Detail 01
HSS pickups with five-way switch
The layout combines two Venus Witch Zero single coils and one Sonorous Zero humbucker, with five pickup selections.
Product detailSKU #1500000355770
ChapmanML1 Hybrid Electric Guitar Cali Sunset Red Gloss
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The ML1 Hybrid in Cali Sunset Red Gloss combines a mahogany double-cutaway body and maple top with a roasted maple neck and fingerboard. Its recessed bolt-on construction, C-shaped neck, 22 jumbo frets, and two-point fulcrum tremolo define the playing platform. Two Chapman Venus Witch Zero single coils join a ceramic Chapman Sonorous Zero humbucker, selected through a five-way switch, so the guitar is built around moving among its single-coil and humbucker voices within one instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who need access to two single coils and a ceramic humbucker through one five-way selector.
- Guitarists wanting a right-handed HSS instrument with a two-point fulcrum tremolo.
- Sessions or rehearsals where master volume and master tone controls keep the control layout simple.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as the ML1 Hybrid is listed in a right-handed orientation.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Recessed bolt-on construction
The guitar uses a bolt-on neck construction with a recessed design.
Detail 03
Two-point fulcrum tremolo
The bridge is a two-point fulcrum tremolo rather than a fixed bridge.
Detail 04
22 jumbo frets
It has 22 frets in the listed jumbo fret size.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02Its pickup layout combines two single coils with one ceramic humbucker.
- 03The finish is gloss Cali Sunset Red.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are in the ML1 Hybrid?
It has two Chapman Venus Witch Zero single coils and one ceramic Chapman Sonorous Zero humbucker.
02How are the pickups selected?
A five-way pickup switch selects the pickup settings.
03Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a two-point fulcrum tremolo.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 5-Way
- Middle
- Proprietary Single Coil
- Neck
- Proprietary Single Coil
- Pickup Configuration
- HS
- Control Layout
- Master volume Master tone
- Bridge
- Proprietary Humbucker
6 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Jumbo
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
15 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Bolt-on
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Red
- Bridge Design
- 2-point Fulcrum tremolo
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Double Cutaway Solid Body
- Inlays
- Dot
- Neck Wood
- Roasted Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted Maple
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Body Style
- C
- Tuning Machines
- Sealed High-ratio
- Body Shape
- C
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HSS
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action
