Customised Guitar Challenge - Shred vs Blues

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[@FloridaManMatty]

We need a 2020 version of this video!! A 2020 mod shootout with Rob, Lee, Rab, and Danish Pete!!! Make it so!

[@mohdazriefirdous]

agree !

[@walkerpendleton760]

Agree

[@simeonclark2856]

Matthew awesome idea 👍👍👍👍

[@deathmetalstickfigure]

rob will choose a chapman

[@boundwithalltheweight3054]

Oh yes

[@leeanderton7100]

Well done to everyone that has taken 45 minutes of their day to watch this - we appreciate it!! Hope it inspires a few of you to tinker with your guitars - there is so much cool stuff out there to buy & it doesn't have to cost an arm & a leg. Cheers all.

[@MuvoTX]

Awesoms clapton strat build Lee... I think it fits your playing style perfectly. I have one scalloped neck guitar a modded kramer pacer from about 1986 and it does take some getting used to.. Going back and forth

[@RNAMusic]

About to watch now. I'm sure I will be mesmerized by the whole thing! Loved the pedal board challenge!

[@nsiepmann]

Seriously loving these challenge videos! Now if only I had the disposable income to try them myself...

[@Dr.Turkey]

I LOVE modding my guitars. None of my guitars are completely stock :) I love seeing you guys do this

[@invisusmachina]

Would have loved to see footage of the modding process on both guitars, but I still love the video nonetheless.

[@CurstofMaj]

These guys are like the Top Gear of the guitar world. 10/10.

[@gomexusgold5432]

ikr

[@vhcxhbvg]

Zonda599Major original hahaha

[@Iprodeltaelite]

Zonda599Major wow very original

[@airmanfpv964]

original

[@ATthemusician]

Copy cat shit head

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Today is May 29 2022 and I am still going into the archives of Andertons/Chappers. I love this era of their careers. They have both went their separate ways and doing their own things, which is perfectly normal and expected. But I have so many good memories of this period. All the Christmas videos and stupid skits and challenges....makes memory lane a pleasant walk.

[@huntercaldwell9216]

march 14th 2024🙏

[@CHlEFFIN]

YES

[@shaun-ography]

Scalloped Tele for the win. Its like Breeding a troll with a unicorn.

[@Stratomacaster]

Ahhh... The ol' "Trollicorn" mod... Excellent.

[@shaun-ography]

Haha, that's got to be the guitars name

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha genius!!

[@myewgul]

Haha I actually scalloped the 12-21st fret of my SquierTele

[@Taxman97]

Esp Cornroll with scallops. Should I play it or eat it?

[@nathanizabeast]

it's hard watching from America you: "It's a 300 pound guitar" me: "Goddamn, that's heavy"

[@BrandonMitchell10205]

My thoughts exactly hahaha

[@erencelikkanat7421]

+ThyerHazard was that a real country? huh.

[@ThExWhItExHeNdRiX]

+ThyerHazard I call bullshit. I was in aus in December and they had a les Paul studio for 2000. Aus dollar sucks but it's not as bad as you're making it out to be.

[@gibson4676]

I think what Nathan means in European is that the guitar weighs 136 kg's lol

[@ajformato7454]

agreed

[@bigfriki]

"I never touch wood with my hands." Rob Chapman. "I'm grabbing the thing and digging in very hard." Captain Lee Anderton.

[@LegoDonut18]

Are you gay? If not, can I pay?

[@alexzamborowski2112]

You guys should do another customized guitar challange

[@officialdinodoestuff]

Michael Zamborowski Yes.

[@littlesquidward8117]

And another shifordable rig

[@leeanderton7100]

Just spoken to Rob - he's in the studio today, but he asked me to say cheers to everyone who's watched so far & that he'll get around to checking out all the posts just as soon as he can!

[@Lennartguitar]

You have a lovely tone with the strat Captain! You said it has SD stacked single coils but what type is it exactly? I tried to find them but I get multiple suggestions.

[@shawndouglass2939]

As long as Rob doesn't pick one of his own guitars again, this might turn out to be a good video 🤩

[@RobChappers]

Thanks for the awesome response guys!! We love making these kinds of video so if you have any cool suggestions please let us know :-)

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Music-Man guitar shootout?

[@Taxman97]

Would love to hear Bea play some monster riffs on Cap'ns Blackie, Brownie.

