Think you know your Single Coils from your P90s? Blindfold challenge!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025

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  • @SuperPunk1995
    @SuperPunk1995 6 лет назад +690

    guitar pickups wound by different people and blindfolded rob has to guess their pin numbers

    • @mmtot
      @mmtot 4 года назад +26

      They are in the wrong business trying to fog guitars, they should be trying to hone Rob's mad senses and becoming a travelling freak show act.

    • @relevantinformation6655
      @relevantinformation6655 4 года назад

      😂👍

    • @baldybonce29
      @baldybonce29 5 месяцев назад

      😂😂

  • @wenisinvietnam
    @wenisinvietnam 6 лет назад +380

    21:40 "Well you could sell it to me for more money, then it would be expensive"
    **Fender would like to know your location**

    • @wenisinvietnam
      @wenisinvietnam 6 лет назад +6

      @Edgy McEdgelord both but Lee is holding a Squier so

    • @andy_182
      @andy_182 6 лет назад

      Michael Coholich they havent

  • @saltpeppertofu5871
    @saltpeppertofu5871 6 лет назад +170

    That squier classic vibe, if my memory serves me right, has been judged as an expensive guitar on almost every single one of this kind of video! Shows how good their value is.

    • @outtolunch88
      @outtolunch88 5 лет назад +10

      I have a Squier Classic Vibe 72 Thinline. Maybe I can set a guitar up better now, but it plays better than my original/stolen 72 Thinline!

    • @SG-wj2qj
      @SG-wj2qj 5 лет назад +1

      They're great guitars.
      They leave a little bit to be desired in all aspects of the guitar. Regardless... still fantastic.

    • @maksqwe1
      @maksqwe1 5 лет назад +7

      I own that guitar, exactly the same colour bought from Andersons ex display so I always wondered if there’s a chance it’s the same one from the video. Everyone who plays it says it sounds amazing, and I completely agree. I played about 10 guitars and that one was the best sounding and feeling.

    • @rickoram549
      @rickoram549 4 года назад

      @@maksqwe1 ò

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou 3 года назад +7

      Bought a gold Classic Vibe 50s for my little sister who probably strummed on it ONCE before deciding "no, I dont want to learn guitar" and sitting on it forever instead of giving it to me. Which...whatever, thats her right, but damn. What a waste.

  • @gelkins2
    @gelkins2 6 лет назад +393

    G&L are criminally underrated. Never thought about purchasing one but every time I hear them they sound amazing.

    • @TheProgGuy
      @TheProgGuy 6 лет назад +29

      Their resale value is horrible compared to a fender.

    • @terrytickler
      @terrytickler 6 лет назад +15

      Just like Godin guitars are too both.hidden gems

    • @gelkins2
      @gelkins2 6 лет назад +65

      Colin Olsen Interesting view. I've personally never bought a guitar thinking that I'd sell it one day. I guess some people do and then their worried how much money they'll get out of it?

    • @Diax1324
      @Diax1324 6 лет назад +5

      Do it. They're incredible.

    • @profd65
      @profd65 6 лет назад +2

      @@TheProgGuy
      What do you base that on? Your ignorance?

  • @adozensparrows
    @adozensparrows 6 лет назад +491

    I've got to say: Rob has amazing hearing! Throughout all of these 'blindfold' videos, he has impressed me with a very discerning ear. Incredible, really.

    • @BoltRM
      @BoltRM 5 лет назад +4

      Pretty much nailed it! 💪

    • @SgtSteel1
      @SgtSteel1 5 лет назад +4

      He nails it 95% of the time. I've watched loads of these and he rarely gets it wrong.

    • @jonvelde5730
      @jonvelde5730 3 года назад +5

      @@SgtSteel1 Almost as though someone TOLD him....

    • @casperes0912
      @casperes0912 3 года назад +3

      @@jonvelde5730 I can be jaded and cynical at times too, but there’s no reason to believe that’s the case

    • @dehasim
      @dehasim 2 года назад

      @@jonvelde5730 but on the Head or pedal he get only 1 or 2 right

  • @FzNd
    @FzNd 6 лет назад +652

    I'd like to see a blindfolded rig-choosing. Give both the Cpt and the Chappers a selection of maybe 3 guitars, 3 amps and 3 pedals (of the same type) and have them choose their favourite combination without seeing what they pick. Might be a bit too convoluted, but something along those lines would be cool to see (pun intended).

    • @overdrivemejimmy6847
      @overdrivemejimmy6847 6 лет назад +11

      Thats actually really interesting like wich would you choose for the rest of your life blindfolded

    • @elvis_chen
      @elvis_chen 6 лет назад +5

      Interesting! And the sets should cover 3 different price ranges.

    • @milonso650
      @milonso650 6 лет назад

      Yes please!

    • @boudicawasnotreallyallthat1020
      @boudicawasnotreallyallthat1020 6 лет назад +18

      It's a good idea. If you are ever in Outer Mongolia I will buy you a slice of yak cheese.

