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@nedludd3641 Жыл бұрын
Are Chapman guitars made for heavy metal thrashing, or can old fogies bash out seventies Clapton classics on them? I hope they survive. I wanna see a Brit-made T-shape & S-shape Marshall. I hope the JibJab Lockdown, Post-Brexit Blues, spiralling inflation and crazy fuel-prices hasn't done for them.
@stormbringer1876 Жыл бұрын
Future KZfaqr guitars? More Agufish Hello Kitty?
@phunmaster2000 Жыл бұрын
@@nedludd3641 speaking as a primarily metal-guy, I can't imagine buying a chapman. so if anyone is buying chapman guitars it's people like you.
@mcnasty Жыл бұрын
im gonna force dooo to make a guitar brand
@artandhugs Жыл бұрын
Better come with a hello kitty inlay at the 12th fret or we riot.
@grantadler1536 Жыл бұрын
Dooo the dooo brand with a mcnasty sig
@peytonhoward Жыл бұрын
It'd be awesome for Doo to Collab with Solar they'd definitely be happy to have him
@sneakynation1414 Жыл бұрын
Hi boxman
@marcossosa4179 Жыл бұрын
Do it
@imthemetalguy1 Жыл бұрын
That X type guitar is practically Ola's dream guitar. He was a huge fan of Pantera, and the Dean ML series was iconic. You couldn't mimic that shape. Now look at Ola. He has his own guitar brand and I feel like he made his dream guitar in subconscious memory for Dimebag Darrel
@12breacher82 Жыл бұрын
To me, not so much. He has stated he did not want to make an ML shape or Dime tribute. His dream guitar is the Washburn Southern Cross, among other D3s, and he owns them. The X was supposed to be an added metal X shape, like the Jackson Warrior/Death Kelly, Ibanez Xiphos, ESP Random Star, and Kramer Voyager. It even looks a lot like a Voyager, but with measured scale mods, and Solar specific flair (pickups, inlay, bevels on one of the 2 models). I won’t say Dime was not in mind, but the X shape existed way before Dimebag become synonymous with the ML, and there are many death metal players having used Jackson, BC Rich, and ESP way before Dime was a household name. And Ola is a huge 90s and OSDM fan besides a Dimebag fanboy. No Dime Slime colored X yet, but I wouldn’t put it past him on a future model.
@ornerycuss5804 Жыл бұрын
Those solar guitars have terrible quality control and poor customer service
@joeyskar Жыл бұрын
@@12breacher82 I literally have a 1984 Kramer Voyager hanging next to my Solar X and it's very similar. The scale length being 24 3/4 definitely makes it way slinkier than the Voyager that's at 25 1/2.
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
@@ornerycuss5804 so just like Chapman, then?
@imthemetalguy1 Жыл бұрын
@@ornerycuss5804 :(
@BrianSGuitars Жыл бұрын
I must confess I ordered the Badlands. I was in my 20s during the 80s, and it hits the nerve of a guitar you wanted back then but couldn't get.
@shanemiller6982 Жыл бұрын
Did you get it yet? If not , what's the wait time like?
@monitorlizard9971 Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of 80s style shred guitars... But there are 80s style shred guitars in 2023 that are superior in every metric. For instance the neck heel on these guitars is that big.block restricting the upper frets. So you might as well count those frets out for me. Plus the floyd rose, I believe it isnt even the best kind, the gohtoh 1997. Plus why ha e a floating bridge that doesnt even float but can only dive bomb. And cant pull up on it? Meh.
@russellzauner Жыл бұрын
for all the criticism and arguments, my opinion has always been if you want to do something and you can do that while it pays for itself, it's kind of a yeah you should do it sort of thing. If you can sell everything you make then there's no reason not to make it unless there's something else you want to do. And they did their homework - there is no US built guitar that slots right into the vintage Baretta spot. Kramer only has offshore models in that zone so if anyone wants a US built *blatantly* Baretta spec guitar (have you priced vintage/original Barettas lately lol they're not cheap) this is the place to get it. I wish they would be more transparent about who/where everything is getting built but that's their prerogative and again, if they're selling all the units they want to make already, then there is no motivation to do anything they don't feel like doing. I have enough free belt buckles already lol but I completely get if someone doesn't and wants one.
@wolfganghumboldt4830 Жыл бұрын
How much were they? Can't find a price anywhere.
@clamus68 Жыл бұрын
@@wolfganghumboldt4830 they WERE 2499.00 but sold out.
