Chapman Guitars ML2 Review - Pat David Music
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Hey guys,
Here is my Chapman ML 2 Review!
The ML2 is a brilliant guitar, it plays well, sounds great and has a supreme build quality.
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I am happy to answer any and all questions,
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Regards,
Pat
@robMD2010 You're right on the money mate, silly mistake about the factory but annotations have been put in now :) Honestly I knew this would cause a few questions mate, but you raise a valid point. I myself have never received a tiny screw driver. But then again before the ML1 I hadn't received a guitar that was collaboratively designed. Although may be a new idea it still could have happened, I really could not fault the guitar in any other way for the price. I just don't believe in 10 / 10
@Overwatch93 I ordered one. and i never played it before.
I've been after a good single cut for a long time now, it's great.
I'd try and find someone in your local area that has one,
Or if you do buy and don't like it, because there are only 200 or so of them in the world,
i reckon they'd have a strong resale value,
Pat
@robMD2010 I should just explain a bit buddy. I see this guitar being near perfect for the price. But really if you did a few small changes you could really turn this blank canvas in to your ultimate guitar
@GuitarmanIeuan Still time to save buddy! Or maybe Andertons have lay buy options, it is a hell of a guitar for the price, nice blackouts are cool man. They sure do mate, the stock pickups are plenty hot enough \m/
honestly i took the same plunge no one had them in australia when i got mine but i'm glad i did, there's some b stock ones at andertons going for very cheap at the moment!
@stringslayer97 you can pay a little bit more and get the ML2 custom i think buddy, you can actually get a single coil put in if you like :)
@SomethinWild it's surprising mate, i really hadn't used the middle position a lot before, it helps that these pickups are quite bright
@YellowDiDi95 yep yep made in china, i made a note of that in the description and through annotations sorry for the confusion
it's still going well blackivy, what have you heard buddy?
i replaced the nut and pickups and now it's a beast!
hmm i dunno, i reckon the gorden smith designs are more vintaged styled compared to the modern take of the ml2
@georgesrechparis shipping i think was $60. Send andertons a quick mail buddy, it only took 5 day to get here
not at all mate! very evenly balanced that's one of the main reasons i don't like les paula
i'll have to weigh it for you, much less than a les paul a bit more than a standard strat
they sure do buddy! but they are limited send andertons an email :)
Great thorough review, many thanks and welcome to the CG family ;-)
@lighteningboy next review playing in the first minute, i promise
@andest This is not an infomercial and I did not pay Pat...
really good dude thanks to the string thru and set neck join
touche! it all worked out for the best then mate
@mattchurchill thanks for the kind words buddy!
i think shipping was just less than $100 mate
i'd love another one mate i hope he does too!
@flashpadxxx It's a Reynolds JFR 25 buddy
wait you don't like string through buddy?
@KarloVl nice! they'll sound awesome mate
tell me about it mate, i was that happy!
i think shipping was about $80 mate
@Bluebuthappy182 thanks mate!
Nice review! I'm still waiting for my ML-2 custom and it's really getting tough. a couple things to correct in the review though. the factory that built the ML-2s I believe is in China, and I'm not sure if you have, but I've NEVER gotten a little screw driver to adjust intonation with a guitar. Only Allen keys. I'm not sure it's fair to down-rate the guitar for something that I've never seen come with one.
is that for hand placement?
@ArkAngelHFB Thanks buddy!
@Kamrickz thanks mate :)
@anonymooose :) thanks!
you beat me to it!
greetings buddy!
thanks dude
they sure do achena!
Hey do I not see Gordon-Smith design all over these?
i think someone has a dude crush on some chappers
I'm pretty sure that the second run comes from Korea. They changed factories. I don't exactly know when they did, though. What makes you say they're coming from China? I've been following Rob on UA-cam for almost a year, I saw most of his videos, and I don't ever recall him saying anything about China in regards to his guitars.
@patdavidmusic I completely understand the -nothing gets a 10 out of 10 rating- policy, and I completely agree. Nothing is perfect, and I'd never expect a $350 guitar to be anywhere near it, (but I secretly hope it is). Thanks again for the review.
Great review, very informative ;) I would get one but I don't have enough money :( Would get a custom one with maybe some active pickups like Blackouts or something. Do the stock pickups have a high output?
Ah. I feel like the more weight a guitar has, the more control I have over it. When I play light weighted guitars standing, they just always seem to position themselves horizontally. Which I hate very much.
the guitars look and sound awesome, don't let poor quality asian craftsmanship fuck up your design. Their is no word for quality control in asia, why??? Because quality control doesn't exist there. Make them in the UK
What guitar would you compare the neck shape to? Is it any close to say a Jackson or PRS because that would be ideal for me. Probably gonna post this on the MLF to and see if anyone can help.
he is doing reissued models of the ml1 and 2 they come with a maple veneer options like sunburst, better pickups along with some other things u can see him unboxing the prototypes on his channel
Hey man, could you help me out? I can't decide if I want this ML2, or a PRS SE Custom 24 (2012). In a way it is a silly question, but Chapmans are meant to be pretty damn good.
Specifically the LP shaped model, the headstock and logo , wood grain finish all very GS' looking. Having owned a couple of the GS-1 models (LP junior style ) I admire them a lot
I did some research and the first run was definitely from China and there were some quality issues. They were also a lot cheaper. I think the ML1 sold for 199 pounds.
