SCOUT
TRADITIONAL
NEW FOR NAMM 2026 - AVAILABLE SOON
Introducing the Chapman Scout Traditional.
Designed with the same focus that shaped the very first Chapman Guitar, built around versatility, feel, and a clear sense of identity.
The roasted maple neck with its rosewood board is built to feel natural as soon as you pick it up, almost like something you’ve known for years, with that familiar, no-nonsense feel guitarists recognise straight away. The HSS setup, with a push-pull coil split gives you plenty of room for shaping tones or building riffs.
AVAILABLE IN 4 FINISHES
SHADOW BURST
TIGER EYE BURST
WILDWOOD
HOT CHERRY
FEATURES
ROASTED MAPLE AND ROSEWOOD NECK
The Scout Traditional has the classic combination of roasted maple back and rosewood fretboard that players know and love. With a 25.5” scale length and 22 jumbo stainless steel frets, this guitar is designed for precision and versatility, and with matching headstock, looks good while doing it.
PREMIUM CONSTRUCTION
Crafted from Mahogany with a Flame Maple top, the Scout Traditional is a visual and auditory delight. The gloss finish accentuates the wood’s natural beauty. The Wilkinson WVS130-2P tremolo with locking saddles gives the ultimate in tuning stability and reliability.
CHAPMAN PICKUPS
Equipped with a Chapman Redline Special bridge and Chapman Straight-Six pickups in the middle and neck, this guitar delivers a versatile tonal palette.
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FINISH SHADOW BURST, TIGER EYE BURST, WILDWOOD, HOT CHERRY
BODY WOOD MAHOGANY
TOP WOOD FLAME MAPLE
BINDING REVEAL
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NECK WOOD ROASTED MAPLEFRETBOARD WOOD ROSEWOOD
SCALE 647.7mm / 25.5"
FRETS 22 JUMBO STAINLESS STEEL
NUT BLACK TUSQ XL 42mm
NECK WIDTH 1st 43mm, 12th 52mm
NECK THICKNESS 1st 21mm, 12th 22mm
NECK RADIUS 350mm / 14"
NECK PROFILE C
NECK JOINT BOLT-ON
HEADSTOCK ANGLE 8 DEGREES
BINDING REVEAL
TRUSS ROD DUAL ACTION SPOKE WHEEL ADJUSTED
FRET INLAYS INFINITY AT 12th PEARLOID
SIDE INLAYS 2mm GLOW IN THE DARK
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TUNERS CHAPMAN 6 IN A LINE LOCKING TUNERS
BRIDGE CHAPMAN STRING THROUGH HARDTAIL
POTS MASTER VOLUME A500K, MASTER TONE A500K WITH COIL SPLIT
CAPACITOR SPRAGUE ORANGE DROP 0.22uF
TREBLE BLEED (0.002uF & 1/4 RESISTOR)
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PICK CONFIG HH
BRIDGE PU CHAPMAN REDLINE SPECIAL
BRIDGE PU SPEC 14.5K, CERAMIC
MIDDLE PU CHAPMAN STRAIGHT-SIX
MIDDLE PU SPEC 7.2K, ALNICO V
NECK PU CHAPMAN STRAIGHT-SIX
NECK PU SPEC 7.2K, ALNICO V
SWITCH TYPE 5 WAY BLADE