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Chapman Guitars ML3 BEA Rabea Massaad Baritone in Crimson

Crushing tones, punchy dynamics and a classic T-style shape designed by Rabea Massaad himself

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SKU: ML3B-BEA-CRM

Product Description

Rabea Massaad's signature model is an absolute beast of a guitar offering bite and power when you need it most - this baritone version combines classic design with a punchy low-end sound, perfect for modern metal.

Rabea Massaad on the ML3 BEA:

The ML3 BEA guitars are an amalgamation of all my guitar influences musically and physically up to now in my career - achieving a combination of beauty and brutality - both tonally and visually!

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Body & Neck

Satin finished Alder is used for the body, known for its pronounced upper midrange. This makes it perfect for contemporary styles, and allows to remain resonant and clear in any mix - particularly important with dense compositions and complex musical styles. A series of carved curves also ensure that you'll be ultra-comfortable handling the ML3 BEA.

The bolt-on neck is Padauk. Known for its weighty feel, it produces a tone that's similarly heavy - plenty of sustain and warmth, perfect for accentuating the extended range resonance of a baritone. Indian Ebony is used for the rolled fretboard, balancing out the tonal combination with a sparkling top-end. 

Hardware & Electronics

Rabea voiced the pickups for his signature model to make sure that the sound suited his unique playing style. The resulting Henchman humbucker (bridge) and mini-rail (neck) combination offers a brilliantly balanced tonal palette that can make the most of the extended range.

The bridge position produces razor sharp metal tones that respond brilliantly to a variety of distortions. Switch to the middle position and you're in a world of compressed twang - cleans sound simply spectacular. The neck position brings the warmth, perfect for well-rounded cleans and rich lead parts. It doesn't end there though; a 5-way switch and coil tap allows for a whole host of extra sounds - the fun never ends.

Black and chrome hardware and reveal binding polishes off this guitars classy, modern aesthetic. The Chapman string-through hardtail bridge combined with the Graph Tech tusq nut ensures tuning stability and a responsive action. All in all, the ML3 BEA Baritone offers more than just djent mayhem - it's a perfectly precise machine that'll respond brilliantly to whatever you throw at it. 

Specifications:

  • Headstock: Angled heritage headstock
  • Neck: Padauk with satin finish
  • Neck type: C shape recessed bolt-on neck with velute
  • Top: Flame Maple solid flat top with satin finish
  • Body: Alder with satin finish
  • Body carves: Arm carve, front lower spoon cut, rear tummy cut, rear lower spoon cut, rear heel contour
  • Fretboard: Ebony fretboard with rolled edges
  • Binding: Reveal
  • Frets: 22 jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Fret markers: Glow-in-the-dark side dots
  • 12th fret inlay: Pearl infinity
  • Scale length: 711mm (~28")
  • Tuners: Hipshot grip-lock open (18:1 gearing)
  • String nut: Graph tech black tusq xl nut
  • Strings: D'addario nyxl nickel wound extra heavy, 12-60
  • Truss rod: Dual action
  • Bridge: Chapman string-through hardtail
  • Neck pickup: Chapman Henchman Mini Rail humbucker, Magnet: ceramic output: 8.5k ohms
  • Bridge pickup: Chapman Henchman humbucker, Magnet: ceramic output: 18k ohms
  • Pickup switch: 5-way super switch with coil split
  • Controls: Master volume (500k), master tone (500k)
  • Strap buttons: Chapman strap locks
  • Case: Chapman Pro hard case

Customer Reviews

5.0

8 reviews

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Andras23rd Jun 2020

Value 4Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Mr Ralph Carter31st Mar 2020

I absolutely love this guitar. The pictures don’t do it justice. It looks and feels great, love the neck, and the sound from the pickups is awesome. Nice warm clean tones through to really biting metal, superb.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Massimiliano Bianchi26th Mar 2020

A beast of baritone! Excellent quality and playability. The neck is chunky, but for big hands like mine it’s perfect. Stainless steel frets are super smooth and the Henchman Set pickups Sto arrivando! Actually very very good sounding.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Jonathan Martin5th Aug 2019

Good quality and just what I needed for what I do

Mr Lionel Grognet - Delatouche17th Jun 2019

Sounds epic ! I was lucky to meet his "creator" at the famous clinic in paris on 4/6/19

Trusted Customer30th May 2019

Chapman guitars are the only guitars I would buy without trying first.

Mr. Connor Wakes23rd Nov 2018

Sounds amazing! I've been using it for both clean and high gain, and there's nothing negative about it. The pickups deliver outstanding chord definition which suits my playing style.

Trusted Customer13th Nov 2018

Lovely finish, good build quality and decent spec too. The nicest baritone on the market in my opinion. If you don’t fancy a 7/8/9 string guitar but want super low tunings - consider a 6 string baritone!

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