The 2 in 1 Gibson vs Epiphone Blindfold Challenge - The Ultimate Test!!

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  • @MetalDeth777
    @MetalDeth777 Před 8 lety +1146

    "Well either you look like Angus Young with your fine SG or I look like a Twat"
    Brilliant.

    • @heaththompson9028
      @heaththompson9028 Před 8 lety +73

      Dude the captain nailed that one instantly but his comment was the funniest I've heard.....ever!

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar Před 7 lety +9

      and he didn't censor it!
      that's very surprising and weird because Chappers and Lee are censoring swears with breaking glass noises or chicken screams

    • @IGarrettI
      @IGarrettI Před 7 lety +11

      twat is not a swear word , boy

    • @shift307
      @shift307 Před 6 lety

      😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

    • @adamekcar
      @adamekcar Před 6 lety +6

      As soon as he asked to hear AC/DC I was like "busted"!

  • @huntervowell2778
    @huntervowell2778 Před 8 lety +3401

    Guess the guitarist challenge. Write a series of famous guitarists names on cards. Lee and Rob take turns picking a card and trying to play like that guitarist and the other has to try to guess who he is trying to play like.

    • @mattredmond2883
      @mattredmond2883 Před 8 lety +87

      I like that one! Obviously not allowed to play any of that particular artists songs so it could be difficult but really great idea!

    • @lambdamen
      @lambdamen Před 8 lety +24

      great idea! I would watch the s*it out of that video. :-D

    • @Maharani1991
      @Maharani1991 Před 8 lety +2

      +

    • @Tbullock-i9c
      @Tbullock-i9c Před 8 lety +37

      the only thing is lee can't really shred so they might be limited but with Rabea it would be great

    • @kristijankocjancic3236
      @kristijankocjancic3236 Před 8 lety +4

      +matthew redmond Well no need to play their songs. Maybe just try to play in their style.

  • @deeplydisillusioned683
    @deeplydisillusioned683 Před 6 lety +578

    7 guitars from different manufacturers, rob has to guess the makers by smell alone, no touching and lee gets to touch the lacquer.

  • @henrysavage3992
    @henrysavage3992 Před 7 lety +1189

    They only smell like that when they're new. Mine smell like beer and bad decisions.

    • @colefloyd9443
      @colefloyd9443 Před 7 lety +10

      Henry Savage nice

    • @sjefs5513
      @sjefs5513 Před 6 lety +11

      Ive actually brought al my old gear to my old mechanic to get it in shape to be sold.and got yelled at badly on how dirty and beer drenched and nicotine coated everything was.wel it was used a bunch of time a week and travelled a lot so thats kindof inevitable right

    • @mitchwrench239
      @mitchwrench239 Před 6 lety +3

      amen brother.. AND cheap cigarettes

    • @arthursmith5318
      @arthursmith5318 Před 6 lety +1

      A+ comment

    • @itsanameisntit
      @itsanameisntit Před 6 lety

      Quality!

  • @mattsnyder4754
    @mattsnyder4754 Před 8 lety +719

    Rory deserves a raise for this one. Edits on point

  • @kdc300z
    @kdc300z Před 8 lety +553

    Need to hand them the same guitar and see if they think its a different guitar....

    • @MaggaraMarine
      @MaggaraMarine Před 8 lety +90

      Yeah, that would be hilarious. "Same guitar challenge". It would be a good April fools joke.

    • @CaptAnderton
      @CaptAnderton Před 8 lety +86

      Don't!! Its bad enough trying to guess when the 2 guitars are actually different - if you passed us the same guitar, my brain would probably implode!

    • @AlfredHugecokk
      @AlfredHugecokk Před 8 lety +3

      I blindfolded myself to listen to this video and when the captain plays a Gibson, I thought it was Chappers playing an Epiphone !

    • @AndrewZeleno1
      @AndrewZeleno1 Před 8 lety +1

      It doesn't prove anything. In 14 century people thought that the Earth was flat.

    • @AndrewZeleno1
      @AndrewZeleno1 Před 8 lety +4

      Cap, I'm with you. I had a leak in my Custom Shop Reissue 58 like you have. When I turn my volume knob of the neck pickup, the sound of the bridge pickup changes. I made blind test tons of times. I guessed 9 from 10 every time. People said to me you are crazy but it's imposibble that I guess everytime. So I discovered then that in vintage wiring there are some leaks. So my ear is just well trained because I'm a pro audio engineer. I see you hear guitars. Don't let them convince you that there is no difference.

  • @stefannita3439
    @stefannita3439 Před 7 lety +37

    What the fuck, Rob is a wizard. He guessed both the color and the model of the first two guitars. "He doesn't sound comfortable playing it" for the 335 :o Jesus!

