Where Is The Guitar Made? A Chappers T-Style Blindfold Challenge!

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    Does country of origin make a difference to the quality of a guitar? Chappers & the Captain undergo arguably their most challenging blindfold test to date - can Rob guess where the guitar was made? The results may surprise you...
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  • @rockerseven
    @rockerseven 5 років тому +693

    One of these days everyone should just leave the room while Rob is playing, and then see how long it takes before he realizes that he's all alone lol

    • @wilsonsguitarlounge8244
      @wilsonsguitarlounge8244 5 років тому +15

      That would be so funny

    • @ZinoAmare
      @ZinoAmare 2 роки тому +7

      Make it like the dream setup so he can really enjoy himself since then it would take a lot longer to realise if you really having fun.

    • @alecalfaras5936
      @alecalfaras5936 7 місяців тому

      😂💯

    • @antro_oner
      @antro_oner 3 місяці тому +1

      They should use a sound bites of Lee, or Ai Lee.

  • @mattsaint8606
    @mattsaint8606 3 роки тому +119

    I love how you know he knows its a Chapman as soon as he touches it, but he doesnt say it, then proceeds to sell the shit out of it 😂
    Brilliant

    • @NoContextOasis
      @NoContextOasis Рік тому +22

      He felt the heel joint immediately, so he knew it was a Chapman.

    • @ThePhoneBook123ABC
      @ThePhoneBook123ABC Рік тому

      and its the only tele with a contoured body, the rest bar the last on are all slab he knew fine rightly and precede to sing the praises or a distinctly average tele@@NoContextOasis

    • @bencarpenter3785
      @bencarpenter3785 9 місяців тому +1

      It's a raised top..too easy

  • @thomasraven
    @thomasraven 5 років тому +133

    It makes sense that Rob would prefer a guitar that he designed to his own tastes.

  • @UmVtCg
    @UmVtCg 5 років тому +675

    The CNC machine does not care in which country it is.

    • @franchico_o
      @franchico_o 5 років тому +31

      Best comment

    • @kitoyobeni1
      @kitoyobeni1 5 років тому +31

      ...but what country made the CNC?

    • @florianju5638
      @florianju5638 5 років тому +19

      @@kitoyobeni1 nope... I am from Germany and I have close relatives in the industry that builds and sells manufacturing machines AND the factories in which those manufacturing machines are made in to all countries in the world. All the same, since everything is normalised and standardized through and through. If I buy an imported Chinese product here in Germany, chances are 85% that the machines that manufactured the product either came from here, or were build in a factory that came from here. This goes for steel and wood manufacturing machines a like, I do not know about plastics.

    • @kitoyobeni1
      @kitoyobeni1 5 років тому +6

      @@florianju5638 Nope what? All I implied is that the CNC machines are not necessarily from the country the factory resides within. The company I work with manufactures circuit board assembly lines in the US and ships them worldwide, as do Japanese, German, etc companies.

    • @jdl2180
      @jdl2180 5 років тому +26

      That is true but they do alot of hand on work for the better made guitars

  • @Coolnicewow
    @Coolnicewow 5 років тому +426

    In pretty much every blindfold challenge Rob spots the Chapman immediately, so I can't help question the legitimacy of that first one LMAO.

    • @pandemonet
      @pandemonet 5 років тому +61

      GnRandAVGN Yup. How can he not know its a Chapman, with that arched top, minus a pickguard and carved out cutaway?

    • @ijobrien3
      @ijobrien3 5 років тому +36

      He touched the headstock right away, I think he was just trying to play it off after that

    • @michigangreen1915
      @michigangreen1915 5 років тому +58

      I’d like to think they wouldn’t swear on their mother and daughters life that this was a legit blindfold challenge. You would have to be a terrible person to say that if it was all planned. I believe them when they say rob wasn’t told ahead of time.

    • @michigangreen1915
      @michigangreen1915 5 років тому +23

      He never touched the headstock

    • @bruhbruhh5008
      @bruhbruhh5008 5 років тому +17

      Exactly. He just lied to sell more of his product

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 5 років тому +195

    Always enjoyed the blindfold challenges here. I mentioned this before, but activities like this is what make you guys at Andertons deserve the title of Best Musical Store in the world! Cheers!

    • @CHlEFFIN
      @CHlEFFIN 5 років тому +7

      Also marketing & entertainment GENIUSES!!

    • @RC32Smiths01
      @RC32Smiths01 5 років тому +4

      @@CHlEFFIN ahhh I would most certainly agree!

    • @jjbast
      @jjbast 5 років тому

      Brown nose!

    • @realFl1ck
      @realFl1ck 5 років тому

      I wish they had presence in North America

    • @RC32Smiths01
      @RC32Smiths01 5 років тому

      @@realFl1ck Ahh that would be pretty awesome if they could expand their horizons!

  • @anthonycutt8854
    @anthonycutt8854 5 років тому +44

    You might say 'this is a Chapman advert' but I can't imagine Lee would be happy with Chappers ripping into the Eastcoast that Anderton's will want to sell a f***tonne of this festive season.

