geetarbube I mean, when the distortion was kicked in on the Chapman, it sounded better to me, which goes to explain how the brand seemingly is for the Metal player market, but overall in style, and looks, and sound, the Gretsch was way better
More like... Captain: Who's your favourite person called Rob? You can't choose yourself. Chappers: I might choose myself. Captain: Okay. So who did you choose? Chappers: Me.
And its not even good looking, at least for me. i would prefer a nice Tele over it or a Strat. Anyway i dont like that model in particular, but other models are quite nice
I thought the Chapman sounded pretty bad. Especially compared to the Gretsch. Ironically, by selecting his own company's guitar, Rob highlighted its shortcomings.
Stevo I do think that Gretch sounded beautiful, and in my opinion better, but they are two completely different guitars. I don’t know if you can really compare them and say one is worse than the other.
I feel like chapman guitars should have been out of the equation here because all regular andertons viewers already know about them all. I watch these videos to learn about interesting new guitars that I havent seen before.
Why should it be out of the equation? Those guitar are made in korea, the same dudes that make prs se, ltd, and schecter. For £500, thats a very competitive price and not everyone has seen their videos or heard about Chapman guitars. Its a good way to advertise decent quality guitar. I dont see why because some viewers have seen them, others, who still wants to see it should not be allowed because you dont want chapman guitars in an andertons video?
zionlee1004 unfortunately not true. The ML1 he is holding will have been Indonesian built. The Korea made Chapman guitars are the pro series. And a pro series ML1 is £900+. But these are still well priced.
I'm fine with Rob choosing a Chapman guitar but would have been good if he picked a second non Chapman guitar to see what he would have picked and why.
This was exactly my thought regarding this video. Not to mention that that chapman actually literally sucked, not even by comparison to that gretsch, just plain old sucked in general. I may or may not be fine with it's construction (because I haven't felt one on hand) but I definitely hated it's sound. The pickups weren't just bright, they were too thin. They were basically shite.
I feel like Captain Lee is more upset about things like this than he lets on. I know that I would be. Come on, Rob. Lee specifically said that you two should avoid picking a Chapman or else people would respond to this video negatively. Now look what happened- tons of dislikes! What a surprise.
It's a guitar that Rob designed to his own specs. And the point of the video is what would they choose. So why wouldn't he choose something specifically made for him? No matter what he does, he can't win for people like you. He's either a sellout, or doesn't back his own product because they suck according to your logic.
@@christophergregory1205 idk theres plenty of brands for under 500 pounds and rob coulda just listened to lee and picked a guitar that maybe people dont know about. everyone knows chapman and squire and stuff. shining some light on a gretsch was a good call. rob shoulda got a reverand or something. being a friend of lees it would have just been polite not to shill a chapman guitar after being told point blank it wouldnt be the greatest of ideas.
arbitermatt Actually he doesn't play guitar all the time, I guess he's more of businessman than a musician. Quite a few times he started a new Andertons vid with stating that he didn't play a guitar for 2-3 weeks. Chapman guitars, his channel and the Andertons videos are his job. Whatever... I somehow like him anyways.
They both own Chapman guitars but Rob is the CEO. When one is sold they both make money and when one is sold at Andertons then one of them makes even more money. This show is designed to show stuff for sale at Andertons which is what they did.
The one with a maple neck & simple pickups is definitely not a good guitar ... ! Bought one after watching many videos with pure joy for its sound, and sent it back right after getting it, full of disapointement ... It lacks sustain, even when you're not plugging it, sounds like dead plastic wood, no bass and mediums at all, very agressive B-E high strings, fat chunky neck, volume pot not progressive at all ... First time being disapointed at a Fender mex guitar ...
The Woman With No Head Taste is a personal thing; I wouldn't even buy a Fender/Squier or any stratty thing. I loath single coils, I detest vibratos on guitars, and I hate bolt on necks. My favourite guitar, which I still own after 25 years, is a slab body, Hamer Slammer series (small Slammer logo, so the first gen), LPJ-looking guitar with set, chunky neck, stoptail piece and dual humbuckers (very traditional, I know), but my buddy swears with his Ibanez with toothpick 4-bolt neck and hss setup. And you know what? Together it works as a charm, especially over our Marshall amps (mine a DSL201, his a "can you already call it vintage" 8080 mk1.)
Actually I did not like at all how Rob sounded. REALLY thin tone and notice how in 13:30 the buzz on the 6th string down in the 12th fret. On the other side, the Captain sounded really good.
Juani Müller the tone probably is down to robs preference of settings. As for feet buzz can't argue with you there. And yeah the gretsch sounds lovely :)
Juani Müller yeah haha. I guess for that price point QC Cant be completely perfect but it wouldn't be even with the big brands either. Had an LP a few years back around the same price and it had fretting issues up the dusty end. Not much but enough to annoy me through a course on refretting haha
@@chrisayres1842 That could have simply been a bad setup, or it had been sitting in the shop for a while and hadn't been serviced. Saying something's terrible quality because of a simple string buzz is idiotic at best.
The choice of the Chapman guitar was...questionable. However, the take away here is that the Gretsch sounded the business. I wish Lee had played it a bit more.
If they had to choose one guitar for themselves. That is the point of the video. It is a guitar he designed to his specs and preferences. How is that a bad thing? He can't win with people like you. If he chooses his own product, he's a sellout. If he doesn't choose his own product, you claim he doesn't back his own product, so it must suck.
No it didn’t. They said what THEY would buy if they had 500. And they did just that, if rob wants a Chapman then that fits the videos purpose just right
Niall Colbeck how tf is this disingenuous sales tactics. He owns the company which he mentioned at the start and when he picked it. He is obviously biased to it because he designed it. He isnt saying this is the best or anything, just that it’s what he would want for the price
I don't understand that attitude. Surely it makes sense to assume he makes guitars that he wants to play? And thus it makes sense that, within the appropriate budget range, he would choose his own guitar. Hell, I know that would be true if I owned a guitar company.
The Chapman Guitars issue is an interesting issue when it comes to these sort of videos. Rob's unfortunately in a position where he's gonna do the wrong thing either way. If he picks the Chapman, he's a sellout who's just trying to promote his stuff. If he DOESN'T pick the Chapman, he looks like he doesn't back his own gear. These sort of Hypothetical "What-Would-You-Buy-If?" videos are great fun, but the decisions get questionable if the Chapman product is selected. I think in the future, any video like this which Rob is involved in should ban Chapman guitars from being a choice, with an acknowledgement that if Rob DID have a choice, he would automatically pick the appropriate Chapman. That way the Chapman brand gets a tasteful minor plug, without looking inferior or like it's the lesser choice.
It also might behoove them to include more than just Rob and Lee in the video. That way, even if Rob does pick the Chapman (which is fair, as that would also be one of my choices for guitars under 500), you have more than just Lee going "OK well here's something other than Chapman."
At least Lee slightly recovered at the end by saying "In fainess, pick the guitar that speaks to you, regardless of whether your friends or the internet likes it or not"
I understand why Rob picked the chapman because of the circumstances and there isn't anything wrong with that, but I must say a was disappointed (not in Rob) and got a bit bored after chappers chose the Chapman over the Duo-Sonic XD. I do love Rob and Lee and the Channel but this video is not a huge favourite of mine, but each to their own.
it's pretty obvious the idea of this video was suggested by Rob and already planned to advertise this specific guitar. he specifically said he wanted a redish finish with a maple neck guitar that is under 500 GBS. but none of those fender with that price tag. oh and coincidentally a chapman meets what he was looking for. it's all staged advert for his own brand guitars. this is dishonesty
Gordon X no shit dude. You don't think they have a look around before filming? You think Rabea and Matt don't have a look around and make decisions before filming Sounds Like? Who gives a fuck. Ooh ooh the room their playing in is made to look like a cool living room in their house. But it's actually a staged video set. It's so dishonest! Bleh. The two of them clearly discussed in the beginning their thoughts about selecting Chapman or not due to Rob owning the company. He then says in plain English "my name is on the headstock, I am very biased. I am biased" would you not also be?