  • @robertdysonn
    @robertdysonn Před 4 lety +5

    Hello guys, I am a blind man in Denver Colorado, in the middle of the US who watches your videos all the time. I just started learning a year and a half ago and love your videos because you both are excellent players, you do a great job explaining the gear, what it looks like, how it works and your thoughts about it in general and this is all helpful for people who can not see the video itself. I was sighted until almost my 21 birthday and now am 47 and just came to the realization that life is going by very fast and the best time to learn is now, right now and am doing so. Being blind is hard for you guys because you are sighted so this is your blind experience here, waking up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and stepping on the cat, tripping over the boots. Being blind is not difficult when you do it 24/7 as I hav in a big American city for 26 years now. One of the tests to graduate the from the training center I have worked at for the last 18 years is a Drop where the student is dropped off by a sighted employee and they have no idea where they are and they must find their way back to our center and only allowed to ask one question of anyone about anything. I passed the test myself in 1994 and have seen hundreds since I started working at the center. It is a full time, 9 month program so people learn all they need to be independent the rest of their lives. The things I miss now is the emotional things, looking at women, looking at the stars or the beautiful mountains just a mile to the west of my home and of course miss driving. I started off with a cheap Ymaha 012 Pacifico starter pack and have since purchased an Ibanez RGA42 and a Black Star Silver Line 50W that I learned about here with you guys. Thanks for the good work educating all of us and entertaining us as well. Ii will never be as good as either of you have learned a lot and love playing and will be getting better every year I do play. Love my Ibanez but looking to get a triple single pick up guitar and looking at the Tele, the Strat and learning about the Epi now, not interested in Gibson because of the extra weight.

    • @LeskinneyJr
      @LeskinneyJr Před 4 lety +2

      Robert Dyson how do you watch their videos?

    • @robertdysonn
      @robertdysonn Před 4 lety +2

      Les Kinney I have an iPhone and iPhones come equipped with a software called voice over which allows the phone to speak and read what is on the screen. All phones have it, just has to be turned on. I can do anything on my phone, navigate the Internet, emails, text messages. Technology has made life better for the blind too. I navigate CZcams this way and find their videos and then I just listen to them talk about the equipment

  • @Williamstanway
    @Williamstanway Před 8 lety +717

    no more smelling the guitars Rob you bloody Gib sniffer .

    • @Williamstanway
      @Williamstanway Před 8 lety +32

      what a pervert , festering in his studio sniffing his range of gibs

    • @Williamstanway
      @Williamstanway Před 8 lety +4

      yeah no one likes those

    • @jarjarquan
      @jarjarquan Před 8 lety +5

      +William Stanway hasn't it been about 10 seconds since we've looked at our lemon tree

    • @OzziePete1
      @OzziePete1 Před 8 lety +4

      Next time Rabea should spray the guitars with car deodorant to mask the case smell.

    • @SpykerZaggato84
      @SpykerZaggato84 Před 8 lety +20

      I had to lock the door and put in my headphones to watch this filth. #ashamed

  • @TonyLewisOKR
    @TonyLewisOKR Před 8 lety +234

    The editing in this video is genius. Send my props to the bay

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +18

      Thanks man! :D

    • @intrsoul
      @intrsoul Před 8 lety +3

      yes. very "Fight Club" style editing at times.

    • @Tjoppy
      @Tjoppy Před 8 lety +1

      Totally agree!

    • @spikespiegel6587
      @spikespiegel6587 Před 7 lety +4

      My god this editing. I`m concentrating on the comments of caption then suddenly a wild "hihi" appears, I can`t handle the hilariousness hahaha

  • @kissingrain
    @kissingrain Před 4 lety +37

    The “E” logo on the pick guard kinda gave it away as they brushed it while looking for the knobs

    • @vikingfortiesfaeroes
      @vikingfortiesfaeroes Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, they definitely should've taken them off, the rods that keep the pickguard floating are completely different as well

  • @ASJerrell
    @ASJerrell Před 6 lety +32

    These blindfold challenges are the cornerstone of my gear choices now. They are so damn fun and fair.

  • @MatthewDRocks
    @MatthewDRocks Před 8 lety +134

    I can see The Captain feeling necks at night while the store is closed

    • @Bladesmc1
      @Bladesmc1 Před 5 lety +18

      how to delete someone else's comment

  • @maeb9131
    @maeb9131 Před 8 lety +132

    29:45 whoever is doing this editing this calls for a round of applause

  • @YEABREAD
    @YEABREAD Před 7 lety +23

    32:09 "I prefer this"
    -Rob Chapman playing an Epiphone 335

    • @socialdef3
      @socialdef3 Před 4 lety

      Says it once more at 33:00:
      "Yeah, I prefer this one....... so I guess this is the more expensive Gibson?"
      Chappers playing the mighty Epiphone Dot

  • @robertiaccarino4363
    @robertiaccarino4363 Před 5 lety +31

    Cast Rob as Sherlock Holmes, the Captain as Watson and Rabea as Moriarity.

  • @ExplodingBody
    @ExplodingBody Před 8 lety +419

    Next blindfold test must require nose plugs as well.

    • @SPNKr16
      @SPNKr16 Před 8 lety +26

      Rabea didn't even say a word when he raised the guitar at his frkn nose to give it a cocaine whiff. Strange vid.

    • @artwizardsam3238
      @artwizardsam3238 Před 5 lety

      Or they can just spray some perfume in the room.

  • @Raezioo
    @Raezioo Před 8 lety +284

    The editing in this video is pure epicness. Congrats to whoever edits these videos :D

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +45

      Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it! :D

    • @teunputker
      @teunputker Před 8 lety +3

      +Rory McLean Rory! Where are you and your videos?

