What's the Best Guitar Leo Fender Ever Made? - Fender, Music Man, G&L

[@TheJoepiedoedel]

Rob, Lee.....you need to have a "Guitar Olympics" with all of you guys (Rabea , Matt , Pete Lee , Dave ,etc) -string change timed -pick throw -rig setup timed -pedal board wiring timed -carrying amp and guitar up stairs not my idea, but i decided to post it again to see if maybe theres an option for this to be a thing :D

[@TheJoepiedoedel]

hey, id prefer it if noone died :P but its a super awesome idea indeed

[@alecalfaras5936]

Pickup swap timed, then see if it works!

[@CaptAnderton]

Cheers as always for all the positive comments - I'm really digging the backing tracks that Pete has written. And big love to Rory for making these videos so much fun to watch - I never know what to expect & I'm in the video! Cheers!!

[@jptaylorsg]

Great playing, Capt, and I love your channel(s). Any chance you'll make Pete's backing tracks available as their own thing? Would love to use them as jam reference tracks.

[@ahumanconstruct]

you can buy the backing tracks on iTunes and I believe google play my dude

[@JHolmes2712]

Nice slam dunk at 5:10 10/10

[@andertons]

They are available! Read the video description for more info...

[@jptaylorsg]

Thanks for the replies. I looked at the description but didn't click for more ... :-) That G&L is sexy.

[@bennettmusiclabs9382]

in a conversation I had with Leo at a 1991 NAMM show. He himself told me that George and Freddy were responsible for all the original guitars "designs" after his original Broadcaster design. He approved and added his touches, but never designed any complete guitars until G&L and even then, most were rehashes of earlier "designs" Leo himself stopped me mid sentence because I was talking to him full bore about new concepts in guitar designs and he said "Son, You know I'm an Amp man right?".. it Stopped me cold. He then went on to tell me that "back in those days", he couldn't play guitar or even tune one without a tuner. and really had left all "design issues" to George and Freddy after the first P-bass.. which was mostly George's idea. He also went on to say that from a financial point of view, it was the P-Bass of 1951-2 that "solidified" the Fender Musical Instrument company into the Instrument Market force that is has become.. the sales of P-Basses were 5 to 1 over guitars. The Amp sales were always solid from the very start. but according to Leo himself, if not for the highly profitable P-Bass sales, Fender might have actually Dropped all guitar production. in 1953 ( 1 year prior to the Stratocasters design) So ALL Fender Strat Players owe their Strats to all the 1950s BASS PLAYERS!

[@diegobittar7425]

Love the story except for the last bit hahaha.

[@shaft9000]

yes, thank you, failed guitarists! ;-)

[@jxy_vbn8156]

@@shaft9000 you're very welcome, failed bassists ;-)

[@zoranallen5205]

Jack Clark Eh, doesn’t stick. nice try though

[@jxy_vbn8156]

@@zoranallen5205 might not stick as well, but not for lack of trying though :) we bassists may as well keep it amongst ourselves, after all, it's rare to find a guitarist who can competently hold down a bassline with the proper techniques without the use of pick or going out of time. to those who can, kudos to you.

[@JonathanCooperGB]

Best. Editing. EVER.

[@rellik071]

Best non-gibson Les Paul vs best non Fender stratocaster?

[@Riffner]

rellik071 Prs McCarty 594 single cut vs this goo.gl/images/JVmvbT ?

[@Riffner]

Both costlier than the originals!

[@FunkyMonkey-ip4xy]

ESP Eclipse and Suhr classic

[@cookingwithmike56]

Nah, Gibson and Fender would complain about Chappers and the Captain reviewing guitars that are better than the originals!

[@LedZeppelinHK]

both non gibson and non fender will be chosen chapman guitars

[@rarch1968]

Rob's been favouring the more soulful side of his playing in recent videos & sounds great. I like when he lets a bend hang for a bit longer before firing the next salvo.

[@DJ_Mescalino]

Yes i was thinking the same thing. Love this more quit / less shred approach.

[@TheRealReTox]

Very Gilmour-ish and quite lovely.

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Yah. Felt like this was sort of an "in your face!" response to all the bitching and whining about his shredding from dickish viewers.

