Chappers Guesses Guitars Without Playing Them? - Blindfold Challenge

[@RobChappers]

Listen guys, I have to come clean here. It’s not fair for me to continue this way - the truth is that I’m psychic and I have been for many years. I hope this doesn’t spoil your enjoyment of the video ❤

[@Mark_B585]

😂😂😂 can I request you play solos with those goggles

[@Mark_B585]

Also you should have said the second you put those goggles on "I have been alive a millenia" then evil laugh 😐

[@Perfect_Dark_77]

What are the next 6 numbers between 1 and 49 for me to win the lottery?

[@gregorybalint]

i mean, that was the final boss of the Blindfold Challenge.... at this point, we just go for NG+...

[@davidcody9777]

You need dunking in a river to see what happens! 🧙‍♀️ 😊

[@adamekcar]

I feel like when Captain was playing the SG he was doing everything in his power to not play an AC/DC riff.

[@TheBigburcie]

He plays an E or A and the hands start twitching to continue the riff subconsciously

[@GreatOne0815]

Still sounded like AC/DC. 😆

[@themagicreed6013]

man ......I thought the same

[@dabradguy]

The guitar is begging for it.

[@tommyward3950]

I was thinking the same thing😂

[@Impulse21s]

Next on Andertons, He guesses how old each set of strings are by only using taste...

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BKDocHoliday]

lolol

[@thunderbirdcalls]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@benjaminwade8827]

Knowing Rob not only could he do that but he could probably tell you the composition of the alloys

[@riphopfer5816]

Oh, hell.. I could do that. I would just need to know-on average-how much the guitar is played. After that, I could probably nail it within a month. Not that the idea of licking up a soup of some geezer’s dead skin cells and String-Ease is exactly appealing…

[@TulioG]

Rob and Lee chemistry is like watching old top gear, with Clarkson, May and Hammond... Very enjoyable, organic and natural humor, no speaking over.. great video!

[@mymodel6]

You mean Top Gear..? There is no 'new' Top Gear...

[@averyhagaman9310]

There are two very distinct eras of Top Gear, you’re just being pedantic.

[@michael1]

@@averyhagaman9310 More than 2.

[@gazzie12000]

@@mymodel6 No but there is old Top Gear vs recent Top Gear. Or in between older and newer Top Gear. Or even older Top Gear vs really really old Top Gear. Pedant.

[@markseymour8365]

@@mymodel6 It's quite obvious to any fan of Top Gear what he means.

[@danbuckingham5077]

We need to take this up a notch. Next time, Rob isn't allowed to see or hear or touch the guitars. Lets see how good he is on smell alone.

[@RobChappers]

I’ll do it

[@Splandrocity]

"Ok, the guitar is in the room with you now"

[@dwreckglass]

lol! awesome!

[@puffin7285]

Rob "This is a vietnamese body painted green made by Cecil" Captain "0_0"

[@moonray1276]

Or smell.

[@B-kn8yb]

He was trying to hear the 5 way switch on the strat. It’s a distinct sound

[@Nomad-cd2my]

Yep my thought too

[@rmaxtpmx]

He was also listening for a pickguard with the volume off, to begin with.

[@emilemarcotte2782]

He actually says he did at 10:55 🙃

[@simaojoseph]

It’s actually sad, that he had to go that way to recognize a STRAT!

[@emilemarcotte2782]

@@simaojoseph I have to disagree. He probably just doesn't play strats often in the styles of music he is playing. Also, the Mustang and the Jazzmaster have similar sounding pickups to a strat, and he didn't know those models well. So... I don't know what's "sad" about that 😅 (also don't forget he was blindfolded 😉)

[@graysenm1320]

Imagine this being your first Andertons video. That intro will have you so confused lol

[@cirisirpula152]

Not my first video, but still confused

[@dantealighieri6613]

Editor deserves a _rrrrraise._

[@chefsize]

It’s me. I’m that guy.

[@Goudaboi]

still confused: I'm now 21 and have a signed strap from Lee when I was in england and visited the shop at 12?

[@richieolson1482]

At 19:20 you can just barely hear the trem springs in the PRS to give it away. Damn Rob has some incredible fuckin' ears

[@VictorGonzalez-gk1nr]

So many years later and still nothing beats a Chappers+Captain blindfold challenge. GREAT content as always, gents

[@Bug_Man_Semo]

I got them all right. Just by looking. 🎉🎉😂

[@ItsJustRyan89]

Good one

[@Bug_Man_Semo]

Good one.

