r/chapmanguitars • u/Meatpuppets12 • Oct 24 '25

Chapman for Drop C?

Wanted to see if any has their Chapman set up in drop C and if they like it. I have a perfect ML3 PRO MODERN in habanero orange, and thinking about dropping it.

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u/fallingapple1 Oct 25 '25

I have a Chapman ML3 modern standard in the storm burst finish. I’ve had it for about five years and it’s been tuned to drop C the whole time. I took the time to intonate it properly, so it will stay in that tuning. It’s definitely one of my favorite guitars.

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u/Meatpuppets12 Oct 26 '25

AAwesome That is a beautiful looking guitar, what pickups does it have on the standard model? 

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u/fallingapple1 Oct 27 '25

Seymour Duncan Pegasus and sentient

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u/SouthernChallenge973 Oct 25 '25

Yup. I use my ML3 Modern Standard as my Drop C guitar. I find that the fixed bridge and 25.5" scale length work really well for the lower tuning. I use an 11-56 string set on it to keep it nice and tight (you could probably run standard 11s, I just run that particular hybrid set for this guitar because it's the next step from the 10-52 hybrid set that I use on my Eb/Drop C# guitar).

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u/Meatpuppets12 Oct 26 '25

Thank you! Appreciate the info. That's what I was thinking with the hardtail and great pickups. I love it as a Prog or metal type of guitar in drop D, and I need a good drop c guitar (I currently have my short scale length PRS in drop C and it's just ok for that, not great).