Their format has emulated some copycats. We are now starting to see a lot of stores doing these YT videos. Andertons is still ahead, but they are catching up fast....
Guys, thanks to this COVID19 thing, I've been wathcing all the episodes of the CAP and Chaps. I am not a native english speaker so, sorry for my english. Thank you guys, you have made this Quarentine so easy to take. Greetings from Mexico!!
They should have done the scientific Smoke on the Water test and played the riff on every guitar in the store for hours because that's how buyers usually make those decisions
I’m a total strat guy (and that strat is stunning) but I have to say, that Les Paul sounds AMAZING. And so does that Tele.... I think the truth is, you cant have just one guitar.
I'm a Les Paul guy, but I have always been of the school that any guitar player worth his/her salt... has a Strat, Tele and a Les Paul... look at all of the greats... Page, Beck, Clapton, Hendrix, etc... all used all of them for various things... the strat in this vid is freakin lovely... and Danish Pete and his purple Tele.... (and yes, I have at least one of all three...)
@@schleprok6333 I only have a Les Paul at the moment, working on getting all three. Tele is the next for me and Strat last, tho not least. I'm a single cut guy just drawn to that shape more.
Lacks in the soul department like yamaha, i wanted to buy a pacifica but i just didnt see the soul in that thing, im going for a squire affinity because it has that fender strar soul in it
@Nathan Chinn i dont quite know how to explain it, yeah the pacifica has humbuckers and its more versitile but to make it short, its ugly, its not the type of guitar that you want to pick up everytime you look at it, its just dull
@Nathan Chinn and i gotta say they both sound different, none of them sound better than the other. Pacifica can play metal and hard stuff better but a humbucker will never sound as good as sss in the clean tone
Actually i heard that's a thing they did with b-stock guitars though it may not actually represent that anymore in cases like this. Anyone know for sure?
Great editing Rory! The 335 never gets enough respect. The one vintage guitar I own is a 335 and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Lots of great guitars in this one. I'd love that Les Paul I'm sure.
I love 335s as well it's all preference but honestly a good 335 will kill a good burst lp everytime just something about the open woody airy tone the 335 has and just slightly more sweet blue sounding to the notes...
I've got 3 PRS, and I think they're all amazing, even the SE. But there might be something to Lee's statement that it's an amazing, beautiful, precision instrument, but it doesn't have that same personality as maybe the Les Paul or the Strat, or the 335 and Tele even. When you do everything well, maybe you don't create that same feeling of connection. Like with a person, the character is in the flaws, and when there just aren't any flaws, you are left with that kind of robotic feeling.
@@12x2richter I never had any desire to own a PRS, always considered them the Audi of the guitar world, very good quality but soulless, line up 50 and they are all exactly the same. Till I saw a spalted maple SE Custom 24, it's my absolute go to and I want a USA now.... Anyone looking to trade a PRS Custom 24 for a Les Paul?
Over the years of my bedroom career, I have decided the best guitar to play whilst laying on ya bed watching telly, in my opinion, is a Strat. Tele’s have no body sculpting and lay flat causing wristification after a time. Les Paul’s body weight isn’t as balanced and with no sculpting, it tends to slide off to the right. Prs soapbar 2 sits well and the wrists feel good but the angle headstock can interfere with my ashtray and same goes for Dean Baby XL which suffers from heavy right armness tipping the guitar, elevating the neck, thus resulting left arm reach effort of 6 to the power of 420. Acoustics....naa.
Completely agree with Lee there, its wonderful we all have different tastes, for example, I can't stand the sound of me playing a telecaster but others can make them sound great!
For better or for worse, I love how both Lee and Rob are so strongly set in their own musical taste hahaha. Makes for an interesting lense to filter through after watching the show for a while!
yea, same based on my current guitars. In practice though, I would probably end up with the Strat. The Fender Custom Shop makes magic out of wood that can't be matched by a factory made guitar, no matter where it's made.
in a blind test the ibanez would be my favourite ;) PS. my experience is that in stores in general the action is too high on most guitars and they need a little set up
Totally agree with Lee, you have to have some chops to get the best out of Telecaster and for me it was head and shoulders above the rest with the Ibanez and PRS bringing up the rear
I DON'T LIKE RELIC GUITARS AND I DON'T LIKE CAT FLAPS, (THAT SOUNDED WEIRD, YOU FIGURE IT OUT) Absolutely love you guys, been watching for years. Best guitar show. Cheers from Melbourne OZ.