@thetonekingofficial Жыл бұрын
Loved the video. You’re spot on with our goals. And I fully accept the roast😂. Thank you Hunter! 🤘🤘
@Spidouz Жыл бұрын
It looks like you were super tired too, and probably didn’t wanted to say anything wrong… but hey, it’s not easy to make videos and not a lot of people have been doing it as long as you do. We can’t always be at 100% ;)
@x217xwebb Жыл бұрын
Gotta respect a man with humility. We all do weird shit time to time.
@TheBANDEMIC Жыл бұрын
Maybe the problem with Chapman guitars is Rob "chapman" himself?
@Masterfighterx Жыл бұрын
Def is, screwed over Joe and lied about it..
@davidwilliams6525 Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more.. In my opinion, Rob is a knob.
@nicko7238 Жыл бұрын
maybe you and the other gen z kids just need to get a life lol
@davidwilliams6525 Жыл бұрын
@@nicko7238 Gen Z wish I was lol. I'm a baby boomer.
@nicko7238 Жыл бұрын
@@davidwilliams6525 that's kinda sad tbh
@AWMJoeyjoejoe Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if the announcement from Chapman was just a PR smokescreen because they haven't sold half as many guitars as they hoped and they need to scale back production. Let's be honest it wouldn't be the first time they were less than truthful about their business dealings.
@PaulCooksStuff Жыл бұрын
Pretty convincing smokescreen to get UKGB directors to resign and change registered company address and stop supplying Seth Baccus too.
@AWMJoeyjoejoe Жыл бұрын
@@PaulCooksStuff Don't underestimate Rob Chapmans online power! He could be forcing them to do all those things!
@PaulCooksStuff Жыл бұрын
@@AWMJoeyjoejoe 🤦 keep drinking the kool aid. PJD aren't going to trash their own reputation, and that of all their UKGB clients, as a smokescreen to help Chapman's reputation. Cuz the internet has really taken this version of the news as positive for Chapman hasn't it. 🙄 If, as you suggest, Chapman Workshop series struggled for orders which of these causes them less negative PR: - keep quiet, look for orders, if that fails announce nothing and let the Workshop series slowly fade out of public consciousness over the next couple of years. - hot on the heels of the launch, bully the builder into shutting down manufacture for all UKGB client brands, incur the inevitable "what? again?" reaction, and KDH told-you-so. Instead of quietly saying nothing and letting the UK range slowly fade, you fake a smokescreen that makes you look like a bunch of hapless amateurs and score a huge PR own goal instead. Seriously?!
@shanewalton8888 Жыл бұрын
Don’t believe everything that moron KDH says. He has his own agenda.
@shanewalton8888 Жыл бұрын
Why are all these people soiling their pants over a 6 week delay? Very commonplace in ordering a custom.
@legendarybroz117 Жыл бұрын
Agufish Guitars incoming...
@mikejones-vd3fg Жыл бұрын
YEAh dude, take a trip to china, shop around the factories, think up of a logo in the hotel room and put an order in for some Agufish fish guitars or something. 4-5 thousand will get you at leaste 100 gutiars,, you sell them for 5k each, preorder limited edition sale signed by, then 3k after and youre like half a million richer in not even a year. You take that money and try to hire a real guitar builder to make you custom shops. Good luck.
@wyattrippy5939 Жыл бұрын
What sucks most about the Chapman brand is how prolific it was at point, and for years now it's changed to being hush hush other than Chapman's failures. For years I've wanted the ghost fret and I hate that it's just over. That era of Chapman guitars and KZfaq was just golden. They were killing it.
@almostclement4975 Жыл бұрын
That’s life in the cancellation era I’m afraid. Imagine if Gibson were a new company just starting out, it’s only because they’ve got a legacy they survive, not that chapman is new but I think the point stands.
@barryb90 Жыл бұрын
@@almostclement4975 unfortunately that was down to Chappers himself. Despite liking him, he was being a knob head and causing a PR disaster on top of QC issues. I'd love to see a resurgence of the brand.
@almostclement4975 Жыл бұрын
@@barryb90 oh it was absolutely down to his behaviour but in this age of cancel culture a resurgence would take something special on his part and I just don’t think the internet is that forgiving unfortunately
@empyreal8354 Жыл бұрын
@@almostclement4975 I'm not sure it's "cancel culture" so much, more a case of that there's so much choice in a saturated market that it's easier to let smaller things turn you off a brand. It's a double edged sword when you use your personality as brand identity, like both Ola and Chapman do, and it seems like the negative side of that sword is what's done for Chapman. If Gibson's CEO or someone associated with the company did something to anger people the brand are able to separate themselves from an individual but "youtuber brands" are intrinsically linked to an individual. If you don't like Rob or Ola, or Phil or the Tone King etc, then it's hard to look passed them as they ARE the brand.