I'm still waiting for my ML2 custom :/ I don't know how much longer I can wait for this thing, and watching this has made even more impatient xD but thanks for the vid :D
japanese guitars are just as good as top end american guitars and european guitars. Korean guitars are the best guitars you get for the price you pay for them
@menuuzer Thanks for your reply. Well, I never played funky so I wouldn't know, still I consider the wood choice (mahogany) and the shape (LP) as a non-funky equipment. On the other hand, who knows, it could turn out great.
Dude that was an epic review, got all the info I needed and some nice sample tones too. Setting myself up with a trans black ML 2 soon. Cheers Bro!
@stringslayer97 Does anyone on the world use the middle position pickup at all? Never seen anyone using it... btw there are not many LP shaped guitars out there with three pups.
It looks like the hole where the high e gets strung through isn't parrallel with the other holes. Thats Korea production for you I guess..
they do the ML-1 and ML-2 in left handed (though I'm not sure about the signature models, I would check andertons dot co dot uk)
How much in AU did it cost all up to get shipped and everything. I love Rob and I would love to get one of these guitars! \m/
Fantastic review! I hope Rob does another run of these. I know you current owners would not like that, but I sure would!!
Agreed. I have also, and he clealy mentions the second run is made in Korea, not China. Not sure where they get China from.
watch?v=zqNzU0-__cs
That's the video from August 24 2012 where he mentions the new factory in Korea.
Hows the guitar now dude? i heard a lot of bad things about the ml-1 and ml-2 after a few months.
hey man, which name would you describe the neck compare like? and how much was the shipping?
I've got the new production model and it screams!!! I'd definitely suggest getting one.
Beautiful guitar, I love the 12th fret inlay - classy as.
Greetings from Australia ;)
it were cool if there were a dearer version with a singlecoil in the middle position
Great review, but really, you can see the obvious quality issues, just by watching the video.
@KarloVl Nice choice. I'm sure they'll sound amazing with the mahogany body ;)
Totally true. Nowadays, Korean guitars are tremendous value for the money they cost.
hey man - im in aus as wwell, how much did andertons charge for shipping??
Since this video was made there have been a few changes. The tone control incorporates a push pull coil tap and when in the coil tap position the middle position of the pickup selector puts the pickups out of phase. Lovely guitar, easily on a par, in fact better,( ease of access to upper frets plus the aforementioned mods), in many ways than my L. P. Custom, at four times the price
Tony Little Thanks for the update mate :)
Ordered one today. :-) can't wait. Will cover the bases my Strat can't.
Good review and many thanks. got to get one!
Would you advise buying a guitar you've never played? bit risky
Great vid mate. Nice review and playing; )
The factory is in Korea NOT China.
sorry about that cullen i'll fix it up :)
patdavidmusic Thanks :)
The new production runs ARE made in Korea. just FYI.
Nice review man. They seem to be really nice guitars
I like the review man, but I like the shirt 10x more
The factory is in Korea now, Rob changed that ;)
those hippie glasses behind I liked the most :D
this is a infomercial paid by Chapman..........
5 Minutes in, no playing...I have to go to work...
Pat, are these guitars neck heavy/neckdivers?
Do you know if they do left handed guitars?
I to am from Australia and wish to purchase an ML-2.. I have a few questions regarding pricing, first of all how much was shipping from Andertons to Australia? Aswell as you said in the video you paid 350 pound but the ML-2 is going for 450 now on Andertons.. has the price gone up?
Thanks
Hey buddy, I think the reason the price has gone up is because now shipping is included in the price, i bought this guitar almost three years ago now so the shipping price is a bit of a hazey memory but i'm pretty sure it was about $100, this would make sense if there is a price increase on the actual guitar - to cover the cost of shipping, Pat
Just subscribed, dude you are great ^^
Wish the new ML2 had the bubinga? stripe!
Wow1 He picks like Marty Friedman! ;)
the current models are made in Korea
5 days shipping?? fuck thats quick!
awesome grain pattern on the back
How much does the guitar weigh?
what amp are you using? thanks!
Nice demo mate !
Well done ;-)
esp eclipse ltd 401 level and up.
I have a flame top ML2 and love it! Only problem I had was the Alpha pots were noisy and scratchy..had to be replaced with switchcraft right away. Also had to do a fret polish and some filing on the edges, I'm from Michigan, I imagine the neck shrunk a little to cause the frets to seem elongated and sharp at the edges. After that , it has become one of my show or performance guitars (I gig pretty heavy across the USA)..and for the money ,I can't find another guitar that is as close to player ready as this one! I put my Les Paul away..The guitar is quite heavy though , but for a one piece Mahogany body with maple cap and 1/4 sawn neck..It's expected. I just wish they would incorporate better pots and switches. Great video!
Me too! Sadly a lot of guitar companies skip out on decent pots and switches!
Given that price has gone up by £100, would you still give it a 4.9? I mean, it still seems like a good price for what you get.
Also, what is the playability like on the higher fret? Given that it is based on a LP design, I always had trouble getting access right up there due to the mahoosive neck joint when I had a LP. I'm looking at switching from an Ibanez to one of these so ideally I'd like to be able to move over the fretboard with the same freedom.
I still think the guitars are great value for money, they come with the normal LP issues of being a weighty axe and a bit body heavy but otherwise still good value
How is the sustain?
excelent review!
i want one...