Would have to pick '61 ES-335 GIBSON 2nd 59LP 3rd Telecaster 4th Strat & idont like any of the others. You guys are Great ! Keep up the good work y'all! I had a great Walnut 70s ES -335 .&WASa fool to sell it.
Your edits are amazing. Also you guys make me instantly want to pick up my guitar.... and then put it right back down because im not nearly as good at playing it.
Rob: the truss rod being at the bottom leaves mass under the nut and can aid in sustain and thicken the tone. It's subtle but it makes a difference. I notice in fender basses a lot.
I'm guessing that the reason why they don't do that is because of the cost. It would be too costly for them to use that kind of finish for the price range that they are.
I so agree! The Stratocaster. On a desert island you would miss the Strat's trem, volume pot position for swells, and the tonal variations. Always enjoy your videos.
Hi Rob and Lee, It is really great to see you together! What is interesting to me is that you both have different styles of playing When you review the tape each of you bring out the best in certain guitars. Rob you made the PRS Sing! Lee you made Ibanez sound great! The Telecaster really sound great from both of you which relates to what you said about the players influence. For me theTelecaster is first, and the Gibson is second. Thanks and Best Wishes
Great video! Of course the key to keeping the 335 in tune is graphite in the slots and roller saddles. you will never be plagued by tuning going out. cheers!
I bought a new guitar two weeks ago. I ve tried so many guitars. Les paul from 4000$ to strats 2000$ 3000$ but I didnt find any one that felt good enough! But then I found it. It was the 2018 Ibanez AZ prestige 2402 Tri fade burst 2500$. Amazing playability, great sound. You can play any style you want! Im lovin it!
Lets go Telecaster shopping is what i like to hear. I would take that Tele, then the Les Paul, then the Strat, then the hollow Gibson, then the PRS, and Ibanez. What a great collection you came up with.
Somehow, and I'm always absolutely blown away by it, Lee noodeling in the video room is some of my favourite guitar music. Like, the lead from Layla or the intro to Long Cool Woman or something are some of my favourite guitar parts on a released record no question, but Lee noodeling on that LP was just magic and I could have listened to him do that for hours.
I’m in love with my Ibanez Tim Henson. The AZ is the best thing to happen to that brand in a long time. That strat and the 335 are BEAUTIFUL. But that teal sparkle/ roasted maple just slays me man. I HAVE put in a deposit on a custom shop 52 tele that I spec’d out, put in the deposit on Valentine’s Day. I’d be lying if I didn’t get completely Inspired by Pete, but I got the purple metallic finish. I ended up spec-ing it very differently though
Rob playing the Les Paul 59 through the Marshall half stack is by FAR the best all-round guitar tone in this or almost any other video they do!!! That tone fits into more music than all the other guitars put together. I completely understand what the Captain was trying to say about the PRS guitar. They are accurate and 'tool like' but to the point of being somewhat soulless, unless of course, you put it into the hands of one Carlos Santana. IMHO as always...gp
Like Lee, I have difficulties changing from a Gibson to PRS or anything else. Strangely never have a problem with starting on something else then going to a Gibson. 🎶😉
I completely relate to your point, Lee, about owning a Telecaster. I picked them up and played them at shops, or would fiddle around with my friends Tele's, all the time, over the years, always coveting one, but never quite feeling comfortable with them, yet always envying that Tele sound that good musicians get out of them. However, about 3 years ago, after playing guitar for 35 years, I picked one up at my Local Guitar Center here in Texas, plugged it in and immediately proceeded to amaze myself and everyone in earshot. I realized that I had finally achieved the chops and/or variety of guitar styles to warrant having one. I bought that Tele that day and now it has become my number 2 guitar behind my 2017 Les Paul Traditional Hp and before my ES 335. The odd thing is that before I reached this point of experience in my guitar playing, I could contribute nothing to the Tele in terms of making any kind of musical contribution to it, and it contributed nothing to me, or for me, as a guitar player, either. But, once I got to this "magical" point in my guitar playing maturity (finally), the Tele continues to EXPONENTIALLY improve my skills as a guitar player, and I could never see myself without one now... no way! I could see my self with Pete's, though ...lol. I always look forward to your youtube episodes featuring that purple tone master... Thank you for posting this video, Guys!
