New prototypes in the works at our Korean factory...

Earlier this year Rob Chapman and Rabea Afro went to our Korean factory to check out the making of our 2018 releases as well as to work on some new prototypes...
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[@SkragaRooRoo]

The camera work and editing is actually amazing. Big props to the cameraman and editor!

[@klaymeister]

I'm 2 minutes in thinking Chappers is making stuff up

[@KamikazeDigital]

He kinda did, it aint anywhere near Jamaica.

[@mandolingrass]

Yes the Thai embassy is not a restaurant 😂 and having spent a short time in Singapore it is VERY humid, not cool and breezy😂😂

[@RenoNuski]

My life long dream of having a guitar produced in Korea is about to happen. My prototype was accepted and now in their hands to replicate. You unknowingly are partly to blame too. So Thanks Bro!

[@bkul44]

this video is why rob chapman is successful, he is a man of the people. no fake airs about him and a great guitarist of course

[@jacksongraves8322]

I would love to see an SG shaped Chapman

[@bigfatengineer]

Indeed! T-type, S-type, LP-type, X-type...where's the SG-type?! (Or offset it a bit more like a Guild Polara S-100).

[@meadish]

If Rob wore pointy shoulder extensions on his jacket, and had a really tall hat, maybe...?

[@stanislavmigra]

SG in silver burst

[@elysium7551]

funny to say, im currently building an sg and using a chapman neck

[@xAD21x]

Exactly! A well balanced SG from Chapman .. oh man.. i want it so bad! :D

[@MrIantodd]

Great video! Wonderful sights plus a mini factory tour!

[@CM-eo1rp]

Love these factory vids. So interesting and good to see Chapman are refreshingly open about where their gear is made unlike many major brands.

[@RlotttHD]

Nice shots you got in this vlog. Amazing!

[@TeddyLeppard]

How amazing is that to see your dream guitars being made before your eyes. Fantastic.

[@voodoodr]

Rob!!! Bro!!! Thanks for the tour.

[@CauseTaz]

don't know if anyone is watching this in 2020 but Rob's wish did came true.. Mental..

[@BC-fy1wn]

I really enjoyed this last video,well done and sincere.GL Rob and Rabea

[@shaggadelik]

I came for the guitars and stayed for the rather excellent travelogues! Thank you guys, Korea seems like a great place to visit!

[@jimmyjimmy951]

Cool video with respect and sensitivity given to the local cultures. Awesome job all round gents.

[@DannyBeardsley]

Fantastic video again!!! 🤘

[@ChrisJones-qe8sc]

This is so cool. Thanks for giving me my fill of culture today.

[@thebuddybud]

What a FANTASTIC video and awesome music.

[@irrsinnrainer]

It must be an awesomely weird feeling to walk around a place like the WMI factory and see hundreds of guitars that have your name on it...

[@reviewforthetube6485]

So happy you are usinf another factory and in korea great choice really they usually make fire man good factories

[@suicideasteroid]

Production value on this video is insane!

[@johndemko4051]

This is a really enjoyable video.

[@tom0ocadoo]

that was greats thanks

[@PerryCodes]

Wow. So much craftsmanship goes into these. Just like Singapore having no humidity.

[@sentforth5]

back in the 80s I was telling friends that Matsumoku and FujiGen were making the world's best guitars and they laughed at me in a friendly way...now I say World Musical makes the best all-around axes....we shall see in 30 years if I was right again.

[@paulsmith6381]

For me, it’s great to see how you share the journey of how you build the business The personal interface allows us to appreciate all aspects including the side trips !

[@SirAndrewHillier]

Your random tour/adventure vlogs are always entertaining; they really butter my eggroll. Keep them up! 🤘🏻

[@ayeapprove]

Always great to have some video of whats going on at WMI. They have been consistent and awesome for +15 years from what I can tell. I have early LTD models and they were top notch back then

[@Enjay79]

Recently got to try Chapmans guitars. I was blown away by the quality. Keep up the great work!

[@BenFentem]

The interesting thing is the sheer increase in volume of Chapman guitars in the racks etc compared to the first video you did with Nat a few years ago, really starts to give you an idea of the scale of the growth of the company. Great work

[@Gadrun]

Oh man, such a great video. Keep it up, mate!

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@the-creech4790]

That was fun!!!!

[@RandyWillcox]

That just looks like a hell of a good time! 🙌🏻

[@LtdTaurus]

That black blood finish on that prototype ghostfret looks awesome. Made me think: that finish as a sunburst on a ML-1 pro modern would look great.

[@LorSTApunk07]

When I was a little kid I was lucky enough to live in Korea. Korean was almost my first language. Miss the culture & beautiful countryside.

[@Zfitz1128]

I’d be very interested to see a Chapman take on a Jazzmaster/Jaguar influences build. Maybe throw the p90’s in it instead of the traditional JM pickups. My ML3 modern standard is an absolutely flawless instrument and it inspired me to pick up guitar

[@serdiezv]

Zfitz1128 I'd say make one with actual JM pickups and not strat pickups in huge covers. That or Wide Range humbuckers.

