Blindfold T-Style Guitar Shootout with Danish Pete & Ariel Posen

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[@ravecaster]

Andertons Customer while this is being filmed: "I can't believe they don't have a single T-style in stock."

[@HorizonMelt]

Ahahah. Oh my god, that was funny. I laughed out loud at my desk here. :)

[@Saber-2]

XD This comment! lol

[@RWulff007]

Dont use the Purple Tele. For Petes sake

[@nunyobusiness7676]

HAH i see what you did there

[@Uriah_Orozco]

lol

[@pancon5]

Nice

[@karatebuff]

Well done!!

[@Dan.Chaytor]

Bang. Nice one

[@dazzhotchkin]

Should have put a Jim Root tele in there just for fun

[@omarmukhtar6516]

dazzhotchkin brilliant idea

[@ToxicTerrance]

I was just thinking I wanted to get one eventually just because of Root.

[@gentlewolf1279]

@@ToxicTerrance They are killer teles

[@DavidHunterChunkyRiffs]

Would have loved to have seen this! I have one and it's my favorite guitar. I love it!

[@sjlacey65]

dazzhotchkin Arial would love it I’m sure

[@JamieWittGuitar]

Ariel gives really interesting, stream-of-thought comments. Be great to see him do more of these. Perhaps we need an Ultimate 4 Way Showdown? Ariel Vs Lee Vs Chappers Vs Pete with Rabea refereeing?!

[@bardomudo]

Had never payed much attention to Ariel but I'm just noticing how not only he's a legend of a player, his comments are very insightful and interesting. Pete's are more superficial and he seems more worried about making jokes and being funny, which is fine, but I'd like to see more of Ariel for sure after this.

[@xandermeadows2792]

Jamie Witt nah bea needs to be in the showdown

[@PocketCloyster]

I’d rather have Rabea play and Lee ref

[@JamieWittGuitar]

@@xandermeadows2792 I like that Lee is the 'everyman' though. He's not a a pro player like the others are or have been, so his opinion I think is more relatable for most watchers.

[@MrPodvig]

Six way. And Stevie Wonder and Jeff Healey.

[@ZachariasZG]

Ariel is just a BEAST of a player.. I mean,.. Holy Shit!

[@hu_ugorio]

They should have put the Squier classic vibe in there. Chappers thought it was a custom shop fender in another blindfold video.

[@Spikeupine]

In multiple videos he has said while blindfolded that the classic vibe(strat/tele) feels like a custom shop but doesn't sound like one

[@oskarileikos]

theSollundForYou that's very good news: you can just buy a set of good pickups for around 100-200 euros/pounds/dollars and boom, you have a good-sounding, good-feeling guitar for less than a half of the price of an American-made Fender!

[@Spikeupine]

@@oskarileikos I am fully aware of that, my question is more of the long term "uphold" and maintance of the cheaper parts, sorry for the bad English

[@oskarileikos]

@@Spikeupine The bridge and tuners are pretty good in the high-end Squiers, unlike in the cheaper models. High-quality electronics are not very expensive so if you replace them you will probably pay only 30 euros/pounds extra (3 potentiometers, capacitor + switch)

[@daviddalziel884]

The neck would be a dead giveaway, they are so sticky . They sound fine . I played a G and L Tribute ASAT and it sounded great to me .

[@justincgrimes]

Not going to lie, the main reason I watched this was for petes purple tele.

[@NathanSidF]

This comment should be on top!

[@aixpert291]

I had to leave early. Did he take it out of his denim thong?

[@FunkMauzz]

Respect fot the honest video , even though it isn't good for the business . Love to watch these Blindfold shoots

[@oskarileikos]

FunkMauzz I think it is very good for the business. Everyone knows that these are quality guitars and not crappy. Getting honest opinions from professionals really makes it easier to decide which one to buy, if you are intersted in tele-style guitars.

[@jimjambananaslam3596]

@@thewhiffinshow8898 I guarantee they sell a hell of a lot more Squiers than Fenders already, and there will always be collectors and people who buy guitars based on what's written on the head stock anyway. And realistically, how many people do you think are in the market for a custom shop Fender and also plan on buying it at Andertons, but then watch this video and decide on a Squier instead based on what they said in the video? I mean think about it.

[@BK-lx5mo]

As others have mentioned, a fantastic pairing of Ariel and Pete. Two stellar yet distintive players. MORE please.