I know I’m way late to the party, but if I could own any one of those guitars, I would choose the Telecaster as well. It’s just the most versatile and has an unmistakable sound. The Les Paul and 335 would be 2 & 3 Strat 4. PRS and Ibanez others can have. Great videos.
@Ben Hackett They're better than Chinese stuff and personally I liked how they played better than most of the MIMs I've played from Fender, especially recently.
@robchapman just loosen the neck bolts 1/4 inch and pull it backwards to reach the trussrod adjustment, you don’t even need to loosen the strings. Fender have a video about it.
Even though Chappers seems to love the Tele, I think the reactions on both of the guys' faces to that LP suggests the real winner. None of the others got the same kind of smiles and playing out of them. That Les Paul is gorgeous.
To be fair guys, you maybe should have picked from PRS private stock or something like that. Forgive me if I’m wrong, but you appear to have a custom shop LP, strat, Tele, and possibly 335, against a standard build PRS and Ibanez. I could be wrong, but just something to consider when comparing these guitars
A private stock won't play or sound much better than a US model. PRS private stock guitars are more about the looks which customer prefers. Of course, the private stocks are spot on, but they aren't significantly better than the US models. Trust me.
My thing on truss rods, The Gibson/Epiphone head stock adjustment location. The cover is a PITA to bother with, it might as well be at the base of the neck. As for my Ovation acoustic guitar, in the sound hole is pretty much the same as the Fender Strat & Tele in this video and I prefer it there, because the head stock is by far the most sculpted. If the base of the neck has an elaborate adjustment mechanism, I prefer it there, but if you have to unscrew and tilt a neck to straighten it out, then put it on the head stock like a Squier. BTW, relic'ed guitars are beaters, I prefer to mess mine up from pristine & brand new. I know you don't care, but if I wanted an old guitar, I'd certainly find a $ 50 Squier practice instrument that's seen a little stage action. Something about a cheap raw instrument that has had a random accident or two. Really, who wants a guitar that looks like wood pests have nested in, a puppy teethed or a rat has chewed on.
Rob nailed it on what I heard. Tele sounded amazing and the LP was a decent second. Ibanez was sub par in comparison to all. I’ve never dug a PRS CU24 but the 22 seems to have a clearer fuller sound for me... try that.
I still can't understand why some like the relic'd look so much. If I was spending over $1000 for a guitar, I want it to be damage free. Just my opinion.
I don’t get relics at all. The issue with me is that they actually have been hit with a hammer and gouged with a screwdriver, it’s not real wear so it’s all just an illusion.
I weigh more without clothes 100%. Over the years, the worry of dinging my non-reliced guitars has actually made me feel more distanced from them. Relics on the other hand look even better when you bash them about it so if I inadvertently scratch or chip them I don’t care. I thus enjoy playing them more.
I was a bit disappointed that they didn't choose a "bells and whistles" type of guitar. Crazy trem, switching, modern styling, etc. Does Andertons have the Stormbender?
I'm torn between a strat and a telecaster. I want to save up for one and I really love the strat tone, specifically the out of phase, positions 2 and 4 sound, and also the neck pickup - a lot of my favourite artists and the music I would want to play is played on a strat too. However, I played a telecaster in a shop and I just loved how simple it was, there's so much beauty in something just being simple and I feel like with a tele I could play more original stuff and as said in the video it would force you to be a better player and have something to say, there was something about it I really liked which I really didn't expect.
I've got a video idea... Let's have Rob and Lee's wives come in and pick a rig for their husbands...
Absolutely this.....brilliant idea
Awsome idea!
or their children choose for them
YES!
@@JPT00 Rob trying to shred on a sponge Bob
The editing of these videos never ceases to amaze me. Outstanding and very funny.
Hats off to Lee, Rob, Pete, Rabea and company for creating funny, engaging content.
Their format has emulated some copycats. We are now starting to see a lot of stores doing these YT videos. Andertons is still ahead, but they are catching up fast....
dont forget their editor supreme rory
Slurp slurp.
