Description
The Chapman Scout Legacy in Shadow Burst takes a classic guitar style and reimagines it for the modern working guitarist. With stainless steel frets, a weight relieved alder body and a pair of carefully voiced Chapman humbuckers, it is built to be a reliable, responsive tool that feels familiar under the fingers yet packed with contemporary refinements.
From the carbon reinforced neck and precision spoke wheel truss rod adjustment, through to premium electronics like Orange Drop capacitors and full size 500k pots, every detail is designed to stand up to life on stage and in the studio. The Scout Legacy is a guitar that reacts instantly to your touch, stays in tune, and rewards you with articulate tones across a wide range of styles.
Modern Playability, Classic Feel
The Scout Legacy neck is shaped to balance modern comfort with traditional substance, giving you a profile that feels solid in the hand without slowing you down. A 14 inch radius rosewood fretboard and stainless steel frets make bends effortless and keep your action low and buzz free, while glow in the dark side dots ensure you always know where you are on a dark stage.
Versatile Chapman Humbuckers
Designed by Rob Chapman in collaboration with Trev Wilkinson, the Scout Legacy pickups deliver a powerful, articulate voice. The ceramic bridge humbucker (around 14.5k) offers tight lows and cutting mids for riffs and lead work, while the Alnico V neck humbucker (around 9.75k) provides warmth and clarity for chords and singing solos. A 5 way switch unlocks multiple tonal options, making this a true all rounder.
Stage Ready Hardware and Electronics
From the Graph Tech Tusq nut and Chapman locking tuners to the dual action truss rod and precision spoke wheel adjustment, the Scout Legacy is engineered for stability and easy maintenance. A treble bleed circuit on the volume knob keeps your tone clear when you roll back the level, while Orange Drop capacitors and full size A 500k pots ensure consistent, reliable performance gig after gig.
Lightweight, Comfortable Construction
An alder body with a flame maple top delivers a balanced, resonant acoustic character, enhanced by weight relief to keep long sets comfortable. Updated modern body carves improve upper fret access and playing comfort whether you are standing or sitting, while the Chapman hardtail bridge provides solid intonation and a direct, punchy response.
Key Features
- Stainless Steel Frets and 14 Inch Radius – Durable stainless steel frets resist wear and keep your bends smooth and accurate for years, while the flatter 14 inch fretboard radius allows for low action and effortless string bending across the entire neck.
- Chapman Humbuckers by Rob Chapman and Trev Wilkinson – A hot ceramic bridge humbucker and expressive Alnico V neck humbucker give you everything from tight, aggressive rhythm tones to warm, singing leads, with a 5 way switch providing a wide palette of usable sounds.
- Pro Level Hardware and Electronics – Chapman locking tuners, a Graph Tech Tusq nut, dual action truss rod, treble bleed circuit, Orange Drop capacitors and full size A 500k pots combine for rock solid tuning stability, consistent tone and easy on the fly adjustments.
- Comfortable, Weight Relieved Body – The alder body with flame maple top is weight relieved and sculpted with modern carves, reducing fatigue and improving ergonomics so you can play longer with less strain while still enjoying a resonant, lively feel.
Specifications
Body
- Body Wood: Alder
- Top Wood: Flame Maple
- Finish: Shadow Burst
- Body Construction: Weight Relieved
- Body Carve: Updated Modern Carve for Improved Playability and Comfort
Neck
- Neck Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Neck Joint: Bolt On
- Neck Radius: 14″
- Neck Width: 1st Fret 42 mm, 12th Fret 52 mm
- Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 21 mm, 12th Fret 22 mm
- Neck Reinforcement: Carbon Rod Reinforced
- Truss Rod: Dual Action with Precision Spoke Wheel Adjustment
- Side Dots: Glow In The Dark
Hardware
- Bridge: Chapman Hardtail
- Tuners: Chapman Locking Tuners
- Nut: Graph Tech Tusq
- Control Plate: Magnetic Cavity Control Plate
- Straplocks: Included
- Frets: Stainless Steel
- Strings: Ernie Ball
- Included Accessory: Gig Bag
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Chapman Bridge Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup Spec: Ceramic, 14.5k Average
- Neck Pickup: Chapman Neck Humbucker
- Neck Pickup Spec: Alnico V, 9.75k Average
- Controls: Volume Knob, Tone Knob
- Switching: 5 Way Switch
- Electronics Components: Treble Bleed on Volume Knob
- Capacitors: Orange Drop Capacitors
- Pots: Full Size A 500k Pots
Quality Assurance
- Inspection: Every Guitar Inspected and Approved by Chapman Luthiers
