What Should YOU Have? - Affordable Guitar & Expensive Amp, or Expensive Guitar & Affordable Amp?

[@lisadaly8777]

My only criticism is that in some of these videos, Rob chooses a piece of equipment he never has to “try it” rather than choosing what he thinks the actual best rig for the challenge is. I like seeing the different equipment but I just wish he tried new stuff in demo focused videos and when the video is about answering a question he actually shares his knowledge a bit more. Anyway love all the videos regardless

[@bartlaan1996]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@Impulse21s]

This!

[@KnapfordMaster98]

Either that or he chooses something from a brand whose ceo he met the week prior and pushes it like a bulldozer.

[@adamski101]

His rig won regardless.

[@allstopblue5717]

I disagree. I’d rather see some new stuff instead of the same ol Marshall dsl, squire, or Epiphone, katana, etc. I quite like his choices

[@Quante1123]

One of the katana’s tricks is diming the gain and volume on the clean channel and then controlling the volume with the master. It gets so much more responsive than the crunch channel. Gives you a little bit of break-up with single coils and some nice chrunchies with hb’s.

[@kodykindhart5644]

That’s how I run fender rumble for bass Dime the master and run gain as volume

[@kodykindhart5644]

Weird how you gotta rethink stuff like that still

[@noahallison4079]

You’re exactly right in my experience. The dirty channels are nearly useless for me on the Katana; just dirty up the clean channel.

[@gordonkenneth9354]

My vote goes to buying the best amp that can be afforded. My $400 guitars often play better than the more expensive ones, purely as a result of setup. However, dialing in your tone through a proper amplifier (preferably with some volume) is a special experience that cannot be recreated by any other means.

[@BangBangNinerGang415]

I agree 100% I have a classic vibe 60’s strat and a Blackstar studio 10 6L6…They sound like buttah..🧈

[@bassyey]

People underestimate what a luthier can do to guitars.

[@johncollins5552]

Yeah big difference between noodling away solo at home and on stage with a rocking band! Cheap amp could well be pretty much unusable in live scenario. That said you can try a secondhand top quality solid state amp like an Orange or Peavey that won't have issues tube amps are more likely to have.

[@Direwoof]

My fav guitar is a SX VTG series statocaster copy I got for 150 dollars and my fav bass is an SX 5 string bass I got for 185 dollars. I have much more expensive guitars and basses but these are teh ones I go to most often. They don't look pretty but they sound good and have big chunky baseball bat necks for my giant hands they just suit me.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

@@Direwoof I bought a Peavey Tracer in 1995 I still own and has been the smoothest guitar to play I ever owned.

[@james1939-s1c]

So this is always a difficult choice, the better sounding is going to be the better amp, but a better guitar will be easier to play and will likely get the player to want to practice and play more. A great guitar makes you want to play more, but for sound, it is 80% amp.

[@0megalul309]

There are 200+ languages on earth and you chose to speak facts. I'd prefer a better amp/cab cos I can setup a guitar to play better kinda and maybe a nicer overdrive tone makes someone want to play more.

[@TheEchelon]

However, these days great playing guitars don't have to cost a lot. A good setup also goes a very long way.

[@I-Libertine]

I'd take a more expensive guitar and a rather inexpensive modeling amp. Just more fun. Boom.

[@leokrissandy5579]

agree, for a noob (like me) a guitar with good playability can set your mood to practice more and you can always upgrade the pickup, the wiring and get a better amp down the line

[@JgHaverty]

This isnt really super applicable anymore honestly. Budget guitars nowadays are miles ahead of where they were even 10 years ago. A proper set up can make most guitars play great.

[@timothymckane6362]

A Chappers and The Captain video on Christmas Eve! Thanks for uploading this one!

[@nikosmagnisalis6080]

I think Katana sounds more than fine and that allows for a better guitar! Nice video!!

[@PedroLopez-sg2bu]

I like watching rob with andertons. It takes me back to before we entered the upside down. Feels good to see this on christmas. Thanks cap!

[@EasyHeat]

Yamaha Pacificas are seriously solid AF workhorses. I've honestly never played a Yamaha guitar (acoustic or electric) that I didn't like. My old bandmate toured with a MIM Fender Strat and a matching (color) Pacifica strat as his backup, and honestly ended up playing the Yamaha most of the time. Both had a single coil sized mini HB in the bridge and both sounded ace! Thanks Rob. I've pondered getting a strat for my affordable "guitarsenal". I think you just sold me on one! Haha! Cheers again lads!