[@moonray1276]

Wish I could do that.

[@ryangarrettofficial]

You know why this video is so great? Because someone who is fairly new to guitar can basically hear a demo of every essential model on the market and compare. You get to hear a Tele, a Strat, a Paul, a 335, a Jazzmaster, I mean it's pretty good knowledge!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

And that beautiful Thunderbird. SG, too. Both are underrated

[@martinmoore5758]

Yes unfortunately I now think i have to Buy a new guitar

[@rockerseven]

Rob: "It's definitely a mahogany body with wood from the rainforest of Panama, and a maple neck from just outside of Vancouver, painted a slightly lightened cherry color by a man named Stan who had eggs and toast for breakfast that day, and I can hear by the way your voice echos off the pickguard that it's a tortoise shell, and the pickups are .4 mm higher than average..." Me: "Uh.....it's a guitar?"

[@herrgrau]

You can say about Rob what you will, but the man is ridiculously competent. Ridiculously. Who else can do what he does?

[@NeungView]

Absolutely useless skill

[@herrgrau]

@@NeungView Yes, because skills exist in a vacuum and are never consequences of a base competence.

[@seashorerumble1380]

​@@NeungView he's literally a guitar maker

[@trendyblendsicecream2775]

@@NeungView unless you own a guitar company

[@rafaelmartinez1917]

The editor deserves a raise, made spill my coffee on the keyboard with that intro lulz

[@NeungView]

No you didn't

[@rafaelmartinez1917]

@@NeungViewI wish I hadn't, now it smells of coffee a little bit

[@matteorasemont6548]

What an intro man

[@rraabbeeoo]

Rob - "I would stake my career on that being a 335" Lee - "Wow...what a worthless stake that is" Lee you have no chill and it is hilarious.

[@Alifesalife]

Bri'ish humour

[@Spacepuffin007]

Lol

[@alexflint6807]

Goodness, that 335 sounds absolutely delicious.

[@JyrkiVar]

I get more and more the impression, every time in these videos someone plays a Jazzmaster, that this is a very inspiring guitar. They always start immediately to play totally different. I guess I need one on my own.

[@howardthrust]

Although I'm partial to a variety of "Shred-Type" guits with "Floyds", the Jazzmaster has always been one of my favorites, because NOT ONLY is it SO DIFFERENT in many respects, ALL of the differences make it ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and UNIQUE. I've had original '62s (they were a bit finicky...and too valuable to play out), but my '62-era "Vintera" is "very" close in "tone"...and WAY less finicky...AND more affordable!

[@TheBigburcie]

Time to repeat but sit in different rooms so Rob cannot hear the switch clicks, tremolo twangs or smell the finish.

[@PJBonoVox]

Yeah, this is the way to go. The acoustic sound of an electric doesn't really matter to someone playing it on stage so it makes sense. Only important thing is what you can hear through the amp.

[@YngtchieMusic]

Imagine if they replaced the switches on all the guitars, leaving them with only two positions, neck and bridge. Rob would be stumped.

[@jasonjayalap]

My takeaway here is that you can't hear much difference beyond the pickup type (among single, hum, p90) other than tele being a tele despite many singles.

[@KnapfordMaster98]

-electric guitars -keeps relying on unplugged hints A true tonewood master

[@jonathananthony1901]

Cope.

[@daveataway1952]

"tonewood makes no difference"

[@jonathananthony1901]

@@daveataway1952 😆

[@Billiamwoods]

​@@jonathananthony1901 que

[@mksnz]

​@@daveataway1952 it makes much more acoustically, like even Rob said you can hear difference in finish unplugged. When you plug the guitar it's much more difficult to distinguish. Rob has failed to figure out maple and rosewood neck when guitar is amplified.

[@aarontarling3642]

I don't know why, but Rob's reaction at the end brought me so much joy, the way he said "I promise" was like a little kid telling the truth but no one believes him 😂

[@shanewalton8888]

I am just gonna say it, Rob is the GOAT. Screw any haters left out there.

[@thomasdeangelo1655]

It's a shame they don't have clipboards in the UK.

[@PaulEvans-j7h]

When I was on holiday in the states, I nearly bought one but wasn't sure what to do with it. How I regret that now.

[@redmed10]

What's a clipboard?

[@louissanderson719]

There’s a national clipboard shortage atm 🥲

[@jamesbraban9557]

What do you think they were rioting for?!

