Chapman Guitars - Standard or Pro Series?
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Rabea takes you through the differences between the new Standard and Pro Series!
Edit: At 1:30 Rabea mentions the ML1s featuring Stentorian humbuckers - these are actually the Sonorous humbuckers!
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Damn, when Bea striked the first chord at 1:57...SOLD!!
chapman wants to make sure you get as much bang for your buck as possible. The complete opposite of what Gibson is doing today
I haven't seen hardly any vids of people complaining about a chapman. they aren't quite my style either but he is right, I'd rather get me an older used gibson over a new one. I'd even settle for a les paul clone rather than a new one
Yeah I played some 1000$ Gibson's the other day and I couldn't not believe how terrible they felt.. I've played better guitars In the 250$ range lol
There are Gibson USA Les Pauls, Explorers and Flying Vs and American Fender Strats and Teles for about the same money as the Chapman Pro series.
I don't see the bang for your buck stuff...
Yea I hear that. I bought a les Paul 10 years ago, came with hard case. I bought another les Paul last year, gig back. $1200 guitar, and I got a gig bag. Well that guitar was snapped in half in its gig bag, while at a gig. Somebody tripped and elbow dropped my axe, and snapped it. I need a hard case if I’m spending hat kind of money
Number 1 reason why they are facing bankruptcy...
Honestly Rabeas playing has always inspired me to practice being more classy. Very talented guitarist who found his sound. Im still trying to find my tone and style
Other Guitar Companies : Let's go DOWN! Standard---Studio...
Chapman Guitars : Let's go UP!!
STANDARD---PRO
You do realize both go up, right? That ML-1 pro is nice though!
Been watching Rabea for years. I can say that his phrasing has massively improve. Its more tasty and melodic. Nice guitars btw. Chapman guitars have done a great job. I wish the ml1 modern standard has 5 way switch as well. Its more practical than having to push/pull to get those single coil sounds.
Chuck Nuqui yeah, the electric guitar industry kinda went nuts for a while when Ibanez came up with this design
I find 5 way switches a bit fiddly. Even the middle position on a 3-way is hit and miss sometimes if you need to change whilst playing. I think the best solution I've seen is push-push pots rather than push-pull (like a ballpoint pen), you can just slap it to toggle.
indeed. the push pull is an idiotic design, and they all come with it. i only use push push on mine. but i use a 5 way plus push push.
Rabea sucks at guitar but does have an annoying haircut.
I played the ml1 pro sun today and now i am in love with this guitar it sounds so great!
The more I watch Rabea in videos, the more I want to go for a pint with him. What a guy.
Nice lamp
I love lamp.
agree
Its the ML Standard lamp Pro with a great bright tone ha ha
Well done.
So I hadn't watched this video, and bought an ml3 pro tonight just from playing it. What a wonderful guitar for the money. Thank you Chapman.
The coil tapped ML1 sounded awesome! kinda like a 6 string Tosin Abasi tone
By far the best youtube guitarist
I am getting money together for a Ghost Fret Standard atm... one more month and it should be mine :)
Nice. I really, really love mine. It was worth every penny and then some.
Did you get it?
I ordered mine on Thursday. Gets here Monday!
Conan 1812 Lmao! So apparently you've never played a nice Schecter,Aria pro,or even the older Japanese Ibanez, fender, or Gibson copies that there was lawsuits do to the fact they were selling similar but better quality guitars for a better price! So if your happy with your USA fender or Gibson more power to ya! But think about playing one before claiming they're garbage. I'm not talking about going to GC and playing the cheapest Chinese made guitar either! Fuck bro I won't even buy a China guitar! But Japanese Korean even Indonesian guitars can be as good or sometimes better than their American made counter parts.
Love my standard...Extremely beautiful to look at and sounds amazing...i am sure top pro models sounds stellar...ordering more as we speak..
I just ordered an ML1 Traditional Standard as my first electric guitar...nervous as fuck...
I am excited as fuck^^
But also nervous, 470 bucks is the upper end of what I can afford, so this really gotta be good lol
Tbh, I just wanna get my hands on it and play play play
Galgenvogel congrats man! From everything I've heard they're great guitars. And honestly, if it's your first, just play the shit out of it and that's all that matters
Guys what do you think should I get the ML1 standard modern or Sechter Omen 6 extreme FR?
