USA vs UK Guitar Gear Battle - Bring it On!!

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[@StricklandAssistantManager]

But does the United Kingdom have clean burning American propane?

[@jjbast]

Neither propane, nor propane accesories!

[@StricklandAssistantManager]

James Santiago Shame.

[@esdortcho8314]

Hank Hill I can't believe you are the first Hank Hill on youtube

[@BigBadBuzz]

They should start I tell ya hwhat

[@jjbast]

This is asinine!

[@MillRunner]

It's all about fusion. Nothing quite like an American Les Paul through a British Marshall.

[@joegreen2153]

Could not agree more

[@maxdelater3369]

ManlyChicken American PRS and marshall too

[@loganthetruckguy8585]

I agree

[@asmrindustries5431]

Andrew Fackenthall or tele

[@miguelmattos6430]

ManlyChicken you said it all !!!!

[@GuitarMike1300]

"What guitar are you comfortable with? Have you played a Music Man? No? Okay that's what we'll go with!" This dude...

[@sayl3ss_663]

8 years later he's a musicman signature artist, it all started here

[@joseprado2034]

@@sayl3ss_663 I'm rewatching this video and I'm like "huh..." XD

[@hughjass5156]

"What are you comfortable playing?" "PRS, Schecter, Gibson..." "What about Music Man?" "No not really" "Thats what youre playing"

[@nathanieldoy2151]

Thank you hugh jass

[@omjones7761]

U r a hugh jass

[@NotLuigi]

He said he's never played a Music Man not that's he's not comfortable

[@SketchEtcher]

If you watch a ton of these videos, you’ll learn that everyone at Andersons finds the neck of the Music Man guitars awkwardly thick.

[@markheelis]

And now Rabea has a signature Music Man!

[@vigilantebird8675]

This American guy is a total sales person

[@Preets998]

+That Skinny White Guy he does own a massive guitar store XD

[@tibi2674]

vigilante bird yea. joe's very good. wanted to point that out too.

[@shaunmasterton7072]

7:00 Anyone else expect that old lady to start shredding behind them.

[@DucksDeLucks]

+Shaun Masterton Check out legendary studio bass player Carol Kaye! Last seen she could still shred up a bass like a young pup!

[@ireject1203]

kinda XD

[@Fafafohi]

+Mateus Marques She's all about that near-death metal...don't feel bad about bad jokes; they're the best!

[@SeamusFries]

tip of the cap to these 2 jokes made me spit out me brandy

[@TheComedyColosseum]

“Are you gonna claim Jimi Hendrix as well?” “I don’t know if I can claim Jimi Hendrix.” *The 18th Century has entered the chat.*

[@DanRobards]

We can claim his band..

[@ProjectRecon1]

They have an unlimited budget and they pick a music man and tone king ???

[@blackassasin175]

ProjectRecon1 Music man is excellent, John fucking Petrucci uses them as well, the amp is good but definitely debatable

[@syzyphyz]

The overall rig didn't have as much cohesion as the UK setup, but there is nothing wrong with musicman guitars, their basses are amazing too.

[@waynebrown1394]

They were limited to what was in the store.

[@megarafjogos]

Can't go wrong with a les paul and a fender twin reverb

[@phantomechelon3628]

@@blackassasin175 I was thinking that too. If Petrucci uses them, they must be pretty damn good (and as a Dream Theater fan I absolutely love his playing).

[@Preets998]

Let's be honest... american guitar with british amp is the beast of all guitar set ups

[@philliprobinson129]

Fender Amps...

[@nino9273]

Phillip Robinson Mesa boogie is better than fender, imo. Pretty expensive though....

[@postmortem8767]

or Japanese guitars.......

[@somebodyelseuk]

Eggle thro' a 5150?

[@konstantinosernestoeconomo3265]

Definitely agree

[@mbstudio89]

Bea is a f*****genius.....maaaan i love his playing

[@Peterkr10]

Agreed. He's an extremely good guitarist.

[@jasonkeaton6796]

Peterkr10 Chappers isnt too shabby either tho

[@Lex10999]

He definitely Rocks !!!

[@davidenoch818]

"I am NOT jet lagged" Chooses a Tone king and a Music Man.

[@assfart5599]

Since im from us id choose marshall and gibson maybe add a wah for the hell with it

[@Soulman786-]

@@assfart5599 Marshall are british

[@dw22509]

@@Soulman786- his username doesn't inspire confidence in him having a wealth of knowledge lol.

[@RobDogzInc]

@@dw22509 wait is it a sin to use a music man and tone king I’m confused

[@JesseLeeKing]

Ikr I said the same shit when you know they gonna pick the Marshall jcm 800

[@Cattledestroyer]

US... Only because they have 1000 more guitars

[@peepeeland]

The woman at 7:22 is there to buy a Gibson Flying V for herself, because that's what she needs to take her rocking to the next level. Her rocking ability has far surpassed the Squier Strat that she's been practicing on for 11 years, so now it's time to Flying V 4life. Everyone at bridge club after bingo night is gonna be floored by how hard she's able to rock with her new Flying V.