[@douglasbroberg6456]

Can't you do like a "Sound like...For under 1000£" challenge? Say that you and Captain have a budget of 1000£ each to put a rig together with the best and most authentic (say) EVH or AC/DC sound. That would be awesome! I know my english is too bad but I'm from Sweden so...xD

[@jackkingers]

How about seeing whether its the guitar or amp that's vital? One has a small budget for a guitar (like less than 2 or 3 hundred) and like a grand for the amp, and then the other does vise versa. Obviously need to aim for a similar sound to compare, and things like volume shouldnt matter :)

[@Siras_Plays]

This video was so much fun and I learned a lot. Thanks for doing this. Keep it up Rob and the Captain.

[@veselinjokanovic3032]

Around 14:50 - "You've got a woman's strings, milord." A great Blackadder reference. :D

[@markbriza7656]

Veselin Jokanović I'm

[@ryonr6053]

Thank god someone else got it!😂

[@-Pol-]

For those unfamiliar with this bastion of British comedy... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXbJiGywo6-MoNk

[@brentparks3669]

Before Rowan became a hit!

[@DeltaOracle257]

14:41 - Calls Rob a "Woman Stringsman", 5:01 - Carries a Man-Purse.

[@samroney6644]

Its businessman's briefcase, not the same as a manpurse. A manpurse is something else.

[@jimjambananaslam3596]

@@samroney6644 More like businesswoman's briefcase!

[@samroney6644]

@@jimjambananaslam3596 You're so funny! Good for you!

[@adampasztor6187]

'twas a black adder reference

[@mammouth2727]

It’s not a purse, it’s European !

[@chobrapman3615]

Bring back the monthly Challange like so rob will sea

[@pbague]

nice name

[@GravyHucker]

Excellent name sire

[@alporan7423]

I love your name 🤘

[@nealdew71]

Chob Rapman Only a Dick would pretend to be a cock 😂😂😂

[@ggdk2865]

Chop Ratman

[@LaurensMusicBox14]

I'd love to see another one of these but with Captain making a shred guitar and Rob making a blues one... then when they play them they have to switch off and play each others.

[@Droid96]

Would a cap 10 with those mods be a CLAP-10?

[@musicunicorn4368]

Amazing

[@Cymba90h7]

hahaha! I see what you did there...

[@ZanH]

I TOO APPRECIATE OTHER HUMANS SENSES OF HUMOUR. HAHAHAHAHA WHAT A INTERESTING BENDING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SAID BENDING IS THAT THE GUITAR IS CALLED A CAP10 WHICH SOUNDS SIMILAR TO CAPTAIN AND THE MODIFICATION MADE TO IT WOULD MAKE IT SIMILAR TO THE ONE PLAYED BY ANOTHER HUMAN ERIC CLAPTON AND IF YOU ADDED THE LETTER L TO THE CAP10 IT WOULD SOUND SIMILAR TO CLAPTON HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@chewyfoyou]

Excelent mate.

[@andrewpappas9311]

That is amazing

[@mitchinatr7093]

There needs to be an updated version of this. I would love to see the five of you (Rob, Lee, Matt, Rabea, Pete) make some neat stuff!

[@rowanjeffree1094]

Who else thought Lee's playing was great in this? I mean better than usual

[@linuslauterbach2975]

yes, i thought that too

[@OGbrundle]

very much agreed

[@matthewsmith-ng9ds]

He played the same lick too many times

[@papi1050]

matthew smith he always does that

[@cryptotharg7400]

Really good. Lee can play very well, but has to pretend that he's a duffer, when doing his RutBuster stuff with Justin!

[@JohannesWiberg]

Rob: "I'm actually more of a blues player" Goes on shredding all over everything including a blues jam.

[@JohannesWiberg]

@Unfiltered Truth Shredding is about playing fast - not necessarily unmusical, that's your value judgment. Is Rob "musical in his approach"? I do hope so... although that is a very strange way of putting it. A strange musician indeed who wouldn't consider him/herself "musical in his/her approach". Hearing Rob noodle is clearly not the same as hearing his recordings or live concert. But he clearly does a lot of shred passages in these videos. It might be a kind of shred that is more to your liking, than, say, Yngwie or Satch or Batio or whoever, but it's clearly shredding.

[@somethingbl]

@@JohannesWiberg ​ Who says you can't shred the blues? Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Richie Blackmore, Gary Moore...

