THE GUITAR LUTE - Exotic woods & beautiful tones

[@chin70]

Bought this guitar based solely on this video. It arrived yesterday and I am not disappointed. What a fantastic guitar.

[@youyoue4260]

upload some songs :D

[@Xaforn]

How is it?! Did it blow your mind?

[@OscelotTheCat]

Where'd you get it? I'm having a hard time finding one aside from one on Amazon which... could be dodgy.

[@timothymckane6362]

I love that guitar lute. Although it sounds like a classical guitar, the aesthetics has that historically mixed feel of old and new together.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It's a very nice Classical Sound

[@kaladinstormblessed8790]

I NEED ONE. NOW!

[@StevesSlideandJazz]

Rob you transition to non-electric very well! Bravo!

[@RobChappers]

Thanks dude I think it’s because my dad is and always has been a classical guitarist, so I kind of grew up around it, although I don’t really play classical at home. Thanks for your support :-)

[@craigtodd8297]

The whole world of guitar needs a mashup of classical/nylon string and shred. The classical guitar needs an injection of modern cutting edge playing styles. Rob is the man to do it. I already am doing it. It's why I've bought a Lag hyvibe hybrid.

[@ldfox11]

The original players of the Lute used to stand playing the interment using a strap. This is probably the reason for the creation of the Guitar so as to allow you to play while setting. The curve added to the side of the guitar was made to rest comfortably on ones knee.

[@MrNeosantana]

Except the Oud, the granddaddy of the lute has the same body shape and is played almost exclusively sitting.

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

@@MrNeosantana it's probably played sitting due to having grown so much in size.

[@dillfunk-vd9je]

I wonder how people in the Renaissance would have reacted it to Metallica...

[@davedavem]

🤘🧐🤘

[@imCurveee]

Given that a lot of metal is based on classical music melodies and chord progressions, I'd say it would fit in quite well

[@konradgajewski8215]

Stake

[@chuckHart70]

@@konradgajewski8215 Thru the heart!

[@kimholcomb6943]

If you've seen back to the future two or three, when Marty Mcfly started to wail on it. They were like huh?! Lol

[@nkboz28]

It makes sense that they make one, but I literally didn't know this existed, just wow.

[@picksalot1]

Nice "Glute," as we used to call them. The Theorbo, a related instrument, is awesome. Thanks

[@ethanmichael17]

Check out Brandon Acker! Amazing baroque instrument enthusiast here on YT

[@picksalot1]

@@ethanmichael17 Yes, I've seen many of his videos. Here's a video you may enjoy: Rolf Lislevand plays A.Stradivari Sabionari, 1679 guitar - Santiago de Murcia - Tarantela, kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3iukqFsmr1oq8k The music by de Murcia is particularly good.

[@ethanmichael17]

The soundhole on a Lute is actually called a Rose! The Theorboe is another fantastic baroque instrument to check out. It's about 6 feet tall, if you haven't seen it before so that should definitely be an incentive to see it.

[@mccypr]

Thanks much for this video! Happy holidays! 🌞🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Herfinnur]

Thumbs up just for making a video about something esoteric I just searched without expecting it to when exist

[@goltzhar]

Different video... but boy do I like different videos... now days every effing YT video is the same... Thank you sir!

[@chrisminer5884]

What a pleasant change of style. Mellow and melodic

[@4EntertainmentOnly]

makes such a beautiful tone

[@thejoshbtv]

Ok. That sounds way better than I would think. I kinda want one now.

[@jameslewis2635]

Wow, so guitar lutes are perfect for Metallica acoustic parts. I'll be looking forward to Rob's upcoming album of lute-guitar rock covers.

[@hellomate639]

Oh, you have no idea how close lute music gets to modern rock and metal sometimes... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oajJpnalm5p9q8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5nYqHx4gNCXhsU&ab_channel=Holnak

[@youyoue4260]

your cover of you got eyes of the bleuest skies is amazing

[@hairutheninja]

I totally agree with the everything is more awesome statement also the sound out of that thing is just amazing

[@oncameramastery]

Something primal just sturred within me... 😂👍

[@kowalguitarlife9119]

Now that was really awesome I've never seen anything like that very very well done once again coffee cups up

[@RichtheMac]

Great Video! Thanks

[@AlexandraZernerRocks]

This toy sounds amazingly good! I am nicely surprised and now I am not even sure that I want a regular nylon-string guitar anymore :D Thanks for the great video!

[@thedondeluxe6941]

I can totally hear the effects of the tone hound. Much richer sound than non-tone hounds.

[@tramlad2]

Lovely tone well played Chappers, nice to see your mellow side, we know you can shred, but i love your mellow stuff, you have a superb feel. Keep safe sir

[@harryebbeson]

Very interesting instrument. Thank you for sharing.

[@lukeorlando4814]

This may be my favourite video of yours. I love it. I want one.

[@stanislavmigra]

Ive seen Guill playing a lute some times ago and fall in love with it, but the forgot, now my love is re-kindled again ...