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +9

      Hey Teun, Back soon I promise! :D I've got some new riffs and vid idea's and can't wait to get back on it! Stay tuned! ;D

    • @teunputker
      @teunputker Před 8 lety

      +Rory McLean Cool, looking forward to it and take your time and don't feel stressed ;)

    • @stevenmiller268
      @stevenmiller268 Před 8 lety

      got it, thanx!

  • @anonanon5791
    @anonanon5791 Před 4 lety +17

    Here 4 years later in 2020 , Cap has not won a challenge since. 😁

    • @PulledPurk
      @PulledPurk Před 3 lety +1

      He got cursed by the synth pedal gods

  • @MFKR696
    @MFKR696 Před 4 lety +19

    The second he strummed that first chord on the Epi SG, I was just thinking "The plot thickens...." lol. That's a damn fine sounding instrument, especially considering what it is. It had some of that PRS-esque controlled jangle that I love. Most guitars these days just sound like a messy jumble of disorganized frequencies. When you hear a guitar that gels like that SG, you know you've found a good one. Unfortunately, with the preponderance of online guitar sales these days, the chance that you may get a good one or you may get a lemon will become all the more prevalent. Personally, I've never bought a guitar that I couldn't play first, and until all the physical guitar stores go away * knock on wood * , I never will. I've always found that the nicest playing, best sounding electrics in a guitar store are rarely the most expensive ones. For instance, my current favorite guitar is a $750CAD Jackson SLATT soloist that was made in Indonesia. I A/B'ed it with a USA made Jackson Dinky just for shits and giggles, and imagine my surprise when I discovered that the SLATT sounded and played way better than the other one which was going for 3x the price. As soon as I discovered that, I decided that I would not leave the store without that guitar. Say what you will about Indonesia, but their factories make some damn fine instruments. Indonesian made Ibanez guitars are also quite good.

    • @kappa7365
      @kappa7365 Před 4 lety +3

      H3R3T1C where it’s made really doesn’t matter it’s all snobby Gibson owners who think America = good. There’s my two cents. Nice pick btw

  • @provenelk
    @provenelk Před 8 lety +130

    Whoever edits these videos has some fun

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +37

      You've no idea... I was in stitches with this one! :D

    • @kanped
      @kanped Před 8 lety +4

      Us too, man. Excellent work!

    • @audioproductionmusicproduc8518
      @audioproductionmusicproduc8518 Před 8 lety +5

      9:48 SG - 498T Alnico5 14K
      11:19 335 - 57orBurstbucker2 Alnico2 8K
      12:55 Les Paul std - Burstbucker Pro Alnico5 8K
      15:06 What is the Captain saying? noliness?

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +2

      Best Audio/Music Production Course He says 'gnarliness' as in Gnarly... like 'monstrous'! :D

    • @audioproductionmusicproduc8518
      @audioproductionmusicproduc8518 Před 8 lety +1

      ***** thanks, man :)

  • @Kenny4598
    @Kenny4598 Před 8 lety +244

    Idea for a challenge.
    'Cheap modded guitar' Vs 'off the shelf'.
    Take a £500 guitar, spend £500 on upgrades, and compare to a £1000 off the shelf guitar?

    • @reecebartron3246
      @reecebartron3246 Před 7 lety +7

      Neil Anderson they already did thay

    • @devanujbaruah3627
      @devanujbaruah3627 Před 6 lety +1

      Obviously the cheap with the mods will sound better, provided that they both play on the same gear. From what I've seen, the sound quality change is very slight when ascending from a 500 to 1000-ish range

  • @phantomechelon3628
    @phantomechelon3628 Před 5 lety +17

    I love Rob's nickname for Rabea..."Fro Bro" is just awesome! :D
    Only problem is, when he can identify a guitar just by the way it SMELLS...kinda makes these challenges a bit pointless!

  • @fleosflanacek
    @fleosflanacek Před 4 lety +5

    I have to say... its really nice to come back to an older video like this when none of these scandals or whatever they are were going on... seeing these mates having a laugh and a great time...

  • @TheRuobi
    @TheRuobi Před 8 lety +149

    46 mins of epicness. win.

    • @MinGamingKanal
      @MinGamingKanal Před 8 lety +10

      And awesome editing :D

    • @audioproductionmusicproduc8518
      @audioproductionmusicproduc8518 Před 8 lety +3

      Agree. I'm not so epic but check my videos on guitars. I'm pro recording/mixing engineer. It can be useful for guys who are seriuos about recording.

  • @l3rendd
    @l3rendd Před 8 lety +49

    Whoever edits these videos deserves a raise

  • @gabrocki
    @gabrocki Před 6 lety +4

    I rarely watch 40+ min videos, but this one was absolutely worth it. Not only interesting but also makes me pick up my guitar more than anything for some reason. Loved it!

  • @bubbaw1234
    @bubbaw1234 Před 7 lety +1

    MAJOR respect for going out on a limb like that. Really cool. Also love the little funny edits between clips.

