Matt here from Mule (the steel guitar guy above). Thanks to Anderton's for stopping by the Luthier Village as we affectionately called it. After I recovered from the NAMMsanity today I weighed the blue beauty Mulecaster above and a standard telecaster - 8 for the standard we have and 8.5 for the steel one. NAMM will tire even the strongest of men!
So happy you took time out to share some of the indie/ boutique builders’ work. As a small family owned and operated guitar company, we appreciate the visibility you create for the other underdogs. Cheers! Shawn Stoner Stoner Guitars
This was my favorite namm video from you guys this year. It's crazy how many really small companies there are that making amazing looking gear. Not everyone can blowup like the Chapman's have. Nice to see you gents give the little guys some love.
My fav part of their coverage is always looking at the Boutique guitars..so awesome to see people love guitars and basses and make such great art. I'd buy them if I had the money. Thank you lads for the coverage.
Yeah man, I agree. His behavior is inappropriate here. I think many of the builders were offended by his flippant approach to their incredibly hard work. I like the caption but maybe he needs to stay in the hotel room next year.
I don't understand why (some) people thought this video was disrespectful. Andertons don't sell these products - but they are showing them anyway for your entertainment. The owners of these stands will have (probably) 50,000+ views of their products (but then I am overly blunt say-what-you-think also)
Those were by far the most interesting guitars at the show. Nice to see somebody focused on them so we can see some of the unusual things happening in the guitar-making industry.
I can see where someone might say or see where Lee is being "rude" but the fact of the matter is that both Lee and Pete are trying to get through as many stands/ guitars as possible. Pete even says that at the first table. Neither of them were being rude. People were just trying to talk to them about every little detail about their company. And they simply didn't have time to chat like that.
I don't think the captain was blunt. He just reviews the guitars very quickly and obviously doesn't have very much to say apart from a description and his personal opinion. You may not like his opinions, but just take them as opinions. On the other hand, he actually gives everything some praise and coverage, and that is good for the builders.
To any body who thinks I am discourteous to anyone during this video, then I apologise. Despite the fact that the boutique guitars section at Namm is full of guitars that Andertons are almost certainly never going stock, I enjoy taking a little time out to wander around the stand & show off what the world of guitar making has to offer outside of the mainstream brands. In order to keep the video under 30 mins, we only had 1-2 minutes per brand. There wasn't time to interview every builder or get the low down on exactly how they're built. It's really just a visual run down of the stand. Art (& in this I include both making music & making musical instruments) is a subjective thing. There is no such thing as the best or worst - only what you like & what you don't. I don't believe I made any negative comments regarding the skill or ability of any of the luthiers displaying their guitars. My comments on which styles I liked & which I didn't are only my opinions & should be taken for what they are - the personal preferences of one individual. If I crossed the "don't be a dick" line at any time, then that's not cool & wasn't what I was trying to do. Good luck to everyone on the Boutique stand - I hope they see some benefit from the coverage we gave them.
CaptAnderton fair enough Lee, can't wait for you to express your dislike for one of your own Chapman models in a video. Doubt that will happen though. To each their own and thanks for the coverage, I enjoyed most of it.
Captain, I don't see anything wrong here. You did just the same what you do normally on your channel, said what you like and what you don't like. I prefer that to saying "that's cool" on every stand.
Peter Malinoski’s guitars and basses are INCREDIBLE. Some really smart woodworking in those that other builders just don’t do or don’t think of cos they don’t have Pete’s background. Hope ya read this, Pete! Still so thankful I was able to check out that Saga bass all those moons ago!
I can see the discomfort and frustration on both some of the builders and the other people at the booths as Andertons just plows through everyone at NAMM.
I think it's more frustration with the fact the Andertons just moves into spaces and touches things very assertively and sometimes inconsideratly where previously a possibly important conversation was being had or an item was a *Do Not Touch*. They seem to take the "ask for forgiveness later" approach. I can appreciate that they want the best coverage, but it causes issues with my deeply ingrained sense of manner-based spacial awareness. I can't stand when myself or others are in the way or aggressively push through people without some sort of strong justification. It might just be a 'me' thing.
@Bandana Dee Isaac Difference between a hand crafter guitar made by 1 man, and a guitar made in a production line. You expect the first to be expensive, not the second.
You can imagine the terror in the hearts of these boutique makers (who’ve probably got best part of their annual budget tied up in these pieces) when this pissed up pair roll up and start man handling their wares 😂😳😳
He was picking up the guitars to show off the backs. I don't understand what is wrong with that. A guitar is meant to be played, any guitar not meant to be handled is a pretty useless thing.