    • @macraeronnie
      @macraeronnie 6 лет назад +1

      I really like this as well.

  • @creativeconcerts4511
    @creativeconcerts4511 5 лет назад +42

    Those G&L models destroyed everything else that was played tonewise. I never knew they were so rich sounding.
    Oh and I have to give it to Rob, he also destroyed this challenge. Well done Chappers.

  • @katherineberger6329
    @katherineberger6329 4 года назад +24

    2 years later: I love it when Rob interprets a Squier Classic Vibe as being a really expensive Strat.

  • @styx85
    @styx85 6 лет назад +685

    That's the new model name for the Jaguar, then? Castratocaster?

    • @kardRatzinger
      @kardRatzinger 6 лет назад +38

      Fender Stratodisaster.

    • @wiggledixbubsy98
      @wiggledixbubsy98 6 лет назад +46

      @@kardRatzinger why does everyone shit on the jag? It's great.

    • @kardRatzinger
      @kardRatzinger 6 лет назад +5

      @@wiggledixbubsy98 I personally dislike it, even more than other Fenders (by that I mean Fender guitars, I like Fender bases and especially amps), but to each his own.

    • @wiggledixbubsy98
      @wiggledixbubsy98 6 лет назад +11

      @@kardRatzinger What's wrong with other Fenders though? I get the Jag has a weird bridge/trem and complicated controls with a very glassy sound. Those are justifiable reasons to avoid it, but people hate on Jazzmasters and Mustangs, too, and I just think "why"?

    • @kardRatzinger
      @kardRatzinger 6 лет назад +1

      @@wiggledixbubsy98 I don't like the looks of them, I don't like the the bolt-on necks, the weak, noisy pickups, and most of all, I don't like how they sound. And I don't just mean the offset Fenders, I dislike strats and teles as well.

  • @twantheunisz9281
    @twantheunisz9281 6 лет назад +201

    Castrated strat is the best description I've ever heard.

    • @MeatisMagic256
      @MeatisMagic256 6 лет назад +28

      The castratocaster.

    • @twantheunisz9281
      @twantheunisz9281 6 лет назад +1

      @@MeatisMagic256 yes please

    • @ChristopheArribat
      @ChristopheArribat 6 лет назад +2

      Well, Jaguars pickups are very similar to a Strat's (except for 1M pots, that makes them sound treblier), but the neck is shorter (24") ... So it's not an entirely unfitting description. :)

    • @gregperez1620
      @gregperez1620 6 лет назад

      castrato?

    • @Pannemat
      @Pannemat 6 лет назад +6

      I have a strastrated cat at home. It's a handful.

  • @michaelportaloo1981
    @michaelportaloo1981 5 лет назад +114

    I've come to realize I spend nearly as much time watching vids about guitars as actually playing them.

    • @RijuChatterjee
      @RijuChatterjee 5 лет назад +1

      duh

    • @davidd.6448
      @davidd.6448 3 года назад +14

      i've never even touched a guitar my whole life

    • @Gear_Banger
      @Gear_Banger 3 года назад +3

      Join the crowd 😂

    • @En_A_B
      @En_A_B 6 месяцев назад

      @@davidd.6448😂😂😂😂😂

    • @andrewponyrko3654
      @andrewponyrko3654 5 месяцев назад

      Me too, just because I can't bring a guitar to work

  • @HarryMuffUk
    @HarryMuffUk 6 лет назад +15

    All three G&L guitars stole the show for me, and are now firmly on my radar.

  • @dpatto
    @dpatto 6 лет назад +136

    That G&L Comanche, amazing sound!

    • @sambrenton
      @sambrenton 6 лет назад +6

      Yea it looks a bit ridiculous but my word I love the sound

    • @timgrzecki6539
      @timgrzecki6539 6 лет назад +9

      Best sound out of the bunch

    • @guydude6546
      @guydude6546 6 лет назад +9

      Those z-coils are really their own kind of thing, neither single coil nor humbucker, its the reason why in the bass world nothing sounds quite like a precision bass

    • @chrismuir7093
      @chrismuir7093 6 лет назад +3

      A Comanche has been my #1 for years now. Amazingly flexible.

    • @markgowans
      @markgowans 6 лет назад +1

      @@timgrzecki6539 My favourite too

  • @jdpower79
    @jdpower79 5 лет назад +38

    Ironically might be the best video ad for G&L guitars of all time. Having them just murder the Fenders side by side is impressive!

    • @kremepye3613
      @kremepye3613 Год назад

      Fender position 4 and 2 still better i think, more quacky

  • @parcival2661
    @parcival2661 6 лет назад +178

    Now do this for humbuckers vs mini humbuckers vs hot rails

    • @teddy33131
      @teddy33131 5 лет назад +1

      that would be a really nice one, sad i didn't think of it myself :o

  • @Oilid
    @Oilid 6 лет назад +43

    Legends say that Chapman can hear grass growing from a mile away.