    • @AStrangerInTheAlps
      @AStrangerInTheAlps 5 років тому +7

      Yeah, he obvi recognized his guitar and then went way over the top to promote it.

    • @simonmunden5046
      @simonmunden5046 5 років тому +1

      Not really, because they’ll be selling Epiphone Les Pauls for a tenner more...

  • @dirkhennig2192
    @dirkhennig2192 5 років тому +77

    It's ok for me that Rob likes the Chapman best - he had them made like he thinks they should be. But wasn't the neck joint a giveaway?

    • @thedukeparty
      @thedukeparty 4 роки тому +15

      The carve too was an immediate giveaway

    • @LTDudzek
      @LTDudzek 3 роки тому +11

      @@thedukeparty Yeah, surely the carved top, neck joint and satin finish would have immediately given it away as an ML3 rather than a tele...

    • @alan_davis
      @alan_davis 2 роки тому +1

      Doesn't matter though does it... it's not like they try to hide it.

    • @dizzygunner
      @dizzygunner 2 роки тому +2

      @@alan_davis id guess that rob immediately realises it's a chapman and instantly says it's the best one, because marketing.

    • @shawnbogstie2827
      @shawnbogstie2827 4 місяці тому +2

      @@alan_davis They did try to hide it. In any other video, Rob can immediately tell which is a Chapman. So on this video, he suddenly has amnesia?

  • @sweatervestviking
    @sweatervestviking 5 років тому +27

    I want a clunky and sharp show every week from Anderson’s. Great editing yet again crew!!!

  • @shanepetersen7797
    @shanepetersen7797 5 років тому +19

    THE EDITING IS FANTASTIC ON THIS ONE! WHOEVER IS DOING THIS ROCKS!

  • @ryanwhiteguitar668
    @ryanwhiteguitar668 4 роки тому +24

    I think Rob instantly recognised the 1st guitar as a Chapman, which is why he praised the hell out of it.

  • @Attilargh
    @Attilargh 5 років тому +416

    I'm super surprised Rob mistook hot single coils for humbuckers twice in this video.

    • @TMmodify
      @TMmodify 5 років тому +27

      To be fair, those Chapman pups are both stacked and reasonably hot.

    •  5 років тому +30

      to be fair, tele's single coils tend to sound a bit more like humbuckers than regular single coils.
      Especially with overdrive.

    • @florianju5638
      @florianju5638 5 років тому +1

      That was what surprised me the most as well!

    • @tastedcutlet
      @tastedcutlet 5 років тому +9

      seems like acting to me

    • @jjbast
      @jjbast 5 років тому +14

      I am not surprised Rob mistook a Chapman for a quality guitar

  • @kerrymoore5146
    @kerrymoore5146 5 років тому +37

    I find it very hard to believe Rob didn’t know that was a Chapman first. In EVERY other blindfold with a Chapman, he’s known it almost instantly

    • @Pauliewallnutts
      @Pauliewallnutts 5 років тому +19

      yes he knew that why he was saying over and over how great it was.

    • @rosevil89
      @rosevil89 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes. He touches the horn and the carved body style. Imposible he didn't recognized that Chapman.

  • @Teleken1968
    @Teleken1968 5 років тому +15

    Great idea for a video, and quite enlightening. I have American, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican and Indonesian guitars here, every price point imaginable. EVERY country is capable of producing a quality guitar - it comes down to specs and tolerances.

    • @anthonykueber6098
      @anthonykueber6098 5 років тому +3

      I have Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mexican and American and they surprisingly all get along...but I do keep them segregated in their respective hard shell cases....

  • @Viper-dz2kw
    @Viper-dz2kw 5 років тому +26

    Could you imagine is chappers picked up one of his guitars and just absolutely went off about how shitty it was lmao

  • @Barney5G
    @Barney5G 5 років тому +341

    I find it hard to believe Rob didn’t recognize the only carved-top as his own Chapman brand

    • @cdnpunk2270
      @cdnpunk2270 5 років тому +54

      true, this video is a sham

    • @MrNotYet1
      @MrNotYet1 5 років тому +80

      You could tell that he immediately recognized it

    • @morganghetti
      @morganghetti 5 років тому +3

      @@MrNotYet1 how could you tell

    • @tuelassen7049
      @tuelassen7049 5 років тому +55

      @@morganghetti Chappers at 4:48 "You know what? To begin with, I'm just not even gonna play it."
      I was certainly convinced at that moment that he knew it was a Chapman,

    • @frankb5728
      @frankb5728 5 років тому +29

      IT FEELS REAAAALLY EXPENSIVE !

  • @artwizardsam3238
    @artwizardsam3238 5 років тому +16

    [Spoiler Alert]
    I love how you can see the genuine happiness on Lee's face as Rob gets them all wrong.
    Now, he can finally die in peace. And I can too.

  • @motorboot2822
    @motorboot2822 5 років тому +2

    Blindfold challenges all the way! They're what brought me to this channel years ago, and are the reason I'll be sticking around for many more!