These guitars are far more interesting than boring fenders ec, please spend more time and show more respect to the builders than this quick novelty video. This is where the originality and innovation in the guitar world is. Not for sale in Andertons? Well, you know who can change that.....
David Tomkins I love how lee is an intermediate player AT BEST and all he did was talk about how he would never play one of these. Go home lee and try being more humble.
An interesting video, and a chance to see and hear about guitar builders who normally don't get mainstream attention. I've looked up a few of them online - WAY out of my price range, but still interesting to know about and yes...Pete was extremely happy to see a female luthier there (I looked at her site and followed her on instagram as a result of watching this video, so...yeah).
Glenn Maxwell is a good dude. He made me a guitar a few years ago and it's frickin rad. Real buzzy to see him here =) EDIT: He's based in New Zealand and uses local native woods
0TheDudeHAHAHA0 exactly, like I think Chapman guitars are a total ripoff of ESP, Schecter and Washburn and cant understand why anyone would buy one when these other companies already exist.
0TheDudeHAHAHA0 only thing is none of these other companies or luthiers would ever go on social media and say that. I think that's why people are finding Chappers (as he's given negative reviews of his competitors before) and the Captain a little classless when it comes to their treatment of other builders. Anywho, takes all kinds to make a world I guess. Lol
Lee, you missed a trick by not spending more time with the GNG guitars, Guilio is an amazing luthier. Clearly they look amazing but they have something very special when played, - he allowed my son to play one his guitars at a recent UK show and he was blown away with how versatile it was, he went from metal to jazz tone, - Guilio makes the pickups as well.
So interesting, especially after a year of repeated Gibson, PRS and Fender reviews (of models designed decades ago). Incredible craftsmanship, creativity and innovation. I just had to turn the commentary off after a few minutes because it was making me cringe.
I've mentally parted with a lot of money here! The boutique area is always an interesting one, and even better with Pete and Lee fuelled by alcohol haha. Those Frank Brothers guitars really do it for me
His livelihood is entirely dependent upon perpetuating the big brand worship. Anderton's can't offer the kind of individual attention and low volume required to sell these things-- they're built on large volume, mass produced factory work. It's not really any wonder why he isn't versed in the small luthier world.
Please put the name of the vendor for more than a few seconds, when you are talking to them. It would help. Name and website would be an improvement on the multi-vendor videos like at NAMM.
I find it 'funny' that so many people in the comments section are willing to give their personal opinion condemning Lee for giving his personal opinion about something...I'd call it irony, but it's straight hypocrisy. I have been watching Anderton's videos long enough to know Lee would never intentionally insult someone publicly whether representing himself or Andertons Music Co. And remember, they didn't have to visit the boutique stand at all. These guitar makers got free advertising from this video, and that's good. The viewers will make up their own minds about which guitars they liked.
That's cool that there are some guys from Michigan. I'm from a city in Michigan about half an hour away from where Mule Resophonic is from. I moved away in 2011 though. I wish I could have stayed so I could go visit the place
You would think Lee would take notice of outside the box design ideas. Seems like a poshest attitude towards others. Just because you’re not going to stock the guitar in your store doesn’t mean you have to treat others like they are beneath you. Sad to see Lee act like that or maybe that’s how he really is? Nose up ?
Matt here from Mule (the steel guitar guy above). Thanks to Anderton's for stopping by the Luthier Village as we affectionately called it. After I recovered from the NAMMsanity today I weighed the blue beauty Mulecaster above and a standard telecaster - 8 for the standard we have and 8.5 for the steel one. NAMM will tire even the strongest of men!
Mule Resonator Guitars Those are beautiful guitars man
I would give you my girlfriend for that tele
Well said sir
So happy you took time out to share some of the indie/ boutique builders’ work. As a small family owned and operated guitar company, we appreciate the visibility you create for the other underdogs.
Cheers!
Shawn Stoner
Stoner Guitars
This was my favorite namm video from you guys this year. It's crazy how many really small companies there are that making amazing looking gear. Not everyone can blowup like the Chapman's have. Nice to see you gents give the little guys some love.
My fav part of their coverage is always looking at the Boutique guitars..so awesome to see people love guitars and basses and make such great art. I'd buy them if I had the money. Thank you lads for the coverage.
Props to Pete for trying very hard to salvage a situation. :)
Come on Captain! WTH?
Rivu I love the style, man, pure beauty!
Yeah man, I agree.
His behavior is inappropriate here.
