The Secret Naughty Or Nice List From Guitar Manufacturers

Baxter and Jonathan discuss the guitar manufacturers secret lists of naughty or nice KZbinrs. If you are nice you get products to review, if you're naughty you get nothing, so you better say nice things if you want to be in the review game.

[@El-Scorcho]

Phil McKnight is awesome, so down to earth. A smaller channel I really enjoy is Every Single Guitars

[@CasinoGuitars]

Right on and thank you for sharing!

[@monstroguitars4550]

I will check that out. Lately I've been learning so much on the Driftwood Guitars channel. Really enjoying their stuff.

[@stephenprosser6787]

Second that. Really enjoy Phil’s videos.

[@ryanandring2688]

Phil is my favorite guitar KZbinr (second behind casino of course)

[@marslpv2333]

Yea, ge has the perfect personality for KZbin. . Not sure hiscis a "small" Chanel anymore .. his live feeds are jam packed! Good on him

[@bryantwalley]

Being on the naughty list for an honest review is not a bad thing.

[@CasinoGuitars]

100% agreed!

[@ericcarpenter3263]

The thought of Baxter dropping F Bombs on the phone in a park cracks me up.

[@OliverAmberg]

I am always very excited to see 100 reviews of the same guitar within 48 hours... 😉

[@CasinoGuitars]

Tell us about it:)

[@Barbarapape]

And most if not all will have been gifted to the reviewer, hence i just don't believe these KZbinrs.

[@mattbrillhart2922]

If I see my feed having the same product from each YTer in the same 24 hours, there’s a good chance I won’t buy it. It’s also made me trust those YTers a bit less.

[@Barbarapape]

@@mattbrillhart2922 KZbin is now overloaded with reviews of the latest must have gear that is no better or worse than what you already have. As soon as these reviews appear on KZbin, the product sells out, too many gullible people with more money than sense.

[@joeydego2]

The targeted KZbin marketing is so overkill its a sure fire way for me to NOT look at a product.

[@nevermorehollows]

What I love about this channel that other guitar oriented channels do not offer: The videos start out fast, and within a minute I feel like I’m on a train careening toward a cliff, statements like “free balling it,” get tossed around, I get completely confused as to how we ended up at Bjork, then, we nail the landing with enlightened information. It’s like I have spent 10 minutes with the Joker if he were the Buddha.

[@21drakken]

I appreciate your morning guitar talks. Thanks for posting these. They are a fun listen.

[@joshloggins3298]

Robert Baker, Shane in the Blues, & Rhett Shull are some of my favorites. Super chill, down to earth, and they give some honest advice. Including Baxter & Jonathan, definitely people I would wanna meet and ask to shake hands with!

[@joshloggins3298]

Also I just started binging Ted Lasso. Amazing show, definitely worth a watch!

[@bc454irocz89]

Rhett Shill

[@clancyrice126]

Your honesty is appreciated. It makes me want to shop at your store, which is the point I'm guessing. Unfortunately, I live in Texas and can't just drop in. So, I'll just keep enjoying the videos. Keep up the good work.

[@kevinschmitt4050]

Phil McKnight is my favorite from the naughty list. He’s like Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused except he does not fear the Soul Pole

[@subzero308]

oh and Mitch Kramer mitchy mitchy mitchy.... we're looking for you pal your ass will be purple before the day is over... Have a great afternoon.. (Kisses the microphone). Lmao movie is fucking Classic. 😂

[@GearGasms]

Love me some Mitch Kramer!

[@garrettchristopher3462]

...soul pole

[@dylanfan424]

Love your thoughts on this, and as someone who works in the industry for a major retailer I love the inside baseball talk. It’s great to be able to relate and know we all have some of the same things we run into.

[@smelltheglove2038]

My favorite channel by far(well besides casino guitars) is That Pedal Show. Love those guys.

[@duanewelsh5611]

Your honesty and down to earthness are much appreciated. Your goofiness is an added bonus!

[@CasinoGuitars]

Thank you Duane:)

[@TurfShifter]

Phil McKnight is my favourite for talking about gear. I never miss his live show on a Friday. It is on at 2300 Wales time so it is a late night for me but well worth it. You guys are great too...

[@CasinoGuitars]

Thanks a bunch! And we love ol Phil as well!