What do you mean not fit for the task? He says what he would pick and clearly everyone has their own preferences in guitars. This is not some "best guitar under 500 pound" video. Andertons has a lot of videos in regards to that. WTF is wrong with you?
As soon as chappers picked up a Chapman I switched off. Lot of respect to Lee for trying to stop him "let's try not to use Chapman" "NOPE THEYRE THE BEST". Super disappointing
+crystal- P I actually have absolutely no problem at all with what they did in the video. I just want to address what you said about Chapman being way less rich. He owns a guitar company, makes music with Dorje, and has his own solo album coming out. I mean ... way less rich than Lee? Not so sure about that. xD
+crystal- P Ah, I understand that Lee has a large share in the company, but as far as I know, Rob is the actual CEO. Also, I understand that Andertons isn't a chain. They do ship worldwide, but the only physical store is in Guildford. That being said, maybe Lee still does make more money, since Andertons is a pretty huge store. Just not so obvious to me I guess.
chrissypoo90 Rob admitted that he was biased and the video was supposed to be honest. I'm an old fashioned traditionalist but if I had only 500 quid to spend I'd go straight for a Chapman Ml1 or ML3. The spec for the money is just stupidly good! At least Rob admitted he wanted one and he was biased rather than doing a shameless product promotion video
ikr, I was thinking "oh look another chapman guitar into a victory amp video" I wouldn't bother too much about the chapman guitar if they plugged it into something other than a victory amp for a change... Getting bored of hearing those amps now -_-'
@Marcus Hogan I get it and it's a nice guitar but it would have been nice to give another interesting guitar a shout. Overselling their brand could really kill this channel if at every opportunity they turn a video concept into an ad for Chapman guitars. edit: Also he was pretty shamelessly shilling the guitar and didn't have anything interesting to say about it in the studio (though obviously he is invested in the brand so it makes sense)
I feel like you tried to pick the Chapman to show us how great it is and all of that, but ended up in a shitstorm of comment saying you're biased while your guitar actully was destroyed by the Gretsch
I would have liked listening to that Duo-Sonic.... The Chapman was fine...but somewhat expected... I liked Lee's idea and its what I "usually" do when buying an instrument. I like looking for something I don't already have...especially regarding electrics and type of pickups. I still want a three lipstick Strat...
I have a two lipstick Danelectro and two Strats. I think there's a Strat shaped Danelectro which has 3 lipstick pickups that would suit what you're looking for.
I´ve always wondered if going to Andertons Music Co is like going to a pop concert... are there any people (fans of the channel) in the store that go just to see if they bump into Lee or Chappers or any of the Andertons crew???
Me and a friend went the other week and Lee walked in as we were leaving. Me and my friend just looked at each other and grinned, like two kids in a candy shop.
I have been at their Guildford shop, which is really very nice btw... i have asked some guys from shop if the legendary room where rob and the captain records their videos is in this shop... and one of them told me YES... and second told me NO, the legendary room is not here, is in our warehouse which is close, but not in this building :) ... so i don't know... I didn't see Rob or The Captain... NOOOOOOO :D
I went to check out some strats yesterday, and Rob happened to be there. I'd like to have told him how much I love the videos but the poor guy was swamped with fans, looked like he was gonna be stuck there for a few hours already. XD
I went to a dorje concert and ben and rob were rushing around the venue. I wanted to ask for a photo, but guilt and anxiety stopped me lol. Also a lot of people were trying to shake rabea's hand as he was packing down, and he was either very busy or a germophobe, because after a few handshake he just gave awkward nods. I don't blame him tbh lol.
It's not that we're unhappy he chose a Chapman because it doesn't represent a great guitar for £500. It's that it's Rob's own company, we see the guitars every bloody video near abouts. It's not introducing us to other stuff and making the videos more stale as a result.
Well, thing is..... They're SUPPOSED to be a music shop, not the sole outlet for chapman guitars. I'm sure it would be in their vested interest to sell some of the other stock they have on show. Maybe something decent, like a Gibson or Fender.
I think there are several scenarios going on there. Gibsons and Fenders sell by themselves, if they want to sell Chapmans, they need to advertise. In the other hand, it will always sound biased.
To be fair Chappers plays PRSs, Gibos, Fenders, etc. and more often than not is playing these brands than Chapmans in most videos. How many owners of guitar companies will do that?
what's worst, he rated a chapman as his number 1 guitar for his top 10 favorite guitars of all time among his other premium Gibson, Fender and PRS guitars in one of his videos ......i have lost all my respect for him....he did it for his own interest and pocket....if Gibson paid him...he gonna say good things about it too........i don't trust his reviews anymore..he lost his credibility.....its a bad move of him
+jules153 perhaps chappers plays other guitars because he's owned and learnt on them. or perhaps His guitars are set aside for someone who can play. that way Chapman guitars sound better........
super boy Well.... he did start a guitar company under his specifications so he ultimately built his versions of what guitars should be. If they weren't his favorite, then what's the point of investing in creating your own guitar company? It's like having your own personal custom shop. Why wouldn't they be his favorite?
21:02 that tone dude ... that’s seriously beautiful. It explains the allure of a Gretsch perfectly. I’m sorry choppers, I know you feel like you need to “support,” ahem (completely bombard us with) your brand, but that Chapman doesn’t even hold the slightest candle to the tones that Gretsch produces. It’s captivating
As much as I like both of you, and as much as I absolutely love my Chapman bass, I was quite disappointed to see Rob pick a Chapman. I see you play them in so many videos and I absolutely love them, but it'd be nice to hear something else from time to time. This is AndertonsTV, not ChapmanTV. What the Captain said in the beginning was right. There is no 'best' guitar, only what feels best for you. I understand that a Chapman guitar would feel best for Rob, but let's be honest here. Lee had to stop Rob from talking because it was turning into a Chapman commercial. All this advertising is having the wrong effect on me. At first I was hyped about all the new guitars, but they have been used in so many vids, and they have been advertized so many times, that I don't feel attracted to them anymore. On the contrary, it wants to make me look at other brands. I used to like the feeling of being involved in the design of the guitars, nowadays I feel like I'm watching any other brand's advertisement videos. I get that they are great guitars, and that you want to sell them. That's why we all work, to earn money. But please Rob, for the love of every guitarist watching this, stop shoving them in our faces like that. Keep the Chapman guitars to your own channel, and show us what we can expect to find in the Andertons store (which this channel is about), because these videos lately make it seem like all you can find in the store are a few Fender and Squier guitars, a new bass line up, and a buttload of Chapmans. All that being said, I still love you and what you do. Again, I love Chapman guitars, and I can't wait for news on the new basses, but please. The self promoting has to stop at some point. Captain Lee picked an amazing guitar btw!
THINCOVER to be fair, Chappers always seems to dial in a very thin tone. I'm sure he has a good sense of what works well in a band or cuts through a mix but it doesn't sound anywhere near as good in isolation. Lee, being a home player will dial in something much more pleasing to the ear when played on its own. It doesn't make for an easy guitar comparison though.
Max2k - honesty on a budget you can't really get better then a Harley Benton. They make all kinds of shapes from hollow jazz to 8 string fanfrets and they are all relatively affordable and good quality in general (not just for the price).