  • @georgesmithholmes202
    @georgesmithholmes202 Před 8 lety +278

    esp vs ltd

    • @intrsoul
      @intrsoul Před 8 lety +10

      I have a hunch that would be MUCH tougher than Gibson vs Epi

    • @georgesmithholmes202
      @georgesmithholmes202 Před 8 lety +2

      Exactley

    • @rendyandrian7149
      @rendyandrian7149 Před 8 lety +2

      I agree with you. It's been a long time since Rob and Lee doing review of ESP. I would like to see blindfolded test of LTD vs E-II vs ESP original/ESP USA.

    • @vishalsheth1888
      @vishalsheth1888 Před 8 lety +8

      This is long overdue and probably the most difficult to tell apart.

    • @MB-yw3pv
      @MB-yw3pv Před 7 lety

      YES, THIS HAS TO HAPPEN!

  • @shoominati23
    @shoominati23 Před 8 lety +129

    LTD vs ESP next?... that will be the toughest yet... but they'll have to choose the models carefully .. or maybe not!

    • @iSynned
      @iSynned Před 8 lety +1

      They don't have esp's in store. You have to be a certified dealer because they are all handmade

    • @JeDxDeVu
      @JeDxDeVu Před 8 lety

      yes

    • @PantheonLincoln
      @PantheonLincoln Před 8 lety

      I think they did that already... got a load of Eclipses and Rob had to guess the prices on them.

    • @SW-by9ob
      @SW-by9ob Před 8 lety +2

      They have. Surprises me that people don't look through the back catalogue of videos before making a request, there are absolutely loads of great challenges they've already done. I came into the videos relatively late on and spent many an hour enjoying the older stuff.

    • @SW-by9ob
      @SW-by9ob Před 8 lety

      They're never going to do a comparison of models they don't sell obviously. It is a business after all.

  • @mattpattison3668
    @mattpattison3668 Před 6 lety +210

    Gosh that SG is perfection. I'd kill for a deep burgundy red wood finish, some 11 gauge strings ugh I miss playing. Sold my guitar for heroin a few years back. Since then I've gotten my shit together, got clean and sober, but I miss the hell out of playing the guitar.

    • @angryfrenchduck
      @angryfrenchduck Před 6 lety +26

      Matt Pattison well done mate!

    • @user-zb8tq5pr4x
      @user-zb8tq5pr4x Před 6 lety +8

      The only thing better would be to never be stupid enough to start taking drugs

    • @rickeyryan303
      @rickeyryan303 Před 6 lety +13

      Why if i never was a junky, id never have the life i do now..

    • @user-zb8tq5pr4x
      @user-zb8tq5pr4x Před 6 lety +5

      Rickey Ryan It would be better

    • @jamietaylor8663
      @jamietaylor8663 Před 6 lety +1

      I feel you bro, one of my sm57s, and my pearl snare drum is the pawn shop right now, not to mention how many of my synthesizers and guitars have been sold for H

  • @OdniindO
    @OdniindO Před 7 lety +2

    I have watched this video 5 times since it has been out and cannot get enough lol I love it!

  • @richardanthony388
    @richardanthony388 Před 8 lety +331

    Who does the editing? It's hilarious 😂😂

  • @tylermccann9841
    @tylermccann9841 Před 7 lety +69

    They play Better blindfolded than I do regular.

  • @jacekmma
    @jacekmma Před 6 lety +66

    Rob got pretty quiet when he felt the "e" on the pickguard on the epiphone dot and he guessed a gibson first

    • @stephenbowyer7269
      @stephenbowyer7269 Před 4 lety +5

      yeah.... what a hoax.

    • @aniquezafarmalik
      @aniquezafarmalik Před 3 lety +6

      @Stephen Bowyer what do you mean “what a hoax?” They’re humans, they couldn’t even find the damn pickup selector with their blindfolds on 🤣🤣🤣 chill dude...

    • @aniquezafarmalik
      @aniquezafarmalik Před 3 lety +1

      @jfre riley naah I’ll chill thank you very much...

  • @sekon2008ify
    @sekon2008ify Před 7 lety

    love all these vids. only found em yesterday and binge watched. very basic player and only play for myself really but definitely saving for a gibson lp so hopefully meet ye in the future

  • @ethanmcgowan2746
    @ethanmcgowan2746 Před 8 lety +16

    You know you early when even Hank Hill hasn't turned up yet

  • @Bryan-kl5rr
    @Bryan-kl5rr Před 8 lety +43

    I love the editing.. all the subtle silliness is hilarious!

  • @stevenr6202
    @stevenr6202 Před 7 lety

    Love your videos. Great stuff and very educational. Plus funny as can be. Keep rocking guys

  • @mattleger7959
    @mattleger7959 Před 7 lety

    this was the most entertaining video Ive seen in a long time. cheers boys

  • @danielbriese3972
    @danielbriese3972 Před 7 lety +17

    DREAM GIG CHALLENGE!
    Rob and Lee starting a band together and have to build all their equipment. Assemble a custom guitar, a custom amp. The challenge of who rocks harder with a smaller budget.