[@castleanthrax1833]

I'm glad you used the word "advertising" in relation to the reviews that KZbinrs do, because that's what they are. Manufacturers see it as that, and so should we. ✌️🇦🇺

[@toddman26]

💯

[@passionplayer7]

Honesty can only go so far in a subjective market. I appreciate when these reviews are inspiring and entertaining to say the least. Bashing a product can be fun but almost too easy to do, again with subjective views. Show me what you CAN do with it and Ill decide if it serves my needs as a consumer. Great vid guys!

[@dcamp671]

Don’t change what you’re doing, y’all really are the only guitar channel I can tolerate day-to-day. Never change!

[@danielphillipsmusic9145]

I always take everything on KZbin with a grain of salt. Not just because of the relationship between reviewers and manufacturers, but so much of what we dig or don't dig about guitars is subjective. Great video.

[@rknprs]

I’d wasn’t familiar with Paul David until ya’ll mentioned his channel here and I stopped watching this video to look him up. From there, I spend over an hour going down the Monterrey Hendrix Strat rabbit hole and subscribed to both Paul David’s channel and CGS before returning to finish this video. Probably the most Baxter AF thing I’ve ever done.

[@judih.8754]

Paul's got a great channel.

[@nohalo7]

Im willing to bet both Glenn Fricker and Henning Pauley are on the naughty list.

[@mykuntstynx9463]

Glen is a predo for sure.

[@nohalo7]

@@mykuntstynx9463 That's a nice waffle you got there.

[@mykuntstynx9463]

@@nohalo7 It's absolutely rancid

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Glenn really has been roasting Gibson lately. Like Gibson or not it’s been kind of unfair honestly. But he doesn’t strike me as a guy that is really bothered if he’s on the naughty list. 😆

[@kevinconroy2583]

Phil McKnight is also one of my favorites. Casino is also one of my favorites. Keep the great content rolling

[@105Gunner]

Would love to hear you guys talk to Shane from In The Blues about any backlash from his video calling out undisclosed paid reviews.

[@TroyLeonardO]

Yall are doing a fantastic job, keep up the fantastic wprk!

[@SeanAllocca]

Phil being on the naughty list makes me sad. Phils, KnowYourGear is one of the best guitar channels out there.

[@CasinoGuitars]

Being on the naughty list is a good thing! That’s the honesty coming through:)

[@SeanAllocca]

@@CasinoGuitars I get that and that is why he need to be off the list. I need his honest assessment of Fender products.

[@MashaT22]

@@SeanAllocca yeah but here’s the thing. Fender might not send him freebies anymore, BUT Phil is willing to buy Fenders out of his own pocket if enough viewers request that he review certain models. Fender can’t silence Phil from showing any legit QC and/or others issues, and I respect Phil for his honesty and willingness to put his name on the line even if it means he won’t get some free perks from _______ brand. To be fair, the brands should actively be working with honest people like him to fix the problems being pointed out. They could prove that the issues have been resolved by having Phil get random samples from a few different shops/suppliers to compare and see if the issues still exist. They could even have him making a video from their factory to show how they’ve beefed up training and QC to prevent those problems going forward. Instead of “banning” him from getting freebies, customers would see Fender taking active steps to improve their products, which would result in more sales and less returns at the end of the day. I’m sorry, but Fender is losing out by banning KZbinrs who tell the truth when there’s an even better marketing opportunity to recognize flaws and show they’ve been resolved. Most customers don’t take anything seriously when most KZbinrs have nothing negative to critique - there’s no such thing as perfect, so it makes people question the brand (and KZbinrs doing that) even more. Honesty is always the best policy, as is turning negatives into positives.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@MashaT22 Most sensible comment I've read here yet.

[@CarlyonProduction]

Yeah Phil is one of the only ones I trust. He doesn’t need the manufacturers and he is cool with it.

[@lunamatic9775]

Best part of this video: watching Jonathan try to say "you gotta play ball" with a straight face and failing pretty hard. Way to keep it honest, you two

[@DavidHBurkart]

KYG & DTT pretty much tell it like it is. I appreciate transparency & honesty. Looking forward to livestreams!

