Chapman V2 Models at Andertons!

dindude

Musicman20 said:

Found a new factory that allows for more profit? Cynical me again

There is a faint wiff of the old Bullshido about it

mondaypeanut

Played one and it felt like the materials were very cheap, melted down recycled cans for the bridge, one step away from a chipboard body etc, but someone had tried to set it up which had led to the main problem which was the buzzing all over the neck due to a noticeable bow to try to correct the neck join. Nothing to justify a £449 price tag, especially when you can buy an Epiphone Les Paul SL for £89 in the same shop and it's built better.

darthed1981

mondaypeanut said:

Played one and it felt like the materials were very cheap, melted down recycled cans for the bridge, one step away from a chipboard body etc, but someone had tried to set it up which had led to the main problem which was the buzzing all over the neck due to a noticeable bow to try to correct the neck join. Nothing to justify a £449 price tag, especially when you can buy an Epiphone Les Paul SL for £89 in the same shop and it's built better.

That might be the inconsisten quality Chappers was talking about at play.

The one I tried was genuinely on par with a PRS SE Standard for quality, which I considered superb.

How would you know the bridge was made of cheaper metal?  I mean it doubtless was, but assuming it was competently made, it should make no difference.

mondaypeanut

darthed1981 said:

mondaypeanut said:

Played one and it felt like the materials were very cheap, melted down recycled cans for the bridge, one step away from a chipboard body etc, but someone had tried to set it up which had led to the main problem which was the buzzing all over the neck due to a noticeable bow to try to correct the neck join. Nothing to justify a £449 price tag, especially when you can buy an Epiphone Les Paul SL for £89 in the same shop and it's built better.

That might be the inconsisten quality Chappers was talking about at play.

The one I tried was genuinely on par with a PRS SE Standard for quality, which I considered superb.

How would you know the bridge was made of cheaper metal?  I mean it doubtless was, but assuming it was competently made, it should make no difference.

The bridge seemed thin and lightweight and that's a problem for durability and also sustain which same reason people pay for brass tremolo blocks instead of cheap aluminium.

Kalimna

Genuine question - how would you know the bridge is lightweight if it was still attached to the body? 

mbe

Kalimna said:

Genuine question - how would you know the bridge is lightweight if it was still attached to the body? 

That's easy, it's the aura of cheapness that reveals the inferior metallurgical properties and relative density.  

tralfamadan

What's so bad about scratchplates  

Arjailer

tralfamadan said:

What's so bad about scratchplates  

1001 other companies do the traditional look if that's what you want, what's so bad about this one doing something different?