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Yamaha acoustics have been workhorses for me for years. Always surprise the Taylor and Martin players with my decent priced full solid construction Yammies. Let's me spend more on electric guitars...

[@allstopblue5717]

Yamaha acoustics are phenomenal. Even the non solid top ones sound great. I’ve got a 1978 Yamaha acoustic, fully laminate, no solid wood top back or sides, and yet the thing absolutely sings. Got it for $250 at a vintage guitar show. Even their current lineup for years now seems almost impossible to beat for acoustic under $400

[@TraneFrancks]

Great shout on that Pacifica. My first electric bought about 20 years ago was a Pacifica 112XC. Two decades later, it's got DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 2.1 and a PAF Pro in it and the only HSS configuration I own. I don't know whether the 112 guitars are still made in Taiwan (mine was), but the quality is outstanding. It's an angry little guitar that sits well in a mix.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

I have one of the maple (112M) from circa 2001 and it's still my favorite to play. A few upgrades and tweaks to taste and it's good to go. The top-spec Pacificas are absolutely great and are affordable.

[@jamesfafrak7288]

Always love watching your videos, hope everyone at Anderton’s have a safe and awesome Christmas same goes for all of the other people watching as well.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

I had chance to play $2500 boutique amps yesterday, played the Supro delta last week, then practiced with my solid state Orange 35 last night. The less obvious difference is the attack and decay times of notes. The tubes react and decay far more naturally, where the solid state wants to cut off notes. It feels like a very controlled playing experience, which I think is good for beginners, but frustrating for vets.

[@enthused7591]

Bugera G5 Infinium head with reverb and a Celestion V30 1x12 cab (Harley Benton's only $139) - best budget amp setup ever and it really leaves nearly nothing to be desired unless you're gigging, in which you'd just get the Bugera G20 Infinium and a Celestion V30 2x12 cab instead.

[@keithhoffman1864]

Lol. I was searching the comments to see if anyone else would mention the G5. Amazing sounding amp - better than Katana.

[@enthused7591]

@@keithhoffman1864 Oh the G5 is much better. I had a Katana 100 combo and I loved the versatility and it did sound good, in a middle-of-the-road kind of way for an inexpensive 100 watt combo that will get very loud, but the G5 for around $200 gets you that full tube goodness and will still get loud enough to shake the windows in your house haha

[@caileanhunt8679]

Yes another vote for the g5. I've had mine for years running through a 1x12 greenback. Killer tones for the price.

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

I did this inadvertently recently. Spent 300 for a used gretsch jet with the P90/broadtron and 800 for a Fender Princeton 65 RI in a small music store that just wanted to move product. I've been re inspired to play every day with that rig. The P90 played through that Princeton is incredible.

[@stanislavmigra]

Mighty fine choice you made good sir. Thats a sweet sweet rig.

[@lootbox9465]

those jet's are VERY tempting!

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

@@lootbox9465 They are worth every penny. Gretsch really does put out quality products.

[@imacmadman22]

I would go the expensive guitar, affordable amp route. Because if you have a guitar that is easy and fun to play, you'll play it more and that's the whole point. I got by with a cheap amp until I saved up for something bigger and better. I started playing when cheap guitars were awful, my first (used) electric guitar was $25 and it was not great. I saved up whatever money I could earn for 3 months to buy it because my parents felt if I wanted something that "extravagant" I should pay for it myself. A good guitar is always a better choice, IMO.

[@fabioragone22]

considering that most of the players are just going to play in their bedrooms, or at maximum gig with friends, I would also go for a more expensive guitar rather than a more expensive amp. It's actually even possible not to have an amp at all and play via plugins on your computer, but the learning curve may be frustrating. Using some multi-fx unit for this purpose would be a great option, especially for beginners who don't really understand the tone they want to invest in. An expensive guitar, though, may be fun to play even unplugged.

[@JacobJ265]

Lee is such a wholesome and enjoyable person to watch. He's very relatable and just loves life. So good to see people like that make it for a change rather than the typical people who lie cheat and steal or bully their way. Keep being genuine Captain!

[@24avenged24]

Too bad Rob is the complete opposite. No interest in any new Andertons videos with him tbh.