Alone with Fretted Americana and Wildwood, this is one of my favorite guitar channels, but I'm jealous of them for getting to play all those guitars!
Guys, thanks to this COVID19 thing, I've been wathcing all the episodes of the CAP and Chaps. I am not a native english speaker so, sorry for my english.
Thank you guys, you have made this Quarentine so easy to take.
Greetings from Mexico!!
Your English is just fine man! No need to apologize!
Es genial ver que alguien más de mi país mira este canal. Cheers, mate!
They should have done the scientific Smoke on the Water test and played the riff on every guitar in the store for hours because that's how buyers usually make those decisions
Perhaps add in a bit of crazy train, as well as mindlessly running up and down the minor pentatonic scale.
@@hyde4004 Right: blues noodling or bluedling as I like to call it!
Maybe the buyers are beginners then
It would have been taken down due to copyright if they played Smoke On The Water. Ask Jared Dines.
Whoever is editing these videos is a genius. The random Lee pinch harmonic and word concatenations are blowing my mind
I’m a total strat guy (and that strat is stunning) but I have to say, that Les Paul sounds AMAZING.
And so does that Tele....
I think the truth is, you cant have just one guitar.
Ha! I'm a total Les Paul guy and I thought that the strat sounded amazing! But the tele and the Les Paul were magical as well.
Sure you can, just get one of each.
How is that Strat stunning it's more beat than my 1960 strat
I'm a Les Paul guy, but I have always been of the school that any guitar player worth his/her salt... has a Strat, Tele and a Les Paul... look at all of the greats... Page, Beck, Clapton, Hendrix, etc... all used all of them for various things... the strat in this vid is freakin lovely... and Danish Pete and his purple Tele.... (and yes, I have at least one of all three...)
@@schleprok6333 I only have a Les Paul at the moment, working on getting all three. Tele is the next for me and Strat last, tho not least. I'm a single cut guy just drawn to that shape more.
After a long tiring day, it feels so good to hear Rob play those guitars...!!!
I've had to tweak the truss rod in all my guitars EXCEPT my Fender Telecaster Standard that I bought from Andertons in 1998.
stirange if it’s very stable and doesn’t need to be adjusted, that means build quality no?
Gretsch guitars in the back be like "Are we a joke to you?"
Brain Setzer's millions are laughing at you from the bank vaults in Switzerland dude!
Lol funny I just mentioned the same thing before I saw your comment.
Never really considered Ibanez but that AZ looks and sounds great!
It's not bad
Lacks in the soul department like yamaha, i wanted to buy a pacifica but i just didnt see the soul in that thing, im going for a squire affinity because it has that fender strar soul in it
@Nathan Chinn i dont quite know how to explain it, yeah the pacifica has humbuckers and its more versitile but to make it short, its ugly, its not the type of guitar that you want to pick up everytime you look at it, its just dull
@Nathan Chinn and i gotta say they both sound different, none of them sound better than the other. Pacifica can play metal and hard stuff better but a humbucker will never sound as good as sss in the clean tone
@Nathan Chinn maybe you just havent heard the modern affinity
After seeing the blue 335, may I suggest a "best sparkly finish" guitar video.
I think it’s favourite guitar I have ever seen
Rob playing that Les Paul is beautiful. Happy he wasn’t shredding crazy licks, those slow phrases sound amazing. Well done Rob 10/10 playing
was so much expecting the mug to eplode and vanish
SPOILER
wasn't disapointed :)
You guys rock
The back of the 335 headstock is black because the blue one broke off
😂 That stinger headstock
Haha. Truth
Dave Rowarth man, I shuddered when I read that.
Actually i heard that's a thing they did with b-stock guitars though it may not actually represent that anymore in cases like this. Anyone know for sure?
"Black Paint"
The Luthier's redemption song.
That Tele on the bridge pickup with high gain might be the best guitar I've ever heard on this channel. It sounded exceptional!
Excellent video, can't wait for the Tele' shopping one!!
Same here
Right? Hearing that perked my ears up. That could be a whole new thread of Anderton's vids. (could be the best new thread :)
Great editing Rory! The 335 never gets enough respect. The one vintage guitar I own is a 335 and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Lots of great guitars in this one. I'd love that Les Paul I'm sure.