I think many of the builders were offended by his flippant approach to their incredibly hard work.
I like the caption but maybe he needs to stay in the hotel room next year.
This might be my favorite Namm video. I smiled so much
So many beautiful guitars. As well as so many companies making them. Just mind blowing.
Drunk Captian Lee is the best thing ever xD
I don't understand why (some) people thought this video was disrespectful. Andertons don't sell these products - but they are showing them anyway for your entertainment. The owners of these stands will have (probably) 50,000+ views of their products (but then I am overly blunt say-what-you-think also)
My favourite content from NAMM this year.
Those were by far the most interesting guitars at the show. Nice to see somebody focused on them so we can see some of the unusual things happening in the guitar-making industry.
We get it Lee. If its not a strat you dont like it.
well, he's drunk lol
khoirus sobri Fair enough haha.
By the way, the guy at 32:50 actually PLAYS for Iron Maiden, he's Michael Kenney, their keyboard player since 1988.
lmao so humble he didnt even say anything. awesome
Doesn’t get more “I’m working for Iron Maiden” than that!
Up the Irons!!!
Michael "The Count" Kenney indeed. Didn't even get any props, but I don't think he could be bothered to give a rats ass, tbh.
I can see where someone might say or see where Lee is being "rude" but the fact of the matter is that both Lee and Pete are trying to get through as many stands/ guitars as possible. Pete even says that at the first table. Neither of them were being rude. People were just trying to talk to them about every little detail about their company. And they simply didn't have time to chat like that.
I don't think the captain was blunt. He just reviews the guitars very quickly and obviously doesn't have very much to say apart from a description and his personal opinion. You may not like his opinions, but just take them as opinions. On the other hand, he actually gives everything some praise and coverage, and that is good for the builders.
Its day 4 of namm! Lets get drunk and touch all the most expensive stuff!!
To any body who thinks I am discourteous to anyone during this video, then I apologise. Despite the fact that the boutique guitars section at Namm is full of guitars that Andertons are almost certainly never going stock, I enjoy taking a little time out to wander around the stand & show off what the world of guitar making has to offer outside of the mainstream brands. In order to keep the video under 30 mins, we only had 1-2 minutes per brand. There wasn't time to interview every builder or get the low down on exactly how they're built. It's really just a visual run down of the stand. Art (& in this I include both making music & making musical instruments) is a subjective thing. There is no such thing as the best or worst - only what you like & what you don't. I don't believe I made any negative comments regarding the skill or ability of any of the luthiers displaying their guitars. My comments on which styles I liked & which I didn't are only my opinions & should be taken for what they are - the personal preferences of one individual. If I crossed the "don't be a dick" line at any time, then that's not cool & wasn't what I was trying to do. Good luck to everyone on the Boutique stand - I hope they see some benefit from the coverage we gave them.
CaptAnderton fair enough Lee, can't wait for you to express your dislike for one of your own Chapman models in a video. Doubt that will happen though. To each their own and thanks for the coverage, I enjoyed most of it.
Dont worry lee...we here in The Phillipines LoVE U 😉
Not trying to be a DICK ? I haven't met anyone who was.
Captain, I don't see anything wrong here. You did just the same what you do normally on your channel, said what you like and what you don't like. I prefer that to saying "that's cool" on every stand.
you weren't, i enjoyed the walk around cause it felt like i was there.
The Frank Brothers stuff was some of the best stuff I got my hands on this year. Played perfectly and beautifully made. Great job, gentlemen!
Thanks Dan!
Peter Malinoski’s guitars and basses are INCREDIBLE. Some really smart woodworking in those that other builders just don’t do or don’t think of cos they don’t have Pete’s background. Hope ya read this, Pete! Still so thankful I was able to check out that Saga bass all those moons ago!
Awesome seeing the wonderful Giulio Negrini getting some love! Such an amazing luthier!
Doug Kauer is a great guy.... great guitars... Great Promo
Loved the Frank Brothers and Meagen Wells booths!
Really glad to see some Michigan love in the boutique area this year.
25 minutes in and I do not understand the comments against the Capt. Love these NAMM videos
It's the second time I watched this video, please, next year spend some more time filming in this area, it's SO interesting!
This was hard to watch as Lee Anderton was being aloof and rude. Pete seemed to step in to avoid offending people.
This was great!! I enjoyed it very much!!
All acoustic guitars should have access covers to get inside, really good, and that truss rod adjustment was really good as well.
I can see the discomfort and frustration on both some of the builders and the other people at the booths as Andertons just plows through everyone at NAMM.