[@richardharrold9736]

Yeah, I wondered what the heck she was doing there! Probably buying her grandson his birthday present...

[@yuuyacook355]

best comment ever

[@CHlEFFIN]

Anraj Plahe In every planet in the milky way and beyond for making such condescending misogynistic comments towards a WOMAN whom he knows nothing about for picking up a flying-V. For all I know, she is very likely to out-shred him. Is the concept too complex to understand?

[@Twiggyay]

CHlEFFIN HAHAHAAH

[@shoegazeforever8810]

Check out this middle-aged lady buying her next guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3S5d52uqKebbLc Or how about the nun who invented rock & roll: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5-kgnSKgLd1hJI

[@godfatherNYC]

This is an easy answer: American Guitar, British Amp. Done. Les Paul, Marshall. Done. You're Welcome. Now I will watch the video.

[@godfatherNYC]

Update: I tried to watch but couldn't make it through this annoying crap. I wouldn't play in a band with that insufferable TWAT with the bald head and dreads combo if we were GUARANTEED superstardom.

[@patrickparmer1648]

Ndeed. Les paul. Marshall.

[@godfatherNYC]

I've also been into and played SGs just not quite as much as Les Pauls. But I always used a Marshall.

[@putinninovacuna8976]

american guys can destroy UK gear.. Mesa Boogie Fender Cmon the best gear its just american

[@TheUnphysicalBeing]

exactly...Les Paul and Marshall are like lovers from the past life..... ;-)

[@MrStephenlederle]

Why wouldn't he have chosen a Mesa half stack to compete better with the Marshall stack?

[@richardharrold9736]

Too obvious and too close.

[@bryand.5240]

Steve L or a 5150 half stack

[@emobutpoofy]

Either would've done amazing

[@SubCultureMEDIAHilbert]

I mean, the Tone King actually sounds better (especially on the rhythms). The Marshall is classic and going to be much louder ... but tone-wise ... that little set up sounds sick! Though I am not a fan of the music man esthetics, they play and sound great

[@MW2Master192]

because joe said so

[@L0kitheliar]

I feel like team USA wasted their rig

[@zachisebi]

I was thinking the same. Gibson, Fender, PRS through Mesa or Fender would have been massive.

[@ax_el_alvarez]

+zachisebi totally agree, a PRS through a Mesa could have destroyed that Marshall in a second, and that Vox pedal just sounded awful btw.

[@verigone2677]

The Music Man was a fine choice, they really are some great guitars. The Majesty Amps are nice, but they are boutique pieces, they definitely should have went with a Mesa or Bassbreaker

[@Slaughterhauzen]

yeah. not that there is anything wrong with their choices in a vacuum, because that is a nice guitar and a nice amp. But the dude is like, "I want to crush them with badassery!!!" and the other guy is like, "okay, here, try this blues rock set up!"

[@winterhisagi2921]

EvinKieransMusic I saw Rabea picking an American rig and thought something along the lines of a PRS Custom through a Peavey or EVH 5150 style amp. Especially after wanting to crush them. I dig the rig, but Rabea is like my favourite guitarist on KZbin and it felt weird seeing something that wasn't his in your face metal stuff.

[@spartanworria]

UK has won hands down. I'm not biased. Now I will watch the video!

[@spartanworria]

***** The uk rig won for me but I did think 2299 pounds for the usa combo and they stuck a tube screamer in front of it? fuck that, and 1 12" speaker against a marshall 4x12 combo? No chance! It sounded really thin.

[@spartanworria]

***** For rock sound, I think usa I would go for Gibson LP and maybe a nice mesa boogie amp and 4x12 cab.

[@spartanworria]

If Im wrong about the boogie then someone is going to correct me. Bare knuckles for me dude, the bassman is grate. And as for that music man??????? no fucking way

[@JasonDominus]

spartanworria Mesa Boogie amps are handmade in Petaluma, CA USA.

[@spartanworria]

Mesa it is then

[@silverstaralchemist]

I could practically see the hope of winning drain from Rabea's eyes with each gear selection Joe made. Should've gotten with a PRS Custom 24 and a Mesa Mark V half stack just to keep things even because a 45-watt combo versus a JCM800 with a 4x12 is a losing battle any day of the week.

[@SamBrev]

American guitar (Gibson, Fender, Ibanez) through British amp (Marshall, Vox, Blackstar) and you can't go wrong.