  • @mblueser3770
    @mblueser3770 6 лет назад +60

    Gotta love it! Both G&ls were loved for their tone. G&L guitars are killer. Rob is amazing! The castrated Strat! Good job! And the Comanche is my favorite. Z-Coils are so snotty!

    • @ravenfn831
      @ravenfn831 6 лет назад +2

      Except there were 3 G&L's in the contest. S-500, Comanche, and ASAT Special. Have owned quite a few G&L's over the years. Still own an F-100. Love 'em!

  • @ICKY427
    @ICKY427 6 лет назад +19

    "put it on high gain....and dont play anything" i lost it hahahaha!

  • @bmposton98
    @bmposton98 6 лет назад +13

    I was astounded when he guessed the Les Paul coil tapped. I never would've even thought of that as a possibility, let alone be able to perfectly identify it.

  • @MrBiggordy
    @MrBiggordy 6 лет назад +10

    The editor, Rory (I hope...) is, once again, the star of these challenges - even more so than Rob's amazing bat-like ears. His sense of humour, and fun, with the images presented to him by Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee elevate the videos to such a degree, I wonder if people are watching because of him, or because of the Glimmer Twins, front and centre. Fantastic job!

  • @Filaqosik
    @Filaqosik 6 лет назад +32

    that ASAT sounded amazeballs, also the comanche sounded great clean when Lee played it.. I'm discovering I really like the tone of G&L guitars

  • @JbfMusicGuitar
    @JbfMusicGuitar 6 лет назад +14

    14:01- I believe the term you're looking for is: Castrato-caster

  • @JamesRussoMillas
    @JamesRussoMillas 6 лет назад +74

    I learned two things from this, P90 LPs are the best, and I really want a G&L now!

    • @stevenmalinoski4205
      @stevenmalinoski4205 6 лет назад +2

      I have that Pelham Blue 2018 LP Classic. Incredible sounding. You do have to adjust the pickups a little differently, but you can get some ridiculously sweet tones. Also it's very heavy and basically a solid piece of wood.

    • @edmitchener6866
      @edmitchener6866 6 лет назад

      Steven Malinoski p90s are amazingly great sounding pickups,I have a p90 loaded Les Paul, but you can’t beat a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers on a les Paul

    • @davideade3641
      @davideade3641 5 лет назад +1

      I've been wanting a G&L ASAT special Tribute Irish Ale for some time. Completely underrated guitars for sure.

    • @thatoneguy9473
      @thatoneguy9473 5 лет назад

      I used to crap on p90s because of how they look but dang have I changed my mind after this

    • @Zoso981
      @Zoso981 5 лет назад +1

      I just bought a Gibson Les Paul BFG with P90's and after spending a few days with it, I'm amazed! These pickups can do it all. My humbucker guitars all sound like mud next to it.

  • @Skijumptoes
    @Skijumptoes 6 лет назад +26

    I'd ask for silence, hi gain and gate removed to determine which was which. :)
    The G&L Tele sounded lovely!

  • @v1rtualnish
    @v1rtualnish 6 лет назад +13

    I'd love to see an Epiphone Casino review. It's a normally glossed over gem of the Epiphone range that this channel has rarely come into contact with. Maybe an affordable hollow body video with jazz boxes and whatnot. Other than that, great video gents. A G&L ASAT Special is definitely on my list now.

  • @m.balauszko
    @m.balauszko 6 лет назад +19

    The G&L sounds killer! (the first one)

  • @PMoisey
    @PMoisey 6 лет назад +7

    I'm really impressed by Rob Chapman, he really nailed that challenge, I wasn't expecting that. That was a great video, really enjoyed it.

  • @tophatness5674
    @tophatness5674 6 лет назад +184

    Should've tossed In a Danelectro with lipsticks just for fun

    • @SgtSteel1
      @SgtSteel1 5 лет назад +6

      Yeah, or a really old guitar with bar magnet types.

    • @matthewrevell2706
      @matthewrevell2706 4 года назад

      @@SgtSteel1 p90 uses bar magnets.

  • @ERWebster
    @ERWebster 6 лет назад +14

    Very nice. Those G&L pickups are attention getters IMO, that sound is amazingly warm and smooth.

  • @jameslewis2635
    @jameslewis2635 6 лет назад +4

    G&L are going to be loving this video - Chappers liked every one of their guitars that were involved in this challenge.

  • @neilwalshuk
    @neilwalshuk 6 лет назад +15

    Great fun video as always. Simply stunned by the quality and wit of the editing. It really is a signature part of these shows and elevates them something really special. Like the BBC mantra. Educate, Inform and Entertain. Wicked.