[@michaelmorales3819]

That black tele in the back looks soooooo nice!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@titanuranus]

So today........ I bit the bullet and drove down to Casino Guitars. Points of Great Importance follow: 1. GO! Stop talking about it and go. 2. I was very fortunate and got to talk to the Dynamic Duo in person (in fact, I ambushed Jonathan looking at photos of chickens when I walked in the door and an hour later I left with a new Martin). 3. The guys are EXACTLY what you see on the videos, no pretension, no tomfoolery, no backslapping and/or glad-handing. They are real people and they will talk to you under the assumption that you too are a real person (or possibly a Viking). 4. The place smells amazing, it is worth the drive just to breathe that nitrocellulose infused air. 5. Parking.... we won't talk about parking. 6. These people appreciate your business. They know there are other places you can purchase from (but those other places don't have the Baxter & Jonathan show live and playing in real time right in front of you, so at the risk of being redundant, just GO there and buy stuff). 7. If you have a beard of some dimension, Baxter will go grab his cell phone and insist that you and Jonathan stand in very near proximity to one another so he can capture the moment. It isn't too weird, as long as you don't think too hard about it. It was sooooo worth the trip. Thank you Jonathan for walking me through the Martin line and getting me the right guitar.

[@MaurysMusic]

100% dig the LEGO reference.

[@timnewman1172]

Baxter, thanks for the shout-out to Baxter Cycles... they are from my area, I know those guys!!!

[@gtr1952]

I hang out with Phil McKnight on the 2 KYG channels and have since he started. We don't agree on everything but I always respect what he has to say. I believe that's the key to his success, and it's landed him on the naughty list many times. But speaking for his subscribers and members, we all love him! 8) BTW, you guy's were mentioned on the live show last night and got nothing but good vibes and comments!! Sometimes you guys bug me a bit with the endless rambling, but it takes all kinds and I appreciate you also. 8) I do have 1 that I truly dislike! I won't mention the name, but 1 out of many is not bad IMHO. Thanks guys and best luck!! 8) --gary

[@RJsCave]

Thank you! My little channel needs and appreciates all the support it can get.

[@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755]

You can't bite the hand that feeds but I respect the sacrificial lamb who gives it straight. The manufacturers have every opportunity to send perfect product to the reviewer, if it's trash we are all searching the model for honest reviews. Sometimes silence is the best action.

[@medvedwanders9627]

“too late we were live bitc#es” priceless 😀

[@brucer261]

Great video as always! :)

[@jdb2722]

I’ve bought a lot of average amps and guitars based off KZbin reviews. I’ve learned my lesson. 90% of the gear I buy from a store I keep. I sell almost everything I buy without playing first. It’s all post magic and you can’t go off what someone else thinks about feel.

[@mralgebro]

I watched this because I thought you were going to actually give a list. Nice title. You got me.

[@alangreenway6695]

When a video game reviewer plays a game, they’re playing the same version that all the reviewers are. When a film critic sees a film, it’s the same one we all do. Guitar quality is very variable. We all know two Les Pauls or two Fender Amps can sound and feel very different, and you can end up with the one with a QC issue in 1000. I don’t think if you have a review guitar you can say it is the same as all of the rest of the production, good or bad. What you can prove is how the company deals with an issue, and if they’re snotty then you can say that. Even if I’ve seen bad reviews for a music product, if I try it out and love it I’ll buy it. There’s also an argument the bad reviews get more views than glowing ones. That and thumbnails with a tortured angry face next to a guitar.

[@CasinoGuitars]

Great points there! Superb and thank you for sharing.

[@juniorg296]

I’m not a KZbinr, so I spent most of this video trying to read the rest of Baxter’s shirt. I’m pretty sure it says Baxter but that’s about it…also what an outfit! Jeans, tshirt and a black blazer. Bravo Bax 👏 Edit: watched the end, I love motorcycles…sweet shirt Bax!

[@CasinoGuitars]

Thank you junior!!! My style is something “special” for sure!

[@allensnyder]

I think it's a MXPX shirt.....

[@juniorg296]

@@CasinoGuitars haha it isn’t style if it isn’t your own!

[@juniorg296]

@@allensnyder Baxter Motorcycles in Iowa. A buddy of mine from KC had a sweet old british racer bike back in college that I believe he got through them

[@danjolly9505]

I usually watch these segments during my morning phone time

[@andrewclrkevans]

Pretty sure you’re talking about the naughty offset king puisheen. Fun fact, he is the reason I ended up getting a classic vibe JM. Baxters Jazzmaster video helped too ;)

[@BlackDogOriginal]

Name names. The truth will set you free.