Not one of your best videos. Taking Chapman guitars out of the equation, I think the video would have been far better if you both picked 3 guitars each, tested them then say which was your preference at the end. There wasn't much choosing in this video. Keep on the good work :)
you guys really need to figure out how to deal with chapman guitars before you damage the anderton's media brand value and integrity, i'm sure they are excellent value but it's just an infomercial
My complains: 1. picking the chapman was boring 2. picking the chapman guitar was boring. 3. picking a guitar on discount was not really helpful in general. 4. chapman ´s endless shredding was so annoying
He was a unique character years ago and made a good host but now hes just boring and predictable and has a huge ego ,well heres news for you Rob your not Slash and theres many better guitarists in this world out there than you my friend , sorry if the truth hurts but im honest i work as a music critic for a living so know my stuff
+Chris Ayres Well, I can understand where you're coming from, but I wouldn't go so far as to say Chapman has a big ego. I mean, we have to make sure to look at the guy objectively without projecting any of our subjective emotional biases onto him if we want to judge him fairly. I haven't seen Rob say or do anything that could be called objectively egotistical. And yeah ... I'm pretty sure Rob knows he isn't Slash. xD At the same time, Rob makes music that many people love, and I'd consider him a very good guitarist. You don't have to be the "best" guitarist to make music for people. I like hearing him play. :) (even though the playing he did in this specific video was definitely not his best. ;p)
Agree that the "buy my own brand of guitar" kind of killed this. Love this channel. Did not love that move. Credit to the Captain - that guitar looks great.
That Gretch sounded amazing when Rob was playing that rhythm bit behind Lee's lead. I've been wanting to get one for a while, and that instant, full-spectrum tone just solidified my liking for it.
I think Rob was a bad choice to be in the video, because if you design guitars, you make them have everything you want in them. Therefore his guitars are effectively customised for him. Why would he look at anything else? So it instantly looks like a Chapman promo. Would you get Paul Rivera or Bruce Keir to pick their favourite amps? No. Bad form Andertons, bad form.
Shaky Blues Well a lot of Chapman guitars' features were voted on by consumers, there, of course, is Rob's own touch, but a lot of it is our own touch.
I think my point was not so much about the make up of Chapman guitars. I'm sure they are great and I also enjoy Rob's insights. I just think someone else should have done this review. Someone without a guitar company, endorsement deal or any vested interest. It's hard to be completely impartial on anything you are involved personally with.
The thing is, half of the presenters on the Andertons channel also work for Chapman Guitars (or have a stake in them). They'd have to choose someone like Danish Pete to pick an axe. Even worse, almost all of the presenters have sponsorship deals to sell guitars from certain brands, such as Danish Pete and Duesenberg Guitars. That said, will they be biased towards a given guitar because of their financial interests? Not necessarily. Lee co-owns Chapman Guitars, but he grabbed a Gretsch. I think Rob's whole issue is that he seriously likes his own product so much that they tend to get the nod over other brands in many cases. Yes, he still loves other brands as well (PRS, Gretsch, Fender, etc), but he's going to have an internal bias towards the stuff he helped design.
he rated a chapman as his number 1 guitar for his top 10 favorite guitars of all time among his other premium Gibson, Fender and PRS guitars in one of his videos ......i have lost all my respect for him....he did it for his own interest and pocket....if Gibson paid him...he gonna say good things about it too........i don't trust his reviews anymore..he lost his credibility.....its a bad move of him in this video
Does they sell so badly, that Rob need to advertise them in every single video possible? BTW 1100 euro for Korean guitar with "no-name" pickups is a scam IMHO.
Lee: If you are going to pick a Chapman you must have a really good argument for choosing it. *Rob picks a Chapman* Rob: I picked this guitar because I am the owner of the company *Me immediately stops watching the video*
Purplehaze4291 total bellend for replying to what is quite simply a useless comment with no substance or value. Think what you will cause I'm not too fussed but if people comment with valid criticisms and points, instead of whining and throwing insults, then maybe we can all discuss and debate like civil adults which isn't a lot to ask for.
Darren Batty oh right, Darren has decided that it has no value so it must be the case. Point stands Darren you complete bellend. Edit: I feel I should expand. The video is on the channel of a shop that makes its money by selling instruments. It features two guys with a shared interest in a guitar brand. A guy makes a comment basically saying that the constant pushing of that brand is actually having the opposite effect and turning customers off. An opinion that's been mentioned several times in the comments for this video. So yeah, I would say it does have value actually. But then along comes Darren, the man who attempts to take some stand of superiority and talk about civil, adult discussion. However Darren is also the guy who responds to the original post like a 12 year old boy with his "do you want a cookie or a medal?" comment. Therefore I'll refer you back to my last sentence before the edit.
You guys have been in this industry for a long time and it surprises me that neither of you anticipated the shit storm that would follow what happened in this video and didn't appreciate it was a bad idea before you uploaded it. Lee even looked pissed off when he said 'this isn't an advert for chapman guitars' and Rob basically hit a chord as loud as he could over him speaking. Appreciate you guys want to sell as much Chapmans as you can but maybe separate videos to show the Chapman range and what's available for what pricing, rather than blatant self absorbed advertising in this type of video. The fact Rob has now posted another video with him and Rabea trying to explain away his reasoning for picking a Chapman shows one of two things, 1. He knows he fucked up, 2. He simply can't see why people are annoyed with this video, which is pretty worrying.
Uploading this video was suicidal, like you say, SURELY they must have known. Unless it was intended from the outset to be an advert, in which case it would have worked just fine on Rob's channel. Chappers and the Captain are a good combo, but this video, I'm afraid, was shite.
For those saying that this video is basically an advert ... ummm ... this whole channel is an advert if you hadn't noticed. I am a huge fan of this channel. It's one of the best places to hear different gear. So what if it's an advert?
>Expresses a deep want for something acutely specific >Describes, in depth, what manifests in the Fender Duo Sonic >Picks up a Fender Duo Sonic >Buys a Chapman
Hey Lee, Music is Win has a new video out where he rates 50 guitarists out of 10. Well the Captain gets a 7/10, the same as Slash and Mark Tremonti among others!
It's weird. I read the comments below about conflict of interest and agree with them all but....Rob was totally upfront and admitted to his massive conflict of interest. Dammit he's hugely entertaining, a top fella (like Lee) and I love this channel so live and let live. And my main takeaway, anyway, was how utterly utterly sweet the Gretsch sounded.
I got super excited when Rob found that musicmaster. It's a model I'm very curious to see tested by a professional because someday I might purchase one. ...then came the Chapman. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
Great vid guys and clearly no bias towards Chapman Guitars ;) . The Andertons RUclips channel is the only thing stopping me going insane from waiting to see David Gilmour Live at Pompeii. Here's hoping I'll see myself in the crowd!!!!!
Would've been far more entertaining to have seen the duo sonic. I wouldn't even consider buying a chapman at this point; constantly having the product shoved down your throat makes in increasingly less appealing. People say "Theres no such thing as bad publicity" but honestly this is just getting boring hope they stop. They should just make a Chapman guitar channel and actually show some different stuff on this channel. There was a time i found these videos enjoyable wish i could still say that.
I understand the sentiment, but it's somewhat hard to find a guitar company where the CEO isn't a berk. Henry Juszkiewicz (Gibson) and Andy Mooney (Fender) aren't exactly people who I think would play fair.
I love you guys! Keep it up! I have a few ideas for videos... 1. Epiphone stock vs epiphone with Gibson pickups. Does it get you closer?? 2. Liquid challenge! Chappers has 10 coffees, the captain has 10 beers. Does the playing improve?? 3. Left handed Strat restrung ala Hendrix challenge 4. Frankenstein challenge! Build a guitar from various bodies, necks, and pickups from disassembled guitars 5. ?????
I feel like it kind of defeats the premise of this video by playing sub £500 guitars through an amplifier rig worth in excess of £1000. I understand talking about how the guitar feels, neck and fret material e.t.c. but ultimately it comes down to how the guitar sounds. Truth be told, if you was to play 95% of the guitars Andertons stock through the Victory amplifiers they will sound amazing. Which is good for Victory but not for the people that can't afford them.
Josh Drury I think the idea is to judge the guitars based on what they're capable of. If you put two affordable guitars through bad amps they'll sound bad. If you put two best of the best guitars through a crap amp they'll still sound bad. I don't think it's fair to base a guitar on how you could hear it. Let it have a chance. Some guitars still sound bad through any amp. To me this tells me more about the guitar itself. Amps and guitars are separate entities after all.