[@sublimemymind23]

"I hope this isn't a custom shop Fender" lmao.

[@ragingchimera8021]

Yep, most money for the least mojo.

[@davemis40]

That Hansen sounds great ... but £2599 and you only get a gig bag .. FFS these manufacturers need to get a grip, I expect a hard case for that money.

[@Runoratsu]

Should not only be included for the money, but because any guitar above a certain price point really _needs_ protecting, and a gigbag just doesn't cut it anymore then.

[@FistPie]

Anything over $500 should have a hard case honestly

[@IsawUupThere]

@@FistPie Do you really carry a hardcase around? If it's too precious for a gigback, I can't afford it.

[@Dropaprayer]

A lot of companies are doing ultra-high end gig bags for both ease of carrying around as well as protection - you can get 20-25mm of foam,which actually protects the guitar better than a hard case in most cases. Hard cases are good for storage because they stack,but a great soft case/high quality gig bag is a great alternative (and probably more expensive than a lot of hard cases).

[@MartinCliffe]

I’d rather have something like a Mono M80 than any hard case, personally

[@hezz74]

Great show......2 legends in one!... .....and the captain.🤟 The result of this vid is that there's a Tele to suit every guitarist and every guitarist should have at least one.

[@kareemmonzer7894]

What really makes this video interesting is that there TWO professional guitarists blindfolded - as opposed to either only Chappers or only Pete.

[@monocleintheattic9456]

Ariel's playing surprises me every time I see him play, it's like he has so many amazing riffs in the bank

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@@monocleintheattic9456 Along with every damn chord shape and a very musical way of putting them together. He plays like he knows music theory really, really well.

[@trevorreniger5670]

13:28 Even Lee is like "Daaamn!"

[@timodings]

That 59 Custom Shop Tele will never find a buyer again, now that Ariel said it is cheap. 😂

[@sarangajitrajkumar6041]

I'll buy it for cheap.

[@BigEdWo]

i think it sounded really good.

[@paulitik7]

$100 and I’ll take it off your hands

[@Twizzlemenizzle1]

Why is it so different to the purple one?

[@dezionlion]

Maple vs rosewood neck

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

2 players & a third dealing with the whiteboard etc works well imho. .... *especially* when the 2 players are Ariel & Pete obvy! ;) #CrazyTalented

[@Sagebirt]

Whatever diet and exercise regime Chappers Is on, I want It ;)

[@littlewing62]

he's on a high carb vegan diet

[@honnaconna7312]

Richard McDonald 😂😂😂👍

[@lance134679]

The Hansen really has that vintage Tele sound, while the G&Ls are much more modern, I supposed because of the MFD pickups.

[@ewetoo]

Yeah they're relatively hot at full volume but you can bring them back to a more classic sound either by lowering the volume or for a more permanent solution by lowering the pickups!

[@leegilbert5804]

I wonder why they didn't use a G&L with a lipstick pickup? Maybe they didn't have one in stock.

[@ewetoo]

@@leegilbert5804 correctional edit: They do lipsticks but its an option order build.

[@leegilbert5804]

@@ewetoo I'm not trying to be difficult, but if you go to their website, G&L, and go to the "Option Order Guitars" they show an ASAT with Classic Alnico pickups. I'm just a beginner. I call that a lipstick. I thought that might compare more with the Fenders.

[@ewetoo]

@@leegilbert5804 Well that's new to me then, I must admit I never look at that section because I can only afford Tributes :D

[@jaredmclaughlin5256]

Ariel, can you give a lesson on your chord choices? They just always sound amazing!!

[@AxCYeR]

overrated. ask lee, lee knows best. [dsus4 d] [csus2 csus2#11] [G]

[@jaredmclaughlin5256]

@@AxCYeR Yes, entirely overrated. Ariel is actually a big fat phony..

[@3spressoShot]

@@AxCYeR wait is that the captains lick?

[@trevorreniger5670]

"You can touch anything but the headstock." - Pete instantly molests Lee. Hahahaha! Perfection!

[@adamwhite1868]

Good video, think it needed a little more structure though I.e marks out of 10 and guess the price after each guitar

[@sam127001]

I'm not sure what it is, but i really enjoy watching these ! great players , slightly out of their comfort zone, playing better than i ever will.

[@patrickholt4134]

Pete and Ariel were great. No offence to chappers and the captain. Just 2 excellent players. Blown away by their effortless playing and speed. Great format. I like.