[@14lamnc1]

SamBrev Ibanez isn't American, it's Japanese

[@SamBrev]

Nathan Lam really? That surprises me... anyway, thanks for the correction

[@14lamnc1]

no problem

[@Rapturo_to_YESHUA]

Nathan Lam I read on another forum that the more expensive Ibanez has American wood, hardware and pickups on it. Guess it's more hybrid Japanese / American guitar then, or certain types.

[@anthonygalbo9348]

+SamBrev i was going to say. for guitars. Gibson and fender are phenominal, but i was hoping your 3rd choice is not ibanez? christ lol, replace that with PRS, or ESP, i would play a shector over ibanez, i will never play an ibanez, after you own a gibson les paul, i own a marshall jcm 2000 but i never use it, i love my fender 65 reissue tube amp, however, on my pedal board i love my HT dual distortion pedal by blackstar, so i have a british valve distortion pedal going into an american clean tone amp, sounds so good, it sounds like gold mixed with diamonds.

[@yuvaloz5871]

Really? a music man and tone king when u could take a Gibson Custom Shop 1959 and a Mesa Mark V?

[@GMBGFX1]

exactly.

[@nyalarhotep]

Music man guitars are light years ahead of Gibson. $2000 musicmans in the stores are simply vastly better in every regard than Gib standards. If you want a good Gibson, you have to pay much higher than any musicmans price. And for $5000, really, every luthier in the world can make you a dream guitar.

[@psychoprosthetic]

Spot on.

[@jothambotha9293]

I agree

[@kkprepper950]

My thoughts exactly

[@punman5392]

Of all the American guitars to choose from, they picked a Music Man...

[@illinoiscentralmodeler]

have you ever played or owned an American made music man guitar? they are phenomenal instruments

[@guitarguy7480]

+Matt Bowen Music Man is an excellent guitar...what's the problem?

[@Joe.Howard11]

Not saying that the Music Man is a bad guitar or that the tone King is a bad amp, but I agree. Surely if you're going for an iconic American rig, you go Gibson or fender and use something other than tone king like a boogie or a fender

[@IamTheLilBeast]

+Omar Jordan Gibson is no where near the most superior the guitar in the world dude lol

[@Joe.Howard11]

***** But surely if they want to win, they'd pick gear that would overpower their opponents

[@mattmartinez7135]

I'll assume before I get into this video that USA wins for guitar and UK wins for amplification.

[@colinhenry__]

yea uk amps rocks

[@mattmartinez7135]

+Colin Phan lol I'm from the US and own a UK amp. Ironically.

[@colinhenry__]

+Richard Martinez well it's always been like that lol

[@mattmartinez7135]

+Colin Phan truth. Rock on friend!!

[@ethangodfrey5494]

Richard Martinez yep

[@nicktilliros9021]

From not having played a Music Man to being a signature artist 😍🤩 How times change! Incredible player!

[@AstralElephantFuzz]

UK rig wins in my opinion, but the best rig is an American guitar through American pedals into a British amp. It's a synergy thing.

[@DEZZA12]

exactly

[@agdtec]

PRS or Schector thru fulltone or wampler into a Bogner or Mesa boogie, would have been more of a better match up. Joe Leach is a Bass player who may not have the best idea of best guitar rig set up, no offense, but I would not know how to select the best drum gear or bass gear.

[@BLINDrOBOTFILMS]

As Lee said, we're better together.

[@wowomah6194]

You mean like a Les Paul through a VOX AC30? haha

[@AstralElephantFuzz]

zach snider I was thinking a Les Paul through Orange, but why not?

[@thedean0]

US guitars are better UK amps kick our ass

[@ace_v2905]

Fender amps are pretty good. So are Mesa boogies. Panama amps are great quality as well.

[@MattySawcheck]

Yeah, I like Gibson, Fender and Guild for guitars and Marshal Amps but also Fender amps.

[@deathmatch7877]

Unfortunately they do . I have a blackstar amp .but for America I have a fender squire !

[@jacksonlangford3849]

cant think of a single decent english guitar brand, I aggree british amps are better but theres still fender amps, mesa boogie, and a few others....merika wins again.

[@goonish_riffs]

I would like to say, for the record, Revv Generator is by far the best amp I have ever heard and can cover any genre. Randall and Mesa and Krank are insane amps too.

[@Mksandman]

I love the concept of this video it was such a pleasure to watch :)

[@RobChappers]

Thank you sir ;-)

[@droner5423]

Bump. I loved it too!!!!!

[@CoolspyGaming]

Rob Chapman It would be hell if you did a video with UK Gear vs Swedish Gear... The only swedish guitar brand I can think of is Hagström! xD

[@HenkBenk88]

+Coolspy Gaming i think that woodo guitars can count as swedish as well, they are as swedish as chapman is british, i.e they are specced here and produced in korea.