  • @chriscuthbertson
    @chriscuthbertson 5 років тому +57

    I've stopped caring where the guitar is made.... if it sounds good and plays well then it's a good guitar

    • @ronniefnd
      @ronniefnd 5 років тому +1

      I too have gotten over that. I recently picked up a Chinese made Dean ml. I can't believe how well a $550 guitar can play now, my last purchase was a Gibson explorer about 10 years ago and it was like $1400 if I remember correctly and the dean is every bit as nice playing as the Gibson. The only think the Gibson wins on hands down is the finish, while the dean looks great the Gibson looks great to a point where it even looks expensive lol.

    • @OddTimeMan
      @OddTimeMan 5 років тому +1

      Yep. I've been saying for a long time: If a guitar looks good, feels good, plays good, and sounds good, then it IS good.

    • @TMmodify
      @TMmodify 5 років тому +1

      @@OddTimeMan and you can change both the look and the sound of a guitar quite easily. I almost only trust my hands when I try out a guitar

    • @frankhunt2800
      @frankhunt2800 9 місяців тому +1

      I quit caring of were its made a few years back good is good

  • @supergoat94
    @supergoat94 5 років тому +12

    I usually love these vids, but this just felt like a 30min commercial for Chapman guitars. I mean, fair play as it's your company and all but it took some of the fun out of it for me.

  • @JaimeNoro
    @JaimeNoro 5 років тому +77

    The Chapman guitar is the only guitar with an archtop. Chappers wouldn't notice it?

    • @electoplater
      @electoplater 5 років тому +10

      and no pickguard

    • @janpaardekooper1
      @janpaardekooper1 5 років тому +14

      he would know ! i think the moment he was given the guitar he felt the finish and know that his was his guitar. Next time no chapmans?

    • @electoplater
      @electoplater 5 років тому +1

      @wildcatter63 he gan by saying i know what this is i dont even have to plug it in then lee said dont touch the head stock that let the cat out of the bag chapman then spoke about the nut he knew the guitar had a reversed head stock

    • @jjbast
      @jjbast 5 років тому +5

      Of course he did... That why he went from saying it was a good quality Asian guitar to a Fender Custom Shop. He is not stupid... but he believes we are.

    • @electoplater
      @electoplater 5 років тому

      @@jjbast you are so wright i think most of the people who watch andertons channel are around 13 years old and are dreaming of buying a harley benton

  • @yoyothe3rd
    @yoyothe3rd 5 років тому +12

    Lads it’s 12:30am in Sydney Australia and I’ve got school tomorrow. You know I’m staying up for this!

    • @kierenmoore3236
      @kierenmoore3236 5 років тому

      12:21am here in [R]Adelaide ... :)

    • @lcnicholl1
      @lcnicholl1 5 років тому +1

      The hero this channel needs but doesn't deserve

  • @DDPAV
    @DDPAV 5 років тому +5

    Heel joint on the Chapman gave it away- first thing he touched when he grabbed it. Also touching the nut he could feel the headstock cut towards the end.
    Admittedly though I've got guitars from most of these places and they're all comparable. I can't tell the difference without a blindfold.......

  • @CrowderMusic
    @CrowderMusic 5 років тому +1

    I don't care what they are playing or testing, I always like the blindfold videos!

  • @grummanf-14tomcat8
    @grummanf-14tomcat8 5 років тому +9

    Lee reveling in Rob's defeat is the absolute highlight of my day.

    • @geoffreycarter3981
      @geoffreycarter3981 2 роки тому

      his giggling about how IN FACT, those pickups he was bagging on about, were in fact... had me dead

  • @boggeshzahim3713
    @boggeshzahim3713 5 років тому

    yay, it feels like there hasn't been a video like this in a while. THANK YOU!!!!!

  • @BossPenguin
    @BossPenguin 5 років тому +44

    Come on, how often can Chappers say "The first guitar was soooo good!"? You have a guitar brand and it's good. Awesome. And yes, you have to advertise your business. But this was just a bit too much...

    • @TJJJJJJJJJJJ
      @TJJJJJJJJJJJ 5 років тому +9

      Yeah it didnt come across as genuine at all
      I’ve only played a few Chapman’s and I wouldn’t buy any of the ones I’ve picked up

    • @degayify
      @degayify 5 років тому +9

      Chappers has, on several occasions, INSTANTLY noticed that he was holding a Chapman while blindfolded. This time, he didn't say the name of the guitar but kept gloating about how good it was over and over. Just lol

    • @matheusmoreiradearaujo3267
      @matheusmoreiradearaujo3267 5 років тому +4

      He absolutely knew it was a Chapman even blindfolded, because he probably plays them every day. So the challenge wasn't rigged, but he def went out of his way to compliment his brand...

    • @CosmicHippopotamus
      @CosmicHippopotamus 5 років тому +7

      I think this was genuine. The problem is that he’s probably basing his assessments on how well the guitar matches his preferences - not build quality. He designed the guitar so of course it checks all his boxes of feel. Some people love super rolled edges and others like them a little more square, he likes them however he likes them and that’s what the Chapman was rounded to.

