Chapman
ML3 Pro Semi-Hollow
Electric· Modern semi-hollow
Chambered T-style semi-hollow with Wide Range humbuckers — the Chapman take on modern Thinline territory. Indie, alt-rock, and ambient players favor it for the airy chord resonance.
Best strings for Chapman ML3 Pro Semi-Hollow
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
D'Addario
NYXL 10-46
10–46 · $12.99
NYXL complements the ML3's Wide Range humbuckers with the articulation semi-hollow bodies need to prevent mud in higher-gain passages.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability7
Value6
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D'Addario
XL Nickel Wound
10–46 · $5.99
EXL110 is the safe middle ground — warm enough for indie chord work, bright enough for lead passages on the ML3's airy chambered body.
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability6
Value9
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DR Strings
Pure Blues
10–46 · $8.49
Pure Blues turns the ML3 into a genuinely vintage-sounding semi-hollow despite its modern spec — favored by alt-rock and ambient players.
Brightness4
Warmth8
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability7
Value7
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More strings in this sonic family
Similar character, different brand or gauge
D'Addario
NYXL 11-49
11–49 · $12.99
Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability6
Value6
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Thomastik-Infeld
JS113 Jazz Swing
12–53 · $38.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability6
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
11–47 · $32.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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Thomastik-Infeld
Jazz Swing JS113
12–53 · $29.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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