[@introboyted2005]

1st song is 🔥🔥🔥

[@paulsmith6381]

Beautiful!!

[@1973larryrichardson]

I want to hear that with silk wound strings. I bet it would be simply amazing.

[@kovenz4603]

Sounds great Rob! Now I want one!

[@dieseIboy]

Loved the transition to Sanitarium Rob. 🤘🏻

[@lejoskonejo7632]

Cooooool. I actually wanna start getting stuff like this. Building a taglharpa from scratch would be kinda neat too. Chris Cornell played the mandolin so hey why not

[@Pandamasque]

Foam. Use a piece of foam. When I was little I asked mom to take me to a guitar school. The teacher said my hands were too small, "Perhaps he should try this first and switch to guitar a few years down the line". And he handed me a domra. That's essentially an Eastern European version of a 4-string mandolin, but it's shaped like a lute and suffers from the same body sliding problem. And we used foam like you'd find in packaging of fragile electronics and such (or a least if was very common in the '90s). After a few years I quit the music school never switching to guitar. Many years later I taught myself to play guitar anyway.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It's a Spanish Guitar shaped like a Lute & these were common in Germany. Listen to this song:kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3VeaB5dqidsJI

[@onemanband3579]

I just want you to know that from the 2.7 million views on Dorje's Catalyst, 2 million were mine. Talk to the boys dude. Please!

[@GuitarGearGyan]

Metallica on Nylon Strings. Love it.

[@MusicMakesMyDay]

Oh, how cool is that?

[@JaniceLalla]

Great playing and singing

[@RobChappers]

Thanks Janice, I really appreciate that :-)

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

The playing was lovely.

[@smalltown4855]

Ive just learned Scarborough Fair on classical guitar. Bet it sounds good on Lute too.

[@jemzmontero8613]

its so bLUTEtiful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RobChappers]

Underated comment 😹

[@juanpablovaldez1264]

Men that playing was SWEET, cheers mate from Argentina!

[@kowalguitarlife9119]

After playing guitar for 15 plus years at least one of the videos I watched of yours what is positioning the guitar whilst you set that is a different ball game I've been doing it definitely turning the new page a lot of fun thanks for the tip also

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

5:30 - Interesting... I solved the problem by 1.) using a strap and 2.) clamping the lute down with my right arm. I really need to try this squat hunch.

[@hunterwalkup2206]

That looks sick!!!

[@anotherrenan]

Now you're dammed to make a Zeppelin's "Black Dog" interpretation on the Lute-Guitar.

[@hairutheninja]

Metallica on a lute style guitar is a highlight of my day

[@pordzio]

...and even a little bit of bach for good measure :D

[@user-yb5bp4dl9u]

Rob your vocal on sweet child were beautiful man and your tone on that lutar is so rich! love little bow wow he's gorgeous!

[@RobChappers]

Thanks Jamie, I was just messing around but as you can probably tell I’m a big fan of GNR. Yes Bow-wow is beautiful and sadly not mine, he belongs to Matt the cameraman!

[@user-yb5bp4dl9u]

@@RobChappers you and me both brother you gotta love g'n'r I live and breath them guys! bow wow could be like the top gear dog for the studio 😂 Rob hopefully went all this virus stuff is over with ill get to see yous in concert, bring a show to Ireland we're stuck for stuff to do here 😂 much love my brother

[@phynx2006]

That G&R take sounded great or should I say sweet! 🤗👍👍

[@chaparacing5971]

Any chance of a Rob Chapman acoustic album, using that lute obviously 😁

[@rommelrivera1186]

The tone on this particular guitar lute sucks, but it got me to order one from Muzikkon. I've played classical guitar since the age of 5 and own classical instruments from Spanish luthiers like José Ramírez. The lute I got wasn't the cheapest, but it sounds quite good. It is beautifully decorated with the wooden head of a lady in the headstock. I love it that it looks just like my wife. I threw some Aquila Ambra 900 strings on it and the tone is quite intoxicating. It does not sound like a regular classical guitar. But this video got me looking into guitar lutes, so thank you!

[@clovergrass9439]

The sound hole is shaped in the star of david, otherwise I would get one of those.

[@matnik6035]

Sounds like a mid-range classical guitar to me, maybe a bit thinner. I wouldn't buy one over a standard guitar for tone. I would 100% buy one for the aesthetic though. I can imagine that guitar on a stage doing folk, early classical, or bardcore and I absolutely want one just for the way it looks. Muzikkon have a few which are pricey but they've got a carved head on the headstock and everything 🤤

[@OliviD22]

I have one like this, what kind of strings you install on those? Thx in advance

[@terrytickler]

Well done you sounds epic

[@amphionification]

I was on the fence about getting one of these. After seeing this I ordered one. I already have a Claviola with a pickup, but I just had to get this. The price is hard to pass up.

[@reve_th]

so..is it just a guitar but with a cool shape? (i was considering to buy this)

[@nikkmorse]

Sweet Chaptallica 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

[@Isopherus]

Can you link the guitar? I looked on Thomann's website and the cheaper lute guitar looks very different from yours.