Rob Chapman is a great great guitar player those modal licks are so good. Captain Lee is an excellent blues improvising player as well. Both fun to watch and awesome demonstrators
I like Rob , but enough of his guitar company comments . He doesn't own a guitar company he has as guitar company making them for him , anyone with some money to rub together can have guitars built and a name slapped on them. When he talks about his line he makes it sound like he was at the factory this morning signing paychecks to his employees.
That Gretsch is dying to accompany some epic road tripping tunes! Gawd I love the sound! Not enough shops around me carry them, and not enough people fill their living room walls with them!
If I had 500 for a new guitar right now. I'd either get a Yamaha Revstar or a Fender Duo Sonic hs. If it was used I'd jump strait on an ibanez Prestige! I'm surprised they never chose a musician sterling or PRS SE standard. Of all the new Chapman standard guitars the traditional for me are the best!
I've been playing guitar for 6 months on acoustic as my first guitar and I realy would like to get an electric guitar and this was realy helpful thank you 🎸
LEE!! Your playing improves from video to video, and it's amazing to watch your progress! Great solos and great guitar, thank you! Keep it up, cheers from Finland!
I recently purchased the Chapman ML-1 Trad in coffee and I love it. I live in California and happened to be in the London area. I took a train to Guildford and tried out the ML1 and buying it seemed like a no-brainer (grant you, there is no such thing as a no-brainer). This is a very cool, Strat-like, but different guitar. I've already played an audition with it and I'm playing it right now. It sits alongside my proper American Telecaster (my Go-To guitar), and my two SGs (one of which is a custom). What's with the anonymous keyboard critics who feel free to comment on a guitar that they have never tried? There is absolutely no legitimacy in that.
Yeah i know right , whos this poser think he is Slash or Yngwie ? lol hes not fit to shine their shoes , if he was any good he would be known like Guthrie Govan all over the world
Good concept, but caught between two stools. "Something different and fun under £500" works for the Gretsch, but looking at the Andertons site, you could also pick up an Epiphone Wilshire Phantomatic with money to spare, or a Mexican Duo-Sonic or even a Danelectro 56, and all of those take you in different tonal directions.
i feel like rob should be able to choose a Chapman i mean they should be the guitars that are built exactly to his taste right? if i'd see more problem if he didn't want a Chapman i mean right?
Another awesome video, keep up the good work guys! Just a little advice, when we see the total shot, with Captain and Chappers, they are out of focus. A suggestion to the cameraman, lock the focus so it doesn't move around.
Thats weird. I have ad-blocker on for sure, but still, somehow, Chapman's ad still got through.
Should have gone with the fender!
ErichWilliam You realize the entire channel is an advertisement right?
You were advertised about 5 different guitars in this video 😂
Knob head
OzTwanger He's a knobhead for using Adblock anyways
ignorant fool
all I've taken from this video is that Lee is way too polite a bloke
I feel that Gretsch completely blew the Chapman out of the water.
Idk about that chief
geetarbube I mean, when the distortion was kicked in on the Chapman, it sounded better to me, which goes to explain how the brand seemingly is for the Metal player market, but overall in style, and looks, and sound, the Gretsch was way better
Captain: Who is your favourite person called Rob? You can't choose yourself.
Chapman: Ok.
Captain: Who did you choose?
Chapman: Me!
More like...
Captain: Who's your favourite person called Rob? You can't choose yourself.
Chappers: I might choose myself.
Captain: Okay. So who did you choose?
Chappers: Me.
Captain: I don't want this to be a Chapman advert
Chappers: (Strums Chapman Guitar as hard as possible)
What a total tool !!!!!!
JcGrubbsFilms then stamps on the pedal..triggered lol.
And its not even good looking, at least for me. i would prefer a nice Tele over it or a Strat. Anyway i dont like that model in particular, but other models are quite nice
Somehow i dont think a Chapman guitar is as good as a Real Strat
JcGrubbsFilms because the captain owns shares in chapman guitars!!
I thought the Chapman sounded pretty bad. Especially compared to the Gretsch. Ironically, by selecting his own company's guitar, Rob highlighted its shortcomings.
Not fond of chapmans at all
Stevo I do think that Gretch sounded beautiful, and in my opinion better, but they are two completely different guitars. I don’t know if you can really compare them and say one is worse than the other.
People actually like Gretsch?
I feel like chapman guitars should have been out of the equation here because all regular andertons viewers already know about them all. I watch these videos to learn about interesting new guitars that I havent seen before.
Shrieking Dread no it’s not
Why should it be out of the equation? Those guitar are made in korea, the same dudes that make prs se, ltd, and schecter. For £500, thats a very competitive price and not everyone has seen their videos or heard about Chapman guitars. Its a good way to advertise decent quality guitar. I dont see why because some viewers have seen them, others, who still wants to see it should not be allowed because you dont want chapman guitars in an andertons video?
You guys know this is their channel & they can do whatever they want. God hates you guys
zionlee1004 unfortunately not true. The ML1 he is holding will have been Indonesian built. The Korea made Chapman guitars are the pro series. And a pro series ML1 is £900+. But these are still well priced.
Mister Yuk why does god have so much hate? Bcse I'm sick of religious hate!!
"The unsung hero of the Chapman line"
Translation:
"We aren't selling enough of these"
I'm fine with Rob choosing a Chapman guitar but would have been good if he picked a second non Chapman guitar to see what he would have picked and why.
Agreed and it should have been a desert island guitar too not a which guitar suits my collection
Agreed. Understandable he would want to back his own gear, but he should have picked something similar from another brand.
Robert Mirabito Yeah that’s fair.
This was exactly my thought regarding this video. Not to mention that that chapman actually literally sucked, not even by comparison to that gretsch, just plain old sucked in general. I may or may not be fine with it's construction (because I haven't felt one on hand) but I definitely hated it's sound. The pickups weren't just bright, they were too thin. They were basically shite.
I feel like Captain Lee is more upset about things like this than he lets on. I know that I would be. Come on, Rob. Lee specifically said that you two should avoid picking a Chapman or else people would respond to this video negatively. Now look what happened- tons of dislikes! What a surprise.
It's a guitar that Rob designed to his own specs. And the point of the video is what would they choose.
So why wouldn't he choose something specifically made for him?
No matter what he does, he can't win for people like you. He's either a sellout, or doesn't back his own product because they suck according to your logic.
Didn’t Lee say they can’t BOTH choose a chapman?
@@christophergregory1205 idk theres plenty of brands for under 500 pounds and rob coulda just listened to lee and picked a guitar that maybe people dont know about. everyone knows chapman and squire and stuff. shining some light on a gretsch was a good call. rob shoulda got a reverand or something. being a friend of lees it would have just been polite not to shill a chapman guitar after being told point blank it wouldnt be the greatest of ideas.
@Sci_ent_ifiC Sui_neG yes cause lee and rob are going to invest in and create a guitar company that makes guitars that they don’t wanna play 😂
The funny thing is the Gretsch blew the Chapman out of the water lol
Its the best sound from Lee ever. His playing style perfectly fits this type of guitar
The Streamliners are elegant sounding guitars. I've tried a few myself.
Amazingly rich and full sound from the Gretsch. The Chapman sounded like a shy fart in comparison.
Malcom Young ACDC used Gretsch for a reason
I think their two very different guitars and which sound your looking for will tell which one you prefer
I like Rob, but I think he should promote Chapman guitars on his own channel rather than on the Andertons channel
Opiatus how do you come to that statement? Seems like a nice guy to me
Subjective personal taste. The same as how you drew your conclusion. Obviously.
arbitermatt
Actually he doesn't play guitar all the time, I guess he's more of businessman than a musician.
Quite a few times he started a new Andertons vid with stating that he didn't play a guitar for 2-3 weeks.
Chapman guitars, his channel and the Andertons videos are his job.
Whatever... I somehow like him anyways.