    • @TJJJJJJJJJJJ
      @TJJJJJJJJJJJ 5 років тому

      Don’t forget Lee is tied into Chapman as well so I’m sure the Chapman got a bit of “attention” before being “randomly selected”
      You can’t blame them though who wouldn’t do the same thing

  • @drewie8373
    @drewie8373 5 років тому +57

    I was looking for something to do instead of the work I should be doing. Sweet.

  • @rolandlarsen2080
    @rolandlarsen2080 5 років тому +4

    Just pointing out that on my very affordable Purple Squire (we all know where I bought that one), the nut is extremly flush to the neck. So well done Fender and Andertons. :-)

  • @JKM395
    @JKM395 5 років тому +1

    Best one yet! It’s good to know Rob loves the guitars he sells. I’m looking forward to the strat video.

  • @MarcCoteMusic
    @MarcCoteMusic 5 років тому +4

    Rob is not alone in his opinion of Fluence pickups. I have yet to hear any that I like. Newer is not always better.

  • @brianpublow329
    @brianpublow329 5 років тому +1

    Two minutes in, and the editor is already the Real MVP. :P

  • @randymarsh7898
    @randymarsh7898 5 років тому +183

    No way Rob didnt know the first one was a chapman good video though

    • @ijobrien3
      @ijobrien3 5 років тому +19

      He touched the headstock right away...I think he was embarrassed and tried to play it off :p

    • @randymarsh7898
      @randymarsh7898 5 років тому +4

      I noticed that as well

    • @enzoputzulu4240
      @enzoputzulu4240 5 років тому +9

      @@randymarsh7898 No, watch again the video, he never touched the headstock

    • @leftbehind4030
      @leftbehind4030 5 років тому +17

      Every guy knows their own equipment

    • @void0094
      @void0094 5 років тому +31

      @@leftbehind4030 Haha one time they blindfolded Lee and gave him his Custom Shop Strat and he complained about the action being higher than to his likings

  • @thebigeasy8609
    @thebigeasy8609 5 років тому +2

    Whether these videos are pointless or not..............They are just simply brilliant! Cannot wait for the next "Blindfold Challenge"! Plus "how can you not like a good nut job"!!!

  • @BenWGray
    @BenWGray 5 років тому +114

    What's that? An Andertons video where Rob likes the Chapman one the best? I don't believe you.

    • @john.morfis
      @john.morfis 5 років тому +20

      As always. Fake

    • @john.morfis
      @john.morfis 5 років тому +14

      @@hjplant9292 im very sure Rob can feel chapman guitar. If you have 2 or more guitars in your colection you know from the first touch each. But its simple marketing. Its their channel and their company. Its not wrong

    • @davids9192
      @davids9192 5 років тому +5

      The point of the channel is for Andertons to sell gear - it’s not paid entertainment. Therefore it’s not surprising they would give their own product a “nudge”.

    • @robertmann9095
      @robertmann9095 5 років тому

      It was a big suprise 😉

    • @frmcf
      @frmcf 5 років тому +5

      Whether or not he knew it was the Chapman , it’s no surprise that his favourite was the one that he designed. If it weren’t his favourite, then that would mean he’d done a bad job of designing it.

  • @NotAStranger2440
    @NotAStranger2440 5 років тому +15

    Whoever does the production for these does a fantastic job

  • @recub13
    @recub13 5 років тому +9

    IDK, I played a few Chapman's at GC the other day and they did not impress me. The fit and finish was well under what I expected. Could have been a few bad apples, however the import PRS SE's blew them out of the water.

    • @jjbast
      @jjbast 5 років тому +4

      Chapman guitars feel cheap. And because of the neck profile and tbe carved top, apart from other subtle details, you cam recognize a Chapman guitar on a blondfold challenge easily.

    • @MarcCoteMusic
      @MarcCoteMusic 5 років тому

      I've never played a Chapman but I do know there's more than one line of them. I think if you include the original run, there are at least three and perhaps four different lines. Each of those lines is quite different in terms of price and, no doubt, quality.

    • @recub13
      @recub13 5 років тому +1

      James Santiago I thought the same thing. The carve top on the Chapman would give it away. So many imports (including PRS) are made by the same factories.

    • @recub13
      @recub13 5 років тому +1

      Marc Coté I believe I played the newest higher end line. They were both close to or over 1k. Just wasn’t impressed. The neck joint had masking tape lines on it and had some other bits that should have been better. But that’s the great part about it, anyone can buy and play whatever they prefer and can afford. No one forced me to buy it.

    • @MarcCoteMusic
      @MarcCoteMusic 5 років тому +1

      @@recub13 - It's possible. They seem to go up to about $1400 US, but most are around $1000. One thing is certain, there is no lack of choice for good guitars these days. When I was starting out if you wanted something good it was Fender or Gibson. Unless you wanted a hollow body or some weirdo guitar. Today... Ibanez, PRS, Suhr, ESP... and so on.

  • @clench13
    @clench13 5 років тому

    Loved this video guys. Chappers you’ll kill the next challenge mate. Keep these going.

