Chapman basses

[Rayman]

Anyone had one? Any good? I have the opportunity to buy an MLB1, but you don’t see them around often…. just wondering if anyone has any experience with one?

[fretmeister]

I had a go on one for about 10 mins.

It was very very heavy. I've had 6 strings that were lighter.

 

I don't know if that was a unique example, but I have read some reviews by other people saying the same. Definitely worth asking about.

[TheGreek]

There was one on ebay recently  - didn't look in any way special.

 

I passed on it.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325680904165?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aNIBP-b0SRK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Edited June 9, 2023 by TheGreek

[Rayman]

Mmmmm…. Yeah, I’m thinking the same

[Kev]

I had the Dave Hollingworth signature model, it was a nice bass but felt like it was built to a budget, and the Bart pickups were oddly quiet (i'd had the same in other basses and they have been fine before).

[Rayman]

Bartolini MK1s? 

[Kev]

4 hours ago, Rayman said:

Bartolini MK1s? 

No, not sure of the exact model but proper US Jazz pickups.

[gafbass02]

13 hours ago, Kev said:

I had the Dave Hollingworth signature model, it was a nice bass but felt like it was built to a budget, and the Bart pickups were oddly quiet (i'd had the same in other basses and they have been fine before).

This. Mine was a super pretty bass, but just felt like it had been put together on the cheap, and was very quiet. I regret selling it for personal reasons (it was a present to myself for not dying from covid) but as a working instrument, it wasn’t as good as it looked sadly. 

 

Edited June 10, 2023 by gafbass02

[Mudpup]

I wouldn't be bothered about what that sounded like.........I could just cheerfully sit there gazing at it for hours instead 🙂