Nolan G I think it’s fear when lee picks up a 10 or 20 thousand dollar guitar that’s already been sold
I think it's more frustration with the fact the Andertons just moves into spaces and touches things very assertively and sometimes inconsideratly where previously a possibly important conversation was being had or an item was a *Do Not Touch*. They seem to take the "ask for forgiveness later" approach. I can appreciate that they want the best coverage, but it causes issues with my deeply ingrained sense of manner-based spacial awareness. I can't stand when myself or others are in the way or aggressively push through people without some sort of strong justification. It might just be a 'me' thing.
@Bandana Dee Isaac Difference between a hand crafter guitar made by 1 man, and a guitar made in a production line. You expect the first to be expensive, not the second.
You can imagine the terror in the hearts of these boutique makers (who’ve probably got best part of their annual budget tied up in these pieces) when this pissed up pair roll up and start man handling their wares 😂😳😳
He was picking up the guitars to show off the backs. I don't understand what is wrong with that. A guitar is meant to be played, any guitar not meant to be handled is a pretty useless thing.
These guitars are far more interesting than boring fenders ec, please spend more time and show more respect to the builders than this quick novelty video. This is where the originality and innovation in the guitar world is. Not for sale in Andertons? Well, you know who can change that.....
David Tomkins these are boutique guitars. Usually made to order. Usually very expensive. Not the kind of thing you go to a big box retailer to buy.
David Tomkins I love how lee is an intermediate player AT BEST and all he did was talk about how he would never play one of these. Go home lee and try being more humble.
Pete was impeccable, Lee, watch it back mate (sober) make your own mind up!
The plain but elegant Frank Bros guitars were my favorite.
Good effort Pete, kept this vid together in my opinion.
I seriously don't get what's so disrespectful about Lee
It's just banter
Love the captain
And Pete
N u all 😍
One of my favorite sections every year.
This is actually my favorite part of NAMM, like last year. This vid could be much longer!
17:28 I swear those are blue.
Turquoise
EpictheEpicest nice profile picture
Me too
teal, defo more blue than green tho
I heard it's something to do with vintage lacquer and how the video cameras pick it up. Old sea-foam green paint can look blue on video.
This was a great vid, some very interesting guitars, please do more of these at future NAMMs
They have been gradualy becoming more drunk every video! :)
Not they just Captn
This seems like it would easily be the best part of NAMM
6:32 Captain Lee is the James May of the Andertons team.
Was looking forward to this video. Thanks for keeping up the tradition!
My favorite part of Anderson’s Coverage of NAMM
An interesting video, and a chance to see and hear about guitar builders who normally don't get mainstream attention. I've looked up a few of them online - WAY out of my price range, but still interesting to know about and yes...Pete was extremely happy to see a female luthier there (I looked at her site and followed her on instagram as a result of watching this video, so...yeah).
Red Franks Bros guitar looks fab! 30:30
Can’t believe Lee just went by Mule Reso so quickly... those are the hottest thing going ... Joey Landreth loves them... Kauer is also amazing stuff.
Glenn Maxwell is a good dude. He made me a guitar a few years ago and it's frickin rad. Real buzzy to see him here =)
EDIT: He's based in New Zealand and uses local native woods
So that's what he does apart from playing cricket
He probably doesn't play cricket. He's got a great family, recently got a masters is something. Good dude.
THIS.PLACE. IS. HEAVEN
Mule is one of my biggest inspirations in guitar making and so is Wide Sky I love their instruments!
I lost it at “Oh! You’re the Viking who makes guitars out of Viking ships and volcano lava or something.” 😂
What's with all the negative comments? Lee wasn't being rude at all, people are so sensitive these days..
Don’t understand what people’s problem with the Captain is to be honest. I believe he is allowed an opinion.. Keep up the good work Lee!
0TheDudeHAHAHA0 exactly, like I think Chapman guitars are a total ripoff of ESP, Schecter and Washburn and cant understand why anyone would buy one when these other companies already exist.
kj677 yeah I’m not feeling the Chapman guitars either - to each their own
0TheDudeHAHAHA0 only thing is none of these other companies or luthiers would ever go on social media and say that. I think that's why people are finding Chappers (as he's given negative reviews of his competitors before) and the Captain a little classless when it comes to their treatment of other builders. Anywho, takes all kinds to make a world I guess. Lol
The best part every year \o/
These are some seriously artistic guitars.
I enjoyed that!
Giving Doug Kauer some love...
Frank Brothers Guitars are sick!!!