[@Zfitz1128]

Sergio Diez Viñuela there’s so many ways they could go.

[@JustFay696]

Yeah i'd be interested in a jazzmaster, plus i like wide range humbuckers, plus it would be something more interesting than the usual shapes. A SG shape would be even better, maybe with a P90 on the neck.

[@UkiMalefu]

did i see at the beginning a zebrawood fretboard that looked amazing?

[@rodeimre]

I know right! I was waiting for it to come back the entire video....

[@Pfaeff]

What a great video. Awesome editing.

[@skyreadersociety6183]

really like & watch your stuff even though having no clue at all about guitars

[@flekkzo]

Rob, you live a very amazing life. While it would be cooler to go and do all the mental things you do, seeing them is pretty cool too:) Thanks for making these.

[@Neuri]

I LOVE MY CHAPMAN! 👍

[@kevliao]

I now have 2 guitars that came out from WMI Korea, a Schecter and Chapman. They're both super well made guitars. If you can buy them used, they are great $ for the value.

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Same factory?

[@andyje]

Just wondering if an ML-1 traditional in a blue-burst-ish type finish could be looked at??

[@Joke1Time]

If I ever get a guitar endorsement, I'd like it to be from chapman guitars. I like how rob looks into what people want. :)

[@stephanmurphy7947]

Is there going to be a ml1 pro modern with the 3 tuners on either side?

[@patrickholt4134]

Awesome video. Never knew Singapore was so beautiful.

[@MuffDiver71]

Patrick Holt Singapore is awesome man.

[@guitarguts666]

Very killer video. I loved Japan when visited there years back, just wish everyone could see something like this up close. It really changes how you feel about you and yours. The new line looks Stunning Rob, i definitely want one of those Explorer bodied models.

[@megadethdudeluke]

awesome

[@OzTwanger]

Super interesting

[@k1sfd1974]

Big SG fan! Would absolutely love to see a Chapman SG! It would rapidly move to the top my my acquisition list! Hopefully not at the cost of my daughters education fund though! Lol

[@rockstar6790]

I forgot that Rob and Rabea made a visit to my home country. I hope you guys had a great time here. I wish we could meet up someday

[@j-nifty6664]

Chapman Guitar idea: SG body with the neck through the body. Maple neck with 24 fret fingerboard. Mahogany body with carved maple top. Include added ML2 style cutaway to ensure easy access to all 24 frets. Lastly include locking tuners and coil splittable humbuckers. Please and thank you!

[@MrFerramenti]

May I ask which camera was used? Thanks

[@silentwhisperstudios7808]

What's cool is , Although Mr.Chapman has his own guitar company. Which builds some amazing Guitars. He still a fan of other guitars. Made by ESP , PRS.

[@siddharthamadhav8961]

Mr. Chapman huge fan of ur Sir🙏Guitar 🎸 fan

[@dbox123]

Never played a Chapman, will have to give one a try one of these days!

[@jajtonjuntilla]

Where is this loocated in south korea?

[@phenixreturns]

hey Chapman :) cool guy :) a hard job for these persons all day long

[@Thejohnnylove69]

Great👍

[@robertmazurowski5974]

What is the marshall combo he plays at the end?

[@bigtsshackfestival9563]

Just picked up a Mij squire and it’s the best guitar I have. Nicer than my custom shop tele

[@dev--null]

At 4:18 what is that 2 piece PRS bridge called? I've never seen it before. Seem to be on the Mcarty 594 only. Does anybody know?

[@Oilid]

Entertaining, interesting and informative video. Thanks Rob!

[@Oilid]

hadron89 Did you do a correction post?

[@viperstriker101]

Omg a floyd rose equipped ghost fret would be awesome

[@johngraydon506]

Thank thing of beauty voice was Rabea even before i checked , enjoy !

[@steveeason2207]

Next Chapman guitar colour needs to be called 'Jamaican Red Corn'

[@siggiarabi]

where can i get a massive pick like that?

[@XavierHS89]

Immediate like for the hilarious and factually accurate intro

[@jukruhar94]

Man what a insane and beautiful experience ... you need to come to Perú someday; you're going to LOVE the food over here.

[@jamiewrench9715]

Ahhh I've been waiting for that ghost fret in black blood (red) to come out. Hopefully it will be able to purchase soon

[@taikoking1]

More lefties please, really nice footage. Wow, that guy using two screw drivers simultaneously to adjust a saddle! well deserved Asian renaissance is well on its way! Looks like you had a fantastic trip, thank you for sharing!

[@oscarenriquegarcia3157]

hey, why dont you make a ghost fret style bass???

[@internetnow5243]

is that a comb over?

[@TillyP]

Man that guitar shop looked like permanent night time

[@martinclayton7260]

Can you make a purple ML1 pro modern, and some other purple guitars?

[@siggiarabi]

how about a guitar with active pickups? i would love to have one and use more colours or have the ones you already also available for other models. for example, i would love a righty iris ghost fret

[@MrOzgooner]

what else would you do in Singapore but check out some awesome guitar stores...!!!

[@marksadventures3889]

When will they be Made in England or UK ?