[@JohannesWiberg]

@@somethingbl shredding usually doesn't follow common blues scales. If you play blues song and you start to shred while not using a blues scale, then you're not playing the blues but rather some sort of crossover genre. Nothing wrong with that. But Rob's quick shred runs aren't blues.

[@somethingbl]

@@JohannesWiberg You're just trying to put rules on everything, and music doesn't work that way. Bonamassa shreds all the time with blues scales. Rob shreds with other scales/modes over blues chords. Who cares, let people play their style.

[@JohannesWiberg]

@@somethingbl What are you talking about? I'm completely fine with anyone playing anything. You can play metal or classical or whatever. But if you play metal and you say that you play classical, you won't make any sense. That was the point of my original comment. I didn't make any rules, but words do mean something. "Music doesn't work that way" is a nice sentiment but if scrutinized it doesn't really hold water - of course it has rules. Now, since it's aestetics, rules can often be broken leading to something new and great, but that doesn't mean that anything goes and words don't mean anything. Be open minded, sure, but not too much, or your brain will fall out. I wasn't trying to say that what Rob was playing was bad or wrong (I like his playing fine and it's way better than anything I can play) just that it was incongruous with his statement.

[@emilbirk6144]

Decided to rewatch this video after nearly a decade of owning higher end guitars and also owning lower end guitars and modding them and completely agree with the sentiment that it is difficult to get a guitar that doesn’t feel nice to feel nice. However, if you had a more open budget let’s say under £1000 and an extra few hundred for mods you can build a dream guitar if you have the right know how.

[@ElementsUnknown]

In this video Rob looks like a guy who owns many decorative Samurai swords

[@LaurensMusicBox14]

I really wish you guys had a store in the US.... Preferably next door to my house.

[@iancropley725]

that mid-boost tone is unbelievable.

[@RealjSmitty]

That little blues Jam session you guys did there for a minute or two... makes me remember why I love music in the first place

[@tylerrose2891]

That Tele that Rob has at the end of the video is the 50s Baja Telecaster. It's an MIM Tele. Designed by one of Fenders Master builders. Almost a mashup of a list of dream specs that people have requested with the wonderful Telecaster. Includes 3 brass barrels, Soft V 50s maple neck, and not to mention a Twisted Tele Custom Shop Neck Pickup and a Broadcaster Custom Shop Bridge pickup. It was my first Tele. Blame Waylon Jennings for my love of the Almighty Tele. Also includes an S1 switch for out of phase sounds and a 4th position which acts as a higher output humbucker mode. Point being anyone looking for an absolute dream of a guitar for under 800 bucks should truly give that one a go.

[@primeDecomposition]

The Baja tele is KING on TGP, I've never heard ANYONE have a bad thing to say about it; it's pretty much THE consensus BEST value guitar on most gear forums. I'd get one myself, but I hate hate HATE poly finishes on Fender guitars.

[@tylerrose2891]

Admittedly I do wish that it had the satin finished neck that the newer Standards have, and I would've liked to see the truss rod adjustment screw at the headstock rather than in the neck cavity, however those are the only downsides I can think of. I'm still strictly a novice but when you have a guitar that you love to look at and hold and it sounds great, it just inspires you to pick it up and practice that much more.

[@patrickwellerwrites]

watching ur vids makes me want to be British.

[@dustingmyguitars]

Lee's tone with that strat is absolutely killer!

[@timothy6966]

In summary: Chappers doesn’t really touch the wood, while Lee likes to wrap his entire hand around it, and likes to feel the wood touching his hands.

[@nickfosnight3137]

Have I really been watching these guys for a decade?! Didn’t realize how long it’s been. So crazy

[@Comp3630]

I FREAKING LOVE this series. Salute to the Monkey Lord & Captain.

[@kakarot1192]

You guys need to be on TV.

[@davocreative]

but this ain`t 1991 bro!

[@DevunGames]

davocreative they would lose a lot of money. Television is dying

[@icedragonlm]

"Don't drop my biscuit, Lee!"-Rob.

[@harrysouter2304]

dude your profile pic is my phone background

[@icedragonlm]

Haha!😂

[@RubyRoks]

I've probably watched this video 15 times over the years. Just a fantastic video to come back to. Hopefully we'll get more chappers and the captain shenanigans in 2021

[@Joemommas]

Captains Strat!