[@HenkBenk88]

+Coolspy Gaming they are beautiful guitars btw, checl them out! All wood finishes, fully specced, around $1000, (7000-9000 kr)

[@hinchmiester9199]

How do I rate the American setup 1-10? 1776

[@brianmcfarland6548]

Yup

[@philclarke7712]

I rate UK set up 2016 (year of the Trump!)

[@chrisgoodness6531]

nice one USA USA

[@jimmann8786]

Harry Howlett they lost tho and in 1776

[@LearningandDevelopement]

Best comment

[@rddsknk89]

"If we go for something on the other end of the spectrum we'll sound weak in comparison" *puts a 40w 1x12 combo against a 100w head into a fucking 4x12*

[@BRUH10155]

Couldn't take my eyes off that beautiful PRS behind them!

[@birdsaresinners3373]

Blue, bluue, to blu

[@phantomechelon3628]

I was really hoping Rabea would pick a PRS.

[@boynamedlen]

I like to think the granny at 7:21 is shopping for a V.

[@tomsfruitstand6821]

Lennart N And a full stack Marshall

[@DareBear2099]

Why the hell didn't they go with a Boogie? A rectifier is stupid versatile and can crush damn near anything

[@dnguillory]

arguably better than a jcm all day long

[@shaft9000]

my thoughts, precisely here i am, trying me damned-est not to peek back and forth at this viddy and my LP+5/50+dualrecto rig while chuckling spasmodically

[@robertduckyyt4367]

I agree that rectos are good amps but marshall is still king of all amps

[@mcspankies1799]

I agree personally ill never use mesa because im a jtm 45 man. But youve seen the boogies in ever genre using one would of done them justice

[@jordangenge6417]

really didn't enjoy the joe dude in this vid. just me?

[@cameronnorman291]

JdoGaming not just you, I didn't like him much

[@samm3199]

Naa I get what you mean he was a bit forced

[@bradynimegeers8304]

Kind of rude

[@KeeperOfPoops]

it's just you

[@christiaandemarezoyens4720]

William Allison Absolutely! Dude was just as friendly and funny as the Brits

[@mooniejohnson]

And the winner in the end... is friendship! :D

[@oldchanel3956]

PRS through a Mesa boogie anyone?

[@DatMetalBoi75]

I've never used either but it sounds sexy as shit

[@StickellsPlaysNow]

+Daniel Davidson That is exactly what Mark Tremonti uses

[@VintageLeftyGuitars]

+StickellsPlaysNow or jackson thru mesa like mark morton

[@StickellsPlaysNow]

BattleRapBlog Honestly, I wouldnt even compare them. PRS is so far ahead of Jackson in terms of craftsmanship and playability and overall feel. I was a jackson player for a few years. Solid guitars, but right now PRS is producing better guitars than Gibson in my opinion.

[@oldchanel3956]

yes agreed. and the finishes are incredible

[@rob8482]

I enjoy watching you Brits, you guys rock! Happy New Year from Indiana, USA I thought it was fun. You guys are both good players. Rob is freaking awesome and is an inspiration to my playing. Thanks for the fun videos !

[@robertbach9376]

God, the american accent sounds so military when juxtaposed with the english one

[@IronOrePickaxe]

Using a little combo against a Marshall head and 4x12 cab is like using a plastic ruler against a guy with a sword.

[@ahman324]

It's so funny. It's like watching musician's Top Gear :D

[@DKGCustom]

Erm....Aren't Chapman guitars made in Korea?

[@busyend]

yeppers

[@DKGCustom]

***** So if I import a guitar from China, that makes it British?

[@springthyme501]

If the company is owned by a British person. That makes it British. Doesn't matter were it is made

[@14lamnc1]

They're made in Korea but it's a British company, Epiphones are now made in China but it's still an American company.

[@busyend]

Preachin' to the choir bubba. Most everything is made in Asia now.

[@JBiggsNewJersey]

Joe went with some weird picks.. after they brought in the JCM 800 I thought they were gonna bring in a Mesa rig and a Gibby or PRS or something for the sake of one-upmanship

[@Riffcityguitaroutlet]

I had so, so much fun hanging out with these guys!

[@joseflutheramadeus423]

"we can choose from just about anything" *Chooses a Musicman*

[@markheelis]

And now Rabea has a signature Music Man!

[@zachr21897]

in all honesty, I think they could of done way better in picking the American rig, nothing against that guitar or amp, but for a good American rock tone, you can't beat a Gibson or PRS or a fender into a Mesa dual rec

[@Kurtster600]

I can tell that Rabea does not like Joe from his facial expressions.

[@richardharrold9736]

Rabea's facial expressions are always odd. You know when he's really LOVING a tone from the grimace of disgust on his face. He's sort of the exact opposite of what you'd expect.