[@mickdebergerac1143]

@@24avenged24 Totally agree with you. Rob isn't stupid, but with all that has happened due to his arrogance these last couple of years, you'd think he would have learned a bit of humility. His arrogance is stunning. I don't know why Andertons have taken him on again, he really doesn't add anything.

[@cesarportela1273]

@@mickdebergerac1143 what happened with Rob? I see a lot of people dislike him and talk about what he has done but I have no idea what did he do?

[@mickdebergerac1143]

@@cesarportela1273 Hi Cesar, I am not a fan of Mr. Chapman, he is a fantastic guitarist, but he is a very arrogant individual. Have a look at some of the videos from this link and you'll get the idea of what he is guilty of. kzbin.info?search_query=rob+chapman+exposed

[@adamski101]

Just drop it you trolls. Yawn! I love the vids with Chappers!

[@javierfonseca-sg7ku]

I remember dearly... The original version of this video was the very first video of yours I watched, and fell in love with the concept and have watched countless of your videos ever since. Good memories!

[@dkistheshizam]

The Pacifica is insanely great for the money. I run 2 different guitar programs that I've had the good fortune of adding electric guitar to the curriculum and I've only bought Pacificas for the students. My buddy had one that he left with me for months and I always thought it was amazing. It's actually the guitar I'm playing in my profile picture. I'm glad Rob is such a Pacifica fan as well!

[@afaella3]

Whew, another Chappers & The Captain - I've been busy off KZbin for a while and am glad to see the dream team together again!

[@MrPhotonjockey]

Most players these days never get out of the bedroom. No reason for an expansive amp if you are not playing out. An expensive guitar? Depends on what you consider expensive. A higher end Epiphone with USA pups is an excellent choice. To be honest for about $1K you have a choice of many, many outstanding guitars.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Expensive guitar cheap amp for the win! I'll paraphrase Tyler Larson from Music Is Win regarding this dilemma, "Are we guitar players, or are we amp players"? The true answer is expensive guitar with cheap home studio and some Neural DSP plugins

[@anandgarde13]

Great video. My choice would be expensive amp over expensive guitar. I have a Mesa Triple Rec and Peavey Invective 120, both with their matching 4x12 cabs, and they make every guitar sound amazing. An expensive guitar will feel and play way better than a cheap one (though there's really diminishing returns on this after about 800 bucks), but it won't give me the sound of a triple rec or boosted 5150 when played through a cheap amp, and a cheap guitar can be made to play and feel amazing with a good setup and maybe some cheap mods.

[@ColinPaterson295]

I remember going to see a pro player in a pub near me and he played the first song on a glorious PRS then switched to a squier strat for the rest of the set and he sounded brilliant throughout.

[@michaeltravis3562]

So good to see you two again.

[@AndyInTheUK]

I'd vote for either one if they have to be heard via KZbin on tiny laptop computer speakers. They both sound equally excellent! But seriously, the usual advice is get the guitar that inspires you regardless of how inexpensive it might be. £750 for a PRS Custom 24 is pretty inspiring. Even in pink.

[@brianstrawser5695]

I think Rob nailed it. I love the delta king combo.

[@james1939-s1c]

I just said, I don't need anymore amps, I have a mesa half stack for gigs, a mesa combo for practice, and a spark for learning and bedroom jamming, then the tone king keeps popping up, damn you Andertons.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Good to see Rob back doing videos with Lee again...

[@nswhorse]

I just bought my daughter a guitar and amp for her 18th birthday. Went the affordable + affordable option - Chappers' guitar and Captain's amp. The funny thing is I had kind of pre-decided the Pacifica and the Katana were pretty much the best bang for buck options available, but I did my due diligence anyway, as well as asking my daughter for her input, and did some in-styore tryouts, and ended up back where I had originally started. The Pacifica and the Katana are just fantastic bits of kit. I really wish the Katana had existed when I was much younger.

[@FernandoRivera-dm7hh]

The fact that you still make these for us. Game changer man.. real shit ❤

[@FernandoRivera-dm7hh]

Miss you chaps an lee

[@FernandoRivera-dm7hh]

Missed*

[@ssblu2112]

Received my Squier Contemporary Jaguar HH ST from Anderton's today on Christmas Eve! I'm in NY in the U.S. it arrived in impeccable condition! Very Satisfied!

[@AlperAydn]

if i were rob i would prefer an eq pedal instead of ts9

[@owlytimbre9103]

Man, it's good to see rob back.