  • @thecarrotmonster8827
    @thecarrotmonster8827 Před 8 lety +78

    Active pickup battle, emg's against Seymour Duncan Blackouts blindfolded

    • @crimsonspartanstudios5641
      @crimsonspartanstudios5641 Před 8 lety +3

      Fishman too, I've heard a lot of good stuff about them

    • @pistolgoo
      @pistolgoo Před 8 lety +1

      Even better if you have those 10 pound Entwistle pickups cos they sound great

    • @Purely_Chris
      @Purely_Chris Před 7 lety

      the fishman will stand out completely they blow away the active pickup competition. especially with the ability to switch between active and passive sound

  • @byniasofficial2567
    @byniasofficial2567 Před 3 lety +4

    Watching in the fall of 2020. This challenge shows basically two things: 1. Cheap affordable guitars are made much better nowdays. 2. A good setup makes a ton of a difference. I hope someone from Anderton's reads this comment and I will get a t-shirt.

  • @kenpike7814
    @kenpike7814 Před 5 lety

    Love these videos. You guys are so informative, honest and interesting about these reviews.

  • @MetalWonderWombat
    @MetalWonderWombat Před 8 lety +103

    You should do these blindfold tests, but switch some of the pickups in order to find out how much of the tone comes from the guitar itself. For example a squier with genuine fender pickups vs a whole fender guitar.

    • @SW-by9ob
      @SW-by9ob Před 8 lety

      I hazard to guess 'not a lot' TBH. It makes sense it would be more about feel and playability with the more expensive guitars rather than sound, especially if they had the same pickups, strings and setup.

    • @MetalWonderWombat
      @MetalWonderWombat Před 8 lety

      SW1976
      You might be right. I played a dirt cheap Squier with Fender TexMex pickups for quite some time before switching to an american strat and it really wasnt that bad. Keeping in mind that the Squier with Fender PUs was still 5 times cheaper than the most affordable american strat, it is a pretty good option if you really are on a budget.

    • @SW-by9ob
      @SW-by9ob Před 8 lety +8

      MetalWonderWombat My sons got a Squier CV telecaster and TBH even with the stock pickups the differences between it and the more expensive Mexican and USA models we've demoed is negligible and very hard to justify extra cost. The biggest jump in guitars over the past 5-10 years has definitely been In the quality of < £500 instruments IMHO.

    • @GtotheK
      @GtotheK Před 8 lety +1

      +MetalWonderWombat same goes for epi/gib, take my words with a grain of salt cause I'm no expert and I don't have a lot of experience but what really blew my mind when I switched from an epi les paul to a gibson more than the sound itself was how smooth and easy to play felt in comparison I literally felt like a better guitarist (which probably wasn't true ofc but that's the feeling) just cause I thought I was more agile and fast on the fretboard

    • @mus-dos4763
      @mus-dos4763 Před 8 lety +1

      if they do any modifications to them, the price will go down, so i doubt they would do that

  • @Joeobrown1
    @Joeobrown1 Před 8 lety +91

    surprised chappers didn't accidentally feel the E on the dot's pickguard

    • @joaoqrafael
      @joaoqrafael Před 8 lety

      No way he didn't, just decided to make it interesting.

    • @SW-by9ob
      @SW-by9ob Před 8 lety

      Thought exactly the same thing. I reckon the Capt would have spotted it immediately.

    • @nietzsche688
      @nietzsche688 Před 8 lety +2

      I was just thinking the same. I forgot the E on the pickguard and when I spotted it I was just stressed about it.

    • @krazykat64
      @krazykat64 Před 8 lety

      Same. He ran his hand over it several times searching for the knobs.

    • @PeterJohnsonWales
      @PeterJohnsonWales Před 8 lety

      +João Rafael Tend to agree, but reluctantly cos I love my 2015 Epi 335 pro :-)

  • @jeff-TessAD2022
    @jeff-TessAD2022 Před 4 lety

    Congrats Captain you got it! Chappers you too. Love these videos. Thanks! I have a Gibson Les Paul for years love it.

  • @tonyn9858
    @tonyn9858 Před 5 lety

    These are such great videos guys thanks tony.

  • @johnsfixton8857
    @johnsfixton8857 Před 7 lety +459

    make a pick comparison
    expensive 30 cent vs cheap 20 cent

  • @RabeaMassaad
    @RabeaMassaad Před 8 lety +42

    at 10:38 it does fully look like a gave myself a BO check! i din't it was warm haha

  • @iamkilroiyo
    @iamkilroiyo Před 6 lety

    Great video fellas. Really fun to see you guys do these!

  • @KanoDailyThePhilippinesandMore

    Great challenge. And a great demo of that amp. That was one of the nicest surprises.

  • @guitarshredder1972
    @guitarshredder1972 Před 7 lety +108

    Dude! he was all up on that pickguard feeling the E

    • @Tom-gv7hc
      @Tom-gv7hc Před 5 lety +4

      Rob guessed it wrong and Chaps already made his decision beforehand, idk how this would matter at all

  • @LifeInOz2023
    @LifeInOz2023 Před 8 lety +19

    these edits make the videos so funny, and I love when Bea gets featured in them because he's so good and funny :') bring him in more often

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +7

      Hey Daniel, Rory here, I edit these vids... just wanted to say thanks for your kind words, glad you enjoyed it! :D

    • @LifeInOz2023
      @LifeInOz2023 Před 8 lety

      +Rory McLean no worries :) keep up the brilliant work!

