Caparison Dellinger JSM Joel Stroetzel Signature, Black, Maple Fretboard, Fishman Fluence Pickups

Music Store Live is proud to offer up Caparison Guitars as part of our stable of high-end guitars.

Handmade in Japan, you can really feel the attention to detail in every aspect of this gorgeous instrument. It's simple and understated, yet is sure to grab attention of bandmates and audience memebers alike. The feel is simply extraordinary on this guitar and, of course, the tone is nothing short of incendiary and searing hot. You get an alnico Killswitch Engage Fishman Fluence pickup in the neck and a ceramic version in the bridge. These pickups are hot and they definitely are designed to shred hard, but the best part is how tight and punchy they are in the bass response. There are 3 available voices for the pickups that get progressively less aggressive. It really is like having 3 different pickup sets and each voice is available at the simple pull of a knob. We're big fans of the Fluence pickups here at the shop! The bolt-on construction and maple fretboard add some nice brightness to the tone while the walnut top helps to keep the mids just present enough.

This guitar is a prime example of what a well made, but simple design can accomplish. Expert craftsmanship meets incredible electronics... Enough said!

The Dellinger-JSM was developed with Joel Stroetzel, based on the Caparison Dellinger II FX-WM, and is the first Caparison guitar to feature a pickguard. The Dellinger-JSM has a “WM” body structure, which is Walnut on the top and Mahogany on the back, compensates for the low range which is reduced slightly by the use of a pickguard. The Walnut top, gives the guitar a wide tonal range, from the richest bass to the clearest treble, whilst the Mahogany back sustains and maintains the impressive clarity and definition this guitar delivers. The Caparison Fixed Bridge employs a large movable range for the saddle that corresponds to a wide selection of string gauges and tunings. This is complemented with a saddle lock function to prevent any unwanted resonance and Hipshot locking tuners to stabilize the tuning capabilities. The Dellinger-JSM is fitted with a 5-piece Maple and Walnut neck for increased stability.

The Dellinger-JSM comes complete with Fishman Fluence Killswitch Engage Signature pickups, which pack tremendous versatility into one set of pickups. Voice 1 begins with the Fishman Modern recipe, but Joel & Adam prefer a tighter bass for more note definition and screaming midrange and harmonics. In the bridge, Voice 2 contains an extremely unique vintage/medium output hybrid passive tone, equally great for cleans, crunch, and searing leads, while the neck produces a crystal clean, fluid voice. In addition, there are unique single coil voices for each pickup, to nail the perfect modern active “hot” coil split, and vintage passive true single-coil tones. These active pickups are powered by a Fishman rechargeable battery pack, featuring a current capacity similar to a premium 9-volt alkaline battery, which is rechargeable via a standard mini-USB cable.

“I am very pleased and proud to have the Dellinger-JSM as my new signature model! The five-piece neck and walnut top give it the depth and sustain of a set neck, yet it retains the familiar grip and feel of a bolt-on maple neck guitar. The Fishman electronics sound absolutely fantastic and compliment the guitar perfectly. It is capable of all the modern and classic tones one could hope for! Beyond being an incredibly solid and versatile instrument, it also happens to be quite stunning visually! The pickguard, black binding, and black clock inlays are pure class. MANY, MANY thanks to Caparison for making this dream guitar of mine come to life! I could not be happier! I truly feel that anyone who has the pleasure of playing the Dellinger-JSM will feel the same!” Joel Stroetzel

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.