First off, I have to compliment the factory that builds these Chapman Guitars. This is the 2nd ML3 V1 I have had, and the fret work is the best I've ever seen. I have a 60's Reissue American Strat behind me as I am typing this, and it would be offended to know that I think the frets on this guitar were dressed better. That being said, the pickups have a great punch! Sound fantastic driven, compressed when clean, not my style, but also not bad at all. I setup the guitar with 10-46 strings. There is some buzzing around the 12th fret, but nothing that can be heard once you turn up the distortion. Included with the guitar you get the original Gig Bag (Chapman Branded) hex keys for adjustments, and the paperwork.
Specs:
- Body
- Body shape: Single cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Top wood: Veneer Flame Maple
- Body wood: Bound Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right-handed
Neck - Neck shape: C standard
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Truss rod: Single Action
- Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard - Material: Macassar ebony
- Radius: 13.78" (350mm)
- Fret size: Jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Inlays: Pearl dot 12th fret pearl infinity
- Nut width: 1.65" (42 mm) TUSQ
Pickups- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Ceramic humbucking
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: Ceramic humbucking
- Brand: Chapman
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Series or parallel: Parallel
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: No
Controls - Control layout: Master volume, push/pull tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: Coil split on push/pull tone pot
- Kill switch: No
Hardware - Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: 6-saddle string through body
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Enclosed 18:1 ratio
- Color: Nickel
Other - Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Reverse headstock
- Case: Gig Bag Included
- Accessories: Truss rod wrench
- Country of origin: Indonesia
When switching pickups there is a very quite scratching sound that comes through the amp. Hardly noticeable. If you have any questions feel free to message me!