[@joshfontanella]

Richard Harrold excellent

[@yuuyacook355]

joe is a dick

[@yuuyacook355]

he doesn't listen to rabea at all, and he takes all the spotlight and doesn't share it. he's the stereotypical loud, selfish, and arrognt american. also he picked a fucking musicman. he had fender AND gibson. what the actual fuck is wrong with that man

[@Kurtster600]

Blaz Pogacnik the "arrogant American" is most definitely not something an American would joke about.

[@colblimp]

Purely in terms of patriotism, the British rig all the way. :-)

[@michaelwhite5557]

HAHAHAH XD

[@RobChappers]

ha ha ha ha ;-)

[@JacobKilledBatman]

As an American, I enjoyed the British rig more. The Tone King sounded a bit too bright for my tastes.

[@JasonSmithSlayboneGardener]

favoritetisim

[@JasonSmithSlayboneGardener]

Rob Chapman I am from New York but I must say that the British Rig was far better of a choice overall, including sound and dollar for dollar, even though money was no option, there could have been better choices for the American rig- personal preference-

[@PoltergeistWorks]

To be honest that lead on the US national anthem destroyed the UK rig...

[@RobChappers]

In your opinion...

[@PoltergeistWorks]

Thomas the Baws neither am I :)

[@JohnHartmanMortalDecay]

I agree, although the young chap on the British rig sounded as smooth as a stick of butter, that little Tone King sounded like a tub of butter, Fat, and thick like most Americans... Both rigs ruled!!

[@Jonw8222]

Rob Chapman hahaha

[@ryancoveyduc9160]

That's because Marshall doesn't build to the quality of their reputation. Want a good Marshall? Spend the money and get a boutique clone.

[@SupermotoZach]

For me the UK rig sounded best XD

[@euclidegingras6763]

Weah but rob cheated ,look closely he used seymour duncan pickups which are made in the usa

[@lenylenyleny]

+mathieu bouchard yeah, his whole guitar is made somewhere in asia

[@EndlessPandas]

+mathieu bouchard It had to be an ENGLISH brand and NON USA. Chapman is an English brand and technically the guitar hardware wasn't restricted. It only had to be an English brand and non-American.

[@therflcommish]

I would have done a PRS through a Mesa Boogie but that was a fun video. Side Note: The Chapman guitar held up really well.

[@kebab_boi]

You had Gibson, Fender, PRS (USA), yet you've picked a fucking Music man...

[@Wagoo]

yeah man, they should have chosen Epiphone!

[@YMSHE]

+oogaw lol I'm dying hahahahaha

[@silentstormstudios]

+Ali Rafiei Obviously, you're not familiar with Music Man guitars.Comparing a Music Man to an Epiphone is like comparing PRS to Squier.

[@zionlee1004]

+Ali Rafiei Music man and Epiphone. Seriously??? Lol obviously he should have gotten the Epiphone! Cant stop laughihg!!! AHahahahaha XD

[@scottwilliamson8887]

+Ali Rafiei surprised they didn't go with a Squier Affinity tbh...

[@drdoom8793]

Not sure why team US didn't go with something like a nice PRS or upper level Gibson with a Mesa Boogie head...Would've been much better than what they used.

[@georgesuarez1949]

I'm not sure Riff City carries PRS guitars....maybe thats why...either way, their choice was awesome and creative...

[@drdoom8793]

They weren't at Riff City. They were at Anderton's. Did you not notice the several PRSes on the wall of the room they did the battle in?

[@drdoom8793]

Fair enough. But to that argument, Marshall (and Orange) was the obvious choice for the UK team's amp. And honestly, I'd say Fender would be a more obvious choice than PRS.

[@georgesuarez1949]

drdoom8793 yes...but the owner for Riff City was picking out the US rig...why would he pick out a guitar that he can't sell...If you notice the amp that he picked out is a vendor that is coming to Riff City. Basic business...I would do the same.

Because you can see a thousand of those on KZbin. When was the last time you saw a MusicMan vid? Plus Riff City stocks them.

[@SnakeGuyJohnny]

Honestly, I'd be over the moon to have either rig.

[@OneBiteoftheCherry]

As a Brit I know that there are many things that the British simply do better than the Yanks. But when it comes to guitars I should - nae must - give a hats off to the states. USA vs UK when it comes to guitars = a USA victory. We make the best amps though, hands down.

[@sinlapse13]

As an American that owns a schecter guitar and an orange amp, I completely agree

[@Thisisrance]

I agree with you, but Mesa is an exception. I've recently been converted, and will be trading (reluctantly) in my trusty ac30. Side note, aren't Manson guitars British?

[@OneBiteoftheCherry]

Rance Hamilton I believe so yeah. They're based in Exeter, England i think. And yes, Mesa is an exception.

[@aledrpepg]

USA UK TEAMWORK *epic jump and the two countries high five*

[@igotshadez]

UK sucks go USA

[@JustJakeHisGuitar]

Rob 'Buying the gear would Empty his pockets' making him get to the venue much faster!! lmao :')

[@chris-Ribble-Roots]

Beatles had at least one hard rock/metal song.... Helter skelter.