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
I’m bummed really, because the idea is fantastic. Sell quality guitars built in their country at a good price point. I wonder how much of the problems is just doing business in England? I know there is a ton of regulations and all that.
@aksdal11 Жыл бұрын
The Ridge Wallet is also a great tremolo blocker for string changes ;)
@agufish Жыл бұрын
Holy 💩 you’re right! Would have saved me so much time with my last Ibanez lol
Жыл бұрын
@Agufish Dude, why do you use the Name Of The Lord in vain. So disrespectful! Didn't you learn not to use God's name in VAIN!
@agufish Жыл бұрын
@ You mean the poop emoji lol?
Жыл бұрын
@Agufish no the name of the Almighty God, "Jesus Christ." I like your channel, but it's a turn-off when you use the holy name in vain.
@ianybanez6884 Жыл бұрын
@ As a christian, I understand that it is just an expression in American culture. There is no ill will intended, and we should not be offended.
@NelsonBlakeII Жыл бұрын
I played a show with Darkest Hour using my Chapman. Weirdly, no one left.
@GermanViking Жыл бұрын
Ironically, the moment Rob Chapman started to sell their guitars through Guitar Center he killed his own brand
@2ndEditionBryce Жыл бұрын
Riffcity was such a cool company to order from. They went out of there way to ensure each Chapman they sold was top notch. Because they were getting the guitar direct from the manufacturer and not from Chapman they had to do the due diligence to ensure each guitar was worth selling. They did just that. Guitar center on the other hand didn’t give a fuck. They would sell less than stellar guitars which hurt the brand. No QC. And Riffcity had good cookies.
@rommbb Жыл бұрын
@@2ndEditionBryce as someone who bought their ML1 from Riffcity in person, i can attest to this. every Chapman (along with all the other brands) in the shop was set up, taken care of, and ready to go that day. its a shame it all went downhill
@therealone1288 Жыл бұрын
Dude ruined it because he's a cringelord
@PaulLembo Жыл бұрын
For a dead brand it’s doing pretty well LOL. It must disappoint the haters that their line keeps expanding.
@BB-pi2wd 4 ай бұрын
You’d think he was in it to make money or something, lol. Can’t knock him for that. The guitars were total shit though.
@robertpurdy4452 Жыл бұрын
I was able to order a lefty Badlands guitar, Phillip said I was the first lefty order (out of four - 50 guitars in all) so the Badlands thing ought to be fun!
@luxo5797 Жыл бұрын
@@andyo-southpawguitaruk5322 we are just not as profitable 😿
@ElShogoso Жыл бұрын
One thing I'm really a fan of when it comes to Solar is the initiative to release a line of budget guitars that seem to be of good quality on selected markets that are in serious need of those. Here in Brazil, the prices of the S by Solar guitars are genuinelly really attractive in the context of our market which has been pretty crap for the last few years.
@animosiity Жыл бұрын
There’s nothing affordable or quality about solar and there customer service are assholes.. returned 2 already and 2 of my friends had major flaws to the point were the guitar was unplayable. Harley Benton 200$ guitar line beats them any day
@cliffordpurk18 Жыл бұрын
@@animosiity one bad apple in the bunch doesn't make the whole basket bad. Idk of anyone who has had any trouble out of them. Sucks you had that experience though. As for a $200 HB being better than a Solar....no...just no. Aside from the Black Label series from Ibanez, Solar is probably one of the most metal guitars money can buy and yes they do have great quality. Little in the upper price range but nonetheless they're fantastic guitars.
@Zool2107 11 ай бұрын
@@animosiity I have both, a Solar S1.7 and $200 Harley Benton Strat. They're not in the same legaue. Not even close. Saying that a low end HB is as good as a Solar is more than laughable. You're just talking out of your ass.
@natethompson1257 Жыл бұрын
I have 2 Solar guitars (one a Washburn built super-strat, the other a Solar V2 in red) and they feel fantastic. The build quality is outstanding for high end 3 figure guitars and the attention to detail speaks volumes to Ola's success. I'm so glad to see how far his brand has come over the years.
