Top marks to the editor, I spit my coffee across the room during the Skyrim sequence 😂

@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy

21 күн бұрын

It was beautifully trippy! I don't know what I'm on, but I want more!

@tonybowen455

18 күн бұрын

hahaha idk skyrim but the sequences were still great

@mancerayder5751

18 күн бұрын

No you didn’t.

@auntjenifer7774

8 күн бұрын

😂 Very funny . But here's my obligatory "no you didn't" comment .

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments on the editing!❤ I spend my editing days trying to make myself laugh, always satisfying to see it do the same to others! - Oz

@godsinbox

20 күн бұрын

good job. Sounds like you have found a good place to be

@ramonzeira

19 күн бұрын

I envy your job. Enjoy it

@dr.gregoryweisswassernd7251

18 күн бұрын

Great work.

@articlesscz203

18 күн бұрын

I was thinking to myself while watching - that editor has good sense of humor :)

@EasyWheelin

17 күн бұрын

I see you w that King Gizz 🤘

This was the hardest test I’ve ever done in my life

@stephanfuchs7891

21 күн бұрын

But you got 5 out of 6. Incredible.

@johnelcanrab2114

21 күн бұрын

Well done sir, you have an ear that is unnecessarily brilliant! But it is damn bloody amazing to see. Great vid, you're looking well and very happy and I hope that is the case.

@SlyRyFry

21 күн бұрын

Because pickups are inconsequential as long as they're not literally falling apart or broken. Purely a guessing game. The ONLY thing that's gonna make a meaningful difference is the speaker you're going through. Literally everything else besides that is aesthetic choices that many players like to believe make a tonal difference. But no one has been willing to prove yet, pretty funny how that level of mental gymnastics works If you think I'm wrong buy a microphone record some a/b's and prove the world wrong, we've been waiting for the tone wood genius for too long now. One of you have to own a microphone and a camera

@keithkrick234

21 күн бұрын

​@@SlyRyFry Why does my 89 HM strat sound completely different to my ibanez rg through the same amp?

@SlyRyFry

21 күн бұрын

@@keithkrick234 Because you buy new guitars instead of a microphone to a/b them, the brain doesn't remember sound as well as you'd wish it would. Even the short amount of time it takes you to switch guitars is enough for you to think there's a massive tonal shift, when really its placebo. Buy a sm57 an try it for yourself. I have a bunch of nice guitars too so don't think I'm shaming lol it's just the reality of it

Whoever added the psychedelic trippy sections is a genius my tummy hurts from laughing

@FWRXTER

20 күн бұрын

Yeah that sent me 😂 that and when Rob pooped out his microphone

@Sloozer45

19 күн бұрын

​@@FWRXTERit's Pete H., right,?

@BenjiPenjiFPV

17 күн бұрын

and KING GIZZARD TO BOOT

the trippy segments were hilarious

Whoever has been doing the editing with this trademark humour/style/feel deserves a payrise.

Rob's ability to identify guitars just by touch is legendary. This Pickup "Tone" Test would have been better if you used a Somnium Guitar, so you could just swap out the Pickups and remove other clues from the game. That said, Rob would probably do better than most at guessing/devining the Pickups, but it would take the guitar out of the equation, and that would be helpful.

@daves_

21 күн бұрын

100%

@chopperdeath

18 күн бұрын

Right. Certain brands use certain brands.

Blindfold challenges with Rob are just so entertaining. His playing is captivating and the man has phenomenal hearing. These never get old. More please!

18:12 pure edit god

@Talondale

21 күн бұрын

Skyrim clip had me laughing 😂

@fraenkiboii

21 күн бұрын

I am crying can't see through all the tears 🤣🤣🤣

@Hades_88

21 күн бұрын

Yes! Top marks, loved that.

@GerliRodrigo

21 күн бұрын

Imo i think they could have make it "sound" like the miku pedal or something that resemble that kind of sound to be 12/10, but in the overall 10/10

@ozpowell6589

21 күн бұрын

​@GerliRodrigo I almost did that exact thing when editing that part! - Oz

Ha ha the smelling sequence 😂

@Darker_Waters

17 күн бұрын

I literally laughed out loud to myself because I was sort of expecting it.

Best advertisement entwistles could ever get :D

@mrcoatsworth429

21 күн бұрын

Or it shows that the pickup doesn't matter after all and Chapman didn't hear anything.

@Billiamwoods

21 күн бұрын

​@@mrcoatsworth429Honestly the biggest truth about pickups is how uncoupled from price the quality or sound is. The two most different pickups in the world are pretty different, but the cost is going to have very little "telling" impact if they have basically the same construction.

