My Top 5 Guitars From The Past 10 Years

[@Oilid]

When old Chapman looks younger than young Chapman! 😀

[@elevenAD]

lmao i was thinking the same damn thing!

[@Oilid]

@@elevenAD 😉👍

[@RobChappers]

Oilid Way less stressed

[@Oilid]

@@RobChappers Ha ha.

[@ronnienose8608]

Don't remember the crew cut era Chappers, reckon you should do it again.

[@conniemoats8937]

Great video Rob I am 70 years old and just now learning the electric guitar and being female at that. I look forward to all your videos and very helpful information, keep em coming.

[@tylerdean980]

connie moats hope you stick with it, it’s a helluva journey. No reason a woman can’t learn guitar.

[@Siggy_Sour]

never to late to start, look into the major modes. once u figure out Do Re Mi is really 7 flavors of scales it helps u see the simplicity

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Love it!

[@Toby3610]

Awesome. I have just started too. I'm 40year old woman and when I turned 40 I went bugger it. I'm not getting any younger and I love it. Not great, I do have a teacher as I don't know anything about reading or play music. I'm enjoying all of it though. Well besides not doing it earlier and the tips of my fingers haven't quite got used to playing just yet.

[@bkul44]

i didnt start intill 50 and its brought me so much joy !!

[@RudyAyoub]

Lmao I played like 3 guitars in the past 10 years

[@RudyAyoub]

Jonathan Dulin you want me to get out of my bedroom???

[@nostalcholy]

stay put, a Gretsch is coming for you

[@RudyAyoub]

Simon Gavriilidis i hope shes cute

[@estwrios3983]

wait getting out of your bedroom? you can do that?

[@RudyAyoub]

not me

[@mattwhite2172]

Rob, another great video! When my youngest son started playing (on a 3/4 scale Squire Strat), I started watching your videos to get to understand the gear, etc. When he needed a full size guitar we purchased a PRS Standard 24 based on a lot of research, but what started us on that path was the video you and the Captain did on the PRS Standard line. He is loving the guitar, and I am loving watching him grow as a musician. Thanks for the countless hours of entertainment and knowledge you have provided over the years.

[@katherineberger6329]

I was just at Riff City Guitars (their New Hope, MN store) yesterday and I did what any red-blooded birthday girl would do: I grabbed a $2500 PRS, plugged it into a $1500 Victory V40 head and a $1000 cab and had an absolutely GRAND time road-testing pedals. Went home with a Tone City Kaffir Lime overdrive pedal!

[@liamc3995]

Kate Tremaine That sounds like a blast! I like just going to Guitar Center and just playing a bunch of guitars that are new to me. Even if I don’t buy anything, it’s a lot of fun.

[@fkhdad]

Love it girl! Have fun! I have been playing since high school by ear, but playing in a band since 2009 and learned so much. Once you get the basics, don't be afraid to join others!

[@katherineberger6329]

To be honest, sometimes I think my favorite guitar of the four (3 electric, 1 acoustic) that I own is my black Squier Bullet Mustang. It's a stripped-down little thing: no frills, all thrills, fast little short-scale neck. The only thing I really miss with it are the phase switches - but I have a friend who's got access to a CNC machine if/when I ever want to fix that.

[@Iheartdgd]

Atta girl

[@henryjones3633]

That ML1 British Standard tho in that finish! Hopefully something like that for the Ghost Fret :D

[@JP-pb8nj]

The Dragon skin finish they had on the ghost fret at NAMM is basically that but an amazing bright green

[@dionisisanagnostopoulos8953]

That was a standard mate

[@Jake_AC]

Holy cow. That last solo on the les Paul was just about the best I’ve ever heard him play

[@Ghoti165]

That Mustang was the very first Chappers and the Captain video I ever watched! Great throw back, and it set me down a path I've enjoyed every step of!

[@Nlblessed0]

15:43 i must have listened to that single note about 50 times now and it still sends chills down my spine. Rob, you are an absolute monster and i love you and your content. Keep it up.