  • @dominichammond9518
    @dominichammond9518 4 роки тому +3

    When you do these challenges in the future can you put on the screen what guitar is what. I’m no musician just enjoy the videos and can’t tel the guitars apart. Cheers.

  • @zosojstro
    @zosojstro 5 років тому

    This is absolutely the best music program on UA-cam

  • @elibeachill
    @elibeachill 5 років тому +68

    im only 8 mins in but im sure rob was trolling and knew it was a chapman

    • @strat0871
      @strat0871 5 років тому +6

      He knew because it's the only one that has a carved top, he could touch and feel it without seeing.

    • @elibeachill
      @elibeachill 5 років тому +4

      @@strat0871 thats what i was thinking but i believe him when he says he didnt know

  • @Nepatez
    @Nepatez 5 років тому +5

    chapters felt every headstock after the first one if u watch his hand when it's near the nut, his finger slides back on the bottom of the headstock to quickly feel the shape. sneaky sneaky chappers

  • @dougstrong5386
    @dougstrong5386 5 років тому +72

    "The hardest challenge I have ever faced"
    Isn't there a Kemper vid where he got everything completely wrong the whole video?

    • @guitarfreak585
      @guitarfreak585 5 років тому +5

      Yes but he was pretty confident in that one. He seemed pretty confused in this one.

    • @marcobeltran7218
      @marcobeltran7218 5 років тому +4

      Two actually. Part of the reason I bought a Kemper (I’ll have it tomorrow!).

    • @OzziePete1
      @OzziePete1 5 років тому +3

      @@marcobeltran7218 All the best with the Kemper, Marco. I have had one for a while. Best tip is to start out just using a couple of well known amps, use them like amps and try not to get too micro into the workings of the whole Profiler. Oh and don't rush to the high gain amps. Some of those clean amps profiles are bloody good. Roland JC-120 is spot on, as is a good profile of the Fender Deluxe Reverb amp...

    • @marcobeltran7218
      @marcobeltran7218 5 років тому

      Ozzy Pete Thanks man!
      I’m absolutely loving it right now, I spent absolutely all day yesterday on it, it truly is an amazing piece of gear. The things it can do and it’s fidelity are stunning.
      Yeah, I was a bit overwhelmed when I started to dig a bit into the settings, but just focusing on it like an amp and using the front EQ like you would normally do and I’m loving it.
      There are some powerful settings “hidden” though. Like definition, the amp Compressor, pick parameter, etc. Watch the videos by Tone Junkie if you want to take it to the next level, believe me.
      Don’t worry, I’m not much into high gain. I’m into slow, bluesy stuff. Right now my favorite profile is Tone Junkies’ JM Proto 1, which is a profile of a prototype Two Rock John Mayer signature made for and used by the man himself with his signature settings. The amp is currently at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville. I actually visited the store about 6 weeks ago (Was in Nashville for a John Mayer concert actually) and missed the amp😐😔.
      I don’t regret the purchase at all, it’s hard to justify getting a similarly priced tube amp when you can get all of this with the Kemper.

    • @OzziePete1
      @OzziePete1 5 років тому

      @@marcobeltran7218 That is great to hear you having a good time with Kemper....To some I bet it is overwhelming at first. "Under the hood" is a capacity to re-amp if you do recording, attach a genuine effects loop on profiles of old amps that never had them, stereo amp effect etc. I'd also suggest Kemper Tutorials here on You Tube, they go through step by step on some features that aren't apparent at first.

  • @effess8698
    @effess8698 5 років тому +2

    This video has reminded me that Telecaster is the real shape of rock and roll. I've been thinking about buying a new guitar and I was looking at Strat-styles but in the end I have to be true to the spirit of Saint Joe Strummer

  • @adamtwelve
    @adamtwelve 5 років тому +8

    The Chapman guitar is the only one with body contours on the back of the guitar body. The rest has typical telecaster slab style bodies. I didn't notice it until he had the blindfold off and went through them all again but you could clearly see the difference in body shape on the back, and given his knowledge of the market he immediately recognized his own brand.

    • @formulajuan5762
      @formulajuan5762 5 років тому +2

      So every T type in the entire world except for the Chapman is a slab body?

    • @lyokon8
      @lyokon8 2 роки тому

      Player Plus Teles have a belly cut and are mim

  • @philipsills5298
    @philipsills5298 3 роки тому

    Great vid guys, really enjoyed it.

  • @jamesf2918
    @jamesf2918 5 років тому +8

    I’m pretty sure I’ve seen most of these videos, and every time he plays a Chapman, he identifies it almost right away. I found it “interesting“ that he didn’t identify it this time and then he went on to great lengths about how great the guitar was. But that’s just me being a troll and I’m sorry. I just found it curious.

    • @romanseminogov9604
      @romanseminogov9604 5 років тому

      at the end of the day, they need to sell guitars and gear, so i could easily cut them all kinds of slack in terms of endorsement and shady subtle undercover marketing as long as vids are so much fun

  • @michaelportaloo1981
    @michaelportaloo1981 2 роки тому

    I have the strat version of that Japanese tele. Following a house move, it stayed in its case for 16 months. It was still perfectly in tune when I next played it.