  • @fredmachine
    @fredmachine 5 лет назад +6

    What I learned from these challenges:
    Squier CV guitar: "Sounds expensive"
    G&L: "Best sounding so far"

  • @antmax
    @antmax 6 лет назад +7

    Thanks for the video. I always dismissed G&L as also ran but my opinion changed quite drastically after watching this video. I was impressed with all three of the models shown. They all made the excellent CV seem a bit plain sound uninspiring in comparison. I was surprised to say the least.

  • @johnmac8084
    @johnmac8084 6 лет назад +2

    1. Well done Rob. 2. G&L - wow! Don't tell the wife there's another guitar I've got to try!

  • @drfdwf392
    @drfdwf392 5 лет назад +18

    In every blindfold video where there's a Squier classic vibe, Rob always thought they're expensive. Awesome. Just says how the classic vibe telecaster and stratocaster are both amazing that could stand toe to toe with the other expensive guitars.

  • @jomomma193
    @jomomma193 6 лет назад +2

    Lee's playing is getting better and better. Lots of licks and things I haven't heard from him in this. Well done.

  • @RPSchonherr
    @RPSchonherr 5 лет назад +4

    I closed my eyes and agreed with Chap on all of them. I have 2 guitars with hum buckers 1 with P90's and one with fender style singles. Most of the time I can barely tell a difference between the hum buckers and the P90's other than the 90's are brighter

  • @kdkevindraper
    @kdkevindraper 6 лет назад +2

    And now a word from our sponsor... G&L. We all watched this and came away thinking G&L are outstanding. Job done.

  • @alexrousedds
    @alexrousedds 6 лет назад +9

    The editing was fantastic!

  • @matt_phistopheles
    @matt_phistopheles 6 лет назад +95

    Blindfolded guitar cable test please! Does a $100+ cable make a difference?

    •  6 лет назад +11

      This needs to happen! Let the captain and chappers both guess the cables. And don't forget the coily cable!

    • @AuntAlnico4
      @AuntAlnico4 6 лет назад +48

      Yes it makes A direct difference in how much money you have left over to buy strings and picks.

    • @miguelroldao6939
      @miguelroldao6939 6 лет назад

      Probably couldn't tell a 3€ cable from 100€ one XD

    • @Motleyguts
      @Motleyguts 6 лет назад +4

      Well if its a test of how much abuse the cables can take, then I'm all ears.

    • @Diax1324
      @Diax1324 6 лет назад +1

      *****no*****

  • @bokehintheussr5033
    @bokehintheussr5033 5 лет назад +3

    I'm loving this as I own a G&L usa ASAT special.

  • @CatalystOfFire
    @CatalystOfFire Год назад +1

    "did anyone bother to tune this?"
    G string on Gibson: "It won't matter in 8 seconds."

  • @RemyRackham
    @RemyRackham 6 лет назад +6

    GREAT editing at 14:20. I watched that three times! Hilarious.

  • @PerFusionist80
    @PerFusionist80 6 лет назад +2

    The toggle on the Comanche is a 7-way switch. It adds the options of bridge+neck and all 3 pickups.

  • @AnonymouseZillenial
    @AnonymouseZillenial 6 лет назад +11

    Damn, that G & L S500 sounds amazing

  • @brentlineberry4098
    @brentlineberry4098 6 месяцев назад

    enjoy your guys content! me and my kiddo love watching you guys! and thanks to all the hardworking crew members who make it possible all you guys rock!

  • @mokatwenty
    @mokatwenty 6 лет назад +76

    Well thanks to the blurring of Capt's hand when writing on the board, I now have Tea on my keyboard... Thanks 😅😂

    • @morti_garcia
      @morti_garcia 6 лет назад

      I dont get it. Some cultural thing?

    • @Go4PlanB
      @Go4PlanB 6 лет назад

      ​@@morti_garcia "A commonly repeated legend claims that the two-fingered salute or V sign derives from a gesture made by longbowmen fighting in the English and Welsh [27] archers at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War, but no historical primary sources support this contention." (The Hundred Years War: Battle of Agincourt". britishbattles.com.) Wikipedia

    • @mal2ksc
      @mal2ksc 6 лет назад +3

      What made it funnier is that Rob waved an extended middle finger (totally without malice) at the pedal board multiple times, and they didn't get blurred.

  • @bami2
    @bami2 6 лет назад +46

    The pickups on a jaguar aren't that different from a strat, aside from the little "teeth" on the side that do absolutely nothing, the majority of the sound change comes from the 1M potentiometers instead of 250k on a strat, which allows a lot more high-frequency to pass through.
    And if you keep the same volume out of the amp, adding high-range is about the same as removing mid and low-end, which makes the "castrated strat" comment quite apt.
    Also, if you really want to get a good phat sound out of a stock jaguar, put it in rhythm circuit (horn switch in "up" position), roll down the treble (nearest to bridge) to about 1/3rd and put a bit of overdrive on it.

    • @gvtshorts2024
      @gvtshorts2024 6 лет назад

      bami2 Wouldn't the slant of the strat pickup make a difference too?