[@Handsofakiller19]

Man I love the way that Gibson sounded. You should've bought that one! If you and Rabea come to Colorado, I'm going to see you guys jam! I credit you with reinvigorating my love for the guitar and have helped me learn a bunch about playing and gear. I'm pretty damn grateful for that !

[@rorytayler9058]

Oh man that old World guitars demo took me back. Blast from the past! I remember watching those videos when they came out. Been watching ever since bro.

[@JakeLegault93]

Love the memories of the World Guitars days and hearing you play Bleed the Light again bring me back to my high school days spent just playing guitars and watching your videos

[@iroquoispliskin8936]

Hey Rob-- just wanted to compliment you for the Chapman Guitars' website! Many other guitar brands don't have great websites, but yours is smooth and easy to navigate.

[@stanislavmigra]

and it even work great on mobile phones :D

[@RobChappers]

Thanks dude, I'll pass that on to Joe our Tech guy! ;-)

[@iroquoispliskin8936]

No problem, thanks for all that you do!

[@Mejoree113]

I picked up a Lag a200st based on the review you did many moons ago, and it's still a favourite of mine. For such a metal-looking guitar it does everything beautifully.

[@JesseLeeKing]

I love that paint job on that Chapman that u start out the video with

[@Joel4bis]

I LOVE the Chapman guitar you were playing at the beginning of the video. It's beautiful. Release that model.

[@jonevettu1422]

Its Amazing! I just got it home. Its a indonesia v2 factory prototype they sent to chapman as a demo of what they are able to make for chapman. Its a copy of the ml1 pro modern and a british paintjob. Plays great and sounds great! One of. Im lucky

[@Brmmsilva]

Your playing with that Blue Les Paul was the best I've eared from you. EVER!!! So good! Nice video. Cheers.

[@bitsiphon]

.The funny thing is I watched you play that Les Paul and you just killed it. I watch a ton of your videos and that one your playing was up a notch.

[@kristianhvaal5762]

That Les Paul is something else! You can hear by your playing that it's inspiring you on the spot. You can even see it in Lee's face.

[@JohnRSrlie]

Some really nice guitars there Mr Chapman. And a nice tribute to the greate Malcom there at the end...respect

[@ZachPritchard]

I am exactly the same with the Player Plus LP, was so close to getting the red one with the mini humbuckers! They are machines, and after hearing all the flak that Gibson got I was surprised it played so well.

[@jackwild9532]

Dude! I remember watching that video of the Blue Les Paul and thinking the exact same thing (I very nearly went and bought it myself!). Great video mate.

[@fredvelazquez3210]

no doubt , i've been watching your videos for years now..... that PRS 305 was so freakin' awesome. to this day that sound it's my reference when i ever try or purchase an axe!!!!!!!! keep rockin' rob!

[@PaulMeUnder]

I love those old vids from World Guitars. That set up that Jeff had for you to try stuff out was excellent and you always got a cup of coffee as well :)

[@OzziePete1]

Great video Rob! Thanx for omitting the possibility of bias by leaving out the Chapman range & those you bought. Gave the video much more credibility.

[@wanilhan5022]

Ok just saying that PRS 305 is the best sounding guitar I’ve ever heard in my life and I play mostly metal n shit but Jesus was that tone bloody good

[@Pheonix2022]

You heard it on a badly recorded video clip on youtube. There's no way you could tell it sounded better than all the other guitars you've ever heard lol but ok.....The power of suggestion is strong I guess...

[@wanilhan5022]

Well if that was on a badly recorded clip I can’t imagine the heavenly sound it produces in real life

[@BadMotivator66]

perfect for priff cleans though ;) and single coils with a light crunch can sound great for rhythm tracks imo. depending on how and where ofc

[@Pheonix2022]

@MetalCommand89 Please explain how I "pissed all over him". What I said wasn't even an insult. More just pointing out that theres no way to accurately make that statement based on a poorly recorded audio clip from a KZbin video...which is exactly what I said. No need to get all worked up about it sport.