I love 335s as well it's all preference but honestly a good 335 will kill a good burst lp everytime just something about the open woody airy tone the 335 has and just slightly more sweet blue sounding to the notes...
@@kevinrichardson14 Even better if it's blue, because we all know it adds to the Toan.
Immediately, that blue sparkly 335 is both intriguing and slightly..... jarring. Can already tell this video is gonna be great
I came for the guitars, but I stuck around for the sexual tension
I prefer les’s too
Same! But I came twice.
i would imagine the answer is whichever guitar pete has in his hands at any given moment...
Same here man.
he makes anything sound great shame you cant by those kind of skills in a box
john brown spend 15-20,000 hours and you might get close
I can't believe you guys didn't choose a Gretsch!
does gretsch have a heavy relic series?
MUCH love from America. Love you guys and your videos. I will be voting for you!!! You deserve it so much
Lee seems to never bond with PRSs haha even though Paul is always giving them guitars
I've got 3 PRS, and I think they're all amazing, even the SE. But there might be something to Lee's statement that it's an amazing, beautiful, precision instrument, but it doesn't have that same personality as maybe the Les Paul or the Strat, or the 335 and Tele even. When you do everything well, maybe you don't create that same feeling of connection. Like with a person, the character is in the flaws, and when there just aren't any flaws, you are left with that kind of robotic feeling.
Richter12x2 interesting way to put it 🤔
Chapman’s rig in this video makes everything sound better than Lee’s.
@@12x2richter I never had any desire to own a PRS, always considered them the Audi of the guitar world, very good quality but soulless, line up 50 and they are all exactly the same. Till I saw a spalted maple SE Custom 24, it's my absolute go to and I want a USA now.... Anyone looking to trade a PRS Custom 24 for a Les Paul?
The Captain's new house has 4 Fireplaces in it. Something has to fuel them....
I wanna see a Gibson shootout between all the big Gibson models. 335, les Paul, sg, firebird, explorer, v, etc. Great video!!
I believe one was done.
Over the years of my bedroom career, I have decided the best guitar to play whilst laying on ya bed watching telly, in my opinion, is a Strat.
Tele’s have no body sculpting and lay flat causing wristification after a time.
Les Paul’s body weight isn’t as balanced and with no sculpting, it tends to slide off to the right.
Prs soapbar 2 sits well and the wrists feel good but the angle headstock can interfere with my ashtray and same goes for Dean Baby XL which suffers from heavy right armness tipping the guitar, elevating the neck, thus resulting left arm reach effort of 6 to the power of 420.
Acoustics....naa.
bruce thornton
Suggestion, give up smoking
and you will play into old age
instead of being dead, and
your ashtray won’t be in the
way.
Completely agree with Lee there, its wonderful we all have different tastes, for example, I can't stand the sound of me playing a telecaster but others can make them sound great!
For better or for worse, I love how both Lee and Rob are so strongly set in their own musical taste hahaha. Makes for an interesting lense to filter through after watching the show for a while!
The green relic strat was one of the best sounding I’ve heard for ages. So dynamic
Ibanez is #1 for me followed by the PRS, then the strat or tele, then the les paul, then 335.
yea, same based on my current guitars. In practice though, I would probably end up with the Strat. The Fender Custom Shop makes magic out of wood that can't be matched by a factory made guitar, no matter where it's made.
How I love a 335 with some hefty gain.. That thing sounded huge!
doesn't dave tousent had one with emg?
in a blind test the ibanez would be my favourite ;)
PS. my experience is that in stores in general the action is too high on most guitars and they need a little set up
When Lee said "Michelangelo", I instantly thought of the Ninja Turtles hahaha
I thought of myself...
But I appreciate the thought. - COWABUNGA!
Michael Angelo H. 😂😂🤘🏽
Now we just need the Shredder to play guitar.
27:58 I've never been a fan of telecasters, but I think Rob just changed my mind, hold crap, that sounds fantastic, I want one, thank you
I just purchased the green flame PRS SE Custom 24 (the less expensive one) :) ... loving it.
Totally agree with Lee, you have to have some chops to get the best out of Telecaster and for me it was head and shoulders above the rest with the Ibanez and PRS bringing up the rear
Yes, telecast review from the squier standard, ML3 traditional, MIM Tele, G&L ASAT, Fender... etc... ready go!