[@BrocSheldon]

Rob I always sing your praises with comments of how you continually progress as a guitar player, I can tell you just keep practicing, But this time i'm gonna have to bring Lee Anderton up....Lee you are getting wayyyy better at playing its so easy to notice. you're just really looking comfortable on the guitar now, way to go! LOVE it!! You're friend from the US, Love what you guys do.

[@pauldigga5419]

BROCSTRADAMUS last year 2014 was four years ago. So really your post is bull shit cause it would of meant you though 4 years ago lee had improved. You guys are the biggest bunch of ass kissers.

[@ciarandrohan568]

Paul Digga Maybe he’s commenting about Lee’s playing now when compared to this video?

[@thegoodguy44]

Lee always sounds like he’s been playing for 6 months. You have no ear for music.

[@darrenbatty7090]

The Good Guy I think he’s been getting better since the rut buster series of vids with Justin

[@thegoodguy44]

No chance.

[@GuiTechify]

Ive now watched this video 4 times - BRILLIANT!

[@jbhabsfan]

same.. i hope they do another modding video

[@NiqScott]

Rob: "It isn't something you can straightaway do..." Lee: Straightaway does it

[@Big-Monkey-Man]

I built a Clapton strat from a $75 Squier I got on Craigslist. replaced everything but the wood. it plays and sounds great

[@stellarfellar9960]

i love the way he says "aw mate" at 8:45

[@CHlEFFIN]

Binge-watched many many of your brilliant videos today mates. Including some north of 40 minutes. This channel and your videos are a dream come true for those us who are unable to go to a guitar super store as much as we would love to hibernate there and try out endless amount of axes and equipment. MAJOR Rob, Capt. Lee & Morrae (forgive me if I've slayed your name) FAN SINCE 07/26/17.

[@jonnela1992]

Lee's strat is absolutely awesome and sounds like the holy grail!

[@TomPark1986]

Rob, you should make a custom Chapman w/ all the specs on this LTD guitar.

[@oceanhedonist265]

Oh, God, please nooooooo!!!

[@ihave_noidea]

This is a great thing to watch before school, I can actually learn something today! Great video guys

[@dale8809]

In quarantine and rewatching all the old videos! They never get old!

[@roguetrufflepig]

Loving these videos - has made me want to get back into playing, thank you!

[@electricguitarclub2563]

This is awesome. You guys have the best jobs ever!!

[@mattdoesstuff8987]

That red box guitar is not a Squier, its a *Squarer*

[@p3nf9ld]

Love the look on each of their faces as they show off their creations to each other. They are like proud daddies showing off their new babies.

[@COBHC8890]

I miss the Challenge vids with Captain and Chappers. This is what started me on this chanel, got me listening to Dorje etc.

[@chzzyg2698]

That was awesome. I'd take either one of these guitars. The people at Guitar Center always make fun and talk behind my back when I ask for a custom job on a Squire or something of a similar price range. I always have them sample it when the job is done too, so they can eat their own smugness.

[@Valhalen716]

That's not cool man, don't let them bring down your creative spark! I love doing fun things to my axes as well haha

[@ryanthomason9349]

Try to avoid Guitar Centre. (Walmart of guitar stores!) And try and go to mum and pop stores.

[@iDealMedley]

these challenge/quest video is great!!! love it!!

[@nottyspammy842]

this is one of my favorite videos in your series. I really enjoyed this one. well done !

[@donny_doyle]

you guys are great- funny, insightful, great info here. plus, you two seem to really enjoy what you do, and are good friends, which comes across brilliantly on all your videos. continue to rock!

[@surrealchemist]

I like this kind of stuff. It would be cool having a regular show that is like Top Gear with guitars.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

The Baja Tele for me, it immediately caught my ear and attention. And that, right off the rack.

[@williamnettleton3413]

Ive been watching for years. And this is still one of my favorite videos.

[@bobstigler]

I could watch this in a repeating loop...really well done...love the humor as usual

[@radomu1]

this is like top gear

[@Caleb-bp8bm]

it's the top gear of the guitar world

[@AliceWallace2]

Top Gear would be a nice name for a music show, displaying the best gear.

[@subarashizeo5815]

They Should Call it Top Guitar or Guitar Gear

[@juliandavies1974]

erm... I said this on their fb page months ago? ???