[@nickford7429]

PRS makes a 305 and no one bats an eye. PRS makes the Silver Sky John Mayer sig and evErYoNe LosEs TheiR MiNdS

[@kbkman7742]

Yeah don't forget the EG series they even had pickguards And ignoring pickups the early CEs and swamp ash models were very fendery

[@PaulMeUnder]

But the 305 isnt trying to look like a strat. It looks like a PRS with different pickups but is still completely PRS. The Silver Sky pulls no punches in what it is trying to be which is not a PRS.

[@judosailor]

Funny you say that because I immediately thought, why didn’t they make the Silver Sky like this? Probably would have avoided all the controversy and given the guitar world something more unique.

[@johnbach2380]

PRS did a strat looking guitar years ago. I.E. the PRS EG, PRS DG3. And who the hell doesn't build a 'strat' like guitar? Suhr, Jackson, Schecter, Anderson, G and L, Chapman guitars, *Insert boutique guitar maker here*. You can name thousands. No one bat's an eye but this PRS Silver Sky... hooo boy... devil devil shun shun. Its hilarious the 'negative' response.

[@PaulMeUnder]

John Bach True, good point. I think maybe the expectation on PRS is greater than on other boutique makers but at the end of the day all they have done, is given the guitar buyers out there, more choice. How can that be a bad thing?

[@kirkr1961]

Was blown away by the tone of the Gretsch Peguin, not even plugged in and it sounded amazing. Thanks for the vid

[@magicman12b]

Rob, I watched that review you did of the Gibson Player Plus and noticed how much you were seriously enjoying playing that guitar. Everything you commented about that Gibson is exactly how I felt about that guitar when i played it. I jumped on that grenade without hesitation and purchased the Player Plus in Ocean Blue. There is some magic in that guitar and I love my Gibson so much that I am seriously considering purchasing another guitar of the same model but in the Wine Red. Thank you for helping me feed my addiction, Cheers from Texas !

[@antonioppk_643]

magicman12b I actually thought he bought it since it was on that Christmas video with him and lee

[@Kaninchenuchiha]

Hello there, I absolutly loved this video, like your other video in general, and I would find it awesome if you could make a video about the guitars or other instruments that inspired you to make music, the ones you had a true connection with, what kind of vibes it has, the emotion that it procure with a little kind of documentary of it history, when you got it, why it and not the next one, if you still have it or why you seperated yourself of it. if the video is not to long it could also includes, or maybe for an other video, the guitars you don't owned or even played but still does the same, inspired you just by the artist playing it, the feedback you heard aroud or just their reputation, like the guitars that made you want to start playing it.

[@RobChappers]

Kaninchenuchiha Great idea! :-)

[@TheBonsaiRonin]

I like this idea too.. Recently bought a new schecter c1 sls elite and the riffs that just seem to jump out of this thing are soo different than any of my other guitars. Def would like to hear your experience with this mystical phenomena

[@CryWahWah]

Not going to say much about the video.. All I want to say is, I find great inspiration in your videos and it means a lot to me. Thanks for being who you are.

[@reddoggie100]

Thx Rob! 1 of my favorite vids I’ve seen of urs. Luv ur playing on that Gibson.

[@TheShadowProtocol]

Could you possibly do a top 5/10 favourite Chapman guitars? Would be great to know your favourites after all these years. Great video this btw.

[@RobChappers]

TheShadowProtocol Interesting idea... i’ll give it some thought :-)

[@stanislavmigra]

Im all in, it is your channel, why should not make video about yout guitars? Guesing, that the very old green slap of wood Ghost fret will be there :D

[@daziwg456]

Was just about to suggest the same thing, it needs to be done Chappers 😃 get it done 👍

[@ScottJamesHicks]

Your choice of Pawn Shop Mustang makes me feel better about mostly playing my mim duo sonic hs instead of my Strat for the the past year. Those 24 scale Fenders with humbuckers are underrated for sure.

[@JamesKenningtonMusic]

Great video Rob! Kinda crazy to think how far this channel has gone! Awesome as always!