[@brockterry5840]

Why do I picture you guys doing bong rips in the back by the coffee machine just before filming these!!!😂🤣

[@RobThesman]

Four consecutive outstanding albums? I got your list right here: Beggar’s Banquet Let It Bleed Sticky Fingers Exile on Main Street Bonus album: Goats Head Soup (entirely on the basis of Star Star) Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

[@theguitaristas]

Well I'm quite new and still excited to be a KZbinr! 😃 but I can confirm that already I've been able to turn down offers of free cheap pedals and some other bat shit weird contraptions no-one in their right mind would want. I sincerely hope I am putting off any potential big brand suitors well in advance with my ill-informed yet honest reviews and my British sense of humour as I fear my moral principles would be severely challenge by the offer of any free Gibson or Fender 🤔 Cheers guys, I think you may have opened a can of worms here!! 😆👍

[@DavidMorales008]

From a Floridian viewer of yours I can say you and your channel is a underrated gem

[@theguitaristas]

@@DavidMorales008 Thanks David that's appreciated! 🙏☺

[@willowtree4450]

Montanas full stay out! 🤣 but you guys can visit! Haha I’m in Bozeman and hear you guys talk about here which is cool!

[@doughipp6415]

Just subscribed to your KZbin channel, Jonathan! Very 😎.

[@athomeontwo]

I just realized Casino is about an hour from where i live. Might have to plan a trip to visit.

[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

I feel like it's more of a "We can control their message" or "They are going to say what they want" list.

[@CasinoGuitars]

Rgr that!

[@homegrownson]

The Wife and I have a 40 acre Tree farm here in Florida , but I would hardly call us Land Barons, But it does mean I can turn up my Amps as Loud as I want and have ZERO Complaints

[@giancarlom.]

Honest-terms, I go for KDH. Most of my guitar-decisions had inputs from his videos. :) Lucas Lecompte (uncle Bucas), love that awesome uncle, too! :) he may be brash but it’s his honesty that counts! :)

[@sublyme2157]

Any info on that light blue telecaster with racing stripes behind you? I can't find it on your site. Thanks!

[@69telecasterplayer]

I'm a sucker for those guitar reviews.

[@jameswhite1450]

It’s almost 8:15 am, let’s have a shot from that there bottle in the background.

[@TheGeniuschrist]

We're coming up on that sweet 50k!

[@hoganshideout]

Great video guys.

[@BizarrePudding]

Great vid boys!!...I subscribe to, and love, a lot of the channels you referred to...(Phil McNight RULES!) ...i also wanted to give a plug to Jonnnathan Cordy's channel... Johnnathan is a very measured and articulate guy who has some really interesting takes on things...he always comes across to me as a straight shooter when it comes to reviewing gear...and oh yeah, he's a truly sublime player, imo

[@iDannyism]

I love you guys, you guys are awesome. I've been watching and commenting on your videos since you started. Don't put Baxter on live.

[@briansuniqueguitars]

I enjoy documenting different guitars I buy, sell, collect, and going on guitar safaris, but I have to admit, as a hobbyist, it takes a lot of time to edit videos, but I am slowly improving. I just enjoy sharing under-appreciated guitars and giving hints on buying/selling. One day I will make more “professional” quality vids.

[@69telecasterplayer]

Interesting vid. There. I made a comment! No kidding, another good one. Love your channel.

[@homegrownson]

There is a Difference between reviewing something you had to Save for and Spend Money on from Expectations to Performance and certainly Not paying for them , reduces the Investment personally and yes many times Effects the Review Seen, but there are Honest People that don't care about anything but the truth and we are grateful for each and every one

[@martianmurray]

I remember when I first saw the acoustisonic I was like hey that looks kinda cool, a nice practice guitar you can pick up in the middle of the night and not plug in if you don’t want to. So I thought it’s gotta be about $500, but then I saw it was $2000 and that was my quickest NOPE ever.

[@saltwatersaddletramp7229]

You two are high on my entertainment list!

[@Louis_Velliotes]

it's tough because while one may love Fender, Gibson et all, there are so many styles and ranges within brands the odds are a player is not going to like all styles and ranges.

[@theguitarshop3798]

Ricky Gervais, After Life, great work. I started watching Derek I was impressed Gervais’ acting, another great series.

[@bbowersock1]

Honestly as you can be and stay in business. Plus, somethings and styles of guitars are subjective. You do very well for what you do!