They both own Chapman guitars but Rob is the CEO.
When one is sold they both make money and when one is sold at Andertons then one of them makes even more money.
This show is designed to show stuff for sale at Andertons which is what they did.
Plenty of non Chapman Anderton videos absolutely right we should see it in action at least once so we can see for ourselves.
I would've bought the Fender Duo Sonic. Personally.
I have one of the HS models, and it is by far and away the best 500 bucks I've ever spent.
The one with a maple neck & simple pickups is definitely not a good guitar ... !
Bought one after watching many videos with pure joy for its sound, and sent it back right after getting it, full of disapointement ...
It lacks sustain, even when you're not plugging it, sounds like dead plastic wood, no bass and mediums at all, very agressive B-E high strings, fat chunky neck, volume pot not progressive at all ...
First time being disapointed at a Fender mex guitar ...
The Woman With No Head all of those things are subjective. i personally love the aggressive high end a sonic offers.
The Woman With No Head
Taste is a personal thing; I wouldn't even buy a Fender/Squier or any stratty thing. I loath single coils, I detest vibratos on guitars, and I hate bolt on necks. My favourite guitar, which I still own after 25 years, is a slab body, Hamer Slammer series (small Slammer logo, so the first gen), LPJ-looking guitar with set, chunky neck, stoptail piece and dual humbuckers (very traditional, I know), but my buddy swears with his Ibanez with toothpick 4-bolt neck and hss setup.
And you know what? Together it works as a charm, especially over our Marshall amps (mine a DSL201, his a "can you already call it vintage" 8080 mk1.)
i have one and its fuckin excellent
Very impressed by the Captain's integrity regarding the percieved peddling of the line guitars he has some level of ownership of. Thanks Lee.
Should do pick rig your buddy would LOVE instead!!
Agreed! Make this happen, Andertons!
James B. Too late !
LawsonT43 YES!
That would be 2 chapman guitars again...
Yes! I'd be especially excited to see what lee would choose for rob! NOOOO BUDGETTSSS!
Actually I did not like at all how Rob sounded. REALLY thin tone and notice how in 13:30 the buzz on the 6th string down in the 12th fret. On the other side, the Captain sounded really good.
Juani Müller the tone probably is down to robs preference of settings. As for feet buzz can't argue with you there. And yeah the gretsch sounds lovely :)
Darren Batty totally agree with you, but if you're choosing your own brand, at least make sure it does not backfire on you
Juani Müller yeah haha. I guess for that price point QC Cant be completely perfect but it wouldn't be even with the big brands either. Had an LP a few years back around the same price and it had fretting issues up the dusty end. Not much but enough to annoy me through a course on refretting haha
Noticed the fret buzz straight away , very bad quality instruments
@@chrisayres1842 That could have simply been a bad setup, or it had been sitting in the shop for a while and hadn't been serviced.
Saying something's terrible quality because of a simple string buzz is idiotic at best.
The choice of the Chapman guitar was...questionable. However, the take away here is that the Gretsch sounded the business. I wish Lee had played it a bit more.
The video lost all meaning and purpose when Rob chose his own guitar, sorry.
If they had to choose one guitar for themselves. That is the point of the video.
It is a guitar he designed to his specs and preferences. How is that a bad thing? He can't win with people like you.
If he chooses his own product, he's a sellout. If he doesn't choose his own product, you claim he doesn't back his own product, so it must suck.
No it didn’t. They said what THEY would buy if they had 500. And they did just that, if rob wants a Chapman then that fits the videos purpose just right
Should be illegal really, disingenuous sales tactics
Niall Colbeck how tf is this disingenuous sales tactics. He owns the company which he mentioned at the start and when he picked it. He is obviously biased to it because he designed it. He isnt saying this is the best or anything, just that it’s what he would want for the price
I don't understand that attitude. Surely it makes sense to assume he makes guitars that he wants to play? And thus it makes sense that, within the appropriate budget range, he would choose his own guitar.
Hell, I know that would be true if I owned a guitar company.
The Chapman Guitars issue is an interesting issue when it comes to these sort of videos. Rob's unfortunately in a position where he's gonna do the wrong thing either way. If he picks the Chapman, he's a sellout who's just trying to promote his stuff. If he DOESN'T pick the Chapman, he looks like he doesn't back his own gear.
These sort of Hypothetical "What-Would-You-Buy-If?" videos are great fun, but the decisions get questionable if the Chapman product is selected. I think in the future, any video like this which Rob is involved in should ban Chapman guitars from being a choice, with an acknowledgement that if Rob DID have a choice, he would automatically pick the appropriate Chapman. That way the Chapman brand gets a tasteful minor plug, without looking inferior or like it's the lesser choice.
Not unreasonable. They could also not include Rob in videos where this could be an issue.
It also might behoove them to include more than just Rob and Lee in the video. That way, even if Rob does pick the Chapman (which is fair, as that would also be one of my choices for guitars under 500), you have more than just Lee going "OK well here's something other than Chapman."
It sounded like that was the direction they were going to go for a moment and then they threw that out the window. It's too bad.
Best comment on this video
Ben Skurbe best and most constructive, props to I Wiggs for not being judgemental like most of the top comments
At least Lee slightly recovered at the end by saying "In fainess, pick the guitar that speaks to you, regardless of whether your friends or the internet likes it or not"
I understand why Rob picked the chapman because of the circumstances and there isn't anything wrong with that, but I must say a was disappointed (not in Rob) and got a bit bored after chappers chose the Chapman over the Duo-Sonic XD. I do love Rob and Lee and the Channel but this video is not a huge favourite of mine, but each to their own.
it's pretty obvious the idea of this video was suggested by Rob and already planned to advertise this specific guitar. he specifically said he wanted a redish finish with a maple neck guitar that is under 500 GBS. but none of those fender with that price tag. oh and coincidentally a chapman meets what he was looking for. it's all staged advert for his own brand guitars. this is dishonesty
Gordon X no shit dude. You don't think they have a look around before filming? You think Rabea and Matt don't have a look around and make decisions before filming Sounds Like? Who gives a fuck. Ooh ooh the room their playing in is made to look like a cool living room in their house. But it's actually a staged video set. It's so dishonest! Bleh. The two of them clearly discussed in the beginning their thoughts about selecting Chapman or not due to Rob owning the company. He then says in plain English "my name is on the headstock, I am very biased. I am biased" would you not also be?
that means hes not fit for this task.....
What do you mean not fit for the task? He says what he would pick and clearly everyone has their own preferences in guitars. This is not some "best guitar under 500 pound" video. Andertons has a lot of videos in regards to that. WTF is wrong with you?
Yeah, definitely some wankish actions going on in this video.
As soon as chappers picked up a Chapman I switched off. Lot of respect to Lee for trying to stop him "let's try not to use Chapman" "NOPE THEYRE THE BEST". Super disappointing
+crystal- P
I actually have absolutely no problem at all with what they did in the video. I just want to address what you said about Chapman being way less rich. He owns a guitar company, makes music with Dorje, and has his own solo album coming out. I mean ... way less rich than Lee? Not so sure about that. xD
+crystal- P
Ah, I understand that Lee has a large share in the company, but as far as I know, Rob is the actual CEO.
Also, I understand that Andertons isn't a chain. They do ship worldwide, but the only physical store is in Guildford.
That being said, maybe Lee still does make more money, since Andertons is a pretty huge store. Just not so obvious to me I guess.
iamjerryonly you do know lee owns chapman as well
Man, Rob picking the Chapman really killed my interest in the video.
chrissypoo90 Rob admitted that he was biased and the video was supposed to be honest. I'm an old fashioned traditionalist but if I had only 500 quid to spend I'd go straight for a Chapman Ml1 or ML3. The spec for the money is just stupidly good! At least Rob admitted he wanted one and he was biased rather than doing a shameless product promotion video
chrissypoo90 exactly dude. would've loved to see him use the red duo sonic
ikr, I was thinking "oh look another chapman guitar into a victory amp video" I wouldn't bother too much about the chapman guitar if they plugged it into something other than a victory amp for a change... Getting bored of hearing those amps now -_-'
They should have flat banned Chapman, the Chapman he picked wasn't even the one he wanted. It would have just cleared any doubt.