Lee, you missed a trick by not spending more time with the GNG guitars, Guilio is an amazing luthier. Clearly they look amazing but they have something very special when played, - he allowed my son to play one his guitars at a recent UK show and he was blown away with how versatile it was, he went from metal to jazz tone, - Guilio makes the pickups as well.
Matt Kauer is a friggin wizard man. Love my Titan.
LOL .. I follow all of their Instagram ... Must be nice seeing all of them in person ....
Lee is as unfiltered as I have seen him. I bet he regrets a bit after.
Made me LOL
So interesting, especially after a year of repeated Gibson, PRS and Fender reviews (of models designed decades ago). Incredible craftsmanship, creativity and innovation. I just had to turn the commentary off after a few minutes because it was making me cringe.
Lee is color blind for sure
OOh dear the Captain has let himself down ... very poor indeed
Uh, that fanned acoustic at the beginning was beautiful. Want!
... actually, all the acoustics were great.
It was a painting, not a mirror.
Cimahi, Indonesia.. #BandungJuara
I'll take one of each!
Dude you guys are kind of rude to be completely honest.
up yours, little flower.
Miguelitsss lmao stfu
boohoo, they didn't lick the feet of all the hundred luthiers, so ruuuude!
Miguelitsss lmao dude why are you so salty
Just calling em how I see em. Captain was just kind of being real grabby and kind of snarky.
That AC blue bass was stunning.
10 000 dollar! oh its beautifull! GRRRR!
Go lame horse - that's salesmanship
kauer !!!!!
You guys should just get smashed at namm every year. Its amazing lmao
Pete seemed particularly interested in the female luthier
¡Preciosas guitarras felicidades, poco mareado por el camarografo! A little dizzy because of the camera man! ¡Desde Guadalajara, Mexico!
What happens if you drop one of those $10,000 guitars ?
HUTCHfromBA i would assume you would have to talk about payment methods
I've mentally parted with a lot of money here! The boutique area is always an interesting one, and even better with Pete and Lee fuelled by alcohol haha. Those Frank Brothers guitars really do it for me
Pete perked up asoon as he saw some bird making guitars #muffmadpete
A pity Lee is so ignorant about these guitars
yeap lol
His livelihood is entirely dependent upon perpetuating the big brand worship. Anderton's can't offer the kind of individual attention and low volume required to sell these things-- they're built on large volume, mass produced factory work. It's not really any wonder why he isn't versed in the small luthier world.
Or pissed...
YES!
Get a few of those Frank Brothers guitars in. Look niiiiice!
This is the funniest thing I have ever seen holy shit lol. I do feel bad for Pete though :/ Poor guy's trying to make the best of this situation.
“2 or 3 beers” haha
Please put the name of the vendor for more than a few seconds, when you are talking to them. It would help. Name and website would be an improvement on the multi-vendor videos like at NAMM.
lee hold on pete,that he dosnt fall down! But pete is also a bit illuminated, may be they all there
at namm! nice vid - rockn rolly!
Lee keep on drinking! Love the laid back vibe
i would pay you to accept me to film you next year and go to Namm
"These look like (brand name)" - Captain Lee, a Trademark lawyer's nightmare
I find it 'funny' that so many people in the comments section are willing to give their personal opinion condemning Lee for giving his personal opinion about something...I'd call it irony, but it's straight hypocrisy. I have been watching Anderton's videos long enough to know Lee would never intentionally insult someone publicly whether representing himself or Andertons Music Co. And remember, they didn't have to visit the boutique stand at all. These guitar makers got free advertising from this video, and that's good. The viewers will make up their own minds about which guitars they liked.
Hahaha Pete at 18:29 "For fanden!?"
Those Kauer look amazing.
That's cool that there are some guys from Michigan. I'm from a city in Michigan about half an hour away from where Mule Resophonic is from. I moved away in 2011 though. I wish I could have stayed so I could go visit the place
Stop by if you're ever back in town!
There's a half cut Captain on the bridge! 😌😌😌
Pete steering the ship off the Rocks!..On ya Lads
How much was left in the bottle?
You would think Lee would take notice of outside the box design ideas. Seems like a poshest attitude towards others. Just because you’re not going to stock the guitar in your store doesn’t mean you have to treat others like they are beneath you. Sad to see Lee act like that or maybe that’s how he really is? Nose up ?
Captain is starting to act and sound like an American. Or perhaps it's the booze.
I want to see a little more from these guitars and captain is kind of a chode here, jeeze.
Hell yeah drunk lee, hell yeah