[@lemonpi3386]

I totally agree! Rob was getting a lot of flack from what I saw in the comments on these videos for a while and I thought they were incredibly harsh.... everyone has a few licks they love to play and kind of naturally go to when they pick up a guitar. This though.... was him jumping nay heroically leaping off of whatever plateau he was on to much greater heights! Very soulful bud

[@haydenlloyd4674]

Yeah definetly agree

[@georgehealy8350]

Love when Rob plays slower, he has a great jam at the start

[@mateush125]

It's just me or Lee's solos are getting better?

[@fitnotfat1622]

Mateus H i was about to post the exact same words...... its not just you bruh..... i see the improvement too

[@linksayajin2958]

He's obviously taking lessons with Danish Pete... LoL

[@SatanClaus69]

Lee is a bloody good guitar player. He always has been. However, he's been improving much more lately. I've been watching since almost the first video.

[@daviddwiputranto302]

he's got the soul for this genre, with better notes choices now he is improving a lot. Not to mention that he has got beautiful vibrato to begin with. But yeah I totally agree w u guys

[@michaelenns4352]

Mateus H for sure. That solo was pretty solid

[@dimitrijedjordjevic3904]

BEST JAM INTRO EVER !!!! I watch you guys for 7 years , since Gibson vs Epiphone . You guys are part of my every day ! My favorite Leo's guitar is Music man guitars.

[@mistermorningthere]

Give Rory a pay rise.

[@plrbplr]

If they gave him a pay rise each time it's requested he'd be pounding bitches on Maldives now :D But we need him in Guildford, right?

[@drabbster]

exactly!

[@Reportageandart]

Was this posted by Rory? LOL!

[@CoolspyGaming]

The telecaster. It's reliable, built like a tank. As well as being tonally flexible. And a telecaster can cost 200000 euros or 100 euros and still feel the same.

[@marksimpson7527]

ReZanimate maybe not sound the same but they still always sound, look and feel great

[@michaelbailey406]

But the strat is better for every sound not on the bridge

[@BangBangNinerGang415]

Telecasters are my favorite. I like a hardtail and 2 pickups, because of my playing mechanics.

[@vyvynylification]

@@michaelbailey406 i agree neck pup on strat is beast but i adore my neck pups on teles

[@bluesrocker91]

Getting a Telecaster was a real revelation... Suddenly I had a guitar that could not only do my Strat's job, but could also do the job of my old Les Paul too. Nothing feels wrong or out of reach on a Tele. Where my Strat may be too bright and trebley for hard rock, and my Les Paul might be too dark and chunky for spanky clean blues, the Tele can do both with no effort. Love 'em...

[@iandavis891]

I know exactly what you mean Paranoid Blues Man - I played a Strat for 20 years before getting a Tele. In short, the Tele taught me how to really play guitar and as a result, I am now a better Strat player but still love my Tele to bits.

[@Red_Robin_Guitars]

I’ve gone full circle for the exact same reason, started off with a tele, and thought I was missing out on the les Paul chunkyness, and the Strat spank. Then I figured out how to dial in a sound properly, and now my tele is the 1st one out of the rack, every time. Typically the guitar was never the problem!

[@gregorystone768]

Amen. My 3 pickup tele does the strat thing better than my strat. Also does the lp thing great

[@Ole_CornPop]

They make the Comanche in semi hollow, if you ever have a chance just give it a try

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

@@gregorystone768 I am a little late, but 3 PU Tele.. is it one of those modern player Plus’s or a custom job? Been seriously considering one

[@jakestewartmusic]

Best playing I've seen from Rob and Lee. Some of Rob's most tasteful, emotional phrasing to date and Lee just gets better and better every video. And the editing is great and freakin hilarious!

[@GitShiddy]

Captain's "Danish lessons" are really working for him. That first bit of jamming was the most soulful I think I've ever hear him, and that's saying a lot considering Cap is a very soulful player.

[@richardhuckle5715]

Rob is so much better when he plays a tune. The generic shedding gets a bit tiring and makes videos difficult to watch. So hopefully this will become the norm for the future. Capt, has always been tuneful and glad his influence is taking hold.

[@darktempest53]

Richard Huckle it's because he seems to do the same shred/scale pattern

[@TheVirginianRambler]

Hey, it not the capt its danish pete takin effect. Im serious just fyi

[@almorik]

what's tiring is the circle jerking about rob

[@orlock20]

I don't know if the guitar isn't in tune or the intonation is off. Some guitars require a setup after purchase to fix things such as intonation. These guys are just grabbing the guitars off the shelf.

