, and the Eklundh Signature makes fantastic use of it to produce pitch-perfect frequencies across the entire fingerboard. Curved frets will give you excellent intonation and tone while retaining the natural feel and playability of standard equal-tempered frets. Perfect for 6-,7-, and 8-string guitars, True Temperament frets have been Eklundh’s go-to for years, given they are capable of handling his incredibly technical playing across many avant-garde tunings.
Great response and high-caliber hardware
Pick up this workhorse, and you’ll feel a noticeable difference in playing courtesy of its stainless steel frets. From smoother bends and vibrato to hyper-responsive attack, it’s easy to see why many of today’s finest guitar manufacturers have made the switch to stainless steel – plus, they never get dull! The addition of an FU-Tone 8-string locking tremolo with Gotoh tuners puts the cherry on top of this modern marvel of guitar technology.
Caparison Guitars Apple Horn 8 EF Mattias IA Eklundh Signature Features:
- Signature guitar of Mattias IA Eklundh
- DiMarzio humbuckers deliver blistering tone
- African Mahogany body produces warmth and resonance
- Titanium-reinforced black walnut neck for enhanced durability
- Lightning-fast ebony fingerboard
- True Temperament stainless steel frets produce pitch-perfect frequencies
- FU-Tone bridge and Gotoh tuners ensure tuning stability