I DON'T LIKE RELIC GUITARS AND I DON'T LIKE CAT FLAPS, (THAT SOUNDED WEIRD, YOU FIGURE IT OUT) Absolutely love you guys, been watching for years. Best guitar show. Cheers from Melbourne OZ.
Lee's jam on the Ibanez towards the end of the vid was great!
Would have to pick '61 ES-335 GIBSON 2nd 59LP 3rd Telecaster 4th Strat & idont like any of the others. You guys are Great ! Keep up the good work y'all! I had a great Walnut 70s ES -335 .&WASa fool to sell it.
"I see a tool and an Ibanez guitar"
Your edits are amazing. Also you guys make me instantly want to pick up my guitar.... and then put it right back down because im not nearly as good at playing it.
Also im surprised you didnt sneak a chapman in there lol
Please do the lee and rob go telecaster shopping :)
Sadly, still waiting.
Rob: the truss rod being at the bottom leaves mass under the nut and can aid in sustain and thicken the tone. It's subtle but it makes a difference. I notice in fender basses a lot.
Hey Fender, want to sell a guitar to every living guitar player on the planet?
Sell Squiers with a nitro finish.
Hell yeah. Want.
I’d buy one.
Yup
Except guitarists who have a Fender already.
I'm guessing that the reason why they don't do that is because of the cost. It would be too costly for them to use that kind of finish for the price range that they are.
I so agree! The Stratocaster. On a desert island you would miss the Strat's trem, volume pot position for swells, and the tonal variations. Always enjoy your videos.
I think a lot of people choose guitars by their taste in music, and what their favorite guitarists play.
Hi Rob and Lee,
It is really great to see you together!
What is interesting to me is that you both have different styles of playing
When you review the tape each of you bring out the best in certain guitars.
Rob you made the PRS Sing! Lee you made Ibanez sound great!
The Telecaster really sound great from both of you which relates to what you said about the players influence.
For me theTelecaster is first, and the Gibson is second.
Thanks and Best Wishes
Possessions are a competition. Thank you for the philosophy Mr. Chapman.
Meh,, they are if you think they are
Great video! Of course the key to keeping the 335 in tune is graphite in the slots and roller saddles. you will never be plagued by tuning going out. cheers!
the 335, prs, and that ibanez az thing were my favorite.
I love the mug shattering at 7:57
Captain: you should have some idea of what that switch on the AZ does - you had Tom Quayle and Martin Miller explaining it to you....
I bought a new guitar two weeks ago. I ve tried so many guitars. Les paul from 4000$ to strats 2000$ 3000$ but I didnt find any one that felt good enough! But then I found it. It was the 2018 Ibanez AZ prestige 2402 Tri fade burst 2500$. Amazing playability, great sound. You can play any style you want! Im lovin it!
Glad to see Rob back with Lee. Nothing against Pete, but this is the dynamic duo.
I don't care. Rob is a great player and is way more fun. "Better player" for music I don't care for. Like I said... "Nothing against Pete"
@Alastair Jackson Oh, is this a competition? Who is better than who? Idiot immature remarks like yours are what separates The Men from the boys.
Lets go Telecaster shopping is what i like to hear. I would take that Tele, then the Les Paul, then the Strat, then the hollow Gibson, then the PRS, and Ibanez. What a great collection you came up with.
Can we get some admiration for Lee's playing? He is sounding awesome.
Somehow, and I'm always absolutely blown away by it, Lee noodeling in the video room is some of my favourite guitar music. Like, the lead from Layla or the intro to Long Cool Woman or something are some of my favourite guitar parts on a released record no question, but Lee noodeling on that LP was just magic and I could have listened to him do that for hours.
He has become my favorite player in the world. My gosh he plays the blues so good and it all seems effortless to his left hand.
I’m in love with my Ibanez Tim Henson. The AZ is the best thing to happen to that brand in a long time. That strat and the 335 are BEAUTIFUL. But that teal sparkle/ roasted maple just slays me man. I HAVE put in a deposit on a custom shop 52 tele that I spec’d out, put in the deposit on Valentine’s Day. I’d be lying if I didn’t get completely
Inspired by Pete, but I got the purple metallic finish. I ended up spec-ing it very differently though
Can I just say that the editing on these videos is amazing😂
Great vid guys. Luv watching u guys back making content together. I was leaning towards the Les Paul bc of the sound and description.