@Marcus Hogan
I get it and it's a nice guitar but it would have been nice to give another interesting guitar a shout. Overselling their brand could really kill this channel if at every opportunity they turn a video concept into an ad for Chapman guitars.
edit: Also he was pretty shamelessly shilling the guitar and didn't have anything interesting to say about it in the studio (though obviously he is invested in the brand so it makes sense)
I feel like you tried to pick the Chapman to show us how great it is and all of that, but ended up in a shitstorm of comment saying you're biased while your guitar actully was destroyed by the Gretsch
Pick Anderton's 2 best-selling guitars (probably some Squier or Epiphone?) and pick pedals/amp for a full rig
Guilherme Benke great idea
Im pretty sure the gretsch in this vid is the best seller
THAT was painful to watch.
The sound of the Gretsch is absolutely stunning
I would have liked listening to that Duo-Sonic....
The Chapman was fine...but somewhat expected...
I liked Lee's idea and its what I "usually" do when buying an instrument. I like looking for something I don't already have...especially regarding electrics and type of pickups. I still want a three lipstick Strat...
I have a two lipstick Danelectro and two Strats. I think there's a Strat shaped Danelectro which has 3 lipstick pickups that would suit what you're looking for.
We want duo-sonic!
I´ve always wondered if going to Andertons Music Co is like going to a pop concert... are there any people (fans of the channel) in the store that go just to see if they bump into Lee or Chappers or any of the Andertons crew???
I can't speak for anyone else, but I went in there in a Dorje T Shirt hoping to bump into someone! I didn't, but I came out with a Chapman anyway.
Me and a friend went the other week and Lee walked in as we were leaving. Me and my friend just looked at each other and grinned, like two kids in a candy shop.
I have been at their Guildford shop, which is really very nice btw... i have asked some guys from shop if the legendary room where rob and the captain records their videos is in this shop... and one of them told me YES... and second told me NO, the legendary room is not here, is in our warehouse which is close, but not in this building :) ... so i don't know... I didn't see Rob or The Captain... NOOOOOOO :D
I went to check out some strats yesterday, and Rob happened to be there. I'd like to have told him how much I love the videos but the poor guy was swamped with fans, looked like he was gonna be stuck there for a few hours already. XD
I went to a dorje concert and ben and rob were rushing around the venue. I wanted to ask for a photo, but guilt and anxiety stopped me lol. Also a lot of people were trying to shake rabea's hand as he was packing down, and he was either very busy or a germophobe, because after a few handshake he just gave awkward nods. I don't blame him tbh lol.
It's not that we're unhappy he chose a Chapman because it doesn't represent a great guitar for £500. It's that it's Rob's own company, we see the guitars every bloody video near abouts. It's not introducing us to other stuff and making the videos more stale as a result.
That speech rob did about chapman guitars when they started in the studio was disgusting.
dude, he features other maker's guitars on the channel ALL THE TIME. Can you say the same about other makers?
Well, thing is..... They're SUPPOSED to be a music shop, not the sole outlet for chapman guitars. I'm sure it would be in their vested interest to sell some of the other stock they have on show. Maybe something decent, like a Gibson or Fender.
I think there are several scenarios going on there. Gibsons and Fenders sell by themselves, if they want to sell Chapmans, they need to advertise. In the other hand, it will always sound biased.
ScottishCunt 9
'I don't think we should pick a chapman'
*picks chapman*
Chappers in a nutshell.
To be fair Chappers plays PRSs, Gibos, Fenders, etc. and more often than not is playing these brands than Chapmans in most videos. How many owners of guitar companies will do that?
what's worst, he rated a chapman as his number 1 guitar for his top 10 favorite guitars of all time among his other premium Gibson, Fender and PRS guitars in one of his videos ......i have lost all my respect for him....he did it for his own interest and pocket....if Gibson paid him...he gonna say good things about it too........i don't trust his reviews anymore..he lost his credibility.....its a bad move of him
+jules153 perhaps chappers plays other guitars because he's owned and learnt on them. or perhaps His guitars are set aside for someone who can play. that way Chapman guitars sound better........
super boy
Well.... he did start a guitar company under his specifications so he ultimately built his versions of what guitars should be. If they weren't his favorite, then what's the point of investing in creating your own guitar company? It's like having your own personal custom shop.
Why wouldn't they be his favorite?
"hang on a sec let me just talk to the bloke that owns anderton's"
"He said yyyyyes!"
21:02 that tone dude ... that’s seriously beautiful. It explains the allure of a Gretsch perfectly. I’m sorry choppers, I know you feel like you need to “support,” ahem (completely bombard us with) your brand, but that Chapman doesn’t even hold the slightest candle to the tones that Gretsch produces. It’s captivating
I have that streamliner model without the bigsby. It absolutely fucks.
As much as I like both of you, and as much as I absolutely love my Chapman bass, I was quite disappointed to see Rob pick a Chapman. I see you play them in so many videos and I absolutely love them, but it'd be nice to hear something else from time to time. This is AndertonsTV, not ChapmanTV.
What the Captain said in the beginning was right. There is no 'best' guitar, only what feels best for you. I understand that a Chapman guitar would feel best for Rob, but let's be honest here. Lee had to stop Rob from talking because it was turning into a Chapman commercial.
All this advertising is having the wrong effect on me. At first I was hyped about all the new guitars, but they have been used in so many vids, and they have been advertized so many times, that I don't feel attracted to them anymore. On the contrary, it wants to make me look at other brands. I used to like the feeling of being involved in the design of the guitars, nowadays I feel like I'm watching any other brand's advertisement videos.
I get that they are great guitars, and that you want to sell them. That's why we all work, to earn money. But please Rob, for the love of every guitarist watching this, stop shoving them in our faces like that. Keep the Chapman guitars to your own channel, and show us what we can expect to find in the Andertons store (which this channel is about), because these videos lately make it seem like all you can find in the store are a few Fender and Squier guitars, a new bass line up, and a buttload of Chapmans.
All that being said, I still love you and what you do. Again, I love Chapman guitars, and I can't wait for news on the new basses, but please. The self promoting has to stop at some point.
Captain Lee picked an amazing guitar btw!
Sorry but that Chapman sounded thin and pretty awful. Compare it to a Mexican fender Stratocaster and hear the difference.
THINCOVER Agreed. And Rob's playing didn't showcase the sound of the guitar at all.
THINCOVER to be fair, Chappers always seems to dial in a very thin tone. I'm sure he has a good sense of what works well in a band or cuts through a mix but it doesn't sound anywhere near as good in isolation. Lee, being a home player will dial in something much more pleasing to the ear when played on its own. It doesn't make for an easy guitar comparison though.
T_Dogg yeah very true.
People actually think fender is good huh?
@@honkydorry7691 fender is great
retitle the video 'Chapman Guitar Advertisement'
Can you do a buy a guitar for under £300? I'm poor 😂😂
Ibanez sa130 or 160
You can get a damn good guitar for that
Max2k - honesty on a budget you can't really get better then a Harley Benton. They make all kinds of shapes from hollow jazz to 8 string fanfrets and they are all relatively affordable and good quality in general (not just for the price).
Epiphone, dude. Trust me, you can grab a solidly built and wonderful sounding Epiphone Dot Studio for 249.
I would go for harly benton if I had half that budget, not of 300GBP
Not one of your best videos. Taking Chapman guitars out of the equation, I think the video would have been far better if you both picked 3 guitars each, tested them then say which was your preference at the end. There wasn't much choosing in this video. Keep on the good work :)
Bokehlicious bet rob would‘ve grabbed 3 Chapmans
@@toadetteremotewithwiimotio3330 yes he would have, Man has no shame 😂🤪
The Captain's choice was the only part worth watching in this one.