  • @Arfonfree
    @Arfonfree Před 4 lety

    I know so little that I can't tell the difference on any of these challenges... but I love watching you guys prove that you can (usually). As a total beginner, though, I have to say that these videos also provide a great public service in letting me know that I can get into this hobby (for me) without feeling like my budget equipment is going to keep me from enjoying myself. And that if I get good enough to want to upgrade... there IS a payoff once you can hear it. Thanks.

  • @Adrian-dl9nb
    @Adrian-dl9nb Před 7 lety

    Once again, editing is amazing. Hilarious stuff right here.

  • @matsunonakata2850
    @matsunonakata2850 Před 8 lety +16

    Whoever edited this video is a genius!

  • @markmathew1453
    @markmathew1453 Před 8 lety +9

    Whoever edited this is amazing! Loved all those little bits in between. Really cracked me up!

    • @RoryMcLeanMusic
      @RoryMcLeanMusic Před 8 lety +7

      Haha Thanks Mark, I was cracking up editing this yesterday! Glad you liked it! :D

    • @jab4188
      @jab4188 Před 8 lety

      He heeeeee

  • @shawnreese6538
    @shawnreese6538 Před 4 lety +2

    Probably my favorite blindfold challenge to date!! Thank you for smelling la difference!!

  • @SuperRoggerRabbit
    @SuperRoggerRabbit Před 7 lety +1

    You guys always make my day and night, CHEERS!!!!

  • @kevinakos7059
    @kevinakos7059 Před 8 lety +7

    These videos are more entertaining than 90% of what is on TV. Rock on!

  • @noahwilson5305
    @noahwilson5305 Před 8 lety +44

    Make rob guess between Gibson and Epiphone based only off smell

    • @timswarts2615
      @timswarts2615 Před 8 lety +14

      and guess the color

    • @michaelcosta7235
      @michaelcosta7235 Před 8 lety +3

      That's easy as shit, if you ever owned a Gibson, you will know that smell immediately.

    • @98JamesNixon
      @98JamesNixon Před 8 lety

      Can smell the nitro lacquer from a mile away

    • @ReValveiT_01
      @ReValveiT_01 Před 8 lety +1

      +NXN Music It's buffing compound, not the lacquer itself.

    • @trollfiddler
      @trollfiddler Před 8 lety

      Yeah I have a martin and a taylor acoustic and they both have really distinctive smells from the cases. You'd never mistake them for anything else.

  • @rdubby1102
    @rdubby1102 Před 6 lety

    Loved the editing!

  • @Messier31NGC224
    @Messier31NGC224 Před 7 lety

    Well done Lee! Your reputation was seriously on the line in this video!!

  • @readysetgrow511
    @readysetgrow511 Před 7 lety +122

    Love you guys to no end, but you have to know you can feel the Epiphone logo on the pick guard for the 335! lol Not to mention Rob felt it like 5 times.

    • @14lamnc1
      @14lamnc1 Před 7 lety +2

      that's what I thought too, the pickguard from the Epiphone Dot and the Gibson 335 are completely different. I don't think they both got that though.

    • @redd8500
      @redd8500 Před 7 lety +7

      Casimir PB Yet Rob still guessed Gibson 😂

    • @brodiechallinor218
      @brodiechallinor218 Před 6 lety +3

      The epiphone les paul had coil tapping volume pots and rob pulled up on them when he was ‘looking’ for the switch

    • @brodiechallinor218
      @brodiechallinor218 Před 6 lety +1

      35:40

    • @northernthrifter8817
      @northernthrifter8817 Před 6 lety +12

      Rob always cheats.

  • @TeKaMOTO
    @TeKaMOTO Před 8 lety +143

    You guys should do a blindfold test with some beginners or people that have only owned a maximum of 5 guitars in their life to see how well less experienced people notice the differences!

    • @TeKaMOTO
      @TeKaMOTO Před 8 lety +25

      Especially since Lee keeps telling the difference only by the feel of the finish on the neck alone.

    • @areyouavinalaff
      @areyouavinalaff Před 7 lety +6

      great idea. or get less experienced players to play them while rob and lee go blind.

    • @PapaWheelie1
      @PapaWheelie1 Před 7 lety +14

      TeKaMOTO and get an actual blind guy to join in

    • @liamanderson4456
      @liamanderson4456 Před 7 lety +3

      +Noisey Stooges
      "I believe this is an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro in Alpine White played through a Marshall DSL40C Combo with a Tonecity Golden Plexi, a Dallas Arbiter FuzzFace and a Boss Jazz Chorus in the front of the amp. I hungry now."

    • @shawnglass108
      @shawnglass108 Před 6 lety +2

      Why would anyone want to know if a beginner or someone inexperienced with guitar can tell the difference? That’s the point of these videos. To help inexperienced people.