[@Fektthis]

watched the video. I've seen Rob play like this plenty of times. I fail to understand what you're all talking about. It seems people like to fixate on a certain aspect they like or dislike and blow it out of proportion. Rob has always played like this. He just hasn't always done it every single video. Oh, and yeah, middle aged middle class white boy blues, feel em in your soul. Not taking a shot at Lee or Rob, just all the people who fawn over the feel and soul they hear in a couple of comfortably middle class guys playing. It makes me giggle like a schoolgirl when I think about it.

[@eezamanna20]

The telecaster, straight up raw guitar guitar 👌

[@ashleyjohansson230]

mustang > telecaster

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Tfw to weak to play a tele so you play any other other guitar

[@SatanClaus69]

Rob is a beast of a player when he doesn't do those silly shred type things he always does. No offence mate, but this bluesy, soulful, god like stuff is much better than that widdly widdly shreddy diddly.

[@MrPetercmorris]

Couldn't agree more! 😁

[@dannyh7557]

Rob is just as good as Tony Iommi

[@rdubby1102]

Danny H idk I wouldn’t go that far

[@tomthx5804]

shredding is annoying

[@shabbirkhanbhai3238]

Great to see G&L in a video. I have a Legacy myself, such a high quality instrument.

[@SingleMaltMac]

To me, the G&L Legacy sounds so clear and rings out so well. As a Strat owner currently, I find myself checking out the different models of G&L because of that less muddy tone.

[@RocklyGuitarChannel]

Thumbs-up for Rob's soulful approach to the guitar solo!

[@sagidash6159]

Rory, I ADORE YOU

[@gastonmacmillan4849]

I’m in the G&L camp, when Leo and George were free of any strings from Fender, they built great guitars that expanded on the original strat and tele. I’ve an ‘81 F100 and it is a special guitar.

[@SeaSaltMud]

My favourite part was listening to you guys jam. You inspire me to pick up my guitar. Thank you

[@jessebarrera159]

The g&l sounds the best and awesome playing, great video.

[@tinyb69]

My opinion, I've never played a bad G&L. Bought the first one I tried out in 1987. A used Broadcaster. It sounded and played great, with a pair of P-90 like, pickups. A whole new sound than was available at the time from Fender. I've picked up 4 more G&L's, since. Each one of them, (2 ASAT's, and 2 Legacy's), feel perfect in my hand, and have been rock solid during the years since I've had them. I couldn't ask for anything more from a guitar.

[@kennethnelson1055]

I love hearing Capn play. I have been watching these videos for a couple years now, and hearing how much better he has gotten is a major source of motivation for me. Keep up the good work.

[@TheNekromantique]

Wish some time was dedicated to the s500, it's a monster, and tons of variety in tones especially with the toggle that allows you to do bridge/neck combo, or all 3 pickups at once

[@danielblackburn7845]

Pound for pound the G& L is the best guitar Leo ever made

[@coldstreamguards]

I have been watching these 2 for many years and love all their videos. What is really noticeable on this one is how far they have both evolved in style and class. Cracking jams!

[@tacosupreme6895]

Whoever edited this video deserves a raise! Well done!

[@discountpsyop]

Guys... I love you... BUT WHERE'S THE TELECASTER!?!?!?

[@13thLegio]

What a pleasure that was. Wonderful playing by both of you and I thought Lee's stuff had so much feeling!

[@zeefour]

Fucking superb solo work from Lee.🌝

[@Mezurashii5]

You'll be glad to know that he uses the same phrasing every time he plays a solo, so you'll like all of them ever.

[@Nomad-Rogers]

I have always like Lee's solos not much of a metal fan, I'm a big blues fan.

[@dylanpaterson7612]

I loved the jingle Rory!!!! That really made my day haha I love how you make these videos different to anything else on KZbin!!!

[@bobbob24able]

Man...the phrasing in Lee’s solo at the start was stellar. He was making it sing.

[@afriendofmine7626]

Captains solo at the beginning was absolutely fantastic. Good stuff Lee

[@TheCoronaMortis]

These intro solos from both Rob and Lee were absolutely top draw. They suited the style so and complements their styles perfectly. Could listen to that all day. So much feeling.

[@nx6305]

These backing tracks are really bringing the best out of Rob. That was one of the best things you guys have incorporated into these videos

[@ki-bung8321]

Team g&l vote 👈

[@arnyarny77]

g&l leo s best

[@BallistaBomber]

I own a hand made g&l tribute classic telecaster. made for namm in 2002, when they apparently they started making them in 2003. One of only a couple thousand made in Japan. the serial number dosent show up in their registry. a pretty rare guitar

[@wang22]

Their tribute series blows the Mexican Fender guitars out of the water.