Stefan Jankovic I'm not a big fan of schekter, I would go ESP/LTD over them. However for about the same price you get a similar looking guitar with a Floyd rose. But the amount of time and dedication Chapman puts into their R&D of guitars I would figure theirs will sound better and feel better. Plus you don't have to deal with the finniky Floyd rose system. Especially if you've just started those can be extremely discouraging between intonation, tuning, and bending and re stringing and getting in the way of volume knobs.... Unless you're doing a Jimi hendrix/Van Halen tribute then I don't recommend one, especially for your first guitar
Is there a pro series version of that lamp?
I love lamp.
this man predicted lamp memes
Yeah, It's shaped like a leg.
Dont judge the lamp by its shade....
the pro ones are the most beautiful, but i don't have enough money, so go standard...
like the majority of people then. Most of us cannot afford half the stuff demo'd here on UA-cam.
Agreed..
Lucas Lelièvre - I have the baritone standard. It's worth far more than what I paid for it. The standard range is fantastic value.
Douglas Bell well that's nice to know !
I have the money to buy a pro, but I’m not going to buy a guitar just because of what I see from a video or picture. The only place to play one of these is at a riff city guitars(which are nowhere near me). Unless I can get ahold of one to try out I’m not wasting money even on a standard.
Wow! That coil split on the ML-1 Standard Modern is the BEST coil split I've ever heared!! Just wow!
Found the deal of a lifetime at a local Salvation Army on a ML1 Modern needed a little cleaning and restringing which I love to do regardless they had a 50% off store wide sale going on through the holidays out the door price was 32 usd and some change even acquired a 2 dollar yukalele that happened to be in tune it was good day for me and those don’t come around too often
Thanks for the side by side. Still not sure which way I'm going, but I appreciate all the information I can get.
I really love all of the chapman pickups they sound amazing and I really want 1 I love the ml1 standard coffee its my type of guitar and I know it would do the blues justice
Love the one on the left, the tele style. ML 3 pro Traditional.
I own one and love it! Great guitar, well made and great bang for the $$$$
I am on cusp of picking that one up myself. I don't have a tele in my collection. But don't want a single coil in the bridge position. Maybe a SD tele hot rail is in order.
I watch Rabea's reviews just to listen to him playing. Those cleans ... wow
I honestly just want to see the ML-DAVE
nah, it just says DAVE whenever it sees a camera
Apparently they're going to have 3 bass models: a 4-string, a 5-string and a Dave signature.
Rabea, nothing about the guitars at all, just wanted to say how much I love your playing, thank you for the privilege of hearing it. 🤘
5:05 The Modern Standard sounds amazing clean! I've been thinking about getting another Strat body. I miss that Strat sound, but I like the option to go really heavy with as well. Now I am sold. Amazing work gents!
I played an ML1 Pro in store and loved it so much that I bought it. I really think Chapman makes some of the best guitars for the money, hands down. Highly recommended! The case is really damn nice, too.
Probably the most helpful Chapman video to date for me ...
Played my first Chapman (used) at Guitar Center and WOW and DAMN...for an offshore build and a nod to a strat with a reverse headstock tele style and real Seymour Duncan single coils...THIS THING ROCKS!!! I had a hard time dialing out the fizz that stainless steel frets do for the treble range, but once i figured that out and got the amp set up...THIS thing is a real improvement over a basic guitar. They are asking 499 and this guitar is worth more once YOU play it. the whammy bar was solid and stayed in tune well. The bigger squarer body versus a rounded strat style was NOT uncomfortable at all. I have played for over 30 years and virtually every guitar made.....I had NOT played this guitar ever anywhere and within minutes...the unmistakable sounds and usable tone controls made me feel like I could play that guitar ALL night at a gig or anywhere....hard to put down!!! Chappers....YOU Nailed it...keep up the great work Brother!!! Rabea....YOU are a PRO at playing and demoing!!!! Cheers from America....Make Guitars Great Again!!!
I already have the ML1 pro modern in the sun colour and its beautiful. I'm seriously looking at the new 2020 model of the ML3 in the hot blue colour to go with it. Cant wait until they're in stock.
I have an ML1 standard natural ash and Ebony fretboard in which i have changed the neck and bridge pickups with Seymour Duncan, JB-jr at the neck and little 59 strat at the bridge, the middle pickup is still the original one. Of course now the split coil are two , on the volume knob and the tone knob. This guitar it was already a killer, now is much more
7:40 sold
I’m glad that I found some useful information because I’ve been looking at the Chapman ghost fret.