  • @24Rai
    @24Rai Před 4 lety +6

    11:28 the way lee sits lmao he looks like a soccer mom

  • @michaelwalsh6993
    @michaelwalsh6993 Před 5 lety +6

    When Lee asked him to play AC/DC clearly he knew it was an SG

  • @Jeepjones85
    @Jeepjones85 Před 8 lety +10

    I like this test better because you know Rob likes to cheat feeling the head stock and smelling the finish lol

    • @northernthrifter8817
      @northernthrifter8817 Před 8 lety +11

      And feeling the volume pointers ,truss rod screws, bridge pins, he just cheats, and pretends he can't find the volume knobs blindfolded, any player can find the controls without visual assistance, they should only touch the neck and strings, the tone isn't what their concentrating on.

    • @ronj9448
      @ronj9448 Před 8 lety +5

      Just like any good date!

  • @fenderg1988
    @fenderg1988 Před 8 lety +41

    The Cheapest Rig Challenge Metal VS Blues. Budget £250 price does not included leads, picks or power supplies for effects pedals.
    Guitar - Up to £100
    Amp - Up to £100
    Effects pedals combined- up to £50

    • @mitch2883
      @mitch2883 Před 8 lety

      The only guitars they could get are a mini strat or a mini lp

    • @rahulahir7451
      @rahulahir7451 Před 8 lety

      This would be a really good one to do, mostly because beginners have a similar budget to that, atleast, I do.

    • @colinbardswell4377
      @colinbardswell4377 Před 8 lety

      +Mitch Raith they could use the cheap jacksons or ibanez not just those squires

    • @mitch2883
      @mitch2883 Před 8 lety

      colin bardswell Check the Anderton's website. Even a squier mini strat is 110. Any Ibanez they stock isn't under 100.

    • @erogeguy8887
      @erogeguy8887 Před 8 lety

      +Mitch Raith Might be interesting to still do this, though. Maybe not have a set budget, but try and get it as cheap as possible.

  • @quinism1136
    @quinism1136 Před 5 lety +1

    Rob's ear continues to amaze me. The fact that he can tell what pickups are in a guitar from SOMEONE ELSE PLAYING and just be like "probably duncans" is unreal.

  • @davidadamson7368
    @davidadamson7368 Před 4 lety +1

    Man i loved your opening riff in the shred collab I even went as far se studying your guitar work and after 4 hours I nails it

  • @lynooxtm
    @lynooxtm Před 8 lety +4

    Dat face Rubio makes at 12:08 when Rob guesses the 2nd guitar right all with the color xD

  • @MNGuitars
    @MNGuitars Před 7 lety +4

    This was a great video! What i liked best is i can literally hear the difference in attack between rob n lee...goes to show just how different the hands of the player will affect the overall sound too

  • @TheMaybelater2
    @TheMaybelater2 Před 5 lety

    Y’alls editing is hilarious. I love it! Cracks me up! The salsa music when you guys were holding shoulders. 😂 killer

  • @leeanucha
    @leeanucha Před 4 lety

    So much fun and exciting lol. Funny when Rob said 'oh god it's difficult" on the SG. Very intense and learn a lot on this video haha

  • @YLS8763
    @YLS8763 Před 7 lety +15

    Damn rob knows his shit

  • @thepyromantic3468
    @thepyromantic3468 Před 8 lety +32

    Slash signatures challenge. Gibson, Epiphone, Vintage and Harley Benton. Should bi interesting Between Vintage and Epiphone.

    • @thepyromantic3468
      @thepyromantic3468 Před 8 lety

      Guessed they probably don't. That'll make it more fun

    • @davidhilton342
      @davidhilton342 Před 8 lety +3

      But they don't stock Vintage or Harley Benton guitars so why would they advertise their products?

    • @PikkaBird
      @PikkaBird Před 8 lety

      Harley Benton is Thomann's in-house budget brand.

  • @FidelisG
    @FidelisG Před 3 lety

    The editor seems to be having massive amounts of fun when editing this video. Love it!

  • @DougShablowski
    @DougShablowski Před 6 lety

    That was cool. Good work fellas.

  • @merritt2014
    @merritt2014 Před 7 lety +200

    Just goes to show that Epiphone makes damn great guitars for the price. They're clearly entirely in the same class as Gibson's in terms of build quality but they're still great guitars.

    • @dainiusvysniauskas2049
      @dainiusvysniauskas2049 Před 7 lety +7

      Well, it's pretty much the same for every brand, high end guitar will be a good instrument, low end guitar will be crap, including Gibson and Epiphone.

    • @ChiefMoonChunks
      @ChiefMoonChunks Před 7 lety +20

      I would agree with ya, Boss Ross. I bought an Epi Les Paul Standard Plus Top about two years back for a fraction of what a Gibson costs. I have been thrilled with its performance so far. I think i paid between 600 and 700 USD for it and have never once regretted it.

    • @paintballTV1
      @paintballTV1 Před 5 lety +1

      The biggest difference is fret job intonation setup and action on a gibson, also sound

    • @brian4480
      @brian4480 Před 5 lety +8

      The tone and sustain is no where near as nice. Is that tone worth the extra cash is debatable but I was not even watching the video, it was just playing in the background and I could tell which was the Gibson and which was the Epi and I have never owned either brand. If I did not hear them back to back I might not be able to tell, but one after another its obvious. This is an ad, there is no way a guy with that many years with all different types cannot tell the difference between a US pickup and a... "what ever pickup the epiphone uses" pick up.
      I was a total noob when I bought my first fender and I could feel the difference instantly between the mexican ones and the US ones. The frets were smoother and better made, the finish was smoother, and it was just easier to play... The overall feel of the cheap one was sharper and obviously machine made. The sound was even easier to pick out. The Mexican strat sounded like a ghost hand was palm muting every note I played. The US one sounded like it was running through an amp that was twice as loud and clear.