[@Dram1984]

You have a JCM800 combo on your website now for 750!

[@brianstrawser5695]

PRS and Supro amp, no doubt. Merry Christmas to the entire Anderton's crew.

[@robertkelly3357]

I love it when the band gets back together!

[@melvoid01]

Taking our gear snob specs off for a mo, that Pacifica and Katana combo is probably one of the best beginner/intermediate rigs yet, total quality gear with a crapton of sonic options and still in mum and dads budget. The PRS and Supro is aspirational next level gear for when junior has left school got his first job and has joined a much better band. Also I would choose the pink one because its pink!

[@chrismarkham8081]

Interesting video. For me the better guitar would provide the inspiration and desire to play more often.

[@leightnite3056]

Note 2 new editors....whenever the hands of THE Captain and THE Chappers collide...It MUST be accompanied by some type of mighty EXPLOSION, that is all.

[@matt6288joyce]

See I am a massive Katana fan boy but I much preferred Rob’s set up, sounded so much thicker and fuller

[@shanedeel2]

Both are winners with that jam at the end. Its definitely inspiring. Thank you

[@PikaStu666]

I’m quite happy using a Boss Katana and Mexican Fenders these days… they sound and play extremely well.

[@JOETIBBS83]

Always a pleasure to see you 2 fellas on screen !!! Merry Christmas guys

[@Chance-ry1hq]

It’s good to see you two back together again. I used to watch you two years ago when Rob had long hair. Pretty entertaining, and informative.

[@24avenged24]

If you like people who lie (and break the law) while advertising companies they own, and lie about the work with companies they don't, then Rob is the guy for you.

[@Chance-ry1hq]

@@24avenged24 you sound like a jealous little troll. Tell me more.

[@24avenged24]

@@Chance-ry1hq Go watch Dovydas' video about it.

[@CHlEFFIN]

Likewise. :)

[@CHlEFFIN]

@@24avenged24 boring, negative & toxic - go spread that shit somewhere else, thank you

[@thesullivanstreetproject]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Excellent editing on these videos.

[@grahamroden8897]

Great video and I agree with Lee about how both set ups are likely to be used although the Pacifica and the Katana combo is hard to beat on a budget too.

[@dottormaelstrom]

I'm a bit bummed you haven't gone wandering around the store looking for gear like in the ancient times, that was a lot of the charm of those videos. Guess nowadays it's a bit complicated.

[@SirBender]

1:12 is exactly the kind of humor I like :)

[@raivkka4313]

I went the route that Lee took, a Korean PRS Holcomb on sale for $750.00 and the Boss Amp that was $229.00. When I feel I'm good enough for a good amp I'll get that. Maybe in a couple of years or so.

[@demantoid418]

Rock on Raivkka

[@enthused7591]

You can't go wrong with that rig, but I bet you'll eventually realize getting a good amp doesn't really correlate with "being good enough". Instead, it's about exploring just how good of a sound you can get, and full-tube heads are still the best way to get full articulation. Luckily, the Bugera G5 is super cheap and so are Celestion V30 1x12 cabs. Enjoy your setup!

[@disco4535]

"When I feel I'm good enough for a good amp"... Your skill level has nothing to do with it. A good sounding amp is going to much more fun, motivating, inspiring and more satisfying than one that sounds acceptable.

[@zacherycampbell7296]

I agree with your sentiment. I bought a tone king imperial as my first tube amp recently, and I quickly found out that a transparent clean fender amp exposes all of my bad habits 😂😂

[@dylandenney3980]

@@zacherycampbell7296 that'll make you a better player. Did me. Going from a Mustang I to a Deluxe VM showed me how noisy and messy my playing was, and I had to clean it up because the tone of the amp was so irresistible that I couldn't just go back to the modeler.

[@kennithh7744]

Good Morning my friends . Thank you for the laughs . I enjoy the great videos .

[@JeremyMcCant]

THANK GOD ROB IS BACK! We missed you Rob!!!!!

[@adamfstewart81]

wow, Lee's french is amazing! didn't realize he was multi-lingual

[@hutchfromba]

Rob has the right idea, cheap guitars aren't really made so cheaply any more. However you need a good amp. Rob chosed a great Blues/Rock rig. He surprised me.