@Metaldad87 Жыл бұрын
Honestly Chapman and Rob himself have had bad vibes with me personally for years Now solar and badlands appeal to both sides of my musical personality I love metal and extreme metal but also 80s hair metal
@malcolmpowder2564 Жыл бұрын
Chapman seems a massive piece of shit. Everything I need to know about him, I'm thankful to JDH for.
@bellowick Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I used to love the Andertons content but he always came off a bit cocky and snobby to me. I felt like he thought his opinions on anything guitar related was the "right" opinion. I remember he made a video on tonewoods (yeah, i know i'm poking at a nest here) and I remember his whole take was basically "It's mostly preference but I can tell that tonewoods are better". Regardless of your opinion on tonewoods, you have to admit that it is entirely personal preference (not mostly). If you can't hear the difference then there's no point in spending extra money on woods with different tonality, is there? I've always believed that since it's all personal preference, then there's no point in trying to change someone's opinion, let them be.
@malcolmpowder2564 Жыл бұрын
@@bellowick Exactly. You can't tell me that Stevie Ray Vaughan or Johnny Marr have the same tonewood preferences as someone like Josh Middleton. It's like saying, 'objectively, picks [this] thick are best'. He's always come off as opinionated and smug to me, and because he's able to quickly rattle up and down pentatonic minor scales on Andertons videos, he acts like he's better than everyone else. I'm glad that, out of the two, Ola is the one that's succeeding. He seems such a nice and down-to-earth guy, it's easier to come away with the impression that he's not trying to be anything/anybody other than who he really is.
@empyreal8354 Жыл бұрын
It's what's put me off buying one of their 28" baritones. He comes across as a complete tool and there's some shady (true or not) stuff that's gone on so I'm steering clear.
@henrikpedersen5380 Жыл бұрын
Same here. It seems like Chapman is more about showing off, than actually doing something. And then pointing fingers when reality hits.
@alexh3153 Жыл бұрын
Agufish worldwide custom guitars!! Great video, very well said and good points. I wonder if Ola feels bad about the timing. I’m sure it sucks for Chappers to have to say they can’t make any more right as Solar comes out with a new line. I’m sure Ola wouldn’t have done that on purpose, he’s a good guy.
@canadaissoawesome Жыл бұрын
Aguitars!
@mascot4950 Жыл бұрын
The ML2 Pro was my second guitar, and I still love it to bits. It was cheaper than my first guitar (a Gibson SG), yet it felt twice as expensive.
@monitorlizard9971 Жыл бұрын
Those prestige Solars come out to around 4000$ after tax. Idk if I trust the brand enough to consider that money when you can get a top of the line kiesel or prestige ibanez for 2000 and you know for a fact you are getting the best neck and playability the world has to offer. Would like to see an in hand report of these solars.
@petesenior6542 Жыл бұрын
🤦♂$4,000! 🤣
@davidepannone6021 Жыл бұрын
For 4000 bucks/ 4100 eu (yes, they cost even more here in Europe which where they are made out LMAO) a guitar better suck my dick while I'm playing.
@vredneckv Жыл бұрын
Yeah, my thoughts exactly. For that amount of money, I would just grab a custom shop Jackson Warrior and be happy.
@MickH60 Жыл бұрын
The Solars are built by a well known French custom guitar builder, @Denis D, I'd own the hand built Solar over an American built Jackson any day.... I have a lot of experience with custom built guitars, and own a few....
@monitorlizard9971 Жыл бұрын
@@MickH60 french builder? Is he one of the master luthiers at vigier? Or just some random luthier. Because I know we can trust a luthier from vigier. But idk... I havent heard of this builder or what guitars he makes. So its really hard to say if this guitar is worth it until we find out more. Fun fact one of the master luthiers from ibanez branched off and created his own company where he started making just 1 guitar at a time by himself and selling them for quite expensive price and there became quite a huge demand for these guitars for their craftmanship quality and shredability. and his company is called Caparison.
@pepelaugh4091 Жыл бұрын
String breakes on a KZfaqr guitar **looks at the tuner** IT'S REWIND TIME!
@thesamaffliction1572 Жыл бұрын
The badlands, while not my style actually look good. They’re bringing hypebeast collectible style sales tactics to guitars and it’s well produced
@jacobchristie727 Жыл бұрын
I think Solar helped legitimize themselves by giving signature guitars to bands like At the Gates. Also Ola really built up the guitar demo scene on KZfaq and it never seemed like he was trying to shill for any companies. Rob was always kinda tied to Andertons, which felt a little weird since Lee has a part in Chapman guitars
@mattbriggs6928 Жыл бұрын
The number 1 thing Chapman needs is a better marketing manager. They really do make such good guitars, but they are marketed horrendously…
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
They also need a new brand. The Chapman name is irreparably toxic at this point.