    • @Iggytommy
      @Iggytommy 6 лет назад +2

      @@gvtshorts2024 very little I'd say

    • @Iggytommy
      @Iggytommy 6 лет назад

      did Lee have the strangle switch engaged or disengaged?

    • @bami2
      @bami2 6 лет назад +5

      ​@@gvtshorts2024 The slant adds treble to the bridge pickup of a strat, since the poles for the thinner strings are closer to the bridge (or further away from the neck, where the strings vibrate the largest amplitude), they sound brighter.
      So if you were to slant the bridge pickup of a jag, it would sound even brighter than it already is, which would probably get you on some WWF watchlist for destroying the ability of nearby bats to echolocate.
      But the change you would get from un-slanting the strat pickup pales in comparison to installing 1000k pots in a strat, as that would be a true castratocaster.

    • @justinbouchard
      @justinbouchard 6 лет назад +1

      I build and modify tube amplifiers. Generally there are a very small db of frequencies 'removed' when you add more of any equalizing option that is a passive eq circuit.
      All you can do is cut frequencies, either high pass or low pass, based on the values you have chosen with your pots/resistors and caps in the tone circuit.
      You can download a very small program called Tone Stack Calculator that will allow you to play with these values and the circuits while giving you a spectrum read out of the frequencies.

  • @styx85
    @styx85 6 лет назад +24

    Man, I really dig the sound of that Comanche!

    • @Take-the-Ticket
      @Take-the-Ticket 6 лет назад +1

      Me too! I had no idea they exist. I wouldn't know what to play on it, it isn't my style, but I love the sound.

  • @tharsgaard663
    @tharsgaard663 6 лет назад +501

    Chappers has to guess who from the shop/crew's dong it is by them slapping it against the cheapest washburn , distorted and clean

    • @AwakenThePlagues
      @AwakenThePlagues 6 лет назад +14

      I'd watch this.

    • @IPushHard
      @IPushHard 6 лет назад +23

      Huh?
      Was that even a sentence?
      Makes absolutely no sense.

    • @tharsgaard663
      @tharsgaard663 6 лет назад +23

      @@IPushHard You even english bruh

    • @stevieklaer9347
      @stevieklaer9347 6 лет назад +1

      Legendary.

    • @natfingerboard
      @natfingerboard 6 лет назад +23

      @@IPushHard I had to read it twice to get it..... The sentence could have been structured better.

  • @kyle_brenn
    @kyle_brenn 6 лет назад +11

    Please do a two-part blindfold challenge!
    Part 1: Grab one guitar, one amp, and a bunch of similar pedals. Go through and rank your favorite pedals of the lot.
    Part 2: Do the exact same thing... 3 days or a week later. Same guitar. Same amp. Same pedals. See how similar or different your rankings are.
    The Point: How much are our "favorites" dependant on the day vs. the actual sound.

  • @mikeaustin4138
    @mikeaustin4138 5 лет назад +1

    For the record, on the Comanche, the toggle switch changes the selector as follows:
    Positions 1 and 5: Neck and bridge
    Positions 2 and 4: All 3 pickups
    Position 3: middle pickup.

  • @jarredsecretioremente189
    @jarredsecretioremente189 6 лет назад +3

    Methinks the G&L's kicked bottom! Fantastic ears Rob, and G&L are fantastic guitars!

  • @revistinha1
    @revistinha1 6 лет назад +221

    Blindfold Challenge : Can you identify the green guitar?!

    • @lonnieo4676
      @lonnieo4676 6 лет назад +1

      THIS... 7:41

    • @thebreakfastmenu
      @thebreakfastmenu 6 лет назад +5

      Billy Corgan thinks he can

    • @ahmadfarouqe
      @ahmadfarouqe 6 лет назад +1

      revistinha1 yes it sounds greeeennnn

    • @james1st115
      @james1st115 5 лет назад +2

      Yes, it's that green coloured one!

    • @Logan912
      @Logan912 5 лет назад

      @@thebreakfastmenu He probably could, honestly.

  • @therealdavegrohl1098
    @therealdavegrohl1098 6 лет назад +59

    That ASAT is a chuffin bargain

  • @dale8809
    @dale8809 2 года назад +1

    The USA G and L ASAT guitar is my favorite single coil guitar I own. More than a telecaster. Very under rated guitars.

  • @keithblair6644
    @keithblair6644 6 лет назад +3

    I would love to see a blindfold shootout with small 1x12 tube amp. Blackface Fender, Vox AC15, PRS Sonzera, Boogie, ect. Lots of players are looking for good small combo amps around 15 to 30ish watts. Everyone is doing modeling videos. But us tube guys are looking for that full sounding tube amp that can be pushed to get that warm tube breakup. Huge fan of the show. I'm over here in Lafayette, Louisiana, and I share tons of your videos with my musician friends. You guys are too funny. Love it! Keep up the great work. Your the only show that has great humor , at the same time, giving great insight on new gear. By the way Lee, your playing has gotten so much better over the years. Nice job. Nice vibrato.