[@noodle845]

Ive got a cheap marshall amp. It was about £100 i think! I can get a few nice sounds from it, not that I'm very good! What difference does gear make really? Surely technique and feel are superior? Asking for a friend

[@281cu6]

@@noodle845 Get guitar lessons, then get a valve amp. After more lessons, you will feel the difference between a cheapo solid state amp and a proper valve amp.

[@mrbowlingcrazy]

@@281cu6 I have a 100 watt marshal head I just don't feel like putting miles on the tubes just to jam in my room. Have a katana 100 watt head and orange crush 120 to fix that problem

[@281cu6]

@@mrbowlingcrazy I would rather buy something like an Orange Rocker 15 or a DSL20 at those price points for bedroom jamming! Holy guacamole.

[@hutchfromba]

@@noodle845 As long as you can keep a guitar in tune for a couple hours at a time and your intonation is accurate, your in good shape guitar wise. The amp is another story. You need a amp that gives you a great clean, crunch, and if you play hard rock or metal, it has to chug nicely. The amp & speaker without question is much more important than the guitar. Again, the warm clean channel is the most important because the amp builds on that channel. FX loop is always nice to have but not required.

[@mborel]

That Blue on Black jam was a thing of beauty. Well done gents!

[@TheGamers-mc7zz]

Omgggg I missed this kind of videos!! I love this kind of videos!! I'm hyped!!!!!!

[@StevenMelo]

I used to believe expensive amp over expensive guitar, but years ago I changed my mind. At one point I had a two rock amp for the cleans and to be honest it felt it was a diminished return with respect to tone. I now have a hot rod deluxe v3 with upgraded speaker. Get all great cleans and tones with all the great pedals available. The thing with a better guitar is it makes you want to play more, and play better which in turn makes the experience and sound much better. Give me a nice guitar with a mid level amp any day

[@hiimawasteoftime8678]

Please also bring back choose a rig your mate will hate. Loved that

[@jano3289]

Personally I would go for the more pricy guitar. Many say the opposite but almost all the feel is in the guitar from a playing perspective as well as sustain and how well the guitar keeps the tune. Cheaper guitars tend to have an unbalanced tone (either too sharp or too mellow) as well as some can be a bit unpredictable quality wise. The new generation of amps such as boss katana really are very price worthy. Only time I would go for fancier amp would be if you needed a bigger amp for rehearsing or gigging. This is however my personal view, also I do think it differs depending on what style of music you are playing. The more distortion used the more you get the sound from the amp or pedals, but good luck getting a fat jazz tone from a squire strat.

[@Mindartcreativity]

Always a pleasure to see the Cap and Chappers in a video😊

[@christopherguzzi1316]

Great choice with the PRS 24 SE. They are fabulous feeling and playing guitars. I would have personally gone for the semi-hollow body in Santana yellow.

[@allstopblue5717]

I’m not a fan of the Santana body shape, but yeah I think it’s hard to beat a semi hollow SE model these days for the money. Really, really top notch guitars. Swap pickups later on if you want

[@CHlEFFIN]

I’m so happy I rediscovered this channel yesterday… watching the Captain and Rob reviewing gear, jamming and always having a blast with their hilarious and English senses of humor. It’s like I’m back in my childhood. Thank you.

[@stanknugget]

Where’d you go?

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Could be the mic placement or just the amp setting, but I thought the PRS-Katana combination sounded better! I think I would have gone for either the Orange Rocker 15 or the Super Crush combo, because the Rocker only has a 10" speaker. And then probably a Squier tele.

[@steves12strings]

My Pacifica 612viiFM is by far my favorite strat style guitar and got it for $500 used. Every mod I would've made is already there. Paired with a Marshall 40cr with 2 pedals + a looper and you're all set.

[@johncollins5552]

Would like to see Chappers with a Vox amp for a change. Fender Mustang for Captain for a change.

[@jamesshaw476]

I have a Marshall DSL 40C and sold my Fender Mustang 20W and BlackStar ID Core 20W. I would definitely invest in a more expensive amp for my next amp purchase

[@mattbry118]

I’ve been waiting to see a demo of the Vox Cambridge 50! So close. Fun video!

[@AJ-wh1tw]

Late to the party here, but my thought is always if you can only spend money in one direction the money needs to go to the amp. I used to think when I was first starting to perform that the guitar was where all the sound was and I was playing a gorgeous vintage ES-175 through a Line 6 Spyder II. I can feel all of you cringe just as hard reading that as I did typing it. The best sound I have ever gotten is what I’m using now, an Epiphone SG Traditional Pro and Orange Dual Terror. A good amp will help you get the sound you really want, all the guitar really needs to be is set up properly and not complete garbage.