[@ericwarrington6650]

Hi guys! Damn the timing..🥴.. today is my fun day..gonna play my balls off all day long... strange time of year for a naughty and nice list isn't it? clearly these companies need to count their blessings..and expect some honesty from these KZbinrs walking the tightrope of truth and business..so make certain your QC is top notch and be proud ..then your product would transcend any bad KZbin reviews to any intelligent consumers..$$ better when u are a yes man most times...do your homework..🤘😜🎸🎶❤️☮️🌎

[@tysoncloster1074]

I’m down with quantron!

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

"Too late we were live bitches"! Had me rolling

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Interesting video guys!

[@jameshughes6049]

Philip McKnight had a video about this but now I can't find it. Was it taken down?

[@yvescadieux301]

Afterlife is a great show. I loved the ending of season 2 and I won't spoil it for you Baxter. Just watch it and see what you think!

[@steverok67]

Thank you for the daily entertainment.

[@tommyvanhorn7912]

one day im going to make it up to NC to buy a guitar from this store

[@LewisMcCarthy]

Baxter cycles is awesome! Middle of nowhere with a warehouse full of vintage norton, triumph, bsa, etc

[@timnewman1172]

Middle of nowhere is in the area I'm from, I know those guys!

[@kolchak3578]

I watch a ton of guitar reviews. I even watch if it’s a guitar I’m not interested in. I often just want to see the features, new colors, or hear what it sounds like. But I totally disregard the opinions of those KZbinrs that love everything the pick up. It’s impossible to like everything. My buddy loves fat necks, I don’t. And that’s ok. That’s just what you dig. QC issues need to be pointed out though. That way I will know what I might have to take care of if I buy that guitar. And the manufacturer needs to be put on notice that the issue exists and that it needs to be cleaned up. 🤘

[@CasinoGuitars]

Great points and thank you for sharing!!!

[@rosieotis]

Koch is both comedic and fiddle tastic….and a hell of a cool cat in real life. 🤘🏼

[@msspi764]

The Acoustisonic was a glance behind the curtain. So many KZbinrs became fanboys and fangirls that I said to myself no way in hell. It also showed me who was beholden to the companies and who would drop an honest opinion on us. That’s the trap with a manufacturer’s naughty/nice list. Nothing is perfect and if a KZbinr raves about everything from a manufacturer they flush their credibility and with it a large part of their audience. That’s what I like about y’all, buried in the blather about Bjork are some things I need to hear. Y’all aren’t going to lie to us to curry favor with The Man.

[@CongealedMilk]

1:42 I actually only know PRS guitars because of tyler larson of music is win. I recently purchased an se paul's guitar

[@copperaudio9664]

Thanks for telling the truth. You rock.

[@terrycolletti6793]

Trogly's Guitar Show is still hands down the best guitar review channel on KZbin. I'm a Gibson guy so that helps.... Lol

[@petevadelnieks]

He's clearly on Fenders naughty list

[@jamesellisor8932]

There is one KZbinr that should just change the name of his channel to turd polish. -500 points for the fake grin on the thumbnails. Love your channel gentleman. Thanks for keepin' it fun and real

[@conorfurlong]

Put simply: you can’t trust the word of the someone who potentially self censors in order to keep a manufacturer happy. I’d never buy anything on the basis of what those channels say, for that very reason. It’s one of the reasons I like this channel. You call it as you see it. I’d also have suspicions about some channels doing post production on their videos on the sound of the guitar they’re promoting (I say promoting - they’re not reviewing it - you have to be impartial to be reviewing a product) to make it sound as good as possible.

[@alexo5861]

2:20 Has to be Rhett Shull!!!! He’s talked about Fender not being super happy with some of the thing he has said. Rhett is also very transparent when talking about gear and what he has been given.

[@petevadelnieks]

Funny, out of all the KZbinrs talked about, I cannot stand him

[@rasm0225]

I don’t think Rhett is “extremely honest“. I like most of his content but his whole “other than this $400 thing for free… I’ve not been paid.” Flip it for $300 on reverb? You’ve been paid.

[@TophsCM]

Rhett has kinda grown on me. Idk I guess bc he’s in my area and can visit some of the shops he goes to in his videos. I couldn’t stand him for a long time. Now Darrel Braun is on my s**tlist. No good reason. He just is. 🤷‍♂️ Andertons, Casino, Trogly, and lately Guitaristas are my go-tos.

[@DK-rv5tt]

How about the channels that say that certain guitar is discontinued and jack up the price of said guitar, when infact, its just currently out if stock as in the SG kirk douglas guitar?

[@Blaculo]

I love the Spartacus album.

