Best Alder Body Chapman Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Alder body Chapman electric guitars. This is a lightweight type of wood that was popularized by Fender. According to them, it's a wood that offers a balanced tone but that favors the upper midrange slightly.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 28"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar Burl Solid Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Wenge neck
- Wenge fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Silo Rabea Signature Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SL59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Hipshot 41060 Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mapa Burl Solid Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
- Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Silo Rabea Signature Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SL59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Schaller 3802 Vintage Tremolo bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6 Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Tele-Style with Brass Saddles bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4. Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 28"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Henchman Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Henchman Mini Rail Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Chapman ML3 BEA
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Henchman Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Henchman Mini Rail Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 BEA
Chapman ML3 BEA
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock