Description

The Chapman Scout Traditional Electric Guitar in Wildwood is a modern workhorse built around feel, versatility and a classic shape that’s subtly modernised. With its weight relieved mahogany body, flame maple top and a roasted maple neck with rosewood fretboard, it feels instantly familiar in your hands while delivering a wide palette of tones from its HSS pickup configuration and push-pull coil split. Packed with pro-level hardware and thoughtful design touches, it is ready to handle anything from studio sessions to long gigging nights.

Shaped by real-world player feedback, the Scout Traditional refines Chapman’s core philosophy rather than changing it. Carbon rod neck reinforcement, stainless steel frets, a precision spoke wheel truss rod and Chapman locking tuners give you rock-solid stability and effortless playability, while premium electronics such as Orange Drop capacitors, treble bleed and full-size 500k pots keep your tone clear and responsive at any volume.

Player-Focused Feel

The roasted maple neck with rosewood fretboard is designed to feel broken-in from the first chord. Its comfortable profile, 14 inch radius and carefully dialled thickness make bends, chords and fast runs feel natural, with stainless steel frets adding a slick, durable playing surface that will stand up to years of use.

Versatile HSS Tonal Palette

A Chapman bridge humbucker is paired with Alnico V single coils in the middle and neck positions, controlled by a 5-way switch and a push-pull coil split on the tone knob. From glassy cleans and chimey rhythm sounds to punchy rock crunch and saturated lead tones, the Scout Traditional gives you the flexibility to cover multiple genres with one guitar.

Modern Stability and Reliability

Carbon rod reinforcement and a dual action truss rod keep the neck stable through changes in climate and tuning, while the precision spoke wheel adjustment makes fine tweaks quick and easy. Chapman locking tuners, a Graph Tech Tusq nut and the Chapman hardtail bridge work together for tuning stability and a consistent, confident feel under the picking hand.

Thoughtful Pro-Level Details

Glow in the dark side dots keep you oriented on dark stages, while the weight relieved body improves comfort over long sets without sacrificing tone. Treble bleed on the volume knob, Orange Drop capacitors and full-size A 500k pots ensure your sound stays articulate and musical as you ride the controls, with straplocks and a gig bag rounding out a gig-ready package.

Key Features

• Roasted Maple Neck with Rosewood Fretboard – The roasted maple neck offers enhanced stability and a smooth, fast feel, while the rosewood fretboard adds warmth and familiarity under the fingers. Together they create a neck that feels instantly comfortable and inspires confident playing.
• HSS Pickups with Push-Pull Coil Split – A powerful ceramic bridge humbucker and Alnico V single coils in the middle and neck positions provide everything from sparkling cleans to high-gain punch. The push-pull coil split on the tone knob unlocks extra single coil flavours from the bridge position, giving you a truly versatile tonal toolkit.
• Modern Neck Construction and Hardware – Carbon rod reinforcement, a dual action truss rod with spoke wheel adjustment, Chapman locking tuners and a Graph Tech Tusq nut deliver tuning stability, precise setup control and a reliable feel. These features make the guitar ready for demanding live and studio work.
• Player-Friendly Body and Premium Electronics – The weight relieved mahogany body with flame maple top is carved for improved comfort and upper fret access, reducing fatigue over long sessions. Treble bleed, Orange Drop capacitors and full-size A 500k pots keep your tone open and articulate as you work the controls, so your sound stays clear at any volume.

Specifications

Body

• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Flame Maple
• Construction: Weight Relieved
• Body Carve: Updated modern carve for improved playability and comfort

Neck

• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
• Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
• Neck Radius: 14″
• Neck Width: 42 mm (1st fret), 52 mm (12th fret)
• Neck Thickness: 21 mm (1st fret), 22 mm (12th fret)
• Neck Joint: Bolt-On
• Reinforcement: Carbon rod reinforced neck
• Truss Rod: Dual action with precision spoke wheel adjustment
• Frets: Stainless steel
• Side Dots: Glow in the dark
• Nut: Graph Tech Tusq

Hardware

• Bridge: Chapman hardtail
• Tuners: Chapman locking tuners
• Cavity Control Plate: Magnetic
• Straplocks: Included

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Chapman bridge humbucker
• Bridge Pickup Spec: Ceramic, 14.5k (average)
• Middle Pickup: Chapman middle single coil
• Middle Pickup Spec: Alnico V, 7.2k (average)
• Neck Pickup: Chapman neck single coil
• Neck Pickup Spec: Alnico V, 7.2k (average)
• Controls: Volume knob, tone knob with push-pull coil split
• Switching: 5-way switch
• Electronics: Treble bleed on volume knob
• Capacitors: Orange Drop
• Pots: Full size A 500k

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Ernie Ball
• Inspection: Every guitar inspected and approved by Chapman luthiers

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