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[@tierankarb]

One time they should make Rob think that he's facing forward but have him facing backwards for the intro

[@codywolf3091]

Lol yes

[@giovannizenere1470]

genius

[@darienlux4735]

The sound of the amp would give it away

[@evilutionltd]

He'll work it out when Lee's voice comes from his right instead of left.

[@fraenkiboii]

rofl yes please I need to see that

[@TedSchoenling]

oooo that is a good idea. a blindfold test like this but hand him the same guitar over and over again declaring a favorite

[@markpx]

This wouldn't work. His hands and body would warm up the neck and body on a guitar he'd just used, and he'd be able to tell the difference that way. Good magician's trick, though.

[@BlueCollarLogic]

After standing in front of dimed amps for two decades, I'm astonished that Rob still has enough hearing to distinguish between guitars in a subtle way. He's some kind of super-dude.

[@metalmulisha0143]

Does he often dime them? I've only seen him dime amps in a few videos, the rest of the time it seems modest

[@vanhalen1776]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes keep the blindfold challenges coming guys :D

[@tituschalk]

Disappointed Rob didn't have to guess the colour of each one.

[@heathrichardson88]

And just by smell

[@MatEnAlks]

Knowing this man, he would probably be able to do that

[@EdwardForshaw]

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[@MatEnAlks]

Edward He can smell colours without acid, that's an amazing mutation lmao

[@officialWWM]

Everyone knows red guitars sound better :)

[@milesparker557]

Looks are definitely important in a guitar. If you like the way it looks, then you'll be inspired to play and be more confident. No matter how good a guitar plays or sounds, if it doesnt look good to you, you wont play it. Rob makes a good point at the end though. Definitely depends on the player

[@luciansirbu1784]

same

[@bestboy897]

True

[@andrewlock3480]

I have to disagree partially because a great sounding guitar can blow your mind and inspire greatness. Looks are important but i'd rather the better sounding. I can relate because I have 4 Les paul's and they sound totally different to each other. There was this heavy white and gold burst Paul in another store that shall not be named, £7,000.00 and it sounded awesome. Looked like a lemon mu rang pie though haha

[@milesparker557]

Andrew Lock like i said, it does depend on the person. Of course nothing beats a good sounding guitar, no matter the looks. But I think when you look at a guitar that you really like the look of, you immediately get inspired to pick it up and rock out. Basically, if your guitar looks good, you feel good, you sound good.

[@boynamedlen]

I mostly disagree. Yes, looks are important because, when you're at a store, you tend to get drawn to guitars which you think look good, and I agree that owning a guitar you like visually makes you pick it up a lot. However, if for whatever reason you end up playing a guitar you wouldn't normally go for based on looks, but you love the way it sounds and feels, I believe you will still bond with it and end up playing it a lot. In that respect, looks can also just be an acquired taste. If you don't like the look of a guitar at first sight, you can still grow to like the look of it because you notice certain detail about it that you like or just because taste can change. It's a bit of a shame to let your eyes convince you to (not) buy or even try a guitar, even though it ticks all the other boxes. Two examples: - I bought a used P-bass even though I didn't really like the look of it right away, but I immediately loved the way it sounded and played. The body is made of maple with some really nice bits of flame to it in some places, something I didn't notice until much later. I have thought about having it refinished in some shade of light blue because that would make it visually more appealing, but I never did because I was worried it would change the sound and make me stop loving it as much as I do now. - I was at a local store with a friend who was looking for a new guitar without having a clear idea what he wanted, Les Paul, Strat, Tele, whatever. He tried an Elite Thinline Tele, natural finish and tortoise pickguard, a guitar which visually didn't appeal to me personally. I like Thinlines but it's unlikely I would've ever tried it just because of the looks. My friend asked me to try it because he wanted to hear what it sounded like when I played it. Lo and behold, it felt great and sounded absolutely massive, making me forget all about the looks.