[@johnmundt7834]

Two players is a great way to do it because it’s interesting to hear just how different the opinions can be

[@frankjaeger24]

You guys are so awesome, you are basically my favourite TV shows without being a TV show

[@rollinas1]

"stop being so good" both of you.

[@benjaminmead1336]

It’s depressing watching Ariel play 100 times better than I do whilst wearing a blindfold!! Absolutely amazing player!! Need more of Ariel and Pete doing blindfold challenges!

[@VintageRadius]

A couple of observations: 1. Pete and Ariel are amazingly talented - yes please, more of those two in this or similar format. 2. IMO good reminder of how the ear wants to like the louder sound source. The Custom 59 Fender was quieter, which could just be low output pickups set up low in height. I bet if you raised the height so that it was louder but still not compressing like the hotter pickups then they would have liked it a lot more. 3. Would be interesting to see a blind test where they have to play 4 or 5 guitars unplugged and list preferences and then compare to when plugged in.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Who else came back here after seeing @jay_music do the incredible remix of Ariel's grooves at 20:56? SO COOL! Reminds you how effortless Ariel lays down a groove. He's the John Bonham of guitar!

[@themusiqfreak]

Blindfold challenge - 50's style strats... there's quite a few about now... '59 Custom Fender, Roadworn 50's, Fender Classic 50's etc.

[@bingobongo1615]

Surprisingly I liked the Am Performer and G&L the most since I love super dirty Tele sounds but I see of course the appeal of the more expensive and mellow sounding Teles but I just prefer them Dirty and with a lot of clarity and piercing treble. That being said - the 59 sounded amazing as well. Really nice mix of dirt and softness.

[@joshuajouet]

I'd like to see the 'Squier', 'Fender MIM' 'Fender USA' + curve ball (vintage Fender MIJ, vintage Fender USA pre CBS, and CBS era) Tele blindfold with Ariel and Pete. It woyuld be amazing to see and hear a challenge that runs the gamut from 'shiffordable' to 'collector's item' and see where the guys come down on them.

[@CharlieboyofBeech]

Really excellent idea!

[@ashaankperiera165]

I reckon a parallel universe would've made an interesting result.

[@leoh1885]

Jeez Ariel is a tasteful player

[@ranajoyshil]

Rediculusly impressive playing by both guys, next Joss and Bea blindfolded challenge?

[@overdrivemejimmy6847]

Joss doesn't work at andertons anymore but Ariel show up now and then.

[@a_handle_that_is_not_taken]

that's a shame :(

[@randy4903]

Joss currently works for another KZbin channel called Guitar Bros Demos, if you want to see more of him.

[@Iheartdgd]

Rediculusly LoL

[@ranajoyshil]

@@randy4903 I know I have been subscribed to them for a long time.

[@slimjimmypage]

Pete's Tele is MAGICAL.

[@mikec6733]

Large hands make easy work of some pretty challenging chords

[@arkivuo5284]

man G&L sounds awsome!

[@rakoboy8]

When he played testify I had a little moment

[@MrC9Oh3]

G&L is miles ahead of Fender IMO. I returned my tele for an ASAT special and love it.

[@dezionlion]

I thought no they just proved most of the g&ls sounded hot and heavy, most of the fenders sounded like they should

[@arkivuo5284]

@@dezionlion I think thats true but I guess I like hot and heavy :)

[@elevenAD]

yeah they do, beast! i want one!

[@dirksw1220]

One of the best ever.

[@LollygaggingRabbit]

Watching Danish Pete playing that Hansen was the first time I’ve ever seen a Tele and thought I would be able to play it. They are just not my thing, but these guys sure can squeeze all the juice out of one. Great players. Great videos.

[@spekkio101]

First: Ariel and Pete are absolutely amazing. I gave up violin 18 years ago after getting a full scholarship to uni for it, and Ariel's playing filled me with such nostalgia for music theory exercises that I want to throw some new strings on and buy some books Second: I'd love to see a Fender Road Worn added into one of these mixes!

[@thehound2161]

Ariel is a great name however he is in need of a nickname to fit his personality/style, as being on the Tube and associated with Andertons requires one. I really enjoy Pete's reaction when a player with skills is paired with him in these vid's.

[@RS-hz4mt]

This is the top best combination Pete & Ariel

[@leight6862]

500k likes and we give Pete’s purple tele away..... all of Guildford hears NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[@TheMojomoto]

unbelievable blindfold playing...great video guys, thanks!

