Chapman?

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toowrongfoo

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Anyone have one or opinions?

They have one at my local GC used (not available till the 17th, but that's ok) for a marginally decent price (of course I'll talk 'em down)

Feels great. It's in condition between excellent and mint and I like the body color. Impossible to tell if I like the sound of it until I could get it home though.

One thing I don't understand is it has a "fixed" tail that is a trem :help: I don't care one way or the other but I don't know if it's permenent or they stuffed pennies in it :lol:
 
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I think they have a mean tone to them. I like the natural looks too. I might get one if it weren't for the large radius fretboards.
 
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I liked the look and sound of the Chappers guitars so I looked at the specs and they were all like 15". I prefer something under 12". So they're too flat for me.
 
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I only wish someone carried Chapman near me so I could try one out.


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They're good quality guitars but heinously expensive this side of the world.

IMO, Schecter tends to do better guitars for a similar price, pointies and not pointies altogether.
 
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Wow, really, they are that much? This one is 399 usd "asking" price. That's really cheap for a guitar here. I agree about Schecter, they make a nice kit for the buck, sometimes they hit it out of the park (I kick myself every day for not getting a "black ops" when they were available :( )

So I put it through "real" paces today. I'm not going to buy it because though because I think it's going to be more of a project guitar than I though. The neck is good, the body is good, the condition is good, but I'm pretty sure I'd have to rip out all the pups/electronics and I'm not sure about the nut.

Eh, it's 400 bucks asking, I think it's very well made for that money. But I have terrific guitars already that require nothing.
 
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toowrongfoo said:
Wow, really, they are that much? This one is 399 usd "asking" price. That's really cheap for a guitar here. I agree about Schecter, they make a nice kit for the buck, sometimes they hit it out of the park (I kick myself every day for not getting a "black ops" when they were available :( )

So I put it through "real" paces today. I'm not going to buy it because though because I think it's going to be more of a project guitar than I though. The neck is good, the body is good, the condition is good, but I'm pretty sure I'd have to rip out all the pups/electronics and I'm not sure about the nut.

Eh, it's 400 bucks asking, I think it's very well made for that money. But I have terrific guitars already that require nothing.
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In Chile, cheaper Chapman compete with Fender MIM prices (I generally don't like MIM Fenders) and much more expensive than import G&Ls, which kick ass for their $$$.
The expensive ones are Gibson Studio priced, and just below the PRS S2 series, which IMO is ****ing bonkers.
 
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Dude, I remember those. There was a guy who had that thing mastered back in 1980 at my high school as a freshman.
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More recently, I saw Steven Wilson on tour and he's normally use his PRS guitars live.
A few songs into the set and he came onstage with a bass.
I took a look at Nick Beggs (the bassist) and he switched from his bass to a freakin' Chapman Stick for a couple songs while Steven laid the groove and base.
And that was a cool sounding combination.
 
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There are tons of tapping instruments these days, like the Warr Guitar, and the Touch Guitars. That method of playing has really advanced, making tapping on a regular 6 or 7 string seem quaint.
 
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