[@radomu1]

Julian Davies Ok?

[@hughtubecube]

This is the third Chaptain video I've watch again alright after having watched it for the first time - that's how awesome it is! The funny thing is, the other two challenge videos are the two others! Great job.

[@kermit4161]

Rob/Lee - I've been binge watching your videos over the last few weeks (love your channel - tons of useful info). I love this video. Rob, I love the sound of your LTD! Lee, same on your strat - didn't realize how much better it sounded until you pulled out the standard one. Again, great video! Thanks for a great channel!

[@allanswift5296]

Love watching your camaraderie and your informed opinions. keep it up. A true fan.

[@enikita]

Chappers: I'd like to have 9-gauge strings Lee: Woman's strings! Captain speaks the truth!

[@nkjagshenry]

haha, i use 10-52 for standard!

[@EthanRom]

eNikita I liked gauge 9... but I had to switch back to 10s on one of my other guitars cause it was messing with the intonation.

[@nikkikay4188]

eNikita Hendrix, Gibbons, Iommi and many more would disagree. It's all about personal preferences, mate)

[@DucksDeLucks]

eNikita BB King convinced Billy Gibbons to get rid of his heavy strings and choose light ones. BB asked him "why he was doing all that extra work." It's in an interview on youtube. Jimmy Page also favored 'banjo strings.'

[@paganphoenixguitar]

Lol what peasants. I use 9-74 strings.

[@ruthlessadmin]

I would take a crusty old modded guitar over a shiny new expensive one any day. My prized possession is a hot pink Squire Strat w/ a generic replacement neck, some Seymour Duncan pickups (I can't remember which ones...they're single-coil-sized humbuckers) + whatever original humbucker was in it. Floyd Rose floating bridge+locking nut. Once I got it set up properly, it sounds, looks and plays like no other new guitar I've ever tried.

[@gluee8674]

same, never had a new guitar in my life

[@killerwowmaster]

+Superglue up in here o shit waddup

[@CajunFloridian]

You guys are awesome! Don't ever stop!

[@toddconine8796]

Nice work guys. This is one of my favorite videos that you've done.

[@Mrcloc]

"In the real world where you're never going to have a situation where someone says you only have so much and that's it...". It's called a wife. ;)

[@hughtubecube]

Dear god... Such awesomeness!

[@JasminMusic1602]

Just love every single review You make...I hear great guitars,great amps and pedal! And enjoy in dozen of humor You made in every video! GREAT TEAM (y)

[@andyinwards2119]

One of the best vids you guys have done!!

[@leifkeane]

Gosh Capt. you really are a good guitarist. Really.

[@DanLokar]

I love these challenges! I think Rob's guitar got this one for me. I'm only saying this because it sounds like something I would enjoy playing more compared to Lee's guitar. They're both great mods, but Rob's has a brighter sound and it just feels more alive with a little bit of distortion. I absolutely loved the video.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Alright this is oficially my favorite guitar channel amazing videos i coiuld literally sit here and watch you guys all day long and seriously you havr brought me back into guitar I had to get rid of my jackson flametop and 50w tube peavey amp a little while ago because of some money issues but I still play at stores im def going out and getting me another guitar asap you guys broiught me back into the music world I guess subconsciously I have been scared to get another one because I didnt want to havr to get rid of it again but now im like I really dont care I need one and im not going to worry about what could happen i miss playing everyday im def getting one and you guys are a big reason for that I live the videos and really appreciate them keep them coming

[@benbush1227]

Dawg , they both are awesome, each unique and individual character, but just awesome! Both evolved from great taste and equals super cool guitars! Well Done!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

So Rob uses 9 gauge strings and tunes to Drop C. Explains why he's a vegetarian ;) ( he's not a fan of the beef ).

[@Rain593]

I think he normally uses 9-46 for E standard.

[@super_genius]

apparently he's vegetarian cuz it helps with singing

[@super_genius]

but good one nonetheless

[@evanc.1591]

Zachary Williams Issa joke.

[@joeywyant492]

Evan C. This Zachary guy has been a douche on all of their videos lately.

[@Quipstiley]

I've turned a few cheap strat copies into guitars that easily rival USA made strats for several hundred dollars less. Some new pups, pots and fret level/ dress makes a huge difference. Of course, the tools, time and skill involved all add up. I have fun fixing, modding and flipping guitars so it's worth it to me. So many prima donna, purist guitarists limit their tone and guitar choices to such a limited pallet and name on a headstock.

