Chapman

Description

"I've been fortunate enough to have played and recorded many basses over the years and from that I have built a long list of all the things that I believe make a great sounding and playing bass.

When I was offered the chance to design these basses with Chapman Guitars I was first shocked as it was something I never thought I'd have the opportunity to do. I realized that this wasn't just an opportunity to make a typical 'signature model bass', but an opportunity to see if it was possible to build a bass that incorporated all the notes from my list.

Setting out on this venture I knew that trying to incorporate it all in one bass might not work. So it has been a long process of constant refinement, but I'm incredibly proud to say that I truly believe that what we have created is exactly what I set out to do... to create the perfect bass.

The ergonomic shape, the feel of the neck, the tone and tuning stability of the woods, the powerful electronics and a killer look.

I've always been a 4-string player and so the MLB1 DH is home for me, but often the music I play finds me needing that extended range of a 5-string. So the addition of the fan fret version gives us exactly that; 26 fanned frets allows the scale length necessary to delve in the to the 5-string world with all the feel of a 4-string.

To say I'm proud is an understatement - these basses are one of my best accomplishments to date and I can't thank the guys at Chapman Guitars enough for making this a reality."

Dave Hollingworth (bassist for Dorje, Toska)
Open Box Chapman MLB1 Fan Fret DH Electric Bass Guitar Level 1 Quicksand
Open Box Chapman MLB1 Fan Fret DH Electric Bass Guitar Level 1 Quicksand
Open Box Chapman MLB1 Fan Fret DH Electric Bass Guitar Level 1 Quicksand

Features

Neck
  • Shape: C
  • Wood: Wenge
  • Neck joint: Neck-through
  • Scale length: 32.76 to 35 in. Fan Fret
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Finish: Oil
Pickups
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  • Active or passive pickups: Active 
  • Pickup configuration: SS 
  • Neck: 9CBJD-S1 Jazz Single Coil
  • Bridge: 9CBJD-L1 Jazz Single Coil
  • Brand: Chapman
  • Series or parallel: Parallel 
Fretboard
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  • Material: Wenge
  • Radius: 7.87 in.
  • Fret size: Jumbo bell bronze
  • Number of frets: 26 
  • Inlays: Gold Infinity
  • Nut material: Tusq 
  • Nut width: 1.5 in. (38.1mm) 
Body
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  • Cutaway: Double cutaway 
  • Construction: Solidbody 
  • Body wood: Ovangkol
  • Top wood: Mapa burl
  • Body finish: Oil
  • Orientation: Right handed 
Controls
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  • Control layout: Master Volume (250k) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Blend Control (250k) Knob, Master Tone with Push-Pull (250k)
Hardware
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  • Bridge type: Fixed 
  • Bridge design: Chapman Single String
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable 
  • Tuning machines: Chapman Bass Tuners 
  • Color: Black 
Other
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  • Number of strings: 4 
  • Pickguard: No 
  • Special features: Multiscale, Pickups, Chapman strap locks, Glow-in-the-dark side dots
  • Case: Hardshell case 
  • Country of origin: South Korea

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