Chapman Guitars at NAMM

darthed1981

I tried a Chapman last week in Andertons.

It was very good - there I said it.  Great low action, nice sounding pickups.  Good basic guitar (was one of the £429 jobbies).

There was a previous generation second hand "Norseman" there which was stupidly heavy, so I'd avoid older ones unless you like that, but the new models seem to have fixed that problem.

The slightly higher end ones made at WMI are comparable in quality to the WMI PRS' (of which I have one and it is great).

Musicman20

https://www.andertons.co.uk/chapman-guitars/chapman-ml1-modern-british-standard-in-theorium

A mere £3.6k

They must have the customers for these otherwise they wouldn't bother....

DrBob

Musicman20 said:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/chapman-guitars/chapman-ml1-modern-british-standard-in-theorium

A mere £3.6k

They must have the customers for these otherwise they wouldn't bother....

That said it isn’t actually in stock 

Musicman20

Annoyingly, I like this model, a LOT....and it is a USA exclusive to GC:

thegummy

darthed1981 said:

I tried a Chapman last week in Andertons.

It was very good - there I said it.  Great low action, nice sounding pickups.  Good basic guitar (was one of the £429 jobbies).

That's an expensive jobbie. Mine come out of me for free.

themeinside

Musicman20 said:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/chapman-guitars/chapman-ml1-modern-british-standard-in-theorium

A mere £3.6k

They must have the customers for these otherwise they wouldn't bother....

Also, a £3.6k guitar where the colour is named after the company's founder's son? Bit overly personal for such a high ticket item...

darthed1981

Musicman20 said:

Annoyingly, I like this model, a LOT....and it is a USA exclusive to GC:

That is a very pretty guitar!

Musicman20

themeinside said:

Musicman20 said:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/chapman-guitars/chapman-ml1-modern-british-standard-in-theorium

A mere £3.6k

They must have the customers for these otherwise they wouldn't bother....

Also, a £3.6k guitar where the colour is named after the company's founder's son? Bit overly personal for such a high ticket item...

Never realised that. Also, I'm not keen on the names for the pickups etc.....just sound like something from a game of Dungeons and Dragons (as cool as that may have been in my youth, it's way past those days).

thermionic

Musicman20 said:

Annoyingly, I like this model, a LOT....and it is a USA exclusive to GC:

That’s not a model - it’s Rob Chapman.

Bridgehouse

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

Philly_Q

themeinside said:

Musicman20 said:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/chapman-guitars/chapman-ml1-modern-british-standard-in-theorium

A mere £3.6k

They must have the customers for these otherwise they wouldn't bother....

Also, a £3.6k guitar where the colour is named after the company's founder's son? Bit overly personal for such a high ticket item...

His son is called Theorium?

Which apparently means "grey".  Although it's hard to tell since the picture appears to be a smudgy black and white scan of a poor Photoshop mock-up.  I doubt they're getting many preorders based on that.

GoldenEraGuitars

Bridgehouse said:

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

Yet the bashing continues. I think the forum needs a new target 

Bridgehouse

lonestar said:

Bridgehouse said:

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

Yet the bashing continues. I think the forum needs a new target 

I think the forum needs *no* target.

GoldenEraGuitars

Bridgehouse said:

lonestar said:

Bridgehouse said:

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

Yet the bashing continues. I think the forum needs a new target 

I think the forum needs *no* target.

Oh, touché

But lets face it... there will always be someone to take aim and fire at. And that does need to change.

darthed1981

Bridgehouse said:

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

I'll be honest, I'm fond of the youtubers (not just her) and I will end up owning a Chapman soon.  As guitars they are both different and good.

My pre-woking trip next year might be accompanied by a youtube video "Darth Ed buys a Chapman..."!

Bridgehouse

lonestar said:

Bridgehouse said:

lonestar said:

Bridgehouse said:

I think you guys *might* not be the target market for these

Yet the bashing continues. I think the forum needs a new target 

I think the forum needs *no* target.

Oh, touché

But lets face it... there will always be someone to take aim and fire at. And that does need to change.

It’s easy - that’s why. Easy to poke and prod but hard to complement when someone has a bit of success and does their own thing.

I’d happily have chappers out for a pint and a chat, or have him at a Jam session - he’d have to up his licks tho

darthed1981

Bridgehouse said:

I’d happily have chappers out for a pint and a chat, or have him at a Jam session - he’d have to up his licks tho

@Bridgehouse I do recall an undertaking in another thread to have another youtuber attend first though...

Bridgehouse

darthed1981 said:

Bridgehouse said:

I’d happily have chappers out for a pint and a chat, or have him at a Jam session - he’d have to up his licks tho

@Bridgehouse I do recall an undertaking in another thread to have another youtuber attend first though...

I doubt she’d want a pie and pint with me tho

SteveRobinson

I've chatted to her after a gig.

Bridgehouse

SteveRobinson said:

I've chatted to her after a gig.

Did you sell her any nitro?