[@JoKerTheFirst]

15:07 "...including my own one" genuine honesty. Thanks Chappers

[@neonlights_12]

Very off topic, but thank you for making more than one SKU in a left-handed model! I support companies that make lefties, can't wait to grab a Ghost Fret!

[@Toby3610]

Yes. I'm a leftie too. More options the merrier.

[@markford6154]

I would concur, that Les Paul at the end, sounded gorgeous.

[@kevincourcey813]

Holy crap, Rob...that Les Paul was perfect for you. It made you into a completely different player! Beautiful tone and a fabulous bluesy lead work.

[@marcmurphy8674]

The clip with the 2018 les paul is the best ive ever heard you play.. im heading over to watch it again now

[@fellowshade]

Some great playing on the bleu Les Paul there. Thumbs up!

[@sgtpepper6654]

the fender pawnshop mustang review was the video that made me fall in love with that guitar. still have mine to this day and love it!

[@aPHYSICALretawd]

sgtpepper just picked one up yesterday! I had the same one get away from me years ago and it finally came back up for sale and I jumped all over it.

[@afrenchydownunder]

Really enjoyed that video. Especially the trip down Chappers' looks over the years 🤘🤘

[@tommynoble3428]

I was waiting for that snakeskin N4. That's my favorite guitar you've EVER reviewed. Thanks for putting it on the list, mate.

[@jhesbol]

Great fun, Rob! Thanks for sharing. Now back to my 2 one-and-onlys.

[@matthewnash8556]

Yo that finish is FLAME!

[@Voronguitar]

I really liked PRS 594 that you have bought. Think it need to be in this list! :)

[@davidslattery6750]

really enjoyable video mr rob! all those years of hard work have made for a great video. respect!

[@bloemundude]

Don't leave us hangin', Rob. Which guitar sounded best through the Korg Miku? I will never stop flashing back to that video with you and Lee.

[@SuperRickenbacker]

Great video Rob, great choices. That pawn shop femder needs to find you - you are it's true owner......I can feel it in my water. What a great mission that would be. Have you ever considered producing something ambient for a movie? Something instrumental with lots of colour? The Gibson playing felt cinematic (something to explore maybe?).

[@HempTech]

CHAPPERS!! Your video made me buy the full fat player plus!! It’s coming Thursday and I can’t wait...I went for the vintage sunburst as the Paul Hollywood blue was a bit much for my taste 😂 Thanks again 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@melodicrum]

The Music Man Majesty JP signature was the first time I ever picked up a guitar and immediately fell in love with it. I found absolutely nothing wrong with it, but that is just my personal opinion :)

[@ArnoldTheHobbit123]

I was prepared to complain about there being Chapman Guitars on the list, but you did it right! Great video!

[@JG-ux7of]

I couldn't agree more with you on that Les Paul. You made that thing sing! I watched that video so many times because it was the best Les Paul I ever heard. I was going to pull the trigger but I watched other videos and it didn't sound nearly as good and I was unable to play one. I came to the conclusion it was too much to buy without playing first.

[@lynyrddeville]

That Pawnshop mustang sounded absolutely monolithically gigantic! And that snakeskin Washburn was a real screamer.

[@jeffmorris9893]

Deserves my thumbs up x10. Really entertaining video. Now do amps. (my bias: I bought a Two Rock Sensor strictly on the basis of that remarkable Andertons episode and have loved every minute with it -- maybe the best $1800 I've ever spent -- before it I never thought amplifiers made that much difference).

[@vertigofall]

Great vid, pleased that you had some love for the faded LP. Probably some if if not the nicest playing I've heard from you too. Great stuff!

[@Pulse2AM]

Thanks for the video. The guitar I owned that was the most expensive and probably the best made was Gretsch Duo Jet with Bigsby, it was so nice I only polished it and never played it! Hahahaha So, I sold it. My favorite was a 1980's LP Studio which I bought new for $800.00 US! Now I own a Revstar 320, killer little guitar for the money.