[@elefsidi]

Can't say that I disagree. I've seen Partscasters & Custom-handmade guitars by local luthiers, with a much better construction & QC, than wahtever the mainstream companies, put onto the shelves. It really shows how much the guitar industry us starting to fall into decline, due to oversaturation musical instruments, on the market.

[@akamagregor1587]

I just love it when a vid answers questions I didn't even know enough to have!

[@dontclickanything876]

I've seen this half a dozen times and I still get excited...

[@28Naufal]

we need more of these...

[@Snek03]

Geezus, it’s quite an eye shock seeing Rob with this hair after seeing so many videos of him with normal hair 😳

[@johnp7080]

That’s funny. Short hair Rob has always looked weird to me because I saw him with the dreads for so long

[@zeppelinboys]

i think he got him to complete the rock star look when he was doing his 'Dorje'(?) band touring and stuff. i'm mostly down with dreads and Rob for the most part pulled off the look well. but i think he knew when it was time to move on. another kid on the way, moving, the band not touring much if at all, all things come to an end.

[@connorcummings3086]

this was the first video I watched of these guys, do more of these more more more!

[@LUckybones25]

I could watch you guys all day!

[@kojaniszewski]

Rob "Wow" Chapman and Lee "Sort of" Anderton :DD:

[@harrysouter2304]

I wish I could like this a thousand times

[@Darrylizer1]

Drummer here, I hit things with sticks. But I love your videos.

[@HPPrintervx4p5q]

This is honestly one of the best videos on youtube, we need more...

[@jimmyniev2406]

Dude! You Guys are soo cool man. I really enjoyed watching this video. Jimmy From San Diego, Ca. ROCK ON!

[@thomasmozelt585]

i look this video 20times and i love it!please do another one

[@Fluuxxy]

I agree, they should customise more guitars

[@thomasmozelt585]

yes you are right

[@thomasmozelt585]

I love the sound of the ltd , i think 202!

[@Fluuxxy]

+thomas mozelt Ive got an LTD in the eclipse shape, I can't wait to put some EMG pickups on it

[@thomasmozelt585]

a eclipse? I tell you ,take the hetset!its for eclipse perfekt!!!sorry for my bad english!lol

[@HenryhyphenS]

The guitar is about the wood and the fretboard/neck construction.... please people don't spend £300 quid on mods and put them in a shit guitar. Wait and buy a decent guitar you like and then mod it because the mods work like this, they make a crap guitar sound alright... they make a good guitar sound outstanding :)

[@herbertcoyle1264]

True and false. You can get plenty of dirt cheap guitars that have quality wood and construction fitted with horrible pot metal hardware or shoddy wiring. Picked one up as a factory second last week for £25 that's nothing but wood, finish and routed cavities. Couple weeks of spare time, some Ebay sniping for quality hardware and it's going to be well worth playing.

[@ltacid]

I have to agree with Herbert. There are a lot of cheap guitars that have quality woods and horrible electronics. It is just a matter of selecting what's good from the crowd. That classic vibe was great for modding.

[@HenryhyphenS]

Herbert Coyle I really don't think you will find the same "wood" in a £300 as you would in a £600 guitar and remember these guys are doing RETAIL prices. So imagine this you buy a 2nd hand 'American' Telecaster you could get one for around £600-700 in decent condition..... why on earth would you spend £300 in a shop and spend £300 modding that heap of crap.. when you could buy a 2nd hand guitar which is made of the best wood/fretboard they can and then save for extras? Sorry but buying a New guitar in the £300 category is a waste of time always buy 2nd hand if you are spending sub £300 because if it has been looked after or not used much you will end up with a £600 for 1/2 the price.

[@gillenh2o]

Henry S in a lot of cases your not necessarily paying for "quality" of wood as much as you are paying for the factory of origin, wage of factory employees etc.. American made products customers much more because be wage they are more expensive to manufacture, but a decent piece of alder is a decent piece of alder, I've seen blindfolded tests where the import vs American made version of amps and guitars could only be told with certainty when the eyes were used, quality isn't always dictated by price, lord knows I've played more than a few 2000 dollar disappointments in my day

[@gillenh2o]

Henry S but at the same time I will agree that given the choice of a new say squire and a used American Standard to mod, I'd mod the standard in most cases

[@drummerboy1390]

Interesting, informative and entertaining. As ever. Well done guys.