[@SDCromwell]

I don't even play guitar and I tune in for LITERALLY EVER BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE featuring the AMAZING @RobChappers . He never fails to impress AND entertain us. GIVE THAT MAN A RAISE AND A HANDSHAKE FROM ME.* *don't give him the raise from me, just the handshake please*

[@Jesmith112]

This is genuinely one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. Its so cool to watch a master of his craft show off just how much knowledge he has

[@vansongs]

As soon as you touched the 335 when you picked it up it was obviously semi-hollow. Rob is a beast.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

If you were really cruel you'd play the same guitar more than once 😂

[@atonofspiders]

They should 😂

[@degfx]

I’ve been watching you guys for years and years and I’ve got to say the magic you two have is still there all these years later.

[@cortextual]

That is, quite honestly, one of the most astounding things I've ever seen. I've never been the biggest fan of chappers, but I can't deny, after seeing that, that he has an amazing ear for guitar. I've played guitars for 25+ years and I wouldn't have thought that possible. Great video. Well done Chap.

[@GamersWorld22]

I loved when he said definitely not a maple board XD

[@Chudhole]

Maple necks with single coils sound just right. The clarity and crispness is so uncluttered sounding. I find myself aware of intonation for both good and bad.

[@ArvidNielsen]

Chappers is the man! You’ve shown time and time again that you can just hear the most ridiculous details and differences. Well done, man 👍🏻

[@chrisb8193]

Well now I feel foolish for owning 6 different electric guitars. I literally guessed “Telecaster” for every single one.😂

[@ak2112]

to be fair, that amp was really bright!

[@PatatoKeftes]

Congrats to Rob for his amazing perception abilities. These videos are pure joy to watch.

[@carlosenriquemorales187]

Excellent Video Captain, & congrats to Rob on getting every guitar guessed correctly.....!

[@guitargrandpa282]

Just going to say that I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Good times over breakfast (west coast USA)

[@ThakkMylde]

I love watching these videos with the morning coffee in hand.

[@digitalchris6681]

This is such a classic video formula that I clicked on like before even watching. I wasn't disappointed or proved wrong !

[@EscapedTexan]

loved this one, fellas. chappers is a wizard.

[@stevestizzy]

OMG, I was gonna miss the intro if it wasn't for the comment section because I was doing other stuff until they started the challenge. Now I am happy :P

[@alangreenway6695]

At least Rob has justified why I have and everyone should have one of everything! He also showed how bridges, trems, and pickup placement do make a difference in sound and stability, which is just as important as pickup tone.

[@erikrummel6277]

This is always so impressive to see. Chappers you are a legend!

[@PhillipCalvin627]

That Les Paul Jr sounded so good... 🤤 Cap'n's silent "WTF!!" was probably the funniest moment in the whole video. But damn, Chapper's ears need an insurance policy because they are pure gold.

[@reneb1bowen]

Chappers hit it out of the park!! His ears and power of deduction are amazing! Hugely entertaining. Thanks guys, keep up the good work.👏

[@pepec4273]

By far, the best blindfold challenge, period.

[@perd.9386]

That's more than stunning. Respect @RobChappers. Unbelievable.

[@robjgolde3221]

The Les Paul Special sounds the best of the whole bunch. P90s, man.

[@jordanpratt3821]

Yeah I proudly own one of those and it sounds crazy good. By far the best out of my collection and none of them sound bad.

[@ianhart8101]

The 335 and P90 loaded LP 💯

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

I was anticipating hearing that one the whole time and was so let down when he knew right away and they barely played it

[@robjgolde3221]

@@ianhart8101 Yeah the 335 is definitely a reallllly close 2nd. Getting those two paired up on a jam or on a track would sound incredible.

[@obivandings3845]

The 335 costs you a reasonable used car, but she sounds and looks so .............. [Your words here] 🎉 ......P.S.: I own a Les Paul Special with P90ies and its the best sounding and playing guitar I ever had, but its not very nice to look at ....

[@robjohnson5829]

Rob is an absolute beast. You have to respect the dedication this guy has put into guitar.

[@kevinvandenberg5548]

I was not ready for that intro 😅

[@Hyde92]

This is the best channel ever.. this is what TV should have been..

[@waranghira]

You can't beat Rob at this game. Maybe if you muffle his ears. But then again, he might just pick up the vibrations through his body.