[@shawnadams1693]

Tone Hound!!! 🤘🏻

[@willemkossen]

Nice Gute!

[@leightonhunt4827]

Hey Rob I've been a massive fan for years now but seriously that cover of nothing else matters was some of the most emotional beautiful playing I've heard you do Full cover haha Cheers

[@RobChappers]

Cheers Leighton that means a lot to me man, thanks for watching dude :-)

[@leightonhunt4827]

@@RobChappers anytime man all the best

[@Crrrr0wFire]

the dog is cool the guitar aswell

[@JRBPHOTOGRAPHY]

Looking forward to seeing the new tattoo 😂

[@baselkhadem3441]

both the guitar and oud have the same string length (57-60) cm. however the oud neck is one third of the string length, but the guitar neck is half the the string length... so what happens when blend the two instruments? the bridge location on the oud bowl will slide more to the middle of the bowl... in traditional ouds the bridge is supposed to be closer to the deepest point of the bowl, but here it is not... however the sound is good, but I would like to see if there is fretless double stringed versions of this.

[@urheim3753]

Sounds like classic guitar

[@nastyaria7749]

ой красота

[@tynestreet5478]

The Godfather tune is screaming out at me 🙏

[@MrHenningnielsen]

What a great sound. What microphone is in front of it in the video?

[@justinebrakefield8255]

I can't find a link to the product (the guitar lute itself). How do you get one?

[@loganmcdanks]

Is there a steel string version?...been looking for something similar to what keller William's played with the grateful grass

[@HiThereImLily]

Not sure if you found it yourself yet, but there's a steel string one in walnut for about 440. Also a Thomann.

[@rofflemows2]

Rob how does it sound for heavy strumming? does the sound hold up?

[@FutureWarCultist]

The Cult of Chappers summon the tale of the great LARP through the sacrifice of money to the Lute Gods 🦹‍♂️🎸🤘

[@oliverk191]

Great shape, comfortable to sit with! The conventional guitar shape is useless when seated

[@nimadehghai]

Beautiful. Where did you get this instrument? Is it possible to share the builder/seller's information?

[@arifturgan]

Is there no man who can play this ? Who the hell is he

[@ncmartinez_his]

Next career move: Rob joins Jethro Tull.

[@vintagetone22]

Its like the arabic oud thats a guitar that was played some 7000 years ago in the desert.

[@tiediegymnasts920]

Ride the lutning

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha ha!!!! Underrated comment 😂

[@sridhar7258]

Can you give us product disciption . Thanks

[@MuratKendugan]

Hey Rob! You must give ut(oud) a try. I am sure are going to like it ✌🏻

[@JJ-nq3ll]

Challenge. Can you play the Puertrican cuatro? That would be something very different. But great video! I enjoyed.

[@TheOneBK]

Does it stand on regular guitar stands? I would guess not due to the shape.

[@twokool4skool129]

What is the song you're playing?

[@eckligt]

Now that you're exploring cousins of the guitar, maybe you could do a video on tenor guitars, especially in their standard tuning of GDAE. Then you can really explore those cello suites.

[@speedriff]

You should check out the Alvarez-Yari Luteback. Looks like an Ovation as the back is the same only it’s made from strips of wood. Kind of rare but very cool.

[@clench13]

Hows that thing sound with some gain? The lighter side of Chappers.

[@PeterReesvan]

Great video! Sounds more like a regular nylon-strung classical guitar than a lute though.

[@MrRockstar1968]

I think Slash might have something to say about this, lol. Hey Rob I'm wondering have you every reviewed the Acoustajam?

[@peteq1972]

Expecting medieval music

[@marsl57]

Chamoix jghidula Kamoxxa!!

[@chrishopkins209]

Was it made in Luton?

[@oscarordiano2112]

Sounds like you could use a wedding ring file brah. It’ll shave off the matellica.

[@mcinen67]

What a good sound it was. Do I hear reverb or delay too...? I'm usely into a megadistbadass guitar sound, but this sound would be a great intro.

[@RobChappers]

Thanks for this nice comment on the tone, it is honestly a beautiful stunning instrument - I added a very small amount of reverb, but mainly what you are hearing is the room mic blended with the close mic. Thanks for watching and have a great day :-)

[@davehebert3403]

WIth a Dad that is classically trained (as am I), I would think that you would play your electric guitars on your left leg while seated, but I believe you mainly play off your right, like in your Anderton videos? Just curious as to why, Rob?

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

So, when is your folk music album coming?

[@chroniclesofbap6170]

"Meat Wedge"... the nickname Rob hoped would stick, but nobody used it.

[@lanceflanagan]

Ooh what's that D major piece at around 6.15? That's pretty

[@robinwhitehouse8932]

It's a transcription of Bach's 1st Cello Suite (originally G major). All six suites are amazing, although that movement is probably the best known. Enjoy!