[@rossatron2050]

arnyarny77 duh

[@albertogaspar7062]

G&L just sounds better quality

[@carl-ok9gn]

Rob, i love when you play like this man! i have never been a fan of shred but i've been a fan of yours for a long time because of this type of playing! please, do it more often!

[@achimdg6335]

Thank you guys. I'm a bloody beginner at guitar with limited time. I wanted to use this time to practice. And then you guys come along with my favourite topic, cause I really, really admire Leo Fender and I really would like to hear your opinion on this topic, so I just watched the video.

[@brianmurdock9171]

You guys killed it. Transition off of each other was beautiful. Loved it!!

[@goeatbox1]

My goodness, The most soulful Lee solo yet. Keep up the great work!

[@TheComedyGuitarGuy]

I genuinely love watching you two. No Other guitar reviewing KZbin channel looks as though they have as much fun as you guys. Please keep it up! (And Rory is amazing)

[@riffdude]

For me the best guitar Fender ever made is the TELECASTER. You can beat it hard and it stays in tune. When you play it, you will always be hearded in a band situation. It fits easily in every kind of music and the most important fact, it looks so damn sexy 😍

[@ryancampbell5246]

My favourite is the fender jaguar

[@barryjamesmusic]

I'm a big G&L fan, my main axe now is an American made ASAT Special in black. They are unusual guitars, but terribly versatile and really well put together.

[@DarthSeanious]

That opening jam was the best I have heard/seen on any of your videos

[@unicorneggspam]

We can all agree the G&L sounds best right?

[@GravyHucker]

I mean, that's subjective.

[@petermiller1839]

G&L are better than fender! Better pickups ,better sounding,better switches and pots.Leo said they were better enough said.

[@petermiller1839]

Not even close.

[@TheJunkle9781]

Jesus, Lee’s first solo is SO good.

[@gabrielcairns7050]

Holy crap lee! Those lessons with pete are really paying off. One of the best solos I've seen from the captain at the beginning I think

[@joshualessore7652]

Insert _Cap is really learning from Danish Pete's lessons_ style comment here

[@johnboddington]

The most I have enjoyed listening to Rob play for ages and ages! Awesome, more soul and less shred!

[@christophermcclelland1556]

Capt. That lead in the beginning was incredible. Kudos

[@strangequark420]

Lee, man, your lessons with Pete are paying off! Nice playing, and thanks for all the jams!

[@paulsmith6381]

Thanks guys, learn new things every time I tune in! Your playing really is great:)

[@crumb5756]

The folks at Andertons sure know how to run a business. I mean, just look how far they've come since the first videos with Rob and Lee. They've totally built an online following and infamy amongst the online guitar community. Major props to everyone involved, it's certainly nice to be able to sit back and listen to some banter and guitar playing!

[@MLoPeZ23805]

"Leo's thought process in 30 seconds" at 17:40 was the highlight of this episode lol.

[@KompletterGeist]

I really don't mean to fanboy out but Rob's first solo part was INSANELY tasteful. Really well played!!

[@mikanunx]

The last jam was pure gold

[@rickgermain7802]

Loving the PLAYING on this episode! Shredding has its place but man, that's nice to listen to and watch. Hat tip to Rob and the Capt.

[@akshitjha6251]

Rob and Cap's strat tone is to die for.

[@wesleyzimmerman94]

I do agree that this strat tone is AMAZING. SamuraiGuitarist did a cover of my heart will go on using the Miku pedal. The little solo bit he did without the pedal is probably my favorite strat tone

[@keeganmurrell5638]

I have always been a Ibanez fan boy and then I bought a Fender American Special and its absolutely incredible! It plays like a dream! Fender is the dream!

[@williamhogan89]

Look at Lee getting into that groove!!!!!!!

[@thomascarmichael6659]

Would absolutely love to hear a review of that Supro that I spy sitting in the back there! I'm sure it sounds killer

[@39MercFlathead]

I have had an S-500 for the past 15 or 20 years. Superb workmanship and superb tone whether through a Roland Cube or a Carr Rambler. Now if I could find an ASAT from 15 or 20 years ago in excellent condition. I realize that Albert Lee might have a different opinion, but I'm in love with G&L.

[@JC-11111]

Man you guys killed that intro. W O W!

[@kithobart2116]

Who ever edits these videos is a genius!