[@anthonygalbo9348]

+chris Bryson revolution kinda falls under that relm? was that lennon on his own? so does that count?

[@onewhobackingtracks4607]

+Anthony Galbo Let's not forget I want you (She's so Heavy)

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

+Anthony Galbo That's Beatles. White album.

[@extortionmusic675]

And day tripper

[@chris-Ribble-Roots]

MouseTER Good shout!

[@earlycuyler8719]

The black face fender is untouched for a clean sound

[@junodark]

Aren't those Seymour Duncan in that Chapman? Isn't that an American brand of pickup? :P

[@davidcrawford7513]

Lol loopholes

[@gkol69]

Jonny Dark I was thinking the same, but I also thought that the Keeley Tube Screamer is Japanese made by Ibanez that Keeley modded, so they both cheated or, bent the rules a little, ha, ha!!!

[@DayCMeTrollinGaming]

George Kollaros the funny thing is they said LTD was american but those are Japanese too XD

[@CRSmusicproduction]

Jonny Dark You're thinking of Seymour Butts :)

[@grabags2804]

DayCMeTro11in Gaming ye but there now owned by an american the same guy who owns schecter

[@BeforeTheDarkAge]

How about an Axis Vs. Allies showdown German and Japanese gear vs American British gear. Would be interesting. I thought the American rig had clearer definition on the top end. So I would pick that. overall but for some sounds I would like the British rig.

[@jimmyg5608]

Sounds highly politically correct

[@orlock20]

In general terms the U.S. tone is clean and the British tone is crunch. As far as the Axis and Allies twist I'd go with Ibenez Iceman in an Engl Powerball II with Engl 4x12 cabinet vs a PRS 513 in a Vox AC30 combo.

[@DaPsyCho888]

That'd be awesome. You'd see stuff like Warwick/ESP and Hughes & Kettner go up against Gibson and Marshall.

[@BigBadBuzz]

They really should review more ENGL stuff.

[@motorrebell]

nowdays EVERYTHING COMES FROM CHINA !! ;-D

[@DaGn0528]

Gibson LP + Marshall = Eargasmic sound

[@PantomimeHorseMusic]

To these American ears, Rob ran away with this one. You just can't go wrong with a classic Marshall stack. I'd love to hear the MM through that.

[@andrewl2559]

Anyone else tear up when he brushed over the Mesa Boogie? Stiletto or TA would have been great IMO. Same goes for when they were sitting in a room full of PRS with a custom 22 with 57/08s literally feet away...

[@busyend]

yep, but I think it was what Joe has in his store really.

[@spartanworria]

yep true

[@busyend]

I no longer own off the shelf guitars but I do own a couple Mesa Boogies. I totally agree Andrew.

[@adamkendall3932]

I woulda went with Chapman and Orange or British, and Gibson with Mesa for American.

[@STOPPEDINCOLORADO]

Drop Gibson for Music Man or PRS.

[@clum262]

If it was my own personal money I'd have a ESP loaded with emg and a Mesa boogie

[@RoyMach1ne]

esp= japan

[@STOPPEDINCOLORADO]

RoyMach1ne So.... which one does ESP fit under? UK or US?

[@RoyMach1ne]

sorry

[@jhar9022]

They were both good, but I liked the overall tone better on the UK side.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

They were both outstanding amp and guitars...And guitarists!

[@TheComedyColosseum]

I suppose it's each to their own but I don't know how you could not pick a Gibson for the American guitar

[@oldmankof8869]

Jevenz _91 Rabea isn't the biggest Gibson fan.

[@Magmoormaster]

I'd go PRS or Jackson. Personally I hate Gibson. I'd also go with a Randall Satan amp.

[@jakeszmyt3883]

PRS>Gibson

[@LoganRogue1]

Why? Gibson is good, if you can afford one.

[@Magmoormaster]

And PRS is way better for way less. Gibsons are as overrated as they come. They have nice necks, but Les Pauls are horribly uncomfortable to play in most positions (no tummy cut), the neck joint is crap (not that PRS is better, to be fair), they're heavy, and nowhere near worth the amount of money they cost.

[@jaysaquariums6399]

What the hell? u have gibson fender prs and u choose a musicman

[@Logan912]

Jay's Aquariums Yeah, that was weird. Now if this was a bass challenge then MusicMan would've been a good choice, but for guitar it's just random.

[@Cards01]

Well. A lot of musician's trust music man and their guitars. Especially the Steve Morse signature and John Petrucci's Majesty are looking very interesting and at the same time versatile. But I haven't played one of the high end models myself yet. There are really something you won't find in every store.