[@timothymccune2101]

Great job and you are both great , Rob your a great teacher . Thanks

[@simonwatts8338]

Yamaha EG012. £147 from lidls WITH AN AMP! And it's alright. Needs, (not desperately) better tuning heads, tone pot, whammy and five way selector. The pickups, especially the humbucker, are good. The body is a bloody heavy lump of Alder. The neck just needs setting up and frets sanding as there is one slight buzz on the D string at 12th fret.

[@fussy1235]

Too this day I still want to know what brand Lee whispers to Rob

[@majora231]

So nice to see so much passion in mudic and instruments keep it up !!! Aswome

[@berniarmstrong]

Fascinating. Especially loved the "try out" improvisation with the solo swapping from 34' onwards.

[@Guanjyn]

Never heard of a scalloped neck before. Looks awesome, but I think I also would miss touching me wood.

[@ryanrobinson2300]

Guanjyn giggity

[@AsSheFelliSmiled]

New challenge for you guys (I know, I keep coming up with these lol): This one at least actually has a point to it. I got to wondering: just how important is pickup selection to the sound of a guitar? So, my challenge for you is to get two guitars, one high-end, and the other just the crappiest guitar you can find. Something that makes that First Act Strat look like the Fender Custom Model. Then, do a short demo for both guitars from their factory-direct vanilla layout. Then, swap the electronics, or maybe even just the pickups. The question being: will the crappy guitar sound decent with the good pickups? Or just remain sounding crappy? Will the good guitar still sound alright with the cheap pickups, or will they ruin it? Please do this. I'm really interested in hearing the results.

[@orlock20]

Even with the same electronics, a 22 fret guitar will sound different than a 24 fret guitar. Pickups on an angle will sound different than straight ones. I believe that speakers beat pickups when it comes to tone. Also tube models are more important than pickups. Gain and playing in a group can hide the sound of a pickup. Let's say you love the sound of a '59 Les Paul, but if you run it through a 4" toy amp speaker, it's going to sound horrible. You will never save it with a pickup selection. You will need a new speaker. If you think the pickup is too bright run it with a EL34 amp and or 10" speakers. If you think the pickup is too dark, run it through a VOX AC 30 or a 6L6 amp with 12" speakers. Speakers should be rated 93Db or more.

[@AsSheFelliSmiled]

I'm not sure what fret count or pickup angle has to do with my post... Also, I recognize that pickup selection isn't the only thing that affects sound. The question is HOW MUCH it affects the sound.

[@m.b.g.musicproduction9658]

This is officially my all time favourite video.........well done guys!

[@betronyx]

Awesome chapter Rob!! I Love this channel!

[@nicethugbert]

I think for 600 pounds you could build a very custom guitar from Warmoth. 107.65 BPS for standard strat or tele body, alder or swamp ash. Poplar and basswood for less. 111.98 BPS for a maple strat neck, maple or rosewood fret board, with corian nut. That comes to 219.63 BPS. No finish, but you have to prioritize. That leaves 380.37 for tuners, bridge, controls, pick guard, strap buttons, and pickups. It could easily go over budget. However, it could also be totally worth it and something you could never get from a production line and cheaper than a luthier produced instrument. Reverse headstock, various neck contours, fret sizes, tuner hole sizes, bridge routes, and pick up routes at no extra charge. Pau Ferro fret board for an extra 6.15 BPs. Floyd Rose route for and extra 6.15 BPS. Full scalloping for 67.67 BPS. And, yes, please do the home tone vs. pro tone video.

[@benbutterworth7584]

The only problem with that is the import duty!

[@nicethugbert]

benbutterworth Ah, how much is that? Is there something like Warmoth in England?

[@benbutterworth7584]

It can often be 20% or more. Same as sales tax. Add on the shipping, it hurts.

[@Dieyeon]

Warmoth is a rip...

[@nicethugbert]

Headrush Sounds like lame trolling. Care to explain?

[@bluehornet3029]

Whose watching in 2018?! Love this vid!

[@phantomechelon3628]

I'm watching in 2019! Mainly cause I just love watching these guys jam together...

[@davidjohnsully]

Great video, loved it!

[@frozencons]

This is some of the best playing I've heard out of Mr. Champan. Good stuff!