@Billiamwoods

21 күн бұрын

Really kind of telling about the value of those "boutique" pickup brands lol. It's just copper and magnets at the end of the day.

@vicenzor9699

21 күн бұрын

He knows the differences between the SD/Dimarzios/Actives because he's used them a lot and there are subtle differences. He's never heard of Entwistle so he wouldn't have any way to know it. Just that it isn't one of the ones he's familiar with. I think he forgot there was a cheap Chinese one in the mix because he should have been able to spot that one easily since it's the one he doesn't recognize.

@ivorharden

21 күн бұрын

Entwistle and Wilkinson make some good cheap pups

Best guitar channel on KZread hands fn down

@Professional.Bro.777

21 күн бұрын

It's so good we have them. I learned so much about strats/teles/Les pauls from this channel

@Bob-Whiting

21 күн бұрын

fn stand for phuckin', there, I said it. ;-)

Love the jazzy waiting room music to present the instruments

The editing is chefs kiss. Thank you whoever does them x

@jjdubois6101

21 күн бұрын

Don’t you mean chefs kiss?

@joemorris4424

21 күн бұрын

@@jjdubois6101 maybe lol

@frankb5728

21 күн бұрын

@@jjdubois6101 Jeff's kiss

The quality of these videos has improved so much since I started watching on Rob's channel 13 years ago. I miss the banter in the store while looking around though.

Blind challenges FTW

This is also weird, cause once you determine the brand, and an ibanez isn't hard to spot, you can almost guess what pickups are in there.

@mrcoatsworth429

21 күн бұрын

Like with all of the other guitars in this video. Except the cheap one that he didn't know. Weird.

@thatscottishdude2058

21 күн бұрын

Yup soon as you feel the Ibanez neck it’s going to have dimarzios in it , what they shoulda done was put Duncan’s in the Ibanez to see the outcome then and dimarzio in the Jackson

@itsmeagain1745

21 күн бұрын

@@thatscottishdude2058 Well my Ibanez has Seymour Duncans. You also have the Ibanez own brand (who makes them?).

@mrcoatsworth429

20 күн бұрын

@@itsmeagain1745 true, but almost all higher mid range Ibanez RGs (the Prestige range and so on) have Dimarzios in them. It's easy to make an educated guess. Do you have an AZ? Would have been extremely funny if they had swapped them out. Cause there is no way he can hear a "slight dip in the mids" of copper wire wrapped around some magnets.

@itsmeagain1745

20 күн бұрын

@@mrcoatsworth429 Indeed - one of the original AZ.

I’m here for those psychedelic moments🍄

The editing and extra fun had in this one takes it to the next level. Very enjoyable content as usual 🤘🏻🔥

I loved the editing on this video!

Rob's ear and feel abilities just show how much time he has spent playing.

Haha! Tha Soloking with those Darkstar pickups. Complete guitar for just 299! " There's a richness, feels expensive, could be Bare Knuckle pickups" That says it all!

@birdmug1980

7 күн бұрын

Best sounding one of the lot in my opinion.

These tests are epic and so are your results as always, Rob

The editing on this one...amazing!

The editor needs a raise. This was amazing! Also, how GREAT was that chinese guitar?? "Feels expensive" and "harmonic richness" are maybe the best compliments a cheap guitar can receive!

Finally! Thank you for this! For years and years been waiting for sutch a video. Watched plenty, but no verdict so far. This one is going to have over a million.....

Love these videos! Rob really knows his gear! Amazing.

The editing was amazing. 🤣🤣

*Glenn Fricker has entered the chat*

@RJ_Groot

21 күн бұрын

I came to say the same thing.

@Metallex

21 күн бұрын

Glenn's experiments are based on the same shitty extremely hi-gain tone that's compressed to all hell. Of course pickups don't matter to him with the amount of gain and compression he puts the signal through.

@ak47dragunov

21 күн бұрын

@@Metallex But that's the point innit? You got metal players with the gain cranked, compressed to all hell, processing and whatnot still very much fretting about pickups

@tarynwebster2883

21 күн бұрын

⁠@@Metallexto be fair to Glenn, he’s always said that his (admittedly staunch) opinions aren’t applicable to other genres

@karolszymanski4791

21 күн бұрын

He’s done a test with a touch of gain and still nobody could tell the difference in the comments

Wow, that is what I was waiting for. 🤘

Another great video, well done guys. I’m nearer Lee at the end “I can’t tell a Strat from a Les Paul”! 😂

Oh man the editing on this was sooooo on point XD

I love these Blindfold Challenges with Rob and The Captain ❤

I used to work for ESP Guitars in North Hollywood California. We would design guitars which meant lots of prototypes that also included manufacturers sending us pickups constantly for various models. We had Fishman’s before anyone even knew about them. I tested everything of every brand you can imagine. The one passive pickup that REALLY stood out even though it never made it into an ESP or LTD were the RailHammers. After trying them I personally put them in almost ALL of my own guitars. They just really had tight and clear definition on the wound strings and amazing bloom on the high strings. They are also warm and not brittle sounding. Highly recommend.