[@michaelludwig7367]

Should have thrown a Nashville Tele, with the five way selector, just for fun!

[@mikefenton5634]

Ariel and Pete playing in the same video. Well that's it for me. Time to pack it in and switch to bass. LOL.

[@szczerzo]

I like how when Pete and Ariel talk about the sound guitar make not about the specs, type of wood or how jumbo frets are jumbo.

[@billtrantos19]

When you can really play those things don't matter! :-)

[@DeathstrokeMCShady]

Well they were only asked for their opinion on each guitar, and honestly all those things are just personal preference.

[@ChrisLeggUK]

The googlie eyes on the Captains blindfold really suit Danish Pete :D

[@kostartphotography]

A Squier Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster would have been very interesting option for a budget guitar in comparison.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

I never really got the TELE thing, I'm a Les Paul guy really. But there's just something organic about them. There's nowhere to hide you have to be able to actually play it!

[@vvallacx]

5:03 "Stop being so good" (that's me actually watching every single Mateus Asato video)

[@Danger0use]

"Damn I wish I could be that skilled and sound that tone deaf"

[@bryangray4178]

3:57 I was literally just thinking the same thing! Incredible players.

[@DavidHunterChunkyRiffs]

Laughing so much at The Captain's face while Pete was playing his Tele. Great stuff! more please! Do one with Rabea but use Les Pauls. Throw in his new '71 and see if he can spot it. Lee can see if he can spot his own too. Thanks for the entertainment as always

[@andrewgillis8572]

fantastic - seemed to me Pete and Ariel provided some core pentatonic blues root licks, not corny ones, and then all sorts of interesting places they tend to go - the style changes did illustrate the tone changes

[@GibsonDE]

Watching these videos only because they pull off licks and chops blindfolded which I couldn‘t play in a hundred years.

[@BAMozzy69]

The Format of this was great! Seeing two awesome guitar players playing blindfolded and doing that better than the majority of guitarist manage without being blindfolded is great. I always like the Blindfolded challenges and this was no exception!

[@dezionlion]

Here’s an idea, try gibsons with fender scale lengths vs fenders with Gibson scale lengths blindfold challenge

[@ewetoo]

The G&L's are heavy because with clear coats they use swamp ash FYI. That Hansen was nice though!

[@AS__77]

Is it weird that I think Pete plays better blindfolded than without it? Guess he's just that good haha

[@hazezw9804]

Holy Shit these guys can play, how do you even learn to do this.

[@bearmadden1776]

It's always a good day when there's a new Ariel and Pete video to watch. Imagine if those two got together in a studio and made a record. It could very well be the best guitar record since a certain James.

[@vladi7441]

Guys, you should try selling/shooting some videos on the Vintage (Wilkinson) brand. I have recently bought a V52 Icon (relic'd version) and the quality is amazing, they sell for about 3-400 euros and they are just awesome guitars. Would absolutely love to see what you think about them.

[@shmirginhymer1867]

What type of music does Pete always play in these videos? I know it's a rock style, maybe even bluesy. But how would I go about searching this style to learn more of it?

[@artwizardsam3238]

Here's a blindfold challenge for Lee: Golden Plexi vs Miku

[@harrytalbot1507]

ArtWizardSam I don’t even think Rob could get that one right

[@thebubster0312]

The Miku just talks to me, don't understand what it's saying though.

[@markgowans]

They should do a Tone city vs Landlord since theyre both a similar price

[@n3rdg4m3r]

@@thebubster0312 it's ok if Miku talks to you, but if you start talking to it we'll have to wonder about your sanity lol

[@tylerrosier1068]

His chord library is nuts

[@liejam]

Get everyone blindfolded, then try to guess each others sigs/guitars. ONLY by sound. Have you done that yet? Get everyone in on it!

[@crabflem5083]

Refreshing video change, i like it, good job!

[@macanoodough]

What'samatta, they ain't got no apostrophes in England or what? Today's.... But I love that when Pete "pull up your pants up" Honore wears the blindfold, he immediately takes ont he characteristics of a blind man. Staring up into nothing like Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman or Stevie Wonder when he's awake. And the look on his face when he played his own favorite guitar was like someone shot his dog. He was so deflated that there might be another guitar out there that felt that way. Awesome job Cap'n Lee!