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 Před 5 lety +1

      They don't sound as good thought. I'm buying my first guitar and it's a used Les Paul.

  • @Bleedblxck
    @Bleedblxck Před 7 lety +4

    This has the best editing I've seen on youtube. Editor needs a raise.

  • @markweber1677
    @markweber1677 Před 4 lety

    Great job on the challenge you three guys you crack me up wish I was sitting around there with you in person God bless

  • @MrBoybergs
    @MrBoybergs Před 5 lety

    As a reeds and keys player I know FA about guitars but this was one of the most interesting videos I've seen in ages. Fascinating to discover how subtle the differences are between various guitars and how you guys pick up on that. Excellent stuff :)

  • @bluejay1336
    @bluejay1336 Před 7 lety +3

    I spit coffee all over my desk at 36:13. The editing on this is a masterfully done. Cheers!

  • @RenanBeltrao
    @RenanBeltrao Před 8 lety +6

    this guys are just the best fun on the internet for guitar players. Damn! (that pedal show is close, but guitars > pedals, so, its unfair)

  • @daveholloway1898
    @daveholloway1898 Před 5 lety +12

    Would be cute to put the same guitar back in his hands, turn off the tone pots and a quick detune. “What do think of THIS one?”

  • @thiperbom
    @thiperbom Před 7 lety

    Great vid guys!!! Best parts: the blind line dance and the gtr smell!! Kkkk Congrats from Brazil!!

  • @bbnatedogg
    @bbnatedogg Před 8 lety +29

    The Epiphone's had a muddier/bassier neck pickup.

    • @AndrewZeleno1
      @AndrewZeleno1 Před 8 lety +16

      And less certain attack on each pickup

    • @christophercortez7191
      @christophercortez7191 Před 7 lety

      Andrew Zeleno it was NASALLY to me, like the tone was constricted, maybe too much compression?

  • @JoshCastleTCM
    @JoshCastleTCM Před 8 lety +50

    The next challenge is blindfold and somehow stop rob from smelling.

  • @keviniiiiii4750
    @keviniiiiii4750 Před 7 lety +363

    Wtf are these edits xD

    • @kalbra
      @kalbra Před 5 lety +32

      I know, they're hilarious lol

    • @honkydorry7691
      @honkydorry7691 Před 5 lety +26

      I love their editing 😂😂

    • @ineran448
      @ineran448 Před 5 lety +5

      Hilarious

    • @DougShablowski
      @DougShablowski Před 5 lety +10

      They have to be dying while they're editing it lol

    • @zerohourdrift
      @zerohourdrift Před 4 lety +2

      DougShablowski they don’t edit it... they have a guy named Rory that does it all for them

  • @markleveson6093
    @markleveson6093 Před 6 lety

    Brilliant challenge. I loved it! Thanks boys :-)

  • @detectivesargeantbrucerobe6046

    They were both cheating with ES-335, they kept touching the hand guard because Epiphone has their symbol on it and you can clearly feel that E on touch.

    • @hughjanus3798
      @hughjanus3798 Před 7 lety +20

      And the shape is different. Shenanigans!

    • @dodgyaz
      @dodgyaz Před 6 lety +5

      Also the bar that holds the scratch plate off the body is different on that model. Flat vs round.

    • @4thwisemonkey397
      @4thwisemonkey397 Před 6 lety +14

      plus rob was pulling the pots on the epi lp looking for taps

    • @aakaashbulani9237
      @aakaashbulani9237 Před 6 lety +32

      Yeah Rob touched the logo.... and guessed a Eppi as Gibson........ "Real cheating".....

    • @robdotzler2333
      @robdotzler2333 Před 6 lety +4

      Hand guard? Sorry, no offense but that cracked me up. I use the hand wheel when driving my car, you?

  • @Pannemat
    @Pannemat Před 5 lety +3

    "Well, if that isn't a Les Paul, my name is Sheila."
    You're a true wizard, Rob.

  • @leonardobvieira
    @leonardobvieira Před 6 lety

    Awesome video, you all should do others like this!

  • @TheLiverpoolbeat
    @TheLiverpoolbeat Před 6 lety

    I think you two are totally nuts. Luv it

  • @KawaTony1964
    @KawaTony1964 Před 8 lety +6

    Well, there's one dead giveaway for the Epiphone 335 - that big fat "E" ornament on the pick guard.

  • @michaelnatsariym3690
    @michaelnatsariym3690 Před 6 lety +24

    "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" - Captain

  • @beinguncleguy4742
    @beinguncleguy4742 Před 7 lety

    Shout out from San Diego, CA. Great Stuff Guy's. I'm your newest fan!

  • @alan1510
    @alan1510 Před 5 lety

    You bloody chaps are groovy! Great video...