Lee: I don't want to make this a Chapman advert
Chappers: hold my beer
you guys really need to figure out how to deal with chapman guitars before you damage the anderton's media brand value and integrity, i'm sure they are excellent value but it's just an infomercial
My complains:
1. picking the chapman was boring
2. picking the chapman guitar was boring.
3. picking a guitar on discount was not really helpful in general.
4. chapman ´s endless shredding was so annoying
He was a unique character years ago and made a good host but now hes just boring and predictable and has a huge ego ,well heres news for you Rob your not Slash and theres many better guitarists in this world out there than you my friend , sorry if the truth hurts but im honest i work as a music critic for a living so know my stuff
If you have so many problems with the video maybe don’t watch it instead of complaining about it
Chris Ayres a music critic with a poor grasp of basic spelling. Are your critiques usually verbal?
+Chris Ayres
Well, I can understand where you're coming from, but I wouldn't go so far as to say Chapman has a big ego. I mean, we have to make sure to look at the guy objectively without projecting any of our subjective emotional biases onto him if we want to judge him fairly. I haven't seen Rob say or do anything that could be called objectively egotistical.
And yeah ... I'm pretty sure Rob knows he isn't Slash. xD
At the same time, Rob makes music that many people love, and I'd consider him a very good guitarist. You don't have to be the "best" guitarist to make music for people. I like hearing him play. :) (even though the playing he did in this specific video was definitely not his best. ;p)
Jesus dude. Chill. Why even watch the vid.
By promoting a chapman guitar in this vid robs done more damage to the brand than good.
Very poor decision.
Just a guess, but is that Chapman guitar the least popular in the Chapman range?
Scott Collier it bloody well is now considering the comments haha
Can you do a sounds like ritchie blackmore without busting the bank please
they should go both Rainbow and Deep Purple era
Step one - spend 500 pounds on classical music.
Yes please do a sounds like ritchie blackmore!!!! Also a sounds like steve morse would be fairly awesome!!!
William Allison *YES*
Kool Stuffz we need an EVH or Metallica BY busting the bank
Agree that the "buy my own brand of guitar" kind of killed this. Love this channel. Did not love that move. Credit to the Captain - that guitar looks great.
So Rob picked a Chapman, really lost interest in the video. Plus he plays the same licks every time.
That Gretch sounded amazing when Rob was playing that rhythm bit behind Lee's lead. I've been wanting to get one for a while, and that instant, full-spectrum tone just solidified my liking for it.
How about a 750£ guitar rig challenge. guitar, amp and pedals.( including cabels, power supply ECT)
Yarin Ankori That would be rough. I've got a very simple rig and it's over a thousand. But I'm sure it's possibly
cour1988 it's definitely possible
cour1988 I've got a simple rig and it's under 600
If I had that money I would have gone for the esp ltd ec-401 that was there
This should've been a Lee and Pete challenge. The Chapman bias is getting so stale :/
I think Rob was a bad choice to be in the video, because if you design guitars, you make them have everything you want in them. Therefore his guitars are effectively customised for him. Why would he look at anything else? So it instantly looks like a Chapman promo. Would you get Paul Rivera or Bruce Keir to pick their favourite amps? No. Bad form Andertons, bad form.
Shaky Blues Well a lot of Chapman guitars' features were voted on by consumers, there, of course, is Rob's own touch, but a lot of it is our own touch.
Amer Aldabagh yeah, viewers that watch this channel and know the deal with chapman guitars
I think my point was not so much about the make up of Chapman guitars. I'm sure they are great and I also enjoy Rob's insights. I just think someone else should have done this review. Someone without a guitar company, endorsement deal or any vested interest. It's hard to be completely impartial on anything you are involved personally with.
The thing is, half of the presenters on the Andertons channel also work for Chapman Guitars (or have a stake in them). They'd have to choose someone like Danish Pete to pick an axe.
Even worse, almost all of the presenters have sponsorship deals to sell guitars from certain brands, such as Danish Pete and Duesenberg Guitars.
That said, will they be biased towards a given guitar because of their financial interests? Not necessarily. Lee co-owns Chapman Guitars, but he grabbed a Gretsch. I think Rob's whole issue is that he seriously likes his own product so much that they tend to get the nod over other brands in many cases. Yes, he still loves other brands as well (PRS, Gretsch, Fender, etc), but he's going to have an internal bias towards the stuff he helped design.
he rated a chapman as his number 1 guitar for his top 10 favorite guitars of all time among his other premium Gibson, Fender and PRS guitars in one of his videos ......i have lost all my respect for him....he did it for his own interest and pocket....if Gibson paid him...he gonna say good things about it too........i don't trust his reviews anymore..he lost his credibility.....its a bad move of him in this video
Does they sell so badly, that Rob need to advertise them in every single video possible? BTW 1100 euro for Korean guitar with "no-name" pickups is a scam IMHO.
this chapman thing is really starting to irritate now
Dear Lee please feel free to use that Gretsch in as many vids as possible, I just love it and the colour is perfect ie: me wants one.
Lee: If you are going to pick a Chapman you must have a really good argument for choosing it.
*Rob picks a Chapman*
Rob: I picked this guitar because I am the owner of the company
*Me immediately stops watching the video*
9:51 somehow Lee went through this super fast transition between laughing hard and the not smiling at all
Chappers has changed man. He used to be really down to earth, now he just comes across as a kinda pompous arrogant businessman.
seanissomething always was. Just has more $$$ and it's brought out what's always been there.
Pointless vid really. The more you guys try to flog these Chapmans the less interested I am in them.
Hugh Jarreolee good for you making your own decision wanna cookie or a medal? Christ
Darren Batty no. But great comment.
Darren Batty maybe he could borrow the meddle you have for being a total bellend
Purplehaze4291 total bellend for replying to what is quite simply a useless comment with no substance or value. Think what you will cause I'm not too fussed but if people comment with valid criticisms and points, instead of whining and throwing insults, then maybe we can all discuss and debate like civil adults which isn't a lot to ask for.
Darren Batty oh right, Darren has decided that it has no value so it must be the case. Point stands Darren you complete bellend.
Edit: I feel I should expand. The video is on the channel of a shop that makes its money by selling instruments. It features two guys with a shared interest in a guitar brand. A guy makes a comment basically saying that the constant pushing of that brand is actually having the opposite effect and turning customers off. An opinion that's been mentioned several times in the comments for this video. So yeah, I would say it does have value actually. But then along comes Darren, the man who attempts to take some stand of superiority and talk about civil, adult discussion. However Darren is also the guy who responds to the original post like a 12 year old boy with his "do you want a cookie or a medal?" comment. Therefore I'll refer you back to my last sentence before the edit.
You guys have been in this industry for a long time and it surprises me that neither of you anticipated the shit storm that would follow what happened in this video and didn't appreciate it was a bad idea before you uploaded it. Lee even looked pissed off when he said 'this isn't an advert for chapman guitars' and Rob basically hit a chord as loud as he could over him speaking. Appreciate you guys want to sell as much Chapmans as you can but maybe separate videos to show the Chapman range and what's available for what pricing, rather than blatant self absorbed advertising in this type of video. The fact Rob has now posted another video with him and Rabea trying to explain away his reasoning for picking a Chapman shows one of two things, 1. He knows he fucked up, 2. He simply can't see why people are annoyed with this video, which is pretty worrying.
Uploading this video was suicidal, like you say, SURELY they must have known. Unless it was intended from the outset to be an advert, in which case it would have worked just fine on Rob's channel. Chappers and the Captain are a good combo, but this video, I'm afraid, was shite.
Time stamp?
For those saying that this video is basically an advert ... ummm ... this whole channel is an advert if you hadn't noticed. I am a huge fan of this channel. It's one of the best places to hear different gear. So what if it's an advert?
oh my...almost equal to likes vs dislikes....a 1st for Andertons?