[@dreamerk24m]

I got a Schecter guitar which is made by World Music and I just can't not love it! I'm pretty sure that Chapman guitar would be also great! Here in South Korean, as far as I know, there's no official distributor of Chapman guitar so I can't get it. I hope one day I could buy and feel your great guitars.

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

Chapman does not use distributors. The shops buy directly from the factory. So, the issue is finding a shop who carries Chapman. I am not Korean, so I do not know if Korea has any such shops. That would be worth looking into. The lack of distributors is also why Chapman is able make guitars at a much higher quality than Schecter or ESP at the same amount of money per guitar.

[@dreamerk24m]

Oh, I see. As far as I searched, there's no guitar shop carrying Chapman in Korea. Maybe I just order it from Andertons via overseas shipping. Thanks for the information.

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

I am glad I could be of help. Best of luck to you.

[@ibanez2010]

Which Schecter? I've got a Schecter Special Edition V-1 made in the WM factory and my god that thing is just flawless! Action is so low the strings are damn near touching the frets and not a buzz or dead note to be found. The craftsmanship is impeccable for something I paid less than $600 for. They are going up in price now, though :(

[@dreamerk24m]

I don't remember the model name, but mine's got alder body with burl top and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 24 frets, original floyd bridge and 2 humbucker pickups which is I thick pretty unique model for Schecter. I must agree with you, I didn't notice any flaws! And it feels so good and fits with my hand. I got lucky and paid less than $500 for my guitar, but I think they deserve more. Now the price of Schecter from WM is about $800 to $1,000 and still it's reasonable price for the quality they made.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Bringing the standards back to Korea?

[@tonepilot]

Gee thanks Rob. Now my wife want to go to Singapore and I hate flying these days :)

[@manicdogfood]

Hahahahaah those Singapore "facts"..... Love it!!!

[@astronic743]

The Ghost Fret is awesome. I have to buy one

[@Ogscottyp]

Holy shit, that was the ESP Circuit Panther (from Sex Machineguns) signature model. My favorite signature model guitar EVER. GO ESP!!

[@shomanblues9888]

Great vid Rob. Thanks for taking us along. It must be a great feeling knowing they are there making your Guitar line. So very cool. Is there bad smog there or is it it camera?

[@seulgilee9033]

Hey Rob, It is very good that you 've been to my lovely country. But for me, it is wierd that I cannot buy any chappers GT which is made in Korea in Korea. :( I love the gradation colour on your GTs. Thanks for your mention on DMZ. Good luck fot your everything and I hope someday I could buy one of Chapman GTs.

[@EamonBJWyse]

Great video, as always. Archery cafe? Yes, please! You should've used the force instead of the sight ;) Interesting news on the 'floyd' front. Actually, the only non-trem guitar that I've bought is an ML3 Modern.

[@torturedsoul8066]

I suggest selling guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups in them. Jb in the bridge and 59 in the neck. Black Winters etc. Being able to choose the pick ups would be mind blowingly awesome.

[@n7warlock22]

Dave nonya I wish a lot of companies would allow you to choose whatever pickups you want.

[@jesshaller1330]

Hi bro when are you selling your iconic guitars in Australia at the big musos corner Newcastle New South Wales Australia

[@jeffpecoraro660]

Hey Chappers, When are the semi hollow ML-3's going to be available ??? Can't wait !

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

That is going to be a Guitar Center exclusive, and it will start at the Guitar-A-Thon on October 11th.

[@rickhoughton8151]

What’s that riff between 7:00 and 8:00 ? Love it

[@JoshuaC923]

As a Singaporean that was hilarious!

[@muse-mech-moda]

17.24 .... 2 allankeyscrewdriverythings at one time - blimey!

[@gordo4300]

All I want is a reissue of the older SSS ML1 pro in satin walnut finish.

[@revredbeard3289]

Great video Rob. Was expecting to just get the factory tour but was so glad to the the tours of the cities and learn some about them. Very interesting stuff. *** after reading other comments I have to ask...was I just “punked” with the tour guide stuff? 😂 Either way it was still a very entertaining video.

[@coryharshbarger2967]

Id love to see a RD shaped Chapman full of crazy R and D ideas Rd Shape ML2 head stock

[@jeffwilson8928]

Cory Harshbarger PLEASE! there’s a lotta cheaper RDs but I know Chapman would get it just right

[@thatjacksondude858]

They would definitely be able to do a great job with that.

[@uselesstutor]

Really hoping that Korean retail companies would stock Chapman guitars in the near future

[@tomahoks]

Two screwdrivers the same time, mother...... rad.

[@ZachPritchard]

Don't you guys have 2 floyd rose models? The V and the Reabea ML1 sig...?

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

And the Norseman.

[@SixString_J5]

My wants from a chapman: 1. To bring back the single humbucker ml1 superstrat 2. To have a Floyd rose option in all the body shapes. 3. To have all the Floyd rose models come with Floyd Rose Original Hot Rod model that comes with the brass block and stainless screws. Trust me, the prog rockers will make their way back to floyd rose eventually, but the rest of us classic rock wanna be shredders never left.