  • @ethanmcgillan8140
    @ethanmcgillan8140 5 років тому +6

    You guys are the best, your videos never disappoint. Keep up the good work!

  • @lewisbeeman
    @lewisbeeman 5 місяців тому

    Seeing the joy on Lee's face on this one is great.

  • @TheOddKris
    @TheOddKris 5 років тому +5

    Rob manages to advertise his brand even whilst blindfolded!

  • @40fit38
    @40fit38 5 років тому +1

    Such a well done and entertaining video Im hooked!

  • @rossleighton3976
    @rossleighton3976 5 років тому +20

    That cheeky index finger feel of the headstock on the chapman..... Kinda made the compliments feel a bit hollow but who cares, I've got an ML3 and love it! Just a tad shady if you ask me

    • @lptomtom
      @lptomtom 5 років тому +5

      He clearly knew it was the Chapman, and they knew he knew (hence the zoom)

    • @rossleighton3976
      @rossleighton3976 5 років тому +8

      @@lptomtom exactly, so when he stared to pretend he didn't know; it made the compliments less sincere

    • @stanislavmigra
      @stanislavmigra 5 років тому

      he did it on every guitar ...

    • @jjbast
      @jjbast 5 років тому +1

      If you buy a Chapman guitar you are an idiot.

  • @jasfiona
    @jasfiona 5 років тому +1

    Gordon Smith 'T' Style guitars are made in the UK and are absolutely AWESOME

  • @IgnoresTrolls
    @IgnoresTrolls 5 років тому +31

    Bad enough when he pretended he didn't recognize his own guitar and sang it's praises, but then upgrading it to USA when the USA guitar came along is taking the piss.

    • @frmcf
      @frmcf 5 років тому +1

      What do you mean ‘upgrading’?

  • @J0S3PH_J0HNS0N
    @J0S3PH_J0HNS0N 5 років тому

    Rob! If Chapman guitars ever released left handed versions of the ML3 Pro Traditional us left handed guitarists will buy it! I know I'm sold, without even playing it I can say it's got to be my favorite guitar because I've watched all the videos by Andertons that included the ML3 Pro T and I must say I'm very intrigued by it! The day a left handed version is available, I'm buying one.

  • @riccardozamprogno5824
    @riccardozamprogno5824 5 років тому +62

    You should have put a Classic Vibe chinese tele in order to confuse him even more

    • @sgtmac62
      @sgtmac62 5 років тому +5

      Yep. Strangely absent.

    • @PelicanIslandLabs
      @PelicanIslandLabs 5 років тому +1

      I'm pretty sure all CV Teles are currently only made in Indonesia. Old stock would be from China.

  • @chrisf6216
    @chrisf6216 5 років тому +1

    19:18 *Lee* that was brilliant quick thinking response and a jedi mind trick at the end - cheers!

  • @rogerlawson4516
    @rogerlawson4516 5 років тому +6

    That upside down headstock was a give away, he knew that was his guitar. His finger went down the curve two or three times. How often did he say that was the best. I would be surprised if I play another as good as that one. BS

  • @Ben_Mdws
    @Ben_Mdws 2 роки тому

    Whoever edited this, awesome work - well done.

  • @MegaUltimateHD
    @MegaUltimateHD 5 років тому +3

    can you guys go back to when you filmed the selection process in the store? it was really enjoyable

  • @Jaqen-HGhar
    @Jaqen-HGhar 5 років тому

    I didn't realize that Chapman made a tele style guitar, cause I gotta say I am really digging that guitar. Especially the color with the matte finish. I also learned from this video that S. Korea makes really good guitars because I really like both Chapman and Reverend guitars.

  • @keithmitchellguitarlessons585
    @keithmitchellguitarlessons585 5 років тому +27

    You thought the ML3 was a Custom Shop Tele yeah? Bloody hell.....Lee is totally right in that you keep going on about it too much. You sound desperate to get it either acknowledged or sold.

    • @MaestroJericho
      @MaestroJericho 4 роки тому +1

      haha it doesn't help their track record of promoting it extra hard

  • @tuplalfred
    @tuplalfred 5 років тому +2

    Is it me or you clearly see Rob touching with the side of the left-hand index finger the tuners(around 4:52) of the first guitar(The Chapman model) which it was the ONLY model with a reverse headstock? I love you guys but that does not look good!

  • @misterknightowlandco
    @misterknightowlandco 5 років тому +8

    Lol you could tell lee was getting pissed when he said the east coast guitar doesn't play well 😆

  • @GetawaysandGuitars
    @GetawaysandGuitars 5 років тому +1

    Ha ha, you know nothing Jon Snow! Except a Chapman guitar when you've played it so many times ;0)

  • @HELLHAMMERHANDHIX
    @HELLHAMMERHANDHIX 5 років тому +18

    clunky and sharp were very successful indeed in the mid to late 80s ,until clunkys death in early 89 ,after he was found dead in a new york back alley having choked to death on his own cardboard. the funeral was attended by dozens of adoring fans ,and the epitaph was read by sir elton john. sharp went on to write music for popular tv shows such as countdown and john cravens newsround !!!.

