Chapman Scout Traditional S Style Tremolo Guitar w/ Bag – Hot Cherry

Information

Brand New w/ Warranty. We are an authorized Chapman Dealer.

We are excited to welcome Chapman Guitars to Guitars To Be Played! Since its small initial run of the ML-1 in 2010, Chapman has been a force in the guitar market. Known for pushing the limits and incorporating high-end options and upgrades on guitars competitively priceed, Chapman has retooled and revamped their offerings for 2026 and beyond!

From Chapman: We've always been driven by one simple idea... Our guitars are designed around the player. In 2026 we have a renewed focus on the needs of today's working musicians. From the big changes to the small tweaks, every design choice in our new lineup is shaped by feedback from guitarists who put their instruments to test night after night.

Built for performance, shaped by experience, and crafted for musicians everywhere.

Introducing the Chapman Scout Traditional

Designed with the same focus that shaped the very first Chapman Guitar, built around versatility, feel, and a clear sense of identity.

The roasted maple neck with its rosewood board is built to feel natural as soon as you pick it up, almost like something you’ve known for years, with that familiar, no-nonsense feel guitarists recognize straight away. The HSS setup, with a push-pull coil split gives you plenty of room for shaping tones or building riffs.

ROASTED MAPLE AND ROSEWOOD NECK

The classic combination of roasted maple back and rosewood fretboard that players know and love. With a 25.5” scale length and 22 jumbo stainless steel frets, this guitar is designed for precision and versatility, and with matching headstock, looks good while doing it.

PREMIUM CONSTRUCTION

Crafted from Mahogany with a Flame Maple veneer, the Scout Traditional is a visual and auditory delight. The gloss finish accentuates the wood’s natural beauty. The Wilkinson WVS130-2P tremolo with locking saddles gives the ultimate in tuning stability and reliability.

CHAPMAN PICKUPS

Made in partnership with Wilkinson, a Chapman Redline Special bridge humbucker and Chapman Straight-Six single coil pickups in the middle and neck, this guitar delivers a versatile tonal palette.

How Does It Play?

We give a thorough setup to every instrument that comes through our shop. From truss rod to nut slots, pickup heights to intonation, you can rest assured we have this one dialed in. We also do a thorough inspection and check of all electronics and hardware to make sure nothing slips by!

The Chapman gig bag pictured is included!

Specifications

BODY

FINISH: HOT CHERRY

BODY WOOD: MAHOGANY

TOP VENEER: FLAME MAPLE

BINDING: REVEAL

NECK

NECK WOOD: ROASTED MAPLE

FRETBOARD WOOD: ROSEWOOD

SCALE: 647.7mm / 25.5"

FRETS: 22 JUMBO STAINLESS STEEL

NUT: BLACK TUSQ XL 42mm

NECK WIDTH: 1st 43mm, 12th 52mm

NECK THICKNESS: 1st 21mm, 12th 22mm

NECK RADIUS: 350mm / 14"

NECK PROFILE: C

NECK JOINT: BOLT-ON

HEADSTOCK ANGLE: 8 DEGREES

BINDING: REVEAL

TRUSS ROD: DUAL ACTION SPOKE WHEEL ADJUSTED

FRET INLAYS: INFINITY AT 12th PEARLOID

SIDE INLAYS: 2mm GLOW IN THE DARK

HARDWARE

TUNERS: CHAPMAN 6 IN A LINE LOCKING TUNERS

BRIDGE: WILKINSON WVS130 TREMOLO WITH LOCKING SADDLES

POTS: MASTER VOLUME A500K, MASTER TONE A500K WITH COIL SPLIT

CAPACITOR: SPRAGUE ORANGE DROP 0.22uF

TREBLE BLEED: (0.002uF & 1/4 RESISTOR)

PICKUPS

PICK CONFIG: HH

BRIDGE PU: CHAPMAN REDLINE SPECIAL, BY WILKINSON

BRIDGE PU SPEC: 14.5K, CERAMIC

NECK PU: CHAPMAN STRAIGHT-SIX, BY WILKINSON

MIDDLE PU: CHAPMAN STRAIGHT-SIX, BY WILKINSON

MIDDLE PU SPEC: 7.2K, ALNICO V

NECK PU SPEC: 7.2K, ALNICO V

SWITCH TYPE: 5 WAY BLADE