Here for sale we have a Chapman ML-3 Traditional Electric Guitar in Natural Ash finish. Made in Korea in 2015, this guitar consists of a 2-piece Swamp Ash body, a Maple neck, and a 22-fret Maple fingerboard. This guitar is fitted with Grover tuners, a Vintage-style 3-saddle Ashtray bridge, and an upgraded set of Monty’s Danish Pete DP51 Single Coil Pickups. These pickups are wired to a master volume, master tone, and a three-way pickup selector.
The Maple 'C' standard shape neck profile feels luxurious underhand, making for smooth and effortless manoeuvrability along the 22 fret register. The 13.8" radius and Jumbo frets provide an exceptional surface for vibrato and bending techniques, whilst still giving easy chordal fretting practicality. The frets are stainless steel meaning they will last hours and hours of playing. The single cutaway body design and sculpted neck heel provide uninhibited access to the upper frets, making this instrument versatile across a range of styles and techniques.
The two single-coil Monty's Danish Pete DP51 pickups produce a more vintage-style tone than your typical Telecaster pickups. The neck pickup provides a warm, soft tone whilst retaining the clarity and responsiveness needed for cutting through a mix. The bridge pickup offers a clear and articulate tone with a much higher output than a typical Tele bridge pickup, offering much more mid range and warmth perfect for heavier genres. The middle position blends the two excellently producing a delicate tone perfect for more subtle riffs. The guitar demonstrates a versatile range of tones along with the master volume and tone controls giving more options for the player to dial in their own sound.
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 ML3 Traditional Natural Ash 2015 Electric Guitar w/ Upgraded Pickups
Brand- Chapman
Model- ML-3 Traditional
Finish- Natural Ash
Year- 2015
Made In- Korea
Body- Two-Piece Swamp Ash
Neck- Maple
Neck Profile- 'C' Standard
Fingerboard- Maple
Fingerboard Radius- 13.8"
Frets- 22
Scale Length- 25.5"
Nut Width- 1.68"
Pickups- Monty’s Danish Pete DP51 Single Coil Pickup Set
Controls- Volume, Tone, 3-way pickup selector
Our ID: 1290126176530
Weight: 7.25lbs
Serial: W150250 ML-3TRAD
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition. A small indentation is apparent to the under side of the headstock, near the high e tuning peg. This has not removed any of the finish to reveal the wood beneath.
Neck: Overall excellent condition. The fingerboard demonstrates some slight discolouration that could not be removed during our cleaning process. Any other markings to the neck and fingerboard are difficult to discern.
Body: Overall very good condition. All aspects of the body demonstrate light scratching and scuff marks. Most notably a chip to the finish on the bass side of the lower bout, slightly revealing the wood beneath.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (spoke wheel) not included.
Hardware: Fully functional and very good condition. All aspects of the hardware demonstrate light scratching which does not affect its functionality.
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
This guitar demonstrates mild fret noise which is not apparent when amplified. This noise does not affect sustain of notes, nor does it affect bending the notes. The new owner may choose to raise the action to alleviate this.
Electrics: Fully functional.
Case & Accessories
Chapman Soft Case.
Overall very good condition. All aspects of the case demonstrate light signs of previous use.