  • @ruiseartalcorn
    @ruiseartalcorn 5 років тому +1

    I have guitars from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Australia and USA. They're ALL great! :)

  • @stevesmith3990
    @stevesmith3990 5 років тому +12

    Next time do one called 'Guess Which Rain Forest The Wood Comes From".

  • @RubyRoks
    @RubyRoks 5 років тому +1

    For everyone calling out the carved top on the ML3, G&L also have a arched top ASAT

    • @voyager1568
      @voyager1568 2 роки тому

      It’s gloss though, I used to play one. There truly aren’t a lot of satin, non guard, modern, carved T-style guitars in mass production that a store like Anderton’s would just have on hand

  • @giovanni5558
    @giovanni5558 5 років тому +7

    The country of origin has very little to do with quality of the guitars nowadays. It has however very much to do with how much workers are payed.

  • @SimonMooreChannel
    @SimonMooreChannel 5 років тому

    These are incredibly hard to do and you have real "guts" to put it here like this. Also love how you do this from the most skeptical point of view possible, ahah! Keep up the good work.

  • @JoshyDMCOfficial
    @JoshyDMCOfficial 5 років тому +53

    Love Rob, but let's be serious, he knew that first one was a chapman lmao

    • @ellisscott9840
      @ellisscott9840 5 років тому +3

      jogr the neck joint on chapmans is pretty unique in its design, and if you look that's the first place his hand went when he was handed the guitar. He for sure knew. And just a little extra, I've owned a chapman and it was one of the worst guitars I've played in my life

    • @jacobflint9359
      @jacobflint9359 4 роки тому

      @@ellisscott9840 really whys that?

    • @Jacksonkellyfreak
      @Jacksonkellyfreak 4 роки тому

      @@jacobflint9359 I had two and I had loads of QC issues with the first one, which being fair could be from the way it was stored in shipping or a legitimate piece of shit, but the second one after sending it back just wasn't a great guitar to me. Everything about it was just "meh." Kinda shitty pickups, kinda shitty feel, nice neck, but felt fairly cheap, like one of those older made in India Jackson JS series or the early 2000s Squier affinities. Best analogy would be like an Ibanez gio series, but one of the better ones.

  • @Craig_Fussell
    @Craig_Fussell 5 років тому

    Really like this video. The message is: Go play a bunch of guitars when shopping and find something that YOU like and gives you confidence. It will make it fun and encouraging to keep picking it up, especially when learning. ✌🏻🎸🎼

  • @trfgod3095
    @trfgod3095 5 років тому +15

    I never thought I’d see the day that rob chapman thought a single coil was a humbucker omgggggg

  • @keithmasey664
    @keithmasey664 5 років тому +2

    The Chinese made guitars can be very good. I was shocked when I had a look at a Takemine guitar, played it a while, decided to buy and the shop owner said it was made in China. I bought it and it is a lovely instrument.

  • @Mr.Batsu12
    @Mr.Batsu12 5 років тому +16

    I don't doubt Rob loves the Chapman tele's, it's his design after all. For me, I don't want a tele that is good for hard rock, I prefer teles that are more traditional. Plus, I've seen so many videos about issues with the quality of chapman guitars I don't feel comfortable ordering one online.

    • @davidjameschamberlain
      @davidjameschamberlain 5 років тому +1

      The thing is, traditional Teles are amazing for hard rock.

    • @kianshahrokh
      @kianshahrokh 5 років тому

      Like the Fender American Original Telecaster

  • @jimfromoh8944
    @jimfromoh8944 5 років тому

    Great video, spot on I think. Country of origin doesn't matter, how it's made does and there are a lot of capabilities out there in various countries.

  • @lance134679
    @lance134679 5 років тому +15

    I think Lee took Joey's acting class: "A lot of acting is RE-Acting".

  • @Liam94Smith
    @Liam94Smith Рік тому

    That first part was definitely just a chapman marketing exercise 😂😂

  • @jackreeves6452
    @jackreeves6452 5 років тому +19

    Guys you need to do a blindfold strings test like brands and types etc

  • @NuraliKushkov
    @NuraliKushkov 5 років тому

    this was incredibly entertaining! thank you!

  • @MarcioAugustoDaminCustodio
    @MarcioAugustoDaminCustodio 5 років тому +10

    Excellent idea. I would like to see some Brazilian made guitars under your scrutiny as well.

  • @leoncrisp7141
    @leoncrisp7141 5 років тому +1

    Rob’s laugh after the captn said Kenya! 😂😂😂 brilliant

  • @austindean4487
    @austindean4487 5 років тому +29

    A little too much of Chapper's hamming it up with his guitar. No one's buying he didn't know it was a Chapman.

  • @jessiesmullet9954
    @jessiesmullet9954 5 років тому +1

    Wow, Rob is usually spot on. Love these videos very entertaining.