[@luluskywo]

I have to say that was one of the best intros of chappers and the captain. And i'm a metalhead, but that was just beautiful

[@shuggy1110]

...The Captain has got skills. Nice improvement. Practice is definitely paying off. Chapters always great. The combined knowledge is impressive, I learn valuable info every tim I watch. Thanks guys.

[@coledavis7897]

And this is why I will forever love the Strat

[@jbn1237]

I love the sound of the G&L! Prefer over the other two.

[@steelysam7189]

Thanks guys for making these great videos. When ever I have a bad day, I can always count on your guitar reviews to cheer me up!

[@bsideguitar]

At around 14:45 the truss rod for Music Man came up, and the answer is, the wheel is a "newer" addition. If you look at the original guitars they had more of a Fender bullet style truss rod adjuster. Great video guys!

[@chriswylde4205]

One of the best I've heard you play Lee. 👏👏👏

[@siddcoutto]

radio jingle cracked me up

[@sethwaterhouse3000]

i loved the subtle Starsky and Hutch quote

[@CrowderMusic]

G&L's on Andertons makes me happy! Legacy, S-500, Comanche; all great S-style guitars

[@philipdelgado6166]

def. love the jam with a backing track, gives so much more info on how these guitars sound in mix

[@brandonanderson4604]

at first I thought you guys goofed around too much but these videos are growing on me. great playing here.

[@sidreddy2637]

The Captain's really stepped up his playing, he's got a killer gilmour/clapton vibe.

[@zacharyschneider5119]

For all those that hate on rob for shredding all the time this man can lay down blues licks and riffs like nobodies business and the captains playing continues to get better and better. Love the backing tracks and the reviews keep on putting the best content you can Andertons, cause I truly enjoy and look forward to your new postings!!

[@beardedrancher]

The editing on these videos never disappoints!

[@mattaffliction]

G&L all day for me.

[@sayantanutbe]

This was a great video. You guys are getting better every day. Excellent stuff. May I propose that all Chappers + Captain videos have mandatory 4minute jam in the beginning and 4 minute jam in the end. Thanks!

[@Tech875O]

Those jam sessions were more chill than an ice cap on a hot summers day! \m/

[@mattheweastel129]

Some beautiful soulful playing from the two guys. Great idea with the backing tracks, I hope plenty of bedroom players take these up

[@Iberstine191145]

Favorite opening jam, by miles :) Loved the vid and the playing guys!

[@GavinMorris1]

It was the G&L Broadcaster. I had two that I unfortunately had to sell. Amazing guitars. Hand made, pine bodied P90 equipped tele with an ebony board. Oh yeah. He thought so too.

[@promospray]

that first G&L guitar sounded so tasty-sweeeet while Lee was playing it.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

When the intro jam started, I couldn't help but imagine Rob and Lee... you know, getting it on... All cinematically, with slow-motion shots and dissolves...

[@jsphillip60]

I so love my Fender Custom Shop strat and tele! Loved my 1981 Gibson Les Paul "59" Heritage Standard (Gibson's first real attempt to do a reissue Les Paul), but the overall best built electric guitar I've ever owned was an Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Sport. The best neck on the planet. Great DiMarzio splitting humbuckers. Wonderful trem, great locking tuners. I sold that guitar during a time of financial distress. Damn, I miss that guitar! 😞

[@Lampi99x]

'The strat' series from the early 80s. Those guitars were absolut amazing and were built to make those bad 70s strats with triple neck plate and so on, great again

[@CJ_YT.]

Lees solos are getting really awesome

[@mborel]

Rory really did bring this up to a new level for editing. Gonna be hard to top this one. And I love the Danish Pete backing tracks album.

[@honnaconna7312]

Just want to say cheers to the captain for inspiring me to get my head down and improve my own playing. watching your noticeable improvement over the last two year got me to stop making excuses for my shitiness and got me working on upping my game ✌️❤️🤘

[@daveexequielsuico]

You guys forgot to mention that the G&L can sound like both the cutlass and the fender because of the PTB configuration.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Lee's phrasing was just beautiful. He is a player with good taste.

[@kristiburr9564]

Truly dig when you guys lay down a good track . I play drums to them. Orginally a guitarist hence why I'm here

[@SimRacingStu]

One of the best vids in a while lads, always love the ones with beach ball type funnies and rewind nonsense. What fun.

[@attrademusic]

Enjoyed Rob's playing a lot on this one!