  • @bentpolski
    @bentpolski 6 лет назад +1

    Even though I'm a Bass Player I love watching these Rob Blind Fold Tests! Rob Knows his STUFF!

  • @macraeronnie
    @macraeronnie 6 лет назад +82

    Blindfold El Capitan and have him guess which presenter is playing. Have them try to throw him off. Is that Rabea playing blues? Or Pete imitating Chapman's extremely talented rendition of "widdly-diddly squeel"?

    • @jamesdewey133
      @jamesdewey133 6 лет назад +1

      DO IT

    • @Pannemat
      @Pannemat 6 лет назад +5

      Lee isn't allowed to smell them, though.

    • @Diax1324
      @Diax1324 6 лет назад

      Blindfold Chappers and have him do it too :P

    • @bipbipletucha
      @bipbipletucha 5 лет назад +1

      69th like on your comment lol

  • @hearpalhere
    @hearpalhere 6 лет назад +1

    Very impressive seeing how well Rob can determine the pickups! Quite enjoyable to watch, thanks guys! Agreed with so many people below that the G&L's all sounded great!

  • @vw9659
    @vw9659 6 лет назад +17

    The American Original 60s jag linked to above (presumably what Lee actually played) does not have special 'hot' pickups as on your whiteboard. Nor does it have Pure Vintage 65 pickups as your website says. It has AV62 pickups. Yet again Andertons displays how much they know about offsets. ;)

    • @Lindamacishere
      @Lindamacishere 6 лет назад +2

      Tim W uncultured swines

    • @tomholton235
      @tomholton235 6 лет назад +1

      Does anyone care about offsets? ;)

    • @MrShadowofthewind
      @MrShadowofthewind 6 лет назад +8

      @@tomholton235 Yes.

    • @jaymaster77
      @jaymaster77 5 лет назад +2

      My thoughts exactly - living in my bubble I always think everyone is into offsets and understands them, then I stumble across these videos and I realize that yes, most of the guitar playing population still gravitates around Strats and Teles and Les Pauls...

    • @void0094
      @void0094 5 лет назад +2

      @@jaymaster77 Sadly. I played offsets in my local guitar store and I want to throw my strat away. The Jazzmaster sounded best

  • @jrp7837
    @jrp7837 6 лет назад +1

    This video made a great case for the ASAT Special. Jangly but more going on than just that.

  • @a456987
    @a456987 6 лет назад +4

    My favorite sounds were at the end when Rob was playing metal on the G&L

  • @33AndAThirdRPM
    @33AndAThirdRPM 6 лет назад +2

    I converted over to the G&L Strat in 1996 while looking to buy a a Fender Strat. I remember playing about 12 or so Fenders and while taking a break to decide which one to purchase I noticed a lone Strat style guitar sitting on a floor stand. I walked over to it and read the G&L Legacy label and thought,... who the hell is G&L. I asked the sales person for some information and when he said it was Leo Fender & George Fullerton who designed them I just had to give it a spin. I sat down, plugged in and played,... 15 minutes later I asked him to ring it in at the registrar. In my opinion Leo had improved the sound over his Fender design along with a much better tremolo system with the Dual Fulcrum pivot point bridge. They still sound like the Fender Strats but much more refined and rich. Doesn't surprise me at all that Chapper's ears leaned towards the G&L sonic qualities.
    For More Great Info.: www.guitarsbyleo.com

  • @mervolicious
    @mervolicious 6 лет назад +11

    Actually Rob got the ASAT right (surprise!) as well: he called high-powered single coils OR P90s. I am in awe how good Rob is at those blindfold challenges. Keep them coming, I highly enjoy these videos :D

  • @V4D2
    @V4D2 2 года назад +1

    i’ve watched this a few times, over the years..
    it’s a great video.
    and G&Ls really kick ass!!
    thanks , once again guys
    cheers from Portugal

  • @robertmoore3643
    @robertmoore3643 6 лет назад +4

    "Do you have a tuning pedal?"
    I love you guys.

  • @jeremyvanengen3341
    @jeremyvanengen3341 3 года назад

    "The Tuning Song" @ 13:29 almost made me spit coffee all over myself. God, I love this channel. 😂

  • @despitetherage
    @despitetherage 6 лет назад +6

    That rabbit face had me lol for a good few minutes. You're killing me Rory. Please continue to be awesome.

  • @wesleycwagner
    @wesleycwagner 6 лет назад +2

    The first setting on the Comanche was neck and bridge, Lee had the mini switch up.

  • @scotttascarella2951
    @scotttascarella2951 6 лет назад +5

    “The old jaguar and jazzmaster fans are a devilish bunch” LMAO!

  •  6 лет назад +2

    Captain's singing voice is actually good! ((:
    We all waited for the tapped Gibson and of course he nailed it; what a guitar man!