THX you for this video. And congratulations for the results !

Amazing as per, also that Sentient/Pegasus set sounded fantastic, sick editing in this too

Guys the editing on this one was awesome. I loved the play on Chaps mind.

Man if the delay in Chappers videos results in quality editing like this I will wait for ages. Bravo

I have an idea to properly test Chappers. Let Rabea or someone else play the guitars, blindfold Rob so he’s not touching anything and see if he can use only his one sense hearing to pick out different pickups. I’m convinced he will fail. If he succeeds he’s an alien confirmed

@Nghilifa

17 күн бұрын

That's a brilliant idea, they should definitely try that out one time.

The timber combos and pick ups is a never ending journey.

Better than I could do at this stage in my evolution.

Wow! This man is a real legend!

These are always fun! Love it!

The edit. AWESOME

The clean sound on that first guitar was stunning

Rob's sensitivity to minor EQ differences is incredible! This is fascinating! Some science channel needs to do a deep dive on Rob and show us the EQ graph so we regular humans can see what he's hearing!

@Bob-Whiting

21 күн бұрын

No doubt, Great idea!

@djjazzyjeff1232

21 күн бұрын

I agree, but what's more is that he can not only hear the differences, he can explain it. Like yeah, I can hear that they all sound different too, but to be able to explain why or what brand is just insane.

That editing when he smells! My sidesssss

Love to see youguys doing videos together. Really cool.

Ha ha ha, so fun, the smell sequence is hilarious! The Chap is a sorcerer! Hats off mister Rob! Cheers

Great editing on this one, gents.

Rob may be blind as a bat without glasses, but he truly has the ears of an owl. He does it again!

Oh the psychedelic trip when Rob snorted guitar was EPIC. Nice touch guys!

Those interstitials man…bravo editor, bravo. Also, good work Mr Rob, yet again!

Editor needs a raise! I love it guys

Amazing ability to distinguish makes from tones- I'm impressed top video guys

That psychedelic Miku Skyrim insert was a properly unexpected wee treat!! LOL Nice. :)

Confusing the darkstars for bkp warpigs makes total sense, allen makes great pickups, price doesn't mean sh*t.

@manaras

21 күн бұрын

This video is all about this

@joshnorris5547

19 күн бұрын

The whole point of this video was to sell us on a brand that Andertons recently signed an exclusive contract with. Of course they're not gonna say anything about them feels or sounds cheap.

@Cpmnk

5 сағат бұрын

@@joshnorris5547 i mean, tbf it is a great pickup choice for the cost. Darkstars are great pickups regardless of price. I wish more brands used pickups from brands like entwistle, irongear, alegree etc. they are cheap and just as good as the expensive brands. Ive tried alot of pickups, and my all time favorites are irongear hotslags, which are pretty damn cheap.

Lee’s Rob Chapman impression at the very start was brilliant.!! Excellent vid guys, well done Rob.

This has needed to happen for a long time

These are such great videos. Chappers is a pure gold guest.

Always nice to see The Captain and Rob back together again. Their combined energy makes for great entertaining and interesting content.

Super impressed with the Soloking

When he smelled it that should have been a dead give away! 🤪 You guys should know it’s all in the player….not the guitar!!

And now I need to buy an Enwistle pickup and a guitar to accompany it. Thanks Andertons.

The Captain’s Chappers impression is spot on 😂

You know what would be funny, to invite Glenn Fricker to the show and have him guess Pick-Ups blindfolded. 🤣

@RobChappers

21 күн бұрын

YES 🤘🏽🤘🏽

The perfectionist in me screams for testing all pickups in the exact same guitar with new strings every time. But you know, videos have to be produced and success speaks for itself.

I'm a proud user of Seymour Duncan pickups. Primarily, JB & Quarter Pounders for both my Superstrat & Partscaster Tele, respectively. Keep up with the great videos.