[@MalcolmPowder]

"Yeah, let's not plug in to the brown one" (R. Chapman 2018)

[@adamconnor3002]

Pro tip : If you ever gonna make an Epi vs Gibbo again, please keep the Epis in a Gibbo hard-case before and let them catch the lovely smell for a harder challenge ;)

[@bestboy897]

This was a pretty good idea

[@Craig_Fussell]

Fun experiment! From a scientific standpoint (I’m not a scientist), it would seem that it would have been a little more interesting to do 2 passes: 1) FEEL - have Rob play them all UNPLUGGED and pick a favorite(s), then 2) TONE - plug them all in to see if his favorite(s) changed...🤔🎸✌🏻

[@cliftongardner4367]

Craig Fussell I 100% agree with this challenge.

[@codywolf3091]

Lol first day of school and I'm busy watching andertons at like 5 in the morning got my priorities straight

[@mrthirty1139]

who starts school mid august?

[@Kangalaroo_]

Mr Thirty High schools in California mah dude.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

You'll go far, young Cody! Guitars>School..... Music>Sleep...... Chappers>Your Teachers.

[@codywolf3091]

@@gerryjamesedwards1227 This^

[@nathangray794]

Same bro

[@Polyphemus.]

It amazes me how well Rob plays while blindfolded. I tried playing once with my eyes shut for a laugh, it was damn near impossible. Once I could establish what position I was in it was reasonably easy to do little pentatonic licks but big jumps in position completely stuffed me.

[@MrStephenlederle]

I'm prejudice towards covered pickups. I've always felt that covered humbuckers looked way more professional and expensive. So, even after 25 years of playing, I still put covered humbuckers in all my guitars based solely on the looks.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

You mean "biased towards"...

[@MrStephenlederle]

Yes, however, Rob used the word "prejudice" so I reflected that wording.

[@CaptainAugust]

The squabins prs invented go a LOOOOONG way towards making uncovered look good

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

But "prejudiced" is (always) a negative, kind of like "discriminating against". Unlike a bias, which can sway towards something. - Rob said he had something against covered pickups. - But you sort of said "you're against for covered pickups". XD - Not making fun of you, just informing...

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

1000% they look better, classier, more pristine.

[@niclastname]

I always think it's weird when people say "looks shouldn't matter, just the sound.". Then ask that person how many of their guitars they think are ugly. They think all their guitars look good... Of course looks matter. If you think it's ugly, you won't be as compelled to look at and grab it to play it. When you love how a guitar looks, you just want to play it all the time.

[@Lechamayama]

It goes much further. When you like the looks of the guitar, your mind can actually trick you that it sound good...

[@livingthedream137]

Man I so agree with you. I got in a mini debate with someone over that with an amp. Sound is only half the equation for the player. It’s all the equation for the listener typically but as the player I want to be inspired with visual art.

[@sliberty]

Rob's ears are just so amazing. I hope he wears hearing protection on stage. it would be a crime to lose that super-human hearing.

[@Ash-nt7sg]

I’d love to go into a shop with a budget and tell them to just hand me guitars to play with my eyes closed and take appearance out of the equation. I think it would be a really interesting experience in buying a new guitar.

[@PedalboardoftheDay]

honestly, this is the best video I've seen from you guys. Absolutely brilliant.

[@luciansirbu1784]

the emerald is my favourite, i would buy it (if i had the money)

[@jameslewis2635]

But with the other pickups and chrome covers.

[@Requnium]

There another color in their artist range called Leprechauns tooth. That one's a beauty.

[@Requnium]

Yeah lol. I've got a se currently. But the first thing I'm going to treat myself after I become financially independent is a core prs

[@Lechamayama]

LOL. Haven't you guys learned anything from this video? Looks are deceiving :D

[@deansilkmusic]

Should do this again with say, 5 Les Paul standards, but throw in an Epi LP Standard and not let rob feel the headstock

[@thatguyoverthere531]

It's amazing just how small yet significant the changes between each guitar are, for all of them being in the same make and model.

[@TheRealZookness]

Interesting point of note, the one that Rob described as having the best sound, "I don't know what the difference is, but there's something about that" "Remarkably different sounding" ... was the only one with covered pickups.

[@TheRealZookness]

Guess I should have watched the whole vid before commenting lol, Rob noticed the covered pickups too...

[@MatzaFTW]

Worth noting it's also the only one with a maple neck. He did say that it had more treble frequencies too.