0:43 It matches your eyes.
Battered and trying to hide the scars behind glitter?
very pleased you two have an high regard for relic'd tele, roots are good.
"You're wrong. Relic guitars for life."
LMFAOOOO.
Rob playing the Les Paul 59 through the Marshall half stack is by FAR the best all-round guitar tone in this or almost any other video they do!!! That tone fits into more music than all the other guitars put together. I completely understand what the Captain was trying to say about the PRS guitar. They are accurate and 'tool like' but to the point of being somewhat soulless, unless of course, you put it into the hands of one Carlos Santana. IMHO as always...gp
24:43 hahahahaha the editing in this is so genius
Like Lee, I have difficulties changing from a Gibson to PRS or anything else. Strangely never have a problem with starting on something else then going to a Gibson. 🎶😉
I wasn't ready for the "truss-thing" :D
23:13 thats probably the best explanation of a telecaster I've ever heard, you're right on Lee. Damn.... now I want one.
The Les Paul is clearly the best guitar in the store, except for maybe the 335, or the Strat, or the PRS. Clearly!
I completely relate to your point, Lee, about owning a Telecaster. I picked them up and played them at shops, or would fiddle around with my friends Tele's, all the time, over the years, always coveting one, but never quite feeling comfortable with them, yet always envying that Tele sound that good musicians get out of them. However, about 3 years ago, after playing guitar for 35 years, I picked one up at my Local Guitar Center here in Texas, plugged it in and immediately proceeded to amaze myself and everyone in earshot. I realized that I had finally achieved the chops and/or variety of guitar styles to warrant having one. I bought that Tele that day and now it has become my number 2 guitar behind my 2017 Les Paul Traditional Hp and before my ES 335. The odd thing is that before I reached this point of experience in my guitar playing, I could contribute nothing to the Tele in terms of making any kind of musical contribution to it, and it contributed nothing to me, or for me, as a guitar player, either. But, once I got to this "magical" point in my guitar playing maturity (finally), the Tele continues to EXPONENTIALLY improve my skills as a guitar player, and I could never see myself without one now... no way! I could see my self with Pete's, though ...lol. I always look forward to your youtube episodes featuring that purple tone master... Thank you for posting this video, Guys!
Never mind the sparkle finish 😋 A 335 with dot inlays is the bigger sin
UkeliDokeli that‘s the way they were introduced in 1958 but you are right, block inlays look amazing!
I know I’m way late to the party, but if I could own any one of those guitars, I would choose the Telecaster as well. It’s just the most versatile and has an unmistakable sound. The Les Paul and 335 would be 2 & 3 Strat 4. PRS and Ibanez others can have. Great videos.
The Ibanez had the sweetest and best sounding clean tones here IMO.
I loved the editing in this one.
I'm surprised Rob didn't pick a Chapman guitar LOL
Same here man.
well he did say his fav "of the ones they had there" was the tele. :)
He can't...for clear reasons.
They’re great guitars but compared to Gibson and Fender Custom Shop stuff? No way
@Ben Hackett They're better than Chinese stuff and personally I liked how they played better than most of the MIMs I've played from Fender, especially recently.
That strat looks so cool. Love the sound too. The PRS is drop dead gorgeous. Love the Les Paul too.
That Telecaster sounded absolutely amazing. I need it.
Absolutely loved the jam from about 30:00
I don't know what you're paying whoever edits these but it's not enough
@robchapman just loosen the neck bolts 1/4 inch and pull it backwards to reach the trussrod adjustment, you don’t even need to loosen the strings. Fender have a video about it.
Personally, I miss the blindfold videos. Would love to see more signature guitars for instance.
Ditto
I must say. I really enjoy these videos
What about a guthrie goven charvel
Not dad Rock enough
@@Unchainedmaple888 hahahahahahahaha
ADAM, EXACTLY!
Was thinking the same thing.
Maybe a best acoustic in the store for another video? Loved this video and your thoughts on each of these.
