Chapman Guitars ML1

[stevenjw2006]

IF ANYONE WANT MINE FOR 100 POUNDS PLUS SHIPPING CONTACT ME!

[BMTdan]

 How good are the pickups?. I have a dilema, whether to have the jackson js32 kelly or the Chapman ml1 HELP !!!!!

[fradooodle]

Do you ship to the US? It won't let me choose US on Andertons but it says worldwide shipping.

[orangyalt]

What do the symbols mean at the end? It's mind boggling

[Riskbreakerslayer]

Are these guitars available in the U.S.?I'm interested in purchasing one of these fine instruments.

[AirgunAddict256]

so can this thing stay in tune well with any kind of erratic trem bends?

and also i may have missed it in the video, but what is the scale length? 24.75 or 25.5?

and what is the body wood?

oh and do you ever plan on making set-neck/neck-thru models?

[illusionfreak]

Still haven't received mine, Rob.

[RobChappers]

@illusionfreak Where did you order from? Dude if you have a shipping issue, here is not the place to ask for help!!

[mrmagic1989]

@RobChappers what pickups did you have on a few of the videos i heard you mention you had a dimarzio mojo but what had you in the middle and neck position i was thinking of putting a liquifer in mine

[Satanischer]

Could you get a kahler trem on that?

[Ilchitarraiomatto]

Wow what is the radius??

[VolcomSk8r14]

Hello Mr. Monkey Lord! You sir, are a fantastic guitar player. I was wondering if these wonderful sounding win machines would be taking a trip to the U.S. for a demo sometime in the near future? I'm looking to buy a new guitar, I was thinking of a strat, but these look very awesome!! I would love to give an ML1 a try! Keep rockin dude! \m/

[Telecaster132]

This guitar does seem VERY good for the money tbh, high quality in all the important areas, and not wasting money on unecessary add-ons.

[EricAntonik]

Honestly the stock pickups are pretty ripping. So suprised about that. I have to find a better volume/kill switch. The stock one really isn't made from the best of materials. Love the concept. So the only real mods I'm doing to mine: new volume/tone knobs, better volume/kill pot, pulled out the bridge block and maybe throw on some Dunlop strap locks. The neck feels great and is fast! Great job!

[EricAntonik]

@EricAntonik PS... if you change knobs with a threaded fastener, don't crank it down because the threaded screw with push the soft metal of the pot. Closing it up and bending it.

[Sollesnes]

I so want this guitar. If it had a different headstock, I would already own two :D

[Vexion193]

Is there anywhere i can try this bad boy? I cant seem to find any shops that stock it :(

[RobChappers]

@Vexion193 It's in 9 stores across the UK, just Google ML1 ;-)

[supapuffy2007]

this is my next guitar purchase!

[AyanRafique]

They are all out now eh?

[jaxeplayer]

hi chappers its been almost 2 weeks and ml1 still hasent arived!!! i called up nevada music and they said they dont have them in stock yet! do you have any clue when they will post it i want it for the clinic so bad :)

jack:)

[MrPocketGuitar]

Dont buy guitars over the internet! Always play the guitar you are going to buy before you buy! Not trying to diminish this guys guitar because im sure its excellent, certainly looks that way :D, but you get good guitars and you get bad guitars all within the same make. I played an Epiphone les paul yesterday that sounded amazing, matching a Gibson, then I played a different one of the same guitar and it was a dog, horrible finish on the neck, squeaky plastic, and sounded like noise not music.

[ToddHakes]

@MrPocketGuitar Hah, learned this lesson when I bought my first electric.

To me, it's okay to buy online if the company has a real solid "satisfaction guarantee" that lets you return the guitar if you don't like it.

[MrPocketGuitar]

@ToddHakes True, even so ; buying a guitar in person allows you to play other similar guitars at the time of purchase :)

[AnAngryReptar]

i have a question... is it still gonna come with the trem block?