I just love listening to Rabea play. May get me one of those pro modern bad boys .
thought your playing was awesome Bea, articulate & very professional sounding, & you didn`t just hide behind an overdrive, great stuff mate!
nice review, very helpful, I haven't played for years and thinking about Chapman, I will start again with standard and see what will happen. thanks
I grabbed one of the Ghost Fret Standards, and just love it. I expected that I'd end up wanting to change the pickups and tuners, but I really don't see a need to change either. It's not "perfect", but it's so damn good that I'm keeping it "as is".
You're a great guitarist Rabea! You should make a lesson on those scale descending rapid rundowns that you do. They sound amazing!!
I love the clean tone so rich and bright
Bought a standard and absolutely love it. Sounds amazing.
Thank You guys for making this video! Looks Amazing. I would love to have this exact spec ML1 Modern Pro with an all Mahogany body and neck! Please keep these videos coming! 😀
Thanks for the longer video, best wishes to Matt and the rest of the crew.
Honestly I'm liking the Standard more. The coil tap was exactly what I'm looking for, and I like the aesthetic of it just as much as the pro. I feel like it would go well with my Peavey Bandit, simply because of the versatility
I agree, I have the V2 ML3 standard modern in Ember and the aesthetics blow anything close to the price out of the water.. and that sound, is just scrumptious lol!
oh man!the quality is sooo wonderful!!!i love robs guitars!greetings from austria
Seriously considering on getting the ml1 pro! But i believe in "try before you buy" thing. So hopefully this guitar feels good in my hands.
great Bea... Gonna go and get the pro... might as well do it..I've been watching you, and listening to you shred on all of them...
That minute long riff at 5:05 is beautiful man, sounds amazing 😍
I love the beautifulness body design of Pro Series that's pretty awesome guitar with great features! Honestly I don't like the headstock design and it doesn't fit-in with the guitar though Great Work Chapman Guitar🤘
I always enjoy the Fro videos. Nice work, mate.
I have been considering a Chapman for a couple of years now. I'm glad I waited so I could take advantage of the different options. Personally I would just about donate my left nut to science for a Pro model. But to be honest, I don't play well enough to justify the extra cost of a Pro model. I play blues, and the Standard sounds plenty good enough for my needs. ML-1 Standard Modern it is.... unless they plan on making some more changes I'm unaware of? 8-/ I would kick myself in the ass if I went ahead and bought the guitar, only to find out that next years models were going to be made of gold, and the pickups were voiced by angels from above or something... that would suck! Thanks Rabea, great playing as usual. You have a beautiful style that is very musical, not just shredding up and down the neck to see if your faster than Johnny Hiland or something. Thanks for the demonstration between the Pro and the Standard. I'm opening the Thomann webpage right now ;) Bob in Germany
when will there be a standard version of the V?
dood you look so much better, way to go!
cant wait to get my hands on a chapman thank you sir
You make some seriously classy guitars!!! I can't wait to get my hands on one...
Geez, Now I'm confused. They both sound and look awesome!
If budget is a concern (and let's face it, it usually is for the vast majority of us!), you'd be quite happy with a Standard. Bought one, and it's just fine and dandy.
I think I actually prefer the look of the standard, however if you'd like to send me one of each to test and look at in person then I'll be happy
😂
Chapman Guitars Worth a try 😂
Hey, getting Rabea to demonstrate this guitars is cheating! HE'S TOO GOOD! You should get a crappy guitar player like me! hahahaha
The standard looks pretty good, no complaints at all but the Pro does have that extra plus to it that is definitely worth the extra mile. I think both are still very well priced overall.
This comes at the right time, as I intend to buy an ML-3 modern. Probably I'll save some more money and buy a Pro!
The ML1 Pro Modern looks and sounds killer. I think I need to treat myself to one.
I wish there was a Chicago area retailer. I would have to drive a few hundred miles to go try one out.
SecurityMonkee SAME. I wish Chicago Music Exchange could sell them
Looking to buy a guitar, and I was torn between the contemporary strat and telecaster, and the ML3... I like the look for the tele, but the sound of the strat, this and the ML3 are like the best of both worlds because with the ML3 I'm getting that tele look, with a "strat" sound option. I'll probably go with the ML1 modern only because a shop is selling a like new used one for $300 where as the new was $499
ML1 standard ordered, can't wait :)
Thanks for this video, Rabea!!!
It would be very nice to know at least the starting price range for the coming British Standard's. An awesome English built ML1 would be just that, awesome! Being able to finally break from very specific American "custom shop" regimes would be extremely nice.