@JohnnyArtPavlou Жыл бұрын
The Badlands guitar should have all of its case candy inside of a Trapper Keeper binder. And I hope it comes with a little footsie stocking so I can test the fret ends.
@paulhendershott667 Жыл бұрын
Haha! Love it!!
@JohnnyArtPavlou Жыл бұрын
@@paulhendershott667 and then, when I went to Phil McKnight’s KZfaq video, where he was introducing the guitar, someone had already made that comment. Heck, they may have made it two weeks ago because that’s when his video debuted. 🎸👀
@Paul-D Жыл бұрын
Yeh man so true
@bonedale Жыл бұрын
The stocking used to test your frets is included.
@VelvetYeti Жыл бұрын
Listening to The Tone King make the announcement was so hard to listen to. It sounds like he is being held hostage and forced to read a statement or his family being held off screen will be killed.
@stopmakingstupidpeoplefamous23 Жыл бұрын
The tOnEkInG is an idiot. Buddy can probably barely read.
@sleepymarauder4178 Жыл бұрын
Solar has unique design, good communication and Solar plans things out so it can do the things it promises. Even as a non-metal guy, the barnyard wood looking T Type is something I would buy.
@rockarena666 Жыл бұрын
Not sure about this. There has been some controversy around them with fretboard issues. To my knowledge they never adressed this. Not sure about the return policy either.
@jamie.4408 Жыл бұрын
@@rockarena666 that was a while ago and has since been resolved, got mine in Decemeber and its great. No problems
@MrDracolucassos Жыл бұрын
the problem with solar is QC, it's ungodly random, and from what i know the ebony fingerboard in solar loves to crack ;/
@raakareiska9804 6 ай бұрын
@@rockarena666 they have outlet store selling guitars people have returned and if you go see there was guitars with crack on fretboard so they have addressed it. But what I have heard its past now. I just bought Solar and its ebony fretboard does not have any issues
@WEIRDONG_MARINO Жыл бұрын
I don’t like pointy guitars too but that Solar looks badass if only it’s not 3,000 plus
@denofgators Жыл бұрын
Niche specific supplies will always be needed and appreciated.
@tronnyplaysguitar Жыл бұрын
Hunter i think you need the next youtuber brand, all single cuts all the time!
@dreamwever87 Жыл бұрын
Damn bro, thanks for the info! Well put together and concise, subscribed!
@Forest_Fifer Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if Rabea tried his luck with his own brand.
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if Lee Anderton is already talking to Rabea about that, buying Rob out of his share of the Chapman company and rebranding.
@Ian-qf5ny Жыл бұрын
Im always amazed how many new models solar can pump out! And apparently stay afloat and keep growing. Im an Ibanez guy but i did buy a solar in about 2019 and at least at that time i was really impressed with the finish and QC. I just favour the Ibanez necks but the solars are DAMN good looking.
@christophervaldez8746 Жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for KZfaq to just put out their own guitar 🎸
@Wooblidoo Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t be at all surprised at this point. I mean there’s already a stranger things Netflix guitar.
@wadeguidry6675 Жыл бұрын
A KZfaq guitar would rock!!!
@IcedFIame Жыл бұрын
That would be annoying #shortscale guitar with ads all over it
@johnjohn37371 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and the minute you played any famous riffs, you'd get a copyright claim e-mailed to you...
@Clafrance1971 Жыл бұрын
The EU made X-type guitars sold out in less than a week, and Ola just announced the Indonesian made X-type is available for pre-order now.
@merriershreds9566 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see u start a KZfaqr Guitar Brand. You design some wicked guitars with Harley benton 🤘🔥
@TheSeasonedUnprofessional Жыл бұрын
I just bought an ml3 modern and I love it. I don’t care what smoke they have going on. It’s still an excellent guitar
@Claimjumper55 Жыл бұрын
I think everything going on right now is really cool. I own a Chapman ML-1 Pro and it's amazing. I almost got in on the Badlands GX1 and might jump on their next one. I wouldn't mind trying a few Solar guitars but those new offerings are seriously high dollar.