  • @Tim_Duran
    @Tim_Duran 5 років тому +18

    Oh man, Rory, you are the best! 😂

  • @nicko7238
    @nicko7238 5 років тому +2

    This was an amazing video and everyone who's been following Rob for a while and knows his legitimacy and ethos as a person, should know this is 100% authentic. No chance this was set up and totally unnecessary he had to swear on his kids just to convince a bunch of internet trolls. At the end of the day for those who've played these guitars, Chapman is indeed the best one. Keep up the good work lads!

  • @kyledowney6809
    @kyledowney6809 5 років тому +36

    Not to be that guy, but isn't the Chapman the only one with a carved top....?

    • @-Breakyr
      @-Breakyr 5 років тому +6

      And when he was handed it, it's the only one he gripped by the edge... I'm not usually skeptical, but that was an immediate give away with it being the only carved top.

    • @JustMe-999a
      @JustMe-999a 4 роки тому

      yeah, and the only one without a neck plate..... and one of the few with a belly cut...... and 1 of 2 without a pick-guard. He's full of shit.

  • @jimcamp2423
    @jimcamp2423 5 років тому +1

    I bought some used guitars and at least one or them might be old enough to tell the difference. While origin may not be as important today, it does apply to older guitars, perhaps influencing resale value later ?

    • @ronniefnd
      @ronniefnd 5 років тому +1

      When I started playing in the early 90's there were HUGE differences in where they were made but now the cheaper ones made overseas are some really great guitars.

    • @jimcamp2423
      @jimcamp2423 5 років тому

      @@ronniefnd The 2005 Squier I bought has better parts on it than the 2016 Squier. For example the tuners on the 2005 are laser etched "F" Fenders, the 2016 has some unbranded tuner. The instrument cord clam shell is also a heavier gauge metal and chrome piece of hardware than the 2016. Also the saddles are similar to Fender stamped style instead of the standard issue that Squier is putting on Indonesian Corteks. I prefer the neck finish as well. The 2005 is a black label Bullet Strat SSS HT & the 2016 is an Affinity Strat w/ Trem bridge. I think the 2016 actually plays better than the 2005, but I'm inclined to believe that's a matter of one being used for 11 more years in whatever frequency. The older has changed hands or moved several more times in that 11 years. The 2005 was used, the 2016 was a dealer that moves Squier QC cosmetic 2nds ? He buys a lot of them and sells them thru various marketplaces, be it Craigslist or Facebook. Cosmetically, it had a single scratch. Anyway, the problem I'm having with the 2005, the screw holes are finally loosening up, that's the issue with any of them, over time and the wood just doesn't hold a screw for a cheap one. My options are to let it go softly into the night, the toothpick trick or screw/bolt inserts as 2 that could breathe more life into the 2005. I paid $ 25 for the 2005, it's really become my Luthier's skill set learner, sometimes out of necessity for needing that old guitar repair that only age does to a guitar, other times just routine string maintenance.

  • @caseycooper6747
    @caseycooper6747 5 років тому

    Very enjoyable video and not because Rob was finally dethroned from being perfect, but rather in showing that fine guitars are being made everywhere.

  • @michaelcuggy1144
    @michaelcuggy1144 5 років тому +29

    You need Godin from Canada too

    • @cjw1397
      @cjw1397 5 років тому +2

      Michael Cuggy agree. Fantastic guitars.

    • @CHlEFFIN
      @CHlEFFIN 5 років тому +1

      Diego Godin? He’s in Italy m8.

    • @_nickoustic_7923
      @_nickoustic_7923 5 років тому +7

      CHlEFFIN Godin is also a brand of high end Canadian guitars

    • @tomfoolery2082
      @tomfoolery2082 5 років тому +2

      Godin from Canada are top shelf !

    • @adamd2090
      @adamd2090 5 років тому

      Some of the nicest guitars made

  • @thomasdc2439
    @thomasdc2439 5 років тому +1

    He definitely knew that the first one was a ML3. I don't think there is another Tele from a bigger company with this neck heel, carved top and no scratch plate.

  • @cosy1234
    @cosy1234 5 років тому +13

    Sorry but there is no way Rob couldn't tell that the first guitar he was holding a Chapman.He can smell every Chapman ever made within a meter radius.

  • @tempuramonster
    @tempuramonster 5 років тому

    Whoever does the editing on these deserves a raise.

  • @wiseguy9202
    @wiseguy9202 5 років тому +3

    No the Mexican burst(35:55) was the one you thought had the fat neck(20:48), not the American. 36:08

  • @Redbelo
    @Redbelo 5 років тому

    Totally need more of this , loved this video

  • @Axional_X
    @Axional_X 5 років тому +27

    Tea - Coffee ... instaliked just for the pun!

  • @A_Noid
    @A_Noid 2 роки тому

    American Fenders don't file the nut down to the edges. Their bone nuts go over on both sides, but are made smooth. Feels nice.

  • @mflee6590
    @mflee6590 5 років тому +9

    This video is the last of including Chapman’s I hope, throws the whole thing off