Pls consider gloss finishes on the pros! Satin is nice but gloss just makes the flames pop
The cleans on the pro version are jaw dropping
i love the standard range, i have to say ! , they both sound beautiful, but there was something about the standard , that for the price , i will get it !
@ChapmanGuitars I need a video where Rabea just plays on his own with clean tones for a while!
9 Gibson players disliked this
Chapman himself is a huge gibson fan xD
I like me a Gibson as long as it has EMGs and a Floyd Rose
Gibson players don't watch Chapman videos lmao, they aint interested
please, what is the setup used when Bea starts at 5:04? that sound is gold
Are you ever going to take orders for a custom shop style product? I'd love an ML3 but being left handed I can't get one and I don't really want to order a right handed and restring it, never looks as good along with other issues.. beautiful guitars though, keep up the good work
Guess you’re pretty happy now huh
Awesome sounding guitars......i'll definetly buy your guitars.....well priced guitars......
Love from India....Keep up this awesome work...
I own a ML-1 modern standard, it's an amazing guitar. But I did have to wrap a sock around the strings after the nut, because I got lots of clanky after-noises.
Have 3 (need about 6 more and at least 7 Pro series) Standard series ML-1s (Modern "Midnight" [used], Vintage Antique Burst [Used] and the Natural Swamp Ash finish [New] ).
The only problem(s) with the Modern is the fret wire edges and that it reeked of cigarette smoke (guess that means it was used in gigs a lot) LOL.
Plotting (unbeknownst to my GF) on buying a new Black Blood Ghost Fret (but babe, I JUST GOTTA buy one I NEED THAT sound/tone it has !!!).
Excellent video Bea, thanks
Love all these guitars, they are not available on Amazon. We in Africa can only buy Guitar through amazon and have a third party company like MallForAfrica ship it to us. Chapman Guitar you need more distributors
The cleans on that std was lovely.
The pro clean jam he did was fucking wicked
I’m extremely impressed with the way the company is heading. The original designs seemed dull and cheap but these new models are really catching my eye. Might think about getting one myself.
All the guitars look so tiny when he plays them. I like to imagine Rabea is a giant.
Jeez the harmonics on the Pro are freaking amazing though....
This man makes every guitar sounds killer xD
Very nice playing
You are a great musician Bea.
Well I've had my ML3 Standard for about a month now, and it's just a fantastic instrument to pick up and play, worth every penny of the £400 I paid for it, now if only i could play like Bea 😜🤘
Only reason why I'd buy a Chapman (standard btw) is because it looks good, heard fretwork quality was good and for the most part cause it's cheap (580 cad not including tax for an ml3) making it a great mod platform which I intend to use it for, changing pickups and tuners. For the people who want a review of a Chapman standard, check out Arnoldplaysguitar
Hope to have the standard baritone. Wanted the Rabea sig but it's out of my budget.
Beautiful playing
Also Bea needs a solo album of all these jams and riffs made into solo songs
I wish Sweetwater and American Musical Supply would provide some Chapman Guitars in the future.
I'm hoping to get a chapman onto Lidahmer's next album! fingers crossed!!!
Rabea is a really good player class demo
The thing I don't understand is the price point of the Pro Series. You can get some really nice offerings from other companies like Kiesel that will retain value much better than Chapmans. Now the Standards are a great value for what you get... rolled edges, ebony fretboard, binding, nice gloss finish, good pickups, and coil tap all for a great price. These are seriously impressive options that the more expensive companies do not provide and could make this series the best money you can spend for a guitar.
Chapman is a so very beautiful guitar
Still a student so can't buy one. But i'm working part time to get this baby.
I think Ya'll should talk with tarpley music company. I feel that people in my area would be interested in your guitars.
I love planet waves auto trim tuners, they are awesome, you need to put these are your guitars.
I play guitar for the show choir in my school, thinking about getting an ML1 Standard for competitions. Would get a Pro but those are a bit out of the price range. I was worried that they wouldn’t sound as good as the Pro, but judging from this demo, the Standard still sounds amazing.
The Standard is excellent, actually.
I used to dream of owning another Les Paul but now I really want a Ghost Fret just to support CG and give a finger to Gibson.
i prefer the satin finish to the gloss. am i mad? imo it's just so classy!!
I just bought a Standard and I love it! I'm debating on going to try a Pro, but scared that 1: it'll either replace my Standard entirely or 2: I'll buy the Pro then not use the Standard as much