[RobChappers]

Yes mate - It actually comes with two ;-)

[AnAngryReptar]

perfect!

[1337mOnK3y]

When can I buy it? D:

[saronrock]

@1337mOnK3y - it can be bought from bonners music. google it

[Gizmotron44]

If all the 500 stock gets sold will there be more made or will the next lot that are made be another model completely?

[RobChappers]

Next run will be a different model- this is a limited edition run ;-)

[woocifer]

Love the fact that there are two hotrails in there...

[RobChappers]

Me to mate, I will have another two - one with stock pups and one with a soap bar and some vintage sounding single pups ;-)

[guitarpro2612]

Chappers

you have both the mo' joe and the fred...right?

what are the differences and which do you think is better (im really into satch's stuff)

[mudbone80]

Seeing how everything in the UK costs twice as much as in the US, will this guitar still be around 300 pounds if its sold in the US?

[RobChappers]

yes - it will be the same cost, about $470

[mudbone80]

Thats not bad actually, its a pretty good price. I guess the exchange rate is getting better, or the pound is losing value and the shitty dollar is gaining value :). Thank you Gordon Brown and Obama!

[t67111]

are the 7 stringed models in the works yet chappers? :)

[RobChappers]

I would love to make a 7, but no one seemed interested in one when I asked before...

[FionnMcc]

i never got asked!!! I would have said def!!!

[Unseenbass]

Looks pretty good. Hope I can get my hands on one. After having just purchased another PRS though, I dunno how that'll pan.

[RobChappers]

The ML1 will be shipped worldwide ;-)

[ZenabyRG]

shpping to chile?

[servantguitar]

Like the new guitar! LOVE the reverse tele headstock!

[virtuastudios]

seems i might be getting on mid-way through/late 2010 Chappers. Any idea on whether stocks will last mate?

[RobChappers]

I can tell you that we now have our 500 reservations - We are starting a reserve list incase some people who reserved decide not to buy. My git feeling is that they will all go by mid Feb - You can still reserve, and you will get placed on the second list ;-)

[AdiHughesGuitar]

gorgeous! the guitar too :)

[redbird963]

shipping to the US?

[MattCaseyMusic]

Heya Rob,

Just looking at this guitar it fits in perfectly with my plans. So hopefully i'll be springing out some money and flashing my cash. Or begging my parents...

This will be a fine addition to my armoury. :D

Can't wait.

Thanks, \m/

MattCaseyMusic

[DojoNico]

Hi Chappers, any plan for a left-handed ML-1??

[RobChappers]

Yes my friend - Join my southpaw army on the monkey lord forum. We will be designing a guitar just for south paws!!!

[asago]

how about us who reserved 4-5 months ago? :) does ours still count?

[RobChappers]

Of course, every reservation counts ;-)

[RoBBiExXx1993]

Hey Chappers, was wondering if you had any ideas as to when some more advanced chapman guitars would be released? thanks Rob

[RobChappers]

Working on a concept now - Will have some news on that in March ;-)

[Dumbjackass]

I'm surprised there are any left!!

[shadowhacker190]

That was so beautiful i cried alittle. Id buy it but first off im 16 secound me nor my mother have money to actually buy this, so all i can do is watch the vid :\

[gitarmats]

Looks damn nice!

[roryrockssocks]

Can't wait, though the price is slowly edging up!

Though it's a small price to pay for such quality gear.

Though I think with my minimal income the ML-1 will have to be my last guitar purchase for a while :(

[saronrock]

yey! i'm getting one of these!!

[Julian804]

cool guitar!! can i get one in germany? 5*

[Mahavishnu80]

I put creme eggs in my guitar as pickups

[hillysats]

Goddamn you and your GAS Wizardry.

[Sokton89]

That guitar looks really tasty! I still haven't made up my mind whether to go with the cruisers and AT1 or evo 2 and something else. Lol.. oh the excitement! ;-)

[guysapire]

after the 500 guitars run, will you stop making them?

[RobChappers]

@guysapire Yes - Then we move onto the next guitar ;-)

[guysapire]

oh cool... got any ideas for more guitars?

[broomiester]

It really is a perfect guitar. The only problem i have is il have to adjust my picking. coz when i borrowed my mates strat, i kept whacking the pick on the middle pickup. Oh well, i still want 1. Itl be a learning curve

[RobChappers]

Dude just lower the middle pickup - that's what I do ;-)

[broomiester]

ok sweet  thanks :P

[Amnesiam]

GOD DAMNIT!!!!!!! I want one now... :(

[RustyR]

WANT ONE RIGHT NOW!

Please?

[sparky191]

Can you block the trem?

[RobChappers]

The guitar comes with two blocks in the case along with a scratch plate in case you want that as well ;-)

I always block off my trems

[snellgrc]

but do the blocks have the magic Monkey Lord incantation so that they work?!?!?!?

[andychappers07]

HOW MUCH?

[sparky191]

@andychappers07

It says around 299 in the video?

[andychappers07]

Does it?

nvm, didnt notice ;D

[underdog7676]

A PRS HFS in the bridge would work nicely \m/

[RobChappers]

Agreed! ;-)

[tstj123]

Probably EMG's 81 in the bridge and to S types. I wish there were to humbuckers! Than it would be EMG 81 and 60!

[djbro16]

the Gain on those are so irritatingly high.. yeah you can turn the volume down, but then the tone is absent.. boo EMG (from experience)

[tstj123]

@djbro16

It's all opinion. I like them. You don't, and I respect that.

[XMitsuhideX]

If I buy this, I want Andy Timmons' pickups in mine. :)

[kuringmundo]

@XMitsuhideX  the cruisers and the timmons humbuckers? i wonder how it will fare in a mahogany body. hope to hear the final product.

[mhskeide]

Ive just bought a guitar, but I`ll think I buy one of these just for fun :D

[25guitarplayer1]

hey put a floyed rose on it then it would be kickass

[PYROSF]

I reserved this when it first came out and then I wasn't too sure I was going to buy it, but now I want one.

[TheBigdaddyJRT]

seymour duncan pearly gates dimarzios in the middle and neck thats my idea just wishing i could afford the ml1

[maxwellthedog]

Seymour Duncan Screamin Demon in the bridge, Vintage rails in the middle and mini Jazz in the neck

[SimbasSamba1]

Hey Rob!

Nice looking guitars there :D

You should try making some basses to ;)

maybe send me a free prototype :P

nah just kinding, nice looking kit though and good logo!!

[TomHappyapril]

hand wound pickups all the way!

[bernhardtsen74]

always Dimarzio!

EMG´s are too tight in my opinion!

[ibanezbloke]

No, too specialist. SOmetihng more general like dimarsios or seymore duncans would be best to start with.

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

Very nice, Rob! I wish you all the very best with this wonderful new instrument! Looks amazing! Love the headstock / neck plate logos!

[nicoooh]

Is it really a 1-piece mahogany body? Doesn't look like it to me. Still pretty good deal though.

[RobChappers]

@nicoooh Yep 100% one piece solid body ;-)

[66Titan66]

Bah, I want one right now. Such a quality guitar at an unbeatable price.

[RaidenNoKishi]

I believe the expression is "PHWOAR," yes?

[cderycke]

Ninja approved! :)

[hydralisk92]

i want one! how much does it costs in €??

[STRATOCASTER1992]

great guitar!

[kirkhetfieldtrujillo]

It takes a while for the videos to totally process. I had this problem with one of mine. Just wait and it'll work.

[chondrohead44]

Not playing man!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

Not playing! Had that problem yesterday. The trick is to just wait, and not keep re-uploading it. Trust me - it took my 3rd try, yesterday. lol. I'm itching to watch the ML-1 video, though! Happy New Year, Rob! :-D

[wair138]

Aww what, why won't this play