Even though Chappers seems to love the Tele, I think the reactions on both of the guys' faces to that LP suggests the real winner. None of the others got the same kind of smiles and playing out of them. That Les Paul is gorgeous.
Whoever edited this awesome video is the True winner of the contest! Haha! Great video Cap and Chap!
To be fair guys, you maybe should have picked from PRS private stock or something like that. Forgive me if I’m wrong, but you appear to have a custom shop LP, strat, Tele, and possibly 335, against a standard build PRS and Ibanez.
I could be wrong, but just something to consider when comparing these guitars
A private stock won't play or sound much better than a US model. PRS private stock guitars are more about the looks which customer prefers. Of course, the private stocks are spot on, but they aren't significantly better than the US models. Trust me.
My thing on truss rods, The Gibson/Epiphone head stock adjustment location. The cover is a PITA to bother with, it might as well be at the base of the neck. As for my Ovation acoustic guitar, in the sound hole is pretty much the same as the Fender Strat & Tele in this video and I prefer it there, because the head stock is by far the most sculpted. If the base of the neck has an elaborate adjustment mechanism, I prefer it there, but if you have to unscrew and tilt a neck to straighten it out, then put it on the head stock like a Squier.
BTW, relic'ed guitars are beaters, I prefer to mess mine up from pristine & brand new. I know you don't care, but if I wanted an old guitar, I'd certainly find a $ 50 Squier practice instrument that's seen a little stage action. Something about a cheap raw instrument that has had a random accident or two. Really, who wants a guitar that looks like wood pests have nested in, a puppy teethed or a rat has chewed on.
Rob - " that's nothing in comparison to the force" lol @1:22
Rob nailed it on what I heard. Tele sounded amazing and the LP was a decent second. Ibanez was sub par in comparison to all. I’ve never dug a PRS CU24 but the 22 seems to have a clearer fuller sound for me... try that.
I still can't understand why some like the relic'd look so much. If I was spending over $1000 for a guitar, I want it to be damage free. Just my opinion.
Yeah I don't really understand the appeal of paying a lot of money for a guitar that looks like they ran over it with a car 5 times.
I don’t get relics at all. The issue with me is that they actually have been hit with a hammer and gouged with a screwdriver, it’s not real wear so it’s all just an illusion.
@@richtfingers It also triggers my OCD, I would have to have it refinished and restored to be happy with a relict guitar.
I weigh more without clothes 100%. Over the years, the worry of dinging my non-reliced guitars has actually made me feel more distanced from them. Relics on the other hand look even better when you bash them about it so if I inadvertently scratch or chip them I don’t care. I thus enjoy playing them more.
I guess its kind of a sleeper thing. Like no one is expecting you to shred a guitar your grandpa had in the attic.
My picks, in order: Tele, 335, Strat, Les Paul, PRS, Ibanez
"We need something contemporary" and then Lee picks the Ibanez which looks the most like a strat...
Yeah, contempory is anything up to '62
I was a bit disappointed that they didn't choose a "bells and whistles" type of guitar. Crazy trem, switching, modern styling, etc. Does Andertons have the Stormbender?
And Mr Roberto was visibly thinking "YOU IDIOT, LEE! What about a freaking CHAPMAN for contemporary??"
I'm torn between a strat and a telecaster. I want to save up for one and I really love the strat tone, specifically the out of phase, positions 2 and 4 sound, and also the neck pickup - a lot of my favourite artists and the music I would want to play is played on a strat too. However, I played a telecaster in a shop and I just loved how simple it was, there's so much beauty in something just being simple and I feel like with a tele I could play more original stuff and as said in the video it would force you to be a better player and have something to say, there was something about it I really liked which I really didn't expect.
I swear...
If Andertons did a Gibson Les Paul blues breaker in black.
I would buy it.
In 5-10 years once I've saved up enough money!
Well done guys. Great video.
The blue sparkly 335 is the winner hands down. I think it had the best sound, meaty growling in your face sound!!
I'm a big sucker for ES-335 guitars and that finish just looks amazing*drools*. Great video and edit as always!
33:11 "mother-of-toilet-seat scratch-plate" 🤣
The beautiful sounding '59 copy Les Paul gets my vote. Some of that other stuff looks a bit shop worn. Time for a scratch and dent sale? Great video!