[@BoozyBeggar]

BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE: standard Gibsons vs standard Epiphones BUT you replace the Epi pups with THE EXACT SAME MODEL which are in the corresponding Gibby.

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

Beery thats too much work for the shop, and wouldn't be worth it, the guitars used would probably have to be sold as B-stock

[@SirSamJuan]

That would be a cool video. But i doubt they would ever do that. It a lot of work and they sort of have to sacrifice two guitars for a video like that. Lee obviously cant sell those guitars at full price after doing that to them. But i would love to see that video aswell.

[@SirSamJuan]

Oisin McPhillips Great minds think alike.

[@DaGn0528]

It would be too easy to feel which was the Epiphone. This could only work if it was Bea playing and them listening. But even then I bet you they'd still be able to tell.

[@MattyD209]

You could tell them by feel no problem.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

The 5815 covered pickups give an immediate SG character in the sound. Amazing. Instant Angus.

[@hdkk33]

I bought a guitar last week I never thought I would buy. I bought a sterling John Petrucci model. Even though I don’t particularly like the look, and don’t play the same style of music. But when I played it it felt absolutely great and sounded amazing. String tension, comfortable, everything. I love it, I am even used to the look now :) Great video as always guys! I really like these type of videos

[@ashleyjackson8538]

I’ve definitely bought guitars because of looks . I’ve played guitars that the look was not something I would choose , but they play brilliantly!!

[@notfried2004]

After I find the neck carve that feels good to me, the looks of the guitar is always the selling point. I can change the hardware, pick-ups, set up, strings, etc. a lot easier than I can change how it looks. Plus, modding your guitar is how you make it yours.

[@ImTheJoker4u]

Rob is like the guitar whisperer. His ability to pick out those sounds is uncanny.

[@christopherfleming6990]

Great idea and I really enjoyed the video. I found the pick up cover results fascinating, as did Rob. It also showed that hands and fingers cannot be fooled. A great feeling guitar is what it is. It also made me think of the tele blind fold challenge when Rob still picked Pete’s purple tele as the best when blind folded.

[@douglasbrauner8687]

It is so lovely seeing you guys playing around (the two meanings of this word). Even more after I watch the vid where you tell your friendship history. One of my fav channels on youtube with such a high quality content! Keep rocking guys!

[@frollixz3773]

Guys please never stop doing these vids They are as helpful as they are awesome

[@XiXora]

He still did pretty well to pick out differences… but Eriza Verde is the colour to pick!

[@jonnystanley8720]

This is one of my favorite videos you guys have done super cool

[@baoboustravel4033]

I love how these guitars bring out the best in his playing. And I desperately want that black one, what a sound.

[@jakestewartmusic]

I'm not ashamed to admit that looks effect which guitars I like. Many of the most famous rock star guitar players admit that they fell in love with their guitar of choice seeing it in the hands of another musician, on a record cover, hanging in a guitar shop, etc. I thought that it was interesting that Rob assumed the pickup covers would make the pickups sound darker, though. I think that digging deeper into uncovering guitarist biases/assumptions like that would be interesting!

[@DannyBeardsley]

Rob is amazing! So much experience and knowledge! Awesome 👏

[@darkestfugue]

the green one, all day every day, what a beautiful thing

[@HAMMER_AXEMAN]

I have a custom 24 in Trampas Green. Love it...this colour grows on you!.

[@noahmarchais804]

they should have thrown in some custom 24 SE's in there!!!

[@CaptainAugust]

Noah Marchais if he could tell one was a 10 top over a core series theres no way he wouldn't immediately recognize an se just based on quality alone, let alone the different parts and design. They actually have done exactly what your asking in another video though. He liked the cheapest se standard made in like Indonesia better than all others including S2 I believe. Obviously he immediately recognized the core series 24, the quality difference is immense

[@noahmarchais804]

yes that's all true. but the blind sound test is what i would be after

[@tonechaser7174]

This honestly was one of my favorite blindfold challenge. Very clever idea, awesome video guys !!!

[@OzziePete1]

Interesting video. Thank you for going through all that.

[@codygranrud6212]

These are my favorite videos. I know they probably don't result in much revenue from getting store traffic... ...but they are the most entertaining to view.