[@mborel]

Didn't Greg Koch say that he bought his Acoustasonic Jazzmaster? He got to play one for his Truefire course, and he absolutely fell in love with it so he bought his own. I thought that was what he said.

[@rodanone4895]

new observation... review a The Heritage guitar on KZbin... like it a lot... wait for your free Gibson to show up....

[@cutez0r]

I'd like to toss Elmo Karjalainen and EytschPi42 in the mix for awesome guitar/gear channels. Both channels are very honest, informative, and funny. Also, Trogly's guitar show if you want to see a Gibson fanatic :)

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Trogly is a little annoying. He talks about guitars as if he was a used car salesman. EytschPi42 is very funny and smart. His shirts drive me nuts.

[@brooksroman2918]

“Hey it’s me! I’m PHILIP!” 😂😂

[@dw7704]

I can think of some KZbinrs that would be on naughty lists, but most likely don’t care Some only have positive reviews, or mostly, but are they reviewing everything? Or only the good stuff? And as has been pointed out, even the best gear for one person doesn’t work for someone else

[@honnaconna7312]

Fender are on my naughty list for the relentless price hikes, plus I’m still pissed I wasted £1600 on a ultra jazzmaster

[@Surge_LaChance]

Fender fires employees for a meme while their production falls 15 months behind.

[@josephperrigo7008]

The F umbrella is suffering QC issues that I don’t see any KZbinrs talking about much. Along with the price increases makes for iffy market, at least it looks that way to me. I can see signs of a stalling guitar market already especially used higher end G guitars and F guitars.

[@danoverfield8923]

@@Surge_LaChance That's fender's free speech. and if that guy thinks that meme will sell guitars he's free to post it again now. No apologies... as stated in the marketing materials, right?

[@Surge_LaChance]

@@danoverfield8923 Yep. Meme still checks out.

[@etucc8]

Why do you feel like the Ultra Jazzmaster was a waste?

[@AndyDion]

Happy Quantron!

[@timedwards5600]

Manufacters should have roadshow where people can put hands on their instruments

[@mburtondavis]

Fender did go crazy. Like almost every KZbin’r had one. I almost started a channel so they would send me one. It’d be cheaper that way anyway.

[@johnmeeks9308]

The definition of marketing is we are now going to lie

[@gregoaks4413]

nice work gents !

[@paulcowart3174]

It's cool hearing new gear but think I have sworn off most new gear Haven't bought a new amp since the 90's so get a great sounding Tone King and the power tranny takes a dump after about 25 hour's That was a 1K purchase too Sweetwater is making it right tho but had to pay to ship back for repair Oh well

[@indiedavecomix3882]

I don't think Gibson Claus will be down Glenn from Spectre Sound's chimney this year. 🤣

[@Jimmy2Bits]

I notice you guys dont carry a whole lot of new Gibson guitars in your store. I've been looking at a les paul standard with p90s any insight you can provide?

[@CutterAz]

I've found better luck looking on other channels for Gibson/Epiphone discussions and break downs. These guys are good but I'd say they are on Gibson's naughty list for past videos but that is just a guess.

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Try Sweetwater or Chicago Music Exchange

[@FunkyELF]

I like Darrell Braun's channel but he's way too positive. I believe he had good things to say about Donner or Glarry guitars. I feel Henning and Glen are probably the most honest because I see a good balance of positive and negative things being said.

[@Surge_LaChance]

That Braun dude creeps me out. Something ain't right there.

[@EJH-jn6mo]

Henning is great and has no issues calling the manufacturers out on things he doesn’t like.

[@tacdoc8736]

He will say anything is great if they pay for a multi review series of their products

[@OniDasAlagoas]

Darrell is too positive on cheap guitars but totally a hater when it comes to gibson and fender.

[@yeesenchai]

Braun if im not mistaken falls into the category of "didn't even declared paid promotion tickbox" before publishing his video, intheblues indirectly called out some of these youtubers, since then i do not believe their reviews. Pretty much the only people that can be trusted are Phil, Shane and Henning, their recommendations hasn't led me wrong yet.

[@curtdupriez3775]

There are demos. There are reviews. Reviews are editorial. Demos are marketing. If you do demo gear and don't get paid in money or gear, or via kickback through an affiliate company, you're doing it wrong. If you review gear and expect to get paid by a guitar company, you're also doing it wrong - if you do get paid by a supplier for what masquerades as 'review', it's called 'cash of commentary' and it's illegal where I live.