ML1 Modern Baritone
Description
If aggressive, melodic and powerful extended range filth is your thing, then look no further than the ML1 Modern Baritone. Fully-loaded with 12-60 gauge strings, you can effortlessly tune to drop A and shake the pillars of heaven. Every note slams you in the chest like a war hammer courtesy of the Chapman Zerø Sonorous Alnico 5 humbuckers. But don't be fooled into thinking that the ML1 Modern Baritone is simply just a 'djent machine'. With its alder body, satin-finished maple neck and ebony fretboard a veritable cornucopia of tones are ready for you at the flick of it's three-way blade or the pull of it's coil split-able tone pot. Action-packed with features such as rolled edges and finished off with a natural reveal binding, the ML1 Modern Baritone is your to take away... just don't feed it after dark.
This special edition of the ML1 Modern Baritone, powered by a USA Seymour Duncan Pegasus in the bridge and a Sentient in the Neck. Fully-loaded with 12-60 gauge strings, you can effortlessly tune to drop A and shake the pillars of heaven. The Poplar Burl is accentuated by the high gloss Storm Burst finish above a Mahogany body, complimented by a Macassar Ebony fretboard over a maple neck With these combinations, a veritable cornucopia of tones are ready for you at the flick of it’s three-way blade or the pull of it’s coil split-able tone pot. Action-packed with features such as rolled edges and locking tuners, finished off with a natural reveal binding. There’s a storm brewing….
This special edition of the ML1 Modern Baritone, powered by a USA Seymour Duncan Pegasus in the bridge and a Sentient in the Neck. Fully-loaded with 12-60 gauge strings, you can effortlessly tune to drop A and shake the pillars of heaven. The Poplar Burl is accentuated by the high gloss Rainstorm finish above a Mahogany body, complimented by a Macassar Ebony fretboard over a maple neck With these combinations, a veritable cornucopia of tones are ready for you at the flick of it’s three-way blade or the pull of it’s coil split-able tone pot. Action-packed with features such as rolled edges and locking tuners, finished off with a natural reveal binding. There’s a storm brewing….
Features
Maple Neck
Our C-shaped neck carve and rolled fretboard edges are what you expect from a Chapman. Our guitars are comfortable to play, good to look, durable and produce great sound. The ML1 Modern Baritone is an amazingly versitile guitar with high playability in the unique Chapman style.
Premium Body Construction
Chapman’s ML1 Modern’s thin lightweight Mahogany body and a Swamp Ash veneer top is an exquisite blend of form and function and is perfect for the cross-genre musician. It’s ergonomically contoured but the shape and build also provides a balanced tonal foundation.
Chapman’s ML1 Modern Baritone Stormburst boasts a thin lightweight Mahogany body that gives a resonant tonal foundation and is perfect for being on the road. With it’s Poplar Burl veneer top and ergonomically contoured lower horn and neck transition, this instrument is designed to convey star quality.
Chapman’s ML1 Modern Baritone Rainstorm boasts a thin lightweight Mahogany body that gives a resonant tonal foundation and is perfect for being on the road. With it’s Poplar Burl veneer top and ergonomically contoured lower horn and neck transition, this instrument is designed to convey star quality.
Pickups
Equipped with a Chapman Sonorous Zero humbucker, the tonal breadth of the Chapman ML1 Modern means you can achieve both punchy tones and saturated sounds on high gain amp settings. Nice.
A Seymour Duncan Pegasus humbucker in the bridge and a Sentient in the neck creates a substantial tonal breadth, and with the coil-split ability from the tone pot, this combination is perfect for any performance
A Seymour Duncan Pegasus humbucker in the bridge and a Sentient in the neck creates a substantial tonal breadth, and with the coil-split ability from the tone pot, this combination is perfect for any performance
Full Specification
Body
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BODY SHAPE
ML1 Baritone
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BODY TOP
Poplar Burl Veneer On Flat Top with Gloss Finish
Poplar Burl Veneer on Flat top with Gloss Finish
Poplar Burl Veneer on Flat top with Gloss Finish
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BODY BACK
Mahogany with Gloss Finish
Neck
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HEADSTOCK
Heritage Headstock
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TUNERS
Chapman (18:1 Gearing)
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STRING NUT
42mm Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL Nut
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STRING RETAINER
Vintage String Retainers
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NECK
Maple with Satin Finish
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NECK JOINT
Recessed Bolt-on Neck
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NECK SIZE
WIDTH: NUT 42mm, 22F 57mm
THICKNESS including fret height: 1F 23.5mm 12F 25mm -
NECK PROFILE
C Shape
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TRUSS ROD
Dual Action
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FRETBOARD
Macassar Ebony Fretboard with Rolled Edges
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FRETBOARD RADIUS
350mm (~13.5″)
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FRETS
24 Jumbo Nickel Frets
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FRET MARKERS
Pearl Side Dots and Pearl Front Dot Inlays
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12TH FRET INLAY
Pearl Infinity
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SCALE LENGTH
711mm (~28″)
Electronics
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NECK PICKUP
Seymour Duncan Sentient Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 7.8K ohmsSeymour Duncan Sentient Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 7.8K ohms
Seymour Duncan Sentient Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 7.8K ohms
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BRIDGE PICKUP
Seymour Duncan Pegasus Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 12.5K ohmsSeymour Duncan Pegasus Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 12.5K ohms
Seymour Duncan Pegasus Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5
DC Resistance: 12.5K ohms
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PICKUP SWITCH
3 Way Blade Switch with Coil Split on Push-Pull Tone Knob
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CONTROLS
Master Volume (500k), Master Tone with Push-Pull (500k)
Hardware
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BRIDGE
Chapman String-Through Hardtail
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STRAP BUTTONS
Chapman Classic Strap Buttons
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STRINGS
Ernie Ball Super Slinky, Nickel Wound, Custom 12-60 (.012 / .016 / .020 / .034 / .046 / .060)
Pickup Switching
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POSITION 1
Bridge
Bridge split (outer coil)
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POSITION 2
Bridge + Neck
Bridge and Neck split (outer coil)
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POSITION 3
Neck
Neck split (outer coil)