[@xalkin]

loved this one, really fun to watch :)

[@LaDrouille64]

Oh my, this prs with the flame Maple neck looks and sounds fantastic , a Real dream

[@philipvaneck2991]

"Let's not plug into the brown one."

[@Tsnafu]

That turned out a lot more interesting than I expected it to - well done

[@parkerhatcher224]

That was very interesting! I need a new Tele. I bought a nice sea foam tele once. Hated the way it sounded. Ended up selling it. I think I'll take my partner and go play some tele's blindfolded. Bang bang boom! I'll pay for it blindfolded too. Maybe even drive home blindfolded. No not really about that last bit. But honestly. This is how I'll be picking out my collection from now on 👍

[@rohanblignaut8615]

those brass saddles are the reason for that boy with the pickup covers sounding brighter

[@rasmusbilow615]

Great video! Very interesting points made here :D

[@kjsteinhauer1108]

i love your videos cheers for the amazing content you actual legends keep it up

[@kungfuguitarboarder]

all of the guitars are so beautiful

[@thebigeasy8609]

Lovin' the blindfold challenges!!! Really cool idea. Is it all about the looks or the personality? Hmmmmm. More please

[@JonathanCasey711]

From sight and sound, the 4th one, the purplish color is the best. The covered pickups really have a great sound

[@Mathcartney]

now lets do this test with some headless guitars, some prs, 70s gibsons and one citara

[@hughjarreolee7821]

I enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@rogerschulz8721]

Guitar #2 Rob starts playing Clockwork Wolf.... Never would have caught that in August!. PS love the album...

[@bluerock5351]

Rob is so increadibly skilled and supplied with suoersonic hearing. Good show guys, .

[@claytonduguay9617]

This goes back to the cheap vs expensive PRS video, where Rob had bought a wood library PRS that sounded and played unbelievable but he wasn't sold on the color. I have 2 MIM Strats: one has the most beautiful burst I've ever seen on a Fender but sounds just ok, and the other is a beat up wine color but has that special mojo that inspires me every time I pick it up.

[@mitchellwieler]

Now get Pete to do this with Strats or Teles I'm sure lots of us want to see that!

[@mrb95]

Great work boys. This is an amazing test

[@ambientcotton7066]

Another great video guys!

[@JEUXolim]

What a brilliant video

[@jonpaulling]

Super interesting subject and I liked the result. Keep on innovating!

[@1961jscofield]

This was an excellent use of the blindfold videos, well done!

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

This is a pleasant way to spend 23mins reminding the world that PRS make quite lovely guitars. :)

[@gimmickmusic8827]

This is something that I had a similar question about, and I think it’s different for everyone. If we are honest the looks are what make us pick up the guitar on display in the first place. The answer I’ve found is that both do matter, but the degree differs from person to person. For me personally, the feel and playability out way the look by quite a bit because three years down the line that finish isn’t going to leave you speechless anymore. At the same time, it doesn’t mean that the look didn’t play a roll in my buying the instrument.

[@anthonypiety9468]

Great show I’m true believer in this

[@JackedLobster]

Fun video, guys. Nice work.

[@aloisklimpel1277]

Magnific guitars!

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

Very interesting video, well done!

[@Rabozzotti]

I think this is one of the best blindfold challenges you ever made

[@MattyD209]

That one with the pickup covers was beautiful. More guitars need that finish.

[@ANTHONYFERNANDO]

This was a really awesome idea.

[@gyrospace2]

What a testament to PRS build quality

[@JC-fj7oo]

I love that green one. I've noticed that the less "interesting" the color, the better it plays. Like gold-top les pauls. I think because each guitar has an allotted time that they are supposed to spend on it, so they spend more time smoothing out the simple guitars.

[@ajg4286]

i have a jade green custom 24 like that green one mine has east Indian rosewood neck love the looks, feel, and sound of prs.

[@wroxhawk9121]

What an interesting experiment. Excellent video dudes.

[@joshwinger]

I love the idea behind this video. I'd love to see this same thing with some strats or teles.

[@trevormosher1678]

Am I the only one who noticed that when Rob said that it sounded darker, he was on the bridge pick-up of that guitar and the one he just put down was on the neck...that would explain, to my simple brain anyway, the darker sound. Loved this video as always.