[@honnaconna7312]

Absolutely loving the sound coming out of the gl Fullerton... shame it doesn’t come with Ariels skills haha

[@haus05]

first off it isn't a Canadian Tux Without some sort of Lumberjack Plaid... Professional Canadian here eh!

[@haus05]

also ariels fingers are ALIEN long !!! dude could play a california redwood ffs lol

[@williamsimanjuntak5263]

God I really love it when Ariel plays

[@chedhead3278]

Ariel's playing is unreal, the aliens have clearly started their invasion, eh?

[@jeffrix27]

Pete's guitar for the win... Again!

[@fallenstard]

Ariel's priceless notes on the Fender Custom Shop Tele: "It feels a little on the lower side, price-wise...I hope it's not a Custom Shop Fender."

[@tomriley_bike]

"I KNOW THAT SOUND". That's the second time I've spat out my coffee due to uncontrollable laughter caused by an Andertons video!

[@I_like_turtles_67]

I laugh when Pete said, " You said I could touch anything but the headstock." While groping Lee LOL.

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

NAUGHTY PETE!! Lee slapping Pete like a naughty little boy then telling him off haha love it!

[@MarclandhStudio]

Pete's getting more and more playful throughout the videooo, but its sooo funny HAHAH (Y)

[@PeteHawthorne]

Much prefer blindfold challenges with these two and the Captain.

[@artwizardsam3238]

Pete is the future Rob!

[@coryframeable]

Great Video!

[@willgoodfellow4235]

Great video guys. This has made my Monday lunch break at work! See you both on Wednesday!

[@andrewmarinkovich8657]

That was a lot of fun to watch! And I really liked having two guitarists doing the guessing so I would not complain if you keep doing these blindfold challenges that way. And Pete and Ariel were great!

[@sjc4585]

It would have been cool to put the Fender baja Tele in there as it is custom shop designed, has the same twisted tele pickup as the 59 and pete's purple monster But is cheaper cause its a Mexican. I have one and love it, I also went to Andertons and played 59, which was great and I noticed something similar in the sound. When I looked it up I noticed some similarities.

[@dale8809]

I gotta say that G and L ASAT was my favorite. I own one so I'm a little partial though. I like it more than my players telecaster as it just sounds a little more beefy.

[@artwizardsam3238]

Pete: "You said I could touch anything on the guitar apart from the headstock." **touches the headstock** Well played, Pete.

[@FairlyUnknown]

I get what Ariel is saying with certain supposedly "high-end" guitars feeling quite stale and cheap. I've tried some Gibsons worth 3 grand that wasn't anything special. It looked fantastic, but when I played it nothing jumped out. It didn't have that "wow" factor that even some 1,000 dollar guitars have.

[@raceface_m2579]

Dreams do come true! Ariel and Pete!

[@DaveDexterMusic]

That Hansen is a thing of profound beauty. Here was me hoping it was a budget-midrange kind of deal, NOPE it's like twice the price of my american standard strat

[@SnIpErX07]

Always find a way to subtly include their personal guitar into the mix. That really makes it more interesting.

[@Lorneplumber]

As I've always said its not the guitar manufacturer or specs it the guitar - Some custom shops are just special and most aren't

[@Jack_95]

Ariel, I hope to see you over here in the UK with The Bros. Landreth this year! 👌👌

[@ronnienose8608]

Even blindfold those guys sound fantastic! Would definitely like to see more with Pete and Ariel.

[@SerjBassist]

Two minutes in: blindfold Pete more often. Comedy gold.

[@lptomtom]

No Classic Vibe Tele?! For shame!!

[@Sammywhat]

Ariel is such a great guy!! What a joy to watch these two blind folded and still playing their keysters off! 🔥🎶

[@jonadams2783]

Danish Pete in the 'Canadian Tuxedo' what a legend.

[@jeremyreed663]

Funnily enough I thought the 59 custom shop sounded the best, even if Ariel said it was the cheapest. Seemed to have the most clarity

[@fattuh1275]

I thought that too. It sounded very clear and pleasant.

[@laureanoalfaro9351]

This shows how much of snobism we all have, or for better say how much we put an extra on sthg we want to feel better. BTW apart from the great idea of including Pete's one, you MUST repeat one of the guitars in this sort of playfull vids.

[@Cmiller85]

Im listening but keep checking to make sure these guys are still blindfolded! Incredible playing

[@anvil777]

It’s hard to comprehend that guys can play so good with blindfolds (shock)