I love Entwistle pickups! I use them in most of my guitars and basses. Amazing bang for your buck

Rob has done it again. Woow hat off for you Mr Chapman

Feels expensive.. £299 guitar

@mrcoatsworth429

21 күн бұрын

And sounds like a Bareknuckle. Looks like a Bareknuckle.

@clackenthwaite

19 күн бұрын

Cheap guitars are so good these days.

Rob "golden ears" Chapman, I salute you!

I have been watching you two since 2012, and this confirms what has been proven many times in the past: Rob's ability to sus-out guitar sounds and shapes whilst blindfolded is freakish and uncanny. Rob, you deserve that gold medal that was alluded to in the video, congratulations.

@user-iu8mj3il4n

18 күн бұрын

"Sus-out"... cringe

@buttholesniffers

6 күн бұрын

​@@user-iu8mj3il4n"cringe" *cringe*

I really enjoy these blindfolded videos

Wow. Great job!

I can say that I swapped the Classic vibe pickups today and the switch plate. I installed a 4 way switch with a treble bleed and a set of DiMarzio Twang King pickups and the difference is night and day, I love it! Gone is that lifeless gutless non twangy neck pickup!

Love how Lee said “clean” in the same key when Rob played a chord on the last Schecter 😂

This shows that just like some people feel the taste in different wines and can identify them, some people can hear the difference in some sounds, and that's a valid point with modelers and real amps as well.

Impossible! What about the walnut scented rosewood fingerboard combined with maple and ash tops? Pickups are indiscernible!! Too much air, hair and flair from the woods! Woaaahhh!

The psychedelic sequence is hilarious!!

@jameshobbs

21 күн бұрын

Was that King Gizzard backing that sequence?

Videos with Rob are fun. Thanks guys. Oh for active pickups? Of the 2 I preferred the EMG's all the way. Both brands had nice clarity but the Fishman pups had too similar a sound. The EMG's had much more versatility.

That man is an auditory wizard. I dont know how he does it but its no less impressive every time he does it. Cheers gentleman

You did it again - it would make so much more sense for any tone related challenges to NOT have the blindfolded play the instrument.

This video was hilarious, and props to Rob on a job well done identifying those pickups and in some cases, guitars. I could definitely point out what’s active and passive but it would all end there for me

@P.B.R._S._n_C.

17 күн бұрын

Favorite edit 22:03 hands down 😂

Top tier hosts, top tier editor, top tier video. Funniest shit ever 😂

‘The riff’ never gets old

It is insane listening to him literally name the exact model of pickups lmao.

Really fun. Nice to see Chappers again too. Despite all his loud metal playing over the years, his ears are still in peak condition!!

The trippy bits were mint 😂

It's harder to hear on a video, but there's definitely differences. My mood also affects how much i like a pickup at any given moment. I'm in love with my seymour duncans at the moment. Next week?

I really loved the smell trip rob had.

Holy Hell, that Jackson sounds great.

Did anyone else arrive here from a youtube rabbit hole clickfest and think you were gonna see 1 guy slamming doors on various brands of pickup truck and watching the other guy guess what brand it was? I know I sure did 🤣

Those are some fine boots Lee. You bought two pair, thatta boy. Oh the guitars sound great

PAF style Blindfold Challenge. I’d really be down for: if possible with a Sonium(?) guitar (change pickups on the same guitar)

The editing is 🤌🤌

Commenting before watching: That first video was so helpful. There was something about the Fishman pickups I didn't like, but I couldn't figure out what it was. He talked about the cocked wah. And he said he liked EMG clean tones were great I agree. I prefer passives myself.

@tonymac136

13 күн бұрын

That video has just saved me from wasting money on a set of Fishmans. I might put EMGs in something, one day, but of the lot the SD JB was what I'd go for.

@MrJingles021

13 күн бұрын

@tonymac136 I get you. I like EMGs especially for lower tunings, and a lot of my favorite players use them. But if I find passive pickups to be more versatile and have more feel? If that makes sense. Having said that, I'd love to try EMGs that can split coils.

Some people have exceptional hearing. When this is trained it is just as amazing as any other skill. Most people can't tell

I believe on some occasions Rob guesses the pickup brand based on the guitar instead on the sound. I suggest that you guys pre-record a clean, a dirty, and a solo guitar sound for each guitar. Play the tracks to Rob, AND THEN let's see if he can ACTUALLY hear the difference.

Rob “owl” Chapman ! I like that you’ve staggered Rob and Lee’s videos, it’s drip feeding us all content we need

@daves_

21 күн бұрын

How about....The Owl

@redlespaul8139

21 күн бұрын

@@daves_ based on his beard and his love of pinch harmonics Chappers would be a Whiskered screech owl 😂