[@thefields6895]

ive been waiting for this one! Ace!

[@stevemaass3074]

That was more interesting than I thought it would be

[@oldsalt6951]

Love it.....

[@isaacdevlugt]

I have a trampas green CE 24 and I love it :)

[@Just-Michael]

Who would buy guitars they don't like the look of? Left handed players. Oh yeah, I reeeeeaaaaaaally love black guitars with a rosewood fretboard. Just what I've always wanted. :P Can we just get a nice colour with a maple board every once in a while? :P (I am aware Fender and LTD and so on have models that are not black and have maple boards, but nowhere near the selection of right handed guitars of the same model)

[@MrOriginalDahudge]

TheRealMikeShea You could always attempt to build one yourself :p

[@YummyPork]

But then there's the issue will all those right handed tools...

[@Just-Michael]

Mr. Dahudge - What I usually resort to is refinishing the black guitars, usually horribly. I'm also not one to spend a ton of money on a guitar so I usually stick to a good sub $500 guitar and mod it to my liking.

[@TillyP]

Luckily, Chapman just put out a run of lefties

[@Just-Michael]

Pellegrini Post - yeah the Chapman stuff is cool, just don't know if I'd be into buying one. I know people praise them, but I've also heard some people say they aren't all that great. Being in Canada I don't even think there are any vendors so I can't just go try one. I've already been burned by Legator, I don't really want to take a chance on an equally new company.

[@filnn]

I think the challenge should of had ugly and pretty looking guitars with different sounds etc. in the line up instead of really nice sounding and looking PRS's.

[@Simbetam]

filnn i personally dont like the look of prs guitars. I would prefer them if they had the back wood all around.

[@danielhoskins4690]

SIMBETAM ! Same here. I guess when we buy our prs custom 24s we need to buy blindfold at the same time!

[@Simbetam]

I guess so

[@anthonydinning2788]

Totally agree - here try 5 expensive PRSs.... mmmm well.... they all sound and play awesome....... chooses brown. Takes off blindfold..... goes for grey. Should’ve chosen five shitty mid price axes.

[@HerrMeier007]

I think the problem is, if you choose really different looking guitars in terms of shape, you already get influenced by the fact that it's a single cut for example and maybe you prefer the look of a double cut. And if it's different brands you maybe feel that and already know that you prefer PRS over Gibson or something. And obviously Humbuckers and Single Coils look and sound really different so you would immediately recognize the guitars that were specked differently. So I think it needs to be the same model.

[@phenixreturns]

it's a good job you have !!

[@benjaminfeddersen7937]

Also undersold is the fact that he picked out the wood library guitar with a blindfold on. Granted, it was the pickups that made the difference, not the wood, but damn man.

[@xXxXAbraxasXxXxOG]

That PRS 10 Top Purpleburst has been a huge emotional NEED ever since I first saw it on your channel. Never really thought much of PRS. Out of my price range. Shame I probably will never get to own one.

[@trinitydiaz4804]

your editing team...amazingly fun and funny

[@roryallden70]

"Everyone should buy a guitar blindfolded" "I would never buy an orange guitar"

[@davidf2281]

These blind tests are ace!

[@JO-bz4kc]

He did put all the good sounding ones to neck pickup before giving guitars back.

[@B3NICKY22]

That blue one looks exactly like the Centered & One color scheme!!

[@asissoev]

The video is awesome!

[@MoHogany1]

Fun video. For me, in the end, a person likes what a person likes. Whether it's by sight, sound or smell. You just like what you like.

[@JoshCastleTCM]

>I would never buy a green guitar >original ghost fret was green >his british standard is green i love you rob

[@DerrickRG]

He knows what sells.

[@drittal]

Rob has excellent visual and tonal taste

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

For me... I actually liked the look AND the sound of the covered pickup guitar best of all

[@teragram8006]

Wow, the 2 that he said he would not buy are the 2 that I instantly said I want. That pale/sage green is absolutely gorgeous😍!! And the bright green one that he picked is the one I like the least. Mind you, I'm a female and I like warmer, more soulful finishes so that could be a factor.

[@thewalrus1968]

loved that

[@Jester-Riddle]

That was a great blindfold test … !