  • @derpimusmaximus8815
    @derpimusmaximus8815 6 лет назад +173

    So, if you get half of them wrong, are you getting a P45?

    • @cliverichards6282
      @cliverichards6282 6 лет назад +36

      For the benefit of our foreign friends, a P45 is the official tax form you get when you are fired or leave a job in the UK.

    • @vollidiot6
      @vollidiot6 6 лет назад +3

      So it all makes sense. He gets fired because he got the half wrong although he should know the script.

    • @TPGLizarD
      @TPGLizarD 6 лет назад +6

      Actually one of the best comments I've seen in ages

    • @fraenkiboii
      @fraenkiboii 6 лет назад +3

      ROFL

    • @yoshimitsuii2652
      @yoshimitsuii2652 6 лет назад +3

      Peel P45 from top gear :D

  • @ericbarnes3619
    @ericbarnes3619 6 лет назад +1

    I can't get over how good the editing is. Right when I start to forget about the funny little edits Lee's bird finger gets blurred out and I laugh pretty hard.

  • @seanbrooks2583
    @seanbrooks2583 6 лет назад +33

    Can we do a blind folded challenge where chappers just gets to smell various guitars and has to guess the brand name?

    • @MrTPF1
      @MrTPF1 6 лет назад +4

      He DID guess a Les Paul on another video by its smell! He said they have a unique smell.

  • @gssuper1438
    @gssuper1438 6 лет назад

    I like it when Lee plays a lot. so bluesy and relaxing and not too busy!

  • @sbutler66
    @sbutler66 6 лет назад +6

    The ASAT Special sounded amazing! Perhaps need a T style Chapman with those fat P90ish single coils?

  • @NoWay1969
    @NoWay1969 5 лет назад +1

    11:12 the Cap throws that Clapton lick from Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking in. Ver' nice🙂.

  • @jacobhumphrey3535
    @jacobhumphrey3535 4 года назад +6

    AKA "Capt Lee plays a G Chord followed by bluesy, jazzy runs."

  • @NotAStranger2440
    @NotAStranger2440 6 лет назад

    Man rob and lee are the best. Been watching your videos since nearly the beginning and they’re so consistently good. Always makes me wanna pick up my guitar and play

  • @lehardeu
    @lehardeu 6 лет назад +18

    the first squier sounds great to me ! does anyone share the same opinion ?

    • @chromewolf8432
      @chromewolf8432 6 лет назад

      I thought it was pretty good too

    • @davidcurry3999
      @davidcurry3999 5 лет назад +1

      Squire guitars are a lottery. I have played atrocious strats' and recently a £120 Tele' which sounded and played better than any Tele' costing up to £1000.

    • @garyjones7044
      @garyjones7044 5 лет назад

      I liked it better than the gl, just sounded more strat like also loved the neck p90, wasn't the jag designed as a surf guitar

  • @johnelrick8945
    @johnelrick8945 6 лет назад +1

    I was listening, rather than watching this (doing stuff on another tab). I spotted the G&L every time. They have a distinctive richness which is complex and really interesting.

  • @YngtchieMusic
    @YngtchieMusic 6 лет назад +7

    A bit off-topic, perhaps, but can someone explain the logic behind the G&L split pickups? The concept, I absolutely love, but... why aren't they the other way around? Like, have the poles under the wound strings closer to the bridge for a tighter response, great for riffs, and have the poles under the unwound strings closer to the neck, for a warmer sound. That makes so much more sense in my mind.

    •  6 лет назад

      Yes. Same goes with the strat bridge pu

    • @letmeooze
      @letmeooze 6 лет назад +8

      I won't claim to know the actual reason but here's how I think about. The guitar features bass and treble tone knobs that can take away unwanted bass or treble. So why not start from the clearest highs and fullest bass and then subtract? As someone that loves clarity, nothing drives me crazy more than pickups that are purposely darker at 10 on the Volume and tone knobs and only get darker from there. It's much easier to take away frequencies after the fact then trying to add frequencies that aren't there to begin with. This way people don't have to buy aftermarket pickups just because the guitar was made for people that don't like treble. It allows everyone to tweak to taste.

    • @guydude6546
      @guydude6546 6 лет назад +2

      Leo basically just took the concept of a precision bass pickup and put it on a guitar splitting the coil to silent the hum while still having the clarity of a sc, i think the logic there was to have a wider bass and tighter treble (idealized for use on bass) also the upper part of the pickup is situated right where the natural harmonic occurs so i think that had to do with it, hope that helps

    • @easton_ography
      @easton_ography 6 лет назад

      Good question Mr. Blacksteen! I'd be interested in knowing the answer to that myself.

    • @SethDStanley
      @SethDStanley 6 лет назад

      My guess is the 1 cm or less in between the halves doesn't make a noticable enough difference one way or the other. Probably need a greater change in distance to notice a positioning change.