[@dalecoleman1458]

Honestly, if they would have picked a JP signature model Music Man, it would have been a no contest for me. But, yea that MM just not all that. Lol

[@101pancakemix]

Jay's Aquariums you definitely dont know Music Man if you are saying its a bad pick. Givson is good, PRS is Good, Music Man is good. they're all good.

[@programmedwrong3795]

The Albert Lee musicman is amazing. And, they have amazing basses.

[@doulikepanckakes]

Both sounds went really well together. Definitely better together!

[@mikebottiaux5850]

Love your videos !

[@overnightgrowth]

UK certainly is the place you want to go for amp choices and the US for guitars. I do love the USA rig though for its originality. I was expecting a fender/gibson guitar with an amp like fender or something. So in that category I feel that the US won slightly. I do love the classic sound of the marshall though. personally I would have the marshall amp and like a fender strat as a standard set up.

[@Tweek5470]

They both chose wrong. The correct amps would have been a Marshall top with an Orange cab, and a triple rec into a Boogie cab! Also I think Ibanez and LTD are Japanese guitar companies.

[@jamielofts]

You are wrong. Ibanez is Japanese by Hoshino Gakki. Have you not heard of M.I.J? Ltd is also japanese by Hisatake Shibuya.

[@Tweek5470]

Jamie Lofts I have never heard of M.I.J, and that's what I said, Ibanez and Ltd are japanese.

[@pilotamurorei]

LeafBucket MIJ= Made in Japan.

[@cocobro9762]

pilotamurorei both esp and ibanez are Japanese companies, they are not just made in Japan the companies were founded in Japan and based out of japan

[@DevinThe242]

Well, probably more like a Mesa Roadster or Road King, but yeah, Mesa products all the way. And if he wanted the gigging thing, they should've gone with a King Snake or the Mark V, all with a PRS custom 24.

[@jellybingus416]

I've just recently gotten into these Anderton's/Champman videos and all I've ever seen is the "normal looking" Rob... I wasn't ready for Dreadlocked Chappers! lol

[@lemonpi3386]

Omg Robs sound was godly.... the first time he plays that setup wow.... Rabea sounded amazing too, just wow on that tone...

[@DudeOfTheState]

I would take the UK rig. I just love the Marshall tone

[@robertocanchola3334]

Those PRS behind are beautiful

[@amEricaneurOstar]

I would love to see some comparisons with other country's rigs - like Engl Amp & Rickenbacker for Germany and so on and so forth

[@LT1derland]

killer tone from both set ups.

[@toelife2112]

You British people really know how to make an amp sound amazing for all applications

[@fordulaad]

Englishman here, US sounded better to me. but I would have picked a vox for my amp, sooo I guess I like it a bit lighter in general

[@barearsed]

I Agree. Vox amps & Telecaster guitars. They were made for each other.

[@2BrokenHearted4life]

Weraisedstupidkids I just traded my road worn strat in on an Epiphone es339 pro p90 and it is absolutely amazing through my vox ac15c1 in British racing green. (I also use an American standard strat and Gibson les Paul studio vg with 57 classics and they sound great as well. The strat has noisless it's a 07)

[@fordulaad]

love a 339, just keep that bit of hollowness in case I wake up one day and I'm johnny marr

[@eroticblack]

both rigs were too awesome, the tones were out of this world! of course, the players make a difference too,, bea and rob, both top notch guitarists!

[@jordanhill8974]

This video is awesome showcasing legendary and awesome products from there respective country of origin. But the real magic happens when you unite the greatness from both sides. Then you definitely have a force to be reckoned with lol

[@procletnic]

Mesa Rectifier + Mesa 4x12, can't compete with that :D

[@cr8zyshredda007]

+procletnic They didn't pick a mesa because it would not have been a competition.

[@StevenLascombe]

- US Guy "Whats the word I'm looking for ?" - Chapman "...Oil ?" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (2:22)

[@lexxfirecore123]

they are having so much fun :D

[@tomfoolery2082]

U guys are havin way too much fun, must be the jmc 8oo .

[@xander5133]

That music man sounded weak. PRS or fender strat would represent the USA better.

[@orlock20]

Was it the guitar or the amp combo? The amp combo had a 1X12 speaker.

[@JgHaverty]

nah, that was the amp. Why they picked a weak ass tone king amp, I just wont understand.

[@FreeGuitarLessons247]

They should of setup a blues rig. You just cannot beat a jcm800 if your going for a rock setup. As soon as they saw that jcm they should of approached it completely different.

[@brycebergstrom5035]

Mitchell Eyles mesa boogie?

[@FreeGuitarLessons247]

Vs a Marshall for rock???? Maybe metal but not rock.

[@CharliePutz]

US or UK brands, but all made in Asia =) Great video guys, one of the funniest ever =)

[@llamaofvinter5801]

Designed in the UK, made in Asia, key difference. It's the ideas, not just the brand that goes into the gear.

