A gorgeous workhorse guitar, the ML1 Modern features smooth playability, excellent tone and reliability. Inspired by its highly coveted Pro range counterpart, the ML1 Modern Standard is now available in a stunning, satin finish.
Simple yet elegant, you’ll find it hard to take your eyes away from the lovingly stained Ash top in either Slate Black, Deep Blue or Sage Green. But it’s not all just about looks, this stripped-back stealth machine is equipped with a Macassar Ebony fretboard and perfectly rolled edges, whilst at the core of this beast a pair of powerful Ceramic Chapman Sonorous Zerø humbuckers will deliver every blow clearly. If you’re after simplicity of form delivered in an understated underdog then look no further than the ML1 Modern Standard.
Maple and Ebony, Perfection
A Macassar Ebony fretboard on a flame maple neck is an irresistible combination for the guitarist considering the ML1 Modern. As well as the C-shaped neck carve and the rolled fretboard edges, there’s a glorious satin finish that makes this guitar smooth to play.
Premium Body Construction
Chapman’s ML1 Modern’s thin lightweight Alder body and satin Ash veneer 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.
Pickups
Bristling with a pair of Chapman Sonorous Zero humbucker the tonal breadth of the Chapman ML1 Modern is something to behold. Attain punchy, saturated sounds with a high-gain amp settings, or achieve glassy clean tones via the 3-way switch and the coil-split feature on the tone pot. Whatever the genre, the ML1 Modern delivers!