Best Chapman Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Chapman electric guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
1. Chapman ML2 Pro
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- From Chapman's 2022 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML2 Pro
Chapman ML2 Pro
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in Indonesia
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
2. Chapman ML3 Pro Modern
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- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 Pro Modern
Chapman ML3 Pro Modern
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
3. Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
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- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
4. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
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- 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
5. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
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- 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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Strengths & Weaknesses
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
6. Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
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- From Chapman's 2022 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Perupok body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 23 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
7. Chapman ML1 Pro Hybrid
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- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Gloss Finish top
- Basswood body
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour neck
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Classic Stack (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Classic Stack (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Chapman 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML1 Pro Hybrid
Chapman ML1 Pro Hybrid
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
8. Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
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- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 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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Strengths & Weaknesses
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 Indonesia
- 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
9. Chapman ML1 Modern Baritone
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- From Chapman's 2021 Standard series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 28"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash Veneer On Flat Top with Gloss Finish top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Sonorous Zerø Baritone Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Sonorous Zerø Baritone Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Price Comparison
Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML1 Modern Baritone
Chapman ML1 Modern Baritone
- 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
10. Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
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- 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
- Compare Specs >
Price Comparison
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