Here for sale we have a Chapman ML-1 Hot Rod Electric Guitar in Natural Satin finish. Made in Korea in 2014, this guitar consists of a Swamp Ash body, a Maple neck, and a 22-fret Ebony fingerboard. Other appointments include an upgraded Schaller 2-Point Tremolo bridge, Black Grover tuners, a Wide Graphtec Nut, a Seymour Duncan TB4 JB Trembucker in the bridge position, and two IronGear Texas Loco Single Coils in the neck and middle positions. These pickups are wired to a master volume (push/pull coil split), a master tone, and a 5-way pickup selector.
The Maple neck sits comfortably in the hand, with the 'C' profile allowing for easy fretting in any register and providing ergonomic thumb positioning up and down the neck. The Satin finish to the rear of the neck assists with smooth and speedy navigation of the 25.5" scale length. The Ebony fingerboard is pleasant to the touch, and with its 13.78” radius makes bending and vibrato techniques a breeze. Certainly, the fingerboard offers a nice balance between comfortable chord playing and practicality for quick lead lines. The Jumbo frets enhance vibrato techniques at speed whilst also providing a rock-solid and smooth playing experience.
The Seymour Duncan TB4 JB Trembucker has a balanced output, producing a thick and powerful modern tone whilst offering a tight bottom end, and a searing high frequency cut, making a great pickup for heavy styles of music and modern techniques. The IronGear Texas Loco Single Coil neck pickup provides crystal clear clean sounds, with more aggressive mids and increased sustain as you crank the gain. This is perfect for high-speed solos and melodic interludes. The IronGear Texas Loco Single Coil in the middle position sits great with a nice balance of bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to rhythm tones. Providing a great feel and clarity, allowing the player to achieve a wide variety of tones all at the fingertips.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Chapman ML-1 Hot Rod Natural 2014 Electric Guitar w/ Mods
Brand- Chapman
Model- ML-1 Hot Rod w/ Modifications
Finish- Natural
Year- 2014
Made In- Korea
Body- Swamp Ash
Neck- Maple
Neck Profile- 'C'
Fingerboard- Ebony
Fingerboard Radius- 13.78"
Frets- 22
Scale Length- 25.5"
Nut Width- 1.646"
Pickups- IronGear Texas Loco Single Coils (N, M), Seymour Duncan TB4 JB Trembucker (B)
Controls- Master Volume (Push/Pull Coil/Split), Master Tone, 5-way pickup selector
Our ID: 1291125158190
Weight: 7.25lbs
Serial: W140004
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition. A moderate indentation is present to the bass side of the front face, this has caused a chip to the finish exposing the wood beneath. Light indentations are present to the tip of the headstock, these have lightly exposed the wood beneath the finish. Light discoloration is present to the edges of the headstock, this is common with natural finished Maple.
Neck: Overall very good condition. Light indentations are present across the rear of the neck, the most apparent of these can be felt at the treble side 3rd fret and 10th fret. All other aspects of the neck and fingerboard display light signs of past use.
Body: Overall very good condition. Light to moderate indentations are present to all aspects of the body, the most apparent of these have pierced the finish and can be seen to the edges of the body most prominently to the lower bout edges, rear face bass side horn, front face bass side horn, these are consistent with past use. Light to mild scratching is present to all aspects of the body, these can be seen under direct light and again are consistent with regular past use. A Floyd Rose route is present near the bridge from when a floating tremolo system was once fitted.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is moderate material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm hex) not included.
Hardware: Overall very good condition. A previous owner has installed a scratch plate to the body to fit extra pickups, with this other modifications to the hardware consist of a wide Graphtec nut to accommodate where a locking nut was previously installed and a Schaller bridge. None of the original parts are included. Tremolo arm included.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Electrics: Fully functional. A previous owner has installed a set of IronGear Texas Loco single-coils in the neck and middle positions as well as a push/pull coil split function to the volume control.
Case & Accessories
Chapman hard case.
Overall very good condition and fully functional. Mild scuff marks and ripping of the tolex is present to the exterior of the case, most apparent to the edges.
Tremolo arm included, allen keys included.