[@Claimjumper55]

Those were really nice. The best guitars I've played so far are hanging on my walls. I've been fine tuning (no pun intended) my collection for over 30 years and I'm very happy with the current state. Currently there are 28 guitars in the collection, one of which is a Chapman ML1 Pro Modern. Your passion for guitars really shows in this model.

[@craigmorris4730]

Man I have followed you for a long time. But your tone on that Schector was some of the best notes you have ever demonstrated to us on these videos over the years ,Nor bragging but I have a L.P. that plays like that Schector played for you. THAT Schector would have taken you to that greatness that you strive for,I could just tell and feel the way you played that instrument would have taken you to the land only few obtain, Rock God status. SAY WHAT YOU LIKE, YOUR OTHER GREAT L.P.s would not take you where that SCHECTOR would have taken you to.KEEP ON ROCKING,God bless you and your family. THE WORLD NEEDS SOME GREAT ROCK N ROLL and your a player who could do it. Pursue It!!! You know you have it in your soul,you could be another brick in the Rock World,,don't let yourself down you have it in your soul....

[@stesin99uk]

Fantastic playing and just a great great video all round. Some beautiful guitars there. The Les Paul in particular sounded amazing. You make producing these videos look easy! 😁

[@Siebenstein83]

I bought the Pawn Shop Mustang years after seeing your review. It's really cool.

[@Spaceman2921]

I used to be completely obsessed with that aquamarine PRS video. Crazy thing looked like it was carved out of sapphires. Unreal.

[@jsamuel5116]

Love mustang. Been in a massive nirvana mood so definitely getting one soon.

[@worldguitars]

Great video Rob, awesome memories!!!

[@judosailor]

Really did enjoy this video! Would love to see a top 5 of guitars you own now, and it’s okay to include chapmans!

[@supmi01]

That Steelcaster you played in frettedamericana, that souned great - very inspiring, i thought you connected very well with that instrument :-) same trip as the Gretch Penguin i think. Cheers...

[@freakyrocker0227]

I will admit that gretsch penguin sounds incredible and acoustically sounds amazing and would have been incredible to hear it through a clean and crunch channel

[@elbik95]

Do this with amps & effects Rob! Awesome video!

[@MartinStrang]

In love with the PRS 305, but brother your playing with the Les Paul was superb, well just look at Lee and his melting face lol

[@88erru]

wow... I have the japan made pawn shop mustang special and still it is my main guitar... never been happier. the one I will never pass to anyone. cheers rob!! :)

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

On that same trip to the US with the captain I remember you went to some vintage store in LA & played this fantastic Telecaster into a deluxe reverb which just sang, if I recall it was a seafoam kind of colour.

[@vocaldave]

The N4 Snakeskin at World Guitars was the first Chappers video I ever saw. I remember searching wildly for more after that, and I’ve never been disappointed by his skill, knowledge, and above all, love of the instrument. Long may it continue. To think that through that one vid I was eventually lead to Bea, Dave, Ben, The Captain, Riff City, That Pedal Show, and more... Not a bad word to say. D

[@marcushogan6613]

Great vid Rob. Also looking well these days

[@RobChappers]

Marcus Hogan Thanks Marcus :-)

[@steveovancooke]

Man I wish I could find some of these cool Chapman guitars local. All the ones guitar center has aren’t in the cool colors and options you always have! The perks of owning your own company! ;)

[@tresixteen]

How great would it have been if his favorite guitar was the Gretsch that the Captain picked out for his rig that he was meant to hate?

[@loganrandall780]

It was an Epiphone wasn't it?

[@justie1220]

Logan Randall it was lol an Epiphone ES-335

[@jochemvh7655]

@@justie1220 it was a swingster mate

[@RGGifford]

I recently got a '18 Gibson Player Plus Les Paul, the one with the humbuckers. There's just something really nice about those guitars. Plus mine weighs in at just over 8 lbs (about 3.7 kg) too, so it isn't super heavy.