>Expresses a deep want for something acutely specific
>Describes, in depth, what manifests in the Fender Duo Sonic
>Picks up a Fender Duo Sonic
>Buys a Chapman
Hey Lee, Music is Win has a new video out where he rates 50 guitarists out of 10. Well the Captain gets a 7/10, the same as Slash and Mark Tremonti among others!
It's weird. I read the comments below about conflict of interest and agree with them all but....Rob was totally upfront and admitted to his massive conflict of interest. Dammit he's hugely entertaining, a top fella (like Lee) and I love this channel so live and let live. And my main takeaway, anyway, was how utterly utterly sweet the Gretsch sounded.
Craig S ? ur entitled to your opinion.
Got extremely board with rob antics ages ago. I can only hope Andertons doesn't become a rob channel.
I can go further and hope he ups sticks, f*cks off and is never heard from again!
videogalory Too late. It already has.
Purplehaze4291 then why are you watching videos he’s clearly going to be in?
@@clockWorks10 yep
I got super excited when Rob found that musicmaster. It's a model I'm very curious to see tested by a professional because someday I might purchase one.
...then came the Chapman. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
Great vid guys and clearly no bias towards Chapman Guitars ;) . The Andertons RUclips channel is the only thing stopping me going insane from waiting to see David Gilmour Live at Pompeii. Here's hoping I'll see myself in the crowd!!!!!
Would've been far more entertaining to have seen the duo sonic. I wouldn't even consider buying a chapman at this point; constantly having the product shoved down your throat makes in increasingly less appealing. People say "Theres no such thing as bad publicity" but honestly this is just getting boring hope they stop. They should just make a Chapman guitar channel and actually show some different stuff on this channel. There was a time i found these videos enjoyable wish i could still say that.
Lee actually made the video intersting by giving bis choics purpose Rob just chose the Chapman for the heck of it and its seriously boring
Rob picks a Chapman guitar, proof that these videos are made by the Illumianti.
Him not noticing he's not playing with the amp on shows the love he's got for the guitar.
Really thinking about looking for one. ❤✌
Ironically, Rob picking a chapman for this video has made decide not to buy a Chapman.
Kinda same here. I was saving up for the ml1 modern pro, but I'm probably going to look for an Ibanez or ESP now.
Id buy a Kramer Pacer instead its made in the same country as the Chapman but is 200 pounds cheaper lol
I understand the sentiment, but it's somewhat hard to find a guitar company where the CEO isn't a berk. Henry Juszkiewicz (Gibson) and Andy Mooney (Fender) aren't exactly people who I think would play fair.
Or you poor? that's it isn't it. you poor as fuck and now you can't buy a Chapman guitar.
I’d take the Gretsch way before the Chapman.
I love you guys! Keep it up!
I have a few ideas for videos...
1. Epiphone stock vs epiphone with Gibson pickups. Does it get you closer??
2. Liquid challenge! Chappers has 10 coffees, the captain has 10 beers. Does the playing improve??
3. Left handed Strat restrung ala Hendrix challenge
4. Frankenstein challenge! Build a guitar from various bodies, necks, and pickups from disassembled guitars
5. ?????
Captain surprised me, Rob same old, same old.
really wished I could have heard more from the Gretsch. Keep coming back to 20:52, and that drive pedal right after.
I feel like it kind of defeats the premise of this video by playing sub £500 guitars through an amplifier rig worth in excess of £1000.
I understand talking about how the guitar feels, neck and fret material e.t.c. but ultimately it comes down to how the guitar sounds. Truth be told, if you was to play 95% of the guitars Andertons stock through the Victory amplifiers they will sound amazing. Which is good for Victory but not for the people that can't afford them.
Josh Drury I think the idea is to judge the guitars based on what they're capable of. If you put two affordable guitars through bad amps they'll sound bad. If you put two best of the best guitars through a crap amp they'll still sound bad.
I don't think it's fair to base a guitar on how you could hear it. Let it have a chance. Some guitars still sound bad through any amp. To me this tells me more about the guitar itself. Amps and guitars are separate entities after all.
Davis Phillips ... I get what you're saying man but... Could you not put an affordable guitar through an affordable amp and meet in the middle?
Eric Johnson could play a cigar-box guitar through a tin-can telephone and he'd still sound like Eric Johnson.
That Gretsch just sounds spectacular through a clean amp with a bit of breakup. Just gorgeous.
Aren't you meant to say that the video is an ad when advertising a guitar?
Rob Chapman is a great great guitar player those modal licks are so good. Captain Lee is an excellent blues improvising player as well. Both fun to watch and awesome demonstrators
I like Rob , but enough of his guitar company comments . He doesn't own a guitar company he has as guitar company making them for him , anyone with some money to rub together can have guitars built and a name slapped on them. When he talks about his line he makes it sound like he was at the factory this morning signing paychecks to his employees.
That Gretsch is dying to accompany some epic road tripping tunes! Gawd I love the sound! Not enough shops around me carry them, and not enough people fill their living room walls with them!
If I had 500 for a new guitar right now. I'd either get a Yamaha Revstar or a Fender Duo Sonic hs. If it was used I'd jump strait on an ibanez Prestige! I'm surprised they never chose a musician sterling or PRS SE standard. Of all the new Chapman standard guitars the traditional for me are the best!
I've been playing guitar for 6 months on acoustic as my first guitar and I realy would like to get an electric guitar and this was realy helpful thank you 🎸
"Something I don't already have" - Rob *buys a guitar that he has lying around his house in every room*
LEE!! Your playing improves from video to video, and it's amazing to watch your progress! Great solos and great guitar, thank you! Keep it up, cheers from Finland!
"I want a guitar I don't have so let me buy this guitar that I have about 20 of in my garage"
I recently purchased the Chapman ML-1 Trad in coffee and I love it. I live in California and happened to be in the London area. I took a train to Guildford and tried out the ML1 and buying it seemed like a no-brainer (grant you, there is no such thing as a no-brainer). This is a very cool, Strat-like, but different guitar. I've already played an audition with it and I'm playing it right now. It sits alongside my proper American Telecaster (my Go-To guitar), and my two SGs (one of which is a custom). What's with the anonymous keyboard critics who feel free to comment on a guitar that they have never tried? There is absolutely no legitimacy in that.
I would like to request a sound like Franz Ferdinand, Linkin Park and Buddy Guy without and/or by busting the bank! :)
no surprise rob chose the chapman. I really like the green gretch that lee picked up.
Ego. Too much of it, for way too many videos.
Yeah i know right , whos this poser think he is Slash or Yngwie ? lol hes not fit to shine their shoes , if he was any good he would be known like Guthrie Govan all over the world
Real quick shout out to whoever edits your videos. They do a great job and make it funny when they can.
17:30 ---> Lee's guitar.
You're welcome.
Good concept, but caught between two stools. "Something different and fun under £500" works for the Gretsch, but looking at the Andertons site, you could also pick up an Epiphone Wilshire Phantomatic with money to spare, or a Mexican Duo-Sonic or even a Danelectro 56, and all of those take you in different tonal directions.
I had to choose a guitar for that price recently I got a schecter c1 Hollywood classic second hand.
This video is the exact reason i went for a PRS over a chapman
I'd buy the gretsch.....just because of the cringey chapman ad and because it sound better.
i feel like rob should be able to choose a Chapman i mean they should be the guitars that are built exactly to his taste right? if i'd see more problem if he didn't want a Chapman i mean right?
Tried most of the Chapman guitars in that shop and I liked the CAP10 America the best. Would I buy one?... Doubt it.
and one of the nicest jam sessions I've heard you both do for a while at the start when Lee played lead.very oasis
Oh! A Chapman! Wow! Super unexpected...
Another awesome video, keep up the good work guys!
Just a little advice, when we see the total shot, with Captain and Chappers, they are out of focus. A suggestion to the cameraman, lock the focus so it doesn't move around.