[@zxbc1]

To be fair, this challenge is actually not as hard as it looks, because the chosen guitars are all very distinctive apart from the Mustang and Jazzmaster. I was actually surprised that Rob had trouble with PRS vs LP because the LP has such a distinct sound, like Lee even said numerous times. There's nothing there that sounds like the LP, because the 335's low end is completely different due to being semi-hollow. The PRS has a much more rounded mid like all PRS do, it sounds much more modern and less vintage. The P90 would be obvious, the mini humbucker also fairly obvious (as Rob rightfully and immediately realized it wasn't a full humbucker or a single coil). So as Rob correctly said, the only hard one really was just the Mustang vs Jazzmaster, and Rob had a 50% chance there anyway.

[@waranghira]

@@zxbc1 You can hear the short scale of the Mustang if they played funky riffs high up/deep in the neck.

[@SNTOSN]

The Lynyrd Skynyrd reference was very clear 😂. I'm still impressed by these videos.

[@rickguitar]

Incredible. Amazing. No word to tell you how surprised I am.

[@lukehenderson436]

I did love the way that this video demonstrated differences in a fun way. I would imagine that people looking for their second or third guitar would benefit from something like this.

[@DaveArksey]

That was incredible! I'm coming to London from Toronto mid-September and plan to come to the store for a visit. If Rob is still around I would like to quiz him on lottery numbers! See you then!

[@williamconnally7727]

The intro was glorious, whoever threw it together it's a masterpiece

[@QuickSiR]

That Firebird sounds gooooood😮

[@pistoleer3572]

wickedest looking guitat there😎

[@TheBigburcie]

It's bright and bitey but still meaty. Great contrast to a Les or strat in a band situation.

[@rlm4471]

I wonder what pickups it has in it. I owned a couple of early 00s Firebirds with Gibson's modern ceramic Firebird pickups on them, and they sounded awful.

[@jerryyeaaah15]

@@rlm4471its the same pu they put in murphy labs as far as i can tell by ab ing them😂 alnico pu but still dark compare to the real thing

[@PHAER]

Please don't stop doing videos together. That's top gear on the guitar world!

[@josepauig783]

When Lee had the Tele, i thought Rob was gonna say, "well its between a black tele and a yellow tele"

[@thommyguitar8384]

Brilliant! It puts just a smile on my face - everyting makes a difference IF you are able to hear it! Chapeau!!!

[@Joshedstedtphotography]

“Let’s put me reverb back on” the most British thing I’ve ever heard Lee say 😂

[@Pat_sen]

Always great to see you both having fun! As always hats off mr chapman

[@grahamstuart9164]

😂😂 The look on lee's face when he was talking about the first guitar being a mahogany neck😅😅😅 And then definitively stating it was in fact the SG.... And that's when I stopped this video because the look on lee's face was something along the lines of how the f*** does this guy do it❤❤❤❤❤ I love every video with rob in it. Back to the video

[@mikaso]

What a great video! Not only did Rob demonstrate his superhuman ears and intuition, once again, but also that you gotta listen for other "tells" sometimes. Much appreciated to learn some of the things he listens for, too. And Chappers, your playing was completely adequate and up for the job! Thank you very much, hat's off to both of you laddies ;)

[@bartc7170]

Not only was Lee fighting the urge to play AC/DC on the SG, but when he played the Strat for the second time, he momentarily broke into some SRV style riffs. When he put on the Firebird, I was expecting a little Hetfield - he didn't go there, but he did play some Skynyrd, and their current guitarist Ricky medlocke plays one ... I was hoping this would go on!

[@schaerfentiefe1967]

Also a clear win for the three Gibson guitars and the Epiphone Firebird. They sounded phantastic! 🤩

[@JPiattelli]

25:02 holy shit! “It does make a difference and that’s NOT a maple board” Lee just shits his pants lol

[@bogdanniculescu4941]

love that man. So many ppl say they are tonewood blind....but they probably just don't care enough :)

[@yespop]

I stopped the video in the 335 moment, because I was so impressed I could not bare it anymore. I needed a pause. I'm on my knees. Chappers is unbelievable.

[@zaphodrahja]

Man, Rob knows his shit.

[@rossgillcreative]

The way Lee plays on each guitar gives them away a little too!

[@jdbertel33]

Loving the sound of that firebird...

[@ihasatypo]

Rob andertons videos are a treat. Thanks for making these!

[@thisisshaun1]

The force is strong with this one

[@filnn]

Can I just say, the Cub is such an amazing sounding amp. The amount of definition is just so great.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Absolute madness. Let the tone debate continue.