[@PherotoneStudios]

My kids would love your Marvel trousers!

[@EWhite-95]

The best guitar I think I heard you play was the esquire tele at fretted Americana. You were playing some of your blues tunes but with your singing and that guitar it was just perfect

[@RobChappers]

Emilio White Yeah that was pretty special :-)

[@paulsmith6381]

I love it “For my Son” I remember when you justified the purchase!

[@alghamdima]

to me THE best guitar you've demo is the les paul Collectors Choice #6, also that jam was outstanding,and wish you all best in the next 10 years *bro hug*

[@woolgum]

Very fun video. My favorite guitar from all the ones I’ve played is a 2004 ESP Eclipse 1, vintage satin black with yellow binding and all black hardware and SD JB/59 pickups. Just can’t get enough. Oh I use 9’s tuned down a half step.

[@christopherburnett1745]

Awesome video! I can remember the Gibson review, because I thought at the time that you were seriously going to town on that guitar. I think either that one or the Gretsch Penguin would be great for your Clockwork Wolf & Co music.

[@fitzmansel3454]

1:35 - Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special 4:25 - Schecter Custom Shop USA Sunset Swirl 7:39 - 305 Aquamarine Blue ( oh my God ! :o ) 11:21 - Gretsch Penguin 13:40 - Gibson Les Paul 2018 Faded Player Plus Also the Fender Mastang sounds so damn powerful ! It's on my loooong wishlist of must-buy-guitars :')

[@SG-wj2qj]

Slight edit. Their is no "faded players plus" that must have been a wording error on robs behalf. He was playing on a 2018 Gibson Les Paul Signature players Plus, in satin Ocean Blue.

[@GazMoz78]

Loved the N4 snakeskin playing! Gotta say, you're ageing well Rob :-)

[@owenminter7341]

Great video! Do an updated top ten guitars in your collection featuring the newer Chapmans, and new purchases like your yellow Yamaha and your sons PRS (if they would make it of course!)

[@phoebenorth4877]

The guy at 7:45 sounds EXACTLY like Nigel Tufnel talking about his guitar collection in This Is Spinal Tap

[@MrTPF1]

That Gretsch Penguin was absolutely gorgeous!

[@the-creech4790]

Those are some great guitars Rob. I think I would enjoy the PRS the most!

[@antonanderstam9675]

It would be so cool to see you revisit World Guitars in a video Rob!!

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

You should let us the subscribers pick the top 5 Guitars you played and we think sounded the best. My number 1 for you was the Friedman Guitar review. Both you and Lee did the jam in the beginning, it was impressive.

[@mwmcbroom]

Of all the guitars you played, that PRS 305 affected me the most. Its sound was just unbelievably unworldly. I can't afford that guitar, but I wonder if I can find a set of those pickups somewhere . . .

[@14lamnc1]

Great video Chappers, I thought you'd include the 1956 Fender Esquire that you played at Fretted Americana a few years ago.

[@PantheonLincoln]

When he started talking about going to Fretted Americana, I thought he was going to bring up the 1956 Esquire and was shocked he didn't.

[@gregmiller9238]

The schecter and the blue chapman are quite similar looking! The prs 305 was amazing!!!

[@floreavictormihaigeorge6962]

Since I saw the video with that les paul I just fell in love with it... It was the red one that caught my eye tho, I bought it after three months, and it's the best sounding guitar I've ever had

[@RobChappers]

Mihai Florea How about my worst 5 Guitars?

[@floreavictormihaigeorge6962]

@@RobChappers that would be interesting to watch, hahaha, frustrated rob

[@BZ2YYZ]

All those lovely guitars aside. Those trousers are magical

[@redbandmedia79]

Tasty delicate playing on that Schecter Chappers. Joe, you know what to do....

[@x3aExPHEONIX]

The finish on that British Standard is beautiful

[@rijosigns]

well.... that was worth watching ty i wish i had my first 5 guitars great vid rob.mine was a attack 2 quest then a peavy nitro,,,then a hondo les paul style then ...a ibanez 320 saber