[@praveenm8059]

I miss when y'all used to shop in the store ...I love those videos .....so much fun

[@ipuya]

For recording i guess you would spend more on the amp cause the sound is the most important thing, but as a home player what you want is that each time you glance over at your guitar, to be inspired and excited to pick it up and so you want to buy the best guitar you can afford.

[@legacyShredder1]

Why does it take an expensive guitar to inspire you to pick it up and play it? Do you just like owning expensive things or do you like playing an instrument? If you love to play an instrument price be damned, because you will find any way under the Sun to play even if it's the cheapest thing on the planet. It seems like you're saying you just like playing guitar as long as it's a more expensive instrument, hence the self title of home player.

[@ipuya]

@@legacyShredder1 doesnt have to be expensive. I said the best guitar you can afford. And yes like anything else in the world, things that are made with a lot of care to a high standard, using top quality materials, tend to be more expensive. Not crazy expensive but not cheap either. I have a fender strat and a tele. Both Mexican made. They are beautiful and sound amazing. I would never sell either of them.

[@steverobinson7040]

I used to gig a 50 quid Yamaha through a Marshall valvestate back in the day it done me fine !

[@Ruddigore]

I definitely think the expensive amp, cheap guitar wins hands down. Great video lads, a nice Christmas surprise for me.

[@abrahamyanes2405]

im so happy to see them together again

[@thomashill1194]

Definitely one of my favourite type of video! Convince Danish Pete to do some of these challenges!!!

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

Well this was fun.. Meanwhile am very happy with my budget rig : Bugera V5 & A classic vibe strat.

[@freehey629]

Katana is great for practicing at home. Those Laney Cubs or Monoprice amps are much better at gigs.

[@MaartenAnna]

Great video. But what I really liked was Lee demonstrating the power of the coil split. First on rythm, only one pick-up, then when he came to solo a quick tap to engage the full humbucker & Bob’s your uncle!

[@traineecanuck]

I have a katana and a good guitar and an affordable guitar, and the amp is deffo the limiting factor. Will be investing in a small tube amp at some point.

[@Lez325]

Nice to see this revival and so nice to see Rob back where he belongs - Merry Christmas Guy's

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Chappers should have tried the new 5150 iconic combo

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

Really, really interesting. Thanks for swapping the guitars and the amps at the end!

[@nikverschuren4291]

Bought a Chapman bea mensis, couldnt be happier. Good to see the captain and chappers together! Chappers rig sounds better to me.

[@BRZguy]

I'd definitely go with the more expensive amp. The Katana just has this practice amp sound that it can't really shake. It's great if you're beginning and want to experiment with different tone styles, but it really can't compare to a solid tube amp. The Yamaha sounded significantly better through the Supro.

[@metalliholic]

Not in person, when it’s crancked and dialed in properly. It sings

[@BRZguy]

@@metalliholic Looking at the DB reader in the room, they both appear to be roughly the same volume level, yet the expensive amp sounds miles better. I don't think cranking the Katana will really do anything unlike the Supro which will sound even better the louder it is.

[@metalliholic]

@@BRZguy true the valve will always sound better but I don’t think they captured the sound of the katana right. It was too harsh.

[@pablo9364]

The katana is so versatile and there are many advantages over a tube amp .

[@BRZguy]

@@pablo9364 Eh, sure it has tons of effects and stuff to play around with, but I think I prefer just the classic amp with pedals setup. I don't think it's very fun to have essentially the same exact setup as everyone else.

[@drdre4397]

I own a fender blues Jr IV. It is not cheap per se but definetely not the best one around... My two guitars are a partscaster my tech built me and a made in USA SG. The SG was far more expensive yet the strat feels much more like home. Most people (including myself) just need to practice more, an amp and a guitar can only do so much for you and if you haven't put the time in the get better, a new toy won't do that for you.

[@ericwarrington6650]

Sweet!! These are fun man...glad to see CHAPPERS in England still! Again? Lol..

[@jobero5769]

I got the Orange Crush 20W and when you crank it up it sounds alright, kind of a chaotic tone but good nevertheless.