  • @colbycolby1896
    @colbycolby1896 6 лет назад

    I second the induction of rob’s eats into the rock and roll hall of fame!! He’s untrickable!!! Amazing! Your both great keep the videos rolling

  • @earlycuyler2295
    @earlycuyler2295 5 лет назад +6

    I swear in one of these videos hes going to guess the last 4 digits of the serial numbers on the guitar hes playing.

  • @cicimbello
    @cicimbello 6 лет назад

    You guys are so blessed! Like in heaven, friends , pedals, amps and guitars in a god old Andertons!

  • @ZRJZZZZZ
    @ZRJZZZZZ 6 лет назад +3

    I’ve watched a number of Anderton videos. Chappers has an excellent ear, especially when he is listening to an instrument that is not heavily overdriven. This explains why he is such a good player.

  • @nazmoking3171
    @nazmoking3171 6 лет назад +1

    Rob is really great at all these blindfold test - amazing! I have an Epi Plus Top Pro that he thought was a Gibson LP on an earlier video and so I am really happy that it was a rare time he was fooled. He is just amazing on these tests. He also tends to say good things about the Classic Vibes when blindfolded. Haha, Jaguar is a castrated strat - I think he nailed it there.

  • @MattyD209
    @MattyD209 6 лет назад +3

    Blindfolded playing different Ibanez RGs to see if you can feel the difference between a standard, premium, prestige and J Custom.

  • @andrewmarinkovich8657
    @andrewmarinkovich8657 6 лет назад +1

    Great showing for G&L. Makes me miss my G&L Legacy that I sold about 10 years ago. Oh well. Would have liked to have seen a Reverend thrown into the mix. Good show, gents!

  • @jamesgarvey3063
    @jamesgarvey3063 6 лет назад +3

    Chappers said that the jaguar sounded like the bass had been shelved, well yeah, the bass strangle switch is on, lol

  • @NotoriousOzTheMan
    @NotoriousOzTheMan 5 лет назад

    Still my favorite channel for great reviews delivered in a very entertaining way with a lot of info and sound profiles of the guitars. Love you guys!

  • @Rollermanfromspace
    @Rollermanfromspace 5 лет назад +25

    p90s are probably the best sounding pickups. If they didn't hum I'm sure they'd be in way more guitars

    • @Sam-me5pl
      @Sam-me5pl 5 лет назад

      what about the p rail humbuckers with the p90s in them? would the humbuckers get rid of that? I'm new to this part of guitar

    • @ithemba
      @ithemba 5 лет назад +1

      @@Sam-me5pl while having a p-rail in the p90 position, they basically work like any other p90 and hum just like any other - as does the rail when selected at its own. you have to activate both the rail and the p90 to have the cancellation.

    • @hippiekarl7
      @hippiekarl7 5 лет назад +2

      @@ithemba My P-90 Epi Blueshawk has a 'dummy-coil' between the pickups.....they do ~not~ hum.

    • @ithemba
      @ithemba 5 лет назад +2

      @@hippiekarl7 wow good for you man, but does that relate in any way shape or form to anything that I wrote about a specific question about the seymour duncan p-rail pickup?

    • @ShrimplyPibblesJr
      @ShrimplyPibblesJr 4 года назад

      Cough*Comanche*cough

  • @ranabanana42
    @ranabanana42 5 лет назад +2

    This vid convinced me to buy that exact ASAT. Advertising works!

  • @1973larryrichardson
    @1973larryrichardson 6 лет назад +6

    Once again, dumbfounded by the complexity, and the detail, that Rob hears with.
    Next do vintage vs new blindfolded, no touchie.

  • @jazzpezzas
    @jazzpezzas 3 месяца назад

    Rob has such a discerning ear, six years ago he heard i need a G&L Tribute in my life!

  • @SandeepSingh-zc5sh
    @SandeepSingh-zc5sh 6 лет назад +6

    I'm gonna get high, blindfold myself and eat some chicken wings and test myself instead.

  • @jeffc4862
    @jeffc4862 6 лет назад

    I would love to see more videos on pick ups. Hot Rails, Lace Sensors, PAF's, all the different Seymour Duncan single coils and humbuckers, the stock pick ups that you get with the guitar, why you should consider customizing, and what you'd actually be getting.

  • @the-LeoKnightus
    @the-LeoKnightus 6 лет назад +16

    never saw myself as a single coil guy. How ignorant I was. I am now a Tele Player 60% of the time

    • @tombarnes3240
      @tombarnes3240 6 лет назад +2

      Leo Knightus same here. Ah wasted youth

    • @AuntAlnico4
      @AuntAlnico4 6 лет назад

      save for the p90 SG Jr that I play 25% and the les Paul Jr p90 the most for P90 guitars.

  • @GuitaristJesse2442
    @GuitaristJesse2442 Год назад

    i've thoroughly enjoyed re watching these blindfold challenges with Lee & Rob. What a great time :)