[@TheSammyreynolds]

MM is American, it's not the Sterling by Musicman.

[@EpicHaque]

Jcm800 2203 ! my dream amp! the lead tone which comes out of that amp is hooooottt and orgasmic!

[@lyconxero457]

I kind of want to see an updated version of this video but with actual budgets in place. I'd love to see a Fender vs Marshall amp contest using whatever Marshall you want against the Bassbreaker and then bring on your current Chapman guitar line against any number of awesome American guitars (I personally would've gone for a PRS but the sky's the limit when it comes to guitars). As for budget, you could keep it reasonable to the Sounds Like tune of 1500 imperial credits of the realm or go nuts with no budget but maybe a bit more focus. I'd like to see rigs that are close in dollar amount to each other but are extremely versatile and have actual people come in and judge the winner under set criteria that are known before they choose their rigs.

[@sampope200]

9:34 video goes terribly down hill

[@TheNdNb]

+sam pope I'm literally watching them talk about it with a couple beautiful PRS custom 24's behind them and they go music man, ha ha. Not Gibson, not Fender, Not TA, but music man.

[@noyesyesno5345]

+RoberttheTriviaGuy music man is easily on the same level as any of those other makes.

[@coltranewashere]

You could tell though that rabea really wasent feeling it and obviously had to adjust to the neck difference. Great guitars but in the hands of someone unfamiliar?

[@HamsterDude5150]

+sam pope eddie van halen played a Music man.....nothing wrong with that.

[@dylangaly323]

+sam pope would have been sick if it was mesa v marshall .. and esp v chapman

[@MrIsacMB]

Ibanez is japanese, right?

[@gk4thewin049]

Yes

[@caldoesmusic8984]

Yes

[@mcspankies1799]

Yes and no. It started as a Spanish brand. A company in Japan set up a marketing campaign for them then over time they just bought out ibanez and thus making it Japanese

[@soheil4233]

That's what I was thinking about throughout the entire video 😂

[@i8ittoo]

No difference then chapman , they aren't made in U.K. They are made Indonesia, and before that korea. Designed by ,Rob a Brit. But, does that really count.

[@johnevans1453]

All great stuff! I like my Friedman which would be a good comparison for the Marshall. As a pool Player after a 9 year drought. We took back the Mosconi cup. Love seeing the great sportsmanship Europeans exhibit! Cheers

[@BrandochGarage]

Those Tone Kings sound really nice.

[@HUMFREX]

How do you not choose a Les Paul through a fender in the USA rug.

[@rickeyryan303]

Because everone and their mothers play them.. It so boring..

[@RAndrewNeal]

Best rig there is is Gibson Les Paul with Marshall tube amp.

[@davidozab2753]

Andrew Neal Strat and Marshall for me

[@almarc]

Ibanez and Marshall is my choice. Though you can work out the pattern. Nothing like a Marshall :)

[@olliecollins7955]

Yep

[@riotdiscoman]

Would've loved to have seen a Mesa in the US rig. Still sounded great. Fun video to watch. Thanks.

[@dennybronwynbennett]

I love that Tone King Majesty... Can't afford it of course, but I love the sound.

[@anthonygalbo9348]

im not going to badger UK gear because, i own a JCM 2000 DSL halfstack tht sounds incredible, but that music man with tone king sounds much more pure in my opinion.

[@wubbaduck7560]

I'm from the usa but that guy is so annoying

[@trystanriddle8286]

Agreed

[@phantomechelon3628]

So...your typical average American then? xD Just kidding! tbh I thought he was okay - much like the characters you see on most US reality TV shows (Hardcore Pawn, American Pickers, the various garage shows etc.)

[@JonathanB117]

that tone king amp was beautiful, id love to hear that with an srv strat.

[@threadsofmadness]

the best sounds come from a combination. usually an American guitar plugged into British amps does me great! Although I have been drooling over some of those Chapman guitars it might end up totally British on my rig (except pedals, i still love my boss metal zone and my Dunlop wahs).

[@MetalHeadProductions]

British amps defined hard rock and metal for decades, but, once metal in american in the 80's got very heavy there was this surge of great amps, guitars, pickups, and effects pouring out of america for this heavier sound. The Mesa Dual Rec and both the Peavey 5150 and 6505 have dominated modern metal and are continuing to do so. Seymour Duncan and EMG are metal standards. MXR, Boss, and the plethora of specialty companies like Pro Tone and of course the ibanez tube screamer, maybe the most used and iconic guitar pedal ever.

[@svilendenchev9984]

Best Metal amp in my Opinion is either the Marshall JVM410H or the Peavey 5150, but I have to say, that best shred guitars are either American(Jackson, Kramer, Schecter, Dean) or Japanese(Ibanez, ESP)

[@FistOfRuin]

And Japanese guitar Caparison!!

[@pjn2432]

Ibanez is japanese