[@autumnprovidence]

I personally love the nicer guitar-decent amp setup. Having a sweet guitar really makes you want to play more. And with a decent amp there’s usually more versatility. In the case of the Katana, it does more than one trick. I feel like putting your money all on an amp is like getting a one trick pony. I have a mod-shop Fender Strat and a Marshall CODE 50. Does it all great-other than looper pedals. For some dumb reason the CODE doesn’t work with looper pedals. So someday I’ll pickup a nicer amp, but in the interim, this works great.

[@MrJayscinema]

Not sure the Boss was put onto its best setting. It can sound lovely that little amp.

[@metalliholic]

Yea too harsh.

[@Zolbat]

Interesting, I've had one and sold it because (I assume) the speaker pushes a frequency I don't like. I thought about getting the 100w model, but went with a bugera v22 and a 2x12 instead.

[@roygore5343]

I completely agree, they set it up to be so thin, that amp has balls if you push it.

[@JonWickensMusic]

To be honest, I don’t think either amp was shown in its best light. Both can sound better.

[@mechmat12345]

I have one and it sounds nice until I turn on my tube amp. It's fine for the price but people claiming it sounds like a real tube amp are bonkers.

[@TheAkiiscool]

Nothings more comforting than drinking hot chocolate and watching rob and lee on christmas eve...

[@angrypickle]

I'm convinced Rob could make a string attached to a broom sound incredible... So any combination of cheap & expensive will sound great in his hands.

[@djb5841]

Yikes

[@jacktugwell98]

The PRS sounds so nice! I bought a PRS custom 24 SE from Andertons and I’m very happy with it .

[@ces69]

Lee’s rig is noticeably quieter! Peaking at around 92/3 dB on your meter where as Rob’s is hitting 94/5 dB so of course it sounds bigger and more dynamic! Not easy to spot as a lot of the louder playing seemed to have the dB meter out of camera shot! I’m surprised this could happen by accident as your normally very good with your setup’s!

[@nicolamontoro]

Doesn’t matter what you guys review. It’s always super entertaining. Love you guys video. And Danish Pete too.

[@jr0706]

I gotta out that money towards the amp. Today's less expensive guitars are really well made, and one can always put new pups and wiring in them. That Yamaha sounds awesome through that Supro.

[@D.Miller]

Love these. I need to get myself to Anderton's and get some gear. I'm holding off to make the trip to Guilford

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Its being handed a full on Haz-med suit that puts you off.

[@mojobag01]

Following an amp failure I was forced to use an emergency Bandit - Silver with Sheffield speakers. I couldn't give it up and that is where I found my sound with my Les Paul Standard. Also wonderfully robust.

[@stanknugget]

LOL

[@BlackSpineRecords]

I have a Vox Vt40 which is about $200 used American, it’s a combo amp. The tones are so good to me that I demo’d a fender blues jr. and it sounded the same! But it was $700!! Now the vox has a bad distorted or heavy sound, but the clean, or dirty sounds, sounds really good for the price, especially if you have a few pedals to work with

[@johncollins5552]

I love my vox vt30 just need a Rat and an sd1 together!

[@caydespliff181]

god damn lee was shredding. my mans chops have only gotten better over the years. rob, cheers as always, I think your “cheap” guitar, with the tube amp has my vote for the better tone, and this is coming from someone who has been eye-ing PRS’s like the one lee grabbed for a while now. Both guitars were beatiful and sounded so.

[@EmaDaCuz]

Nowadays, cheap, inexpensive guitars sound good. I have recently recorded a few songs with a £90 p bass and everyone was impressed with the tone. The major difference with the more expensive guitars is build quality and feel. Inexpensive amps, however, are still not there. Yes, they are usable but they don't come close to the real deal. Orange Crush are excellent, but I wouldn't call them inexpensive.

[@greymr4038]

orange crush is excellent? they suck

[@BassRacerx]

even a $120 squier bullet sounds decent on a nice amp! getting a particular sound can be expensive but getting a quality sound is very affordable!

[@Bob-Whiting]

Rob's rig items are both matching amber & black. Well done Rob, me son me son!

[@AllanGildea]

Now it feels like Christmas. Merry Christmas one and all.

[@Phillsshow]

High-Low same manufacturer swap. Limited budget would be an excellent video also. Love the comparison video's on this channel. Great work.

[@clintonsummers8721]

Did no one else catch Captain saying “I lost the toin coss” right before they went looking for gear??