[@brentdhedrick]

I think the next blindfold challenge should be a compilation of unbelievable moments of rob spotting small things while interviewing the background guys to get their reactions to what it was like to witness those moments. Basically a shout out to Rob for his great ears from the guys who set these challenges up.

[@jay-easy311]

This mfer is the rain man of guitar sounds

[@Slug-Anderson]

These are such a joy to watch!! Thanks for putting these together for us!

[@deathapedisco]

Lee really hates it when Rob can see. He’s like a beaver when it sees a standing tree.

[@Gene_Cali]

So many pearls of wisdom here, mixed in with light madness. Always enjoyable with these two guitar afficionados. Thanks Andertons.

[@garystevens6831]

Blown away! well done Rob!

[@Guitarify]

Rob correctly calling out it not being a maple board was hilarious in response to the guy saying it doesn't matter, haha

[@JimmyHoussen]

Absolutely incredible.

[@blankspace0000]

I mean this is basically the pickup challenge again but hey im not complaining, love this series

[@iz982]

Drinking game idea: take a shot every time Chappers calls the Jazzmaster a Jaguar 😂

[@gazzie12000]

Or a Jag Wah - wtf? When did he stop being English and turn American?

[@sajisguitar]

I don't think anyone else would do such a guess! Hats off Chappers! You are the best! This is experience for you!

[@eduardwilliams1245]

Rob's friggin amazing. I should do myself a favour and buy a premium Chapman. He definitely knows his guitars.

[@niclastname]

It's funny. when Lee thought Rob was listening for hum on the strat, my thought (which I still think) was that he was listening for the switch to see if it sounded like a 3 way toggle or a 5 way blade. It's a very different sound when you're flipping a 3 way between neck and bridge vs a 5 way. I could even hear it on the mics haha.

[@dingushussey4100]

turning off the volume to play acoustic is going to make it easy to spot the ES335, good strategy

[@timfiorillo650]

That was the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever seen

[@boechlerguitarsandrepair]

Rob is all four of my spirit animals

[@terrapin7777]

That was absolutely remarkable. Watching Rob makes it painfully evident why I am not that good of a guitar player. I just don't have the ear. Rob's ear is amazing.

[@thenextkurt]

On this week's episode of Cappy and Chappy:

[@ghwr]

These videos are so entertaining! Rob's knowledge of all-things-guitar is just incredible. Just incredible. I'm in awe.

[@ChrisBlackTV]

24:07 has to be the most beautiful electric guitar tone I've ever heard

[@IainMNorman]

Damn you! I had to listen to it again!

[@jwestl3y]

Love these kinds of videos, the captain/rob/rabea/pete just blindfold testing various gear or building builds for each other. Owning a music store you have literally infinite video content. Even the ones like just picking the best drive petal are great and can be updated every year 😂

[@eddieholmes3236]

Has to be by smell only next

[@feldhdleh]

I've seen so many of these wonderful Blindfold segments but this one has to be the best. Exceptional!!

[@OrdinProds]

I love these videos, but I'd suggest you guys need to lay down a few more strict rules for these tests (not to take anything away from Rob's obvious skill and knowledge here). Every guitar should have the same fretboard wood and every guitar should be played the same way with the exact same chords and licks, which must be repeated for every pickup and acoustic unplugged test. Also, Rob should wear earmuffs when setting up each new guitar and when switching pickups. The strat is very obvious when just hearing the pickup selector click through between bridge and neck. Lastly, I'd like to see Rob do these challenges without being told exactly what's there and constantly reminded, because this gives a massive advantage to guessing and deducing from probabilities than actually hearing the differences between guitars, which is what this should really be all about. I get that this could be considered too hard, but given the fact he guessed all right here, maybe it's not. He knows his guitars inside out and has done a lot of these kind of challenges now so should be tested properly I think. You could also release 2 different edits of these videos - the regular long form with Rob's comments throughout and a second shorter form edit for people wanting to really play along where just the guitars are heard without any discussion between. Hearing the discussion during really affects one's ability to fully play along and try to work it out for oneself.

[@NotHaughty]

Chappers is the truth the light and the way. I hav no idea how he does these blindfold challenges. Amazing !

[@GamersWorld22]

This early feels illegal

[@MrKittenmitts]

Starts SG demo with AC/DC influenced playing, starts Stratocaster demo with Claptonesque riff