@MrFox5oh Жыл бұрын
Solar's announcement came at a funny time for me as I've been waiting 2.5 months for a model I ordered, and was told last week by Solar that my guitar didn't pass QC and I would not be getting it and they didn't have any more coming so I got a refund. I own a Chapman ML1 Pro Modern Baritone and it's a fantastic guitar. I was super excited for the Solar model I ordered due to the combination of features, but it appears they aren't doing that anymore. I have no idea if I was just an unlucky customer or if they had larger batch issues. I own Schecter, ESP and LTD models and honestly for the same price point I'll just stick with those as I know what I'm getting, rather than taking a chance on a brand/model I've never seen in person.
@martinclayton7260 Жыл бұрын
I own a Chapman ML1 pro modern, and it's a fantastic guitar. I have replaced the pickups for Bare Knuckle Ragnoraks, and it's sounds monster!
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
That was so nearly a great guitar, but it coincided with a shift to cheap no-name pickups and pots, so they sounded underwhelming, and then the usual Chapman QC and PR issues hit...
@speaknoworforeverhol 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching you from the beginning and I literally just now hit the sun button 😂
@KramerdeGamer Жыл бұрын
Damn, the chapmans coming in with the seymour duncans ive been putting in my guitars for almost 10 years, pretty compelling NGL
@jasoncherry4221 Жыл бұрын
im waiting for a agufish fishy guitar co
@michaeleaster1815 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm excited for Badlands because they are KZfaqr 2.0, in that they saw how Chapman did things and want to build & improve on that. (I have no affiliation with any guitar brand.) I wouldn't spend $2500 on the first Badlands guitar but as a teen of the 1980s, I'm very interested in seeing the next iterations.
@Scott__C Жыл бұрын
I'd just spend the money on a good used guitar that is already recognized - Charvel, Jackson, Kramer etc.
@MarbsMusic Жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@GonJilman Жыл бұрын
It really sucks that Chapman is having such a difficult time right now. I’ve had two ghost frets that were amazing and one of the ML1 Pros that I had to have sent back TWICE because of QC flaws but the third one was good for sure. They are taking such a massive hit losing their two biggest artists as well. I pray that they get their feet back under them and they get their ball rolling again. They make GREAT guitars and have a great customer service department (they sent all three ML1s to me with two day shipping and made sure the last one they sent was PERFECTLY set up and packed good.)
@CheddarGetter Жыл бұрын
That X type Solar is SICK
@Thegibsonownerr Жыл бұрын
I must be in the minority, but ive had an awesome experience with Chapman guitars so far. Its become one of my favorite brands to own along with ESP and PRS. Each of them have been awesome, but they are all in the pro or sig series, I haven't tried or looked at the standard series. Its a shame the company is not good about PR, transparency or consistency as a brand.
@nedkelly8553 Жыл бұрын
I think you nailed it pretty much. I am optimistic about Badlands because Phil is such a down to earth guy (I've emailed with him once, I sent him some random artwork I'd done while listening to his channel that was themed to his channel and he went ahead and used it, totally understood I just made it as fan art, was very appreciative etc). He says they have the next five Badlands guitars planned out already, like designed and ready to roll, so it will be interesting indeed.
@denverrandy7143 Жыл бұрын
Hunter,you got me into wanting a few of the Gibson 80s/90s cheaper guitars like the marauder,challenger etc.I really want an L6s,Peveay T60 or a DBZ Royale/imperial.🤘😎👍
@noam.yuvalor1381 Жыл бұрын
7:44 Damn that’s some Linus tech tips type segues
@robpetoletti826 5 ай бұрын
Very cool! Thank you!
@thebeardeddread Жыл бұрын
Loads of small companies in the UK are having big financial issues right now; basic utilities are absurdly expensive, importing from the EU can be problematic, unaffordable ground rent, small suppliers closing up shop, interest rates the higher they've been since the 08 financial crisis... I was surprised Chapman announced the premium British line given the above. I hope they find a builder that can deliver what they need. In fact, I hope all these brands do really well.
@metal1mark73 5 ай бұрын
Solar guitars fretboards crack after a couple of years, i have 3 friends that it happened to them!
@aspookyknucklehead1309 Жыл бұрын
this video is meat
@Sticky_Tea Жыл бұрын
Solar is covering all bases with the Europe guitars and the 'S by Solar' in Brazil There is a vid on the Solar Guitars Brazil channel and I have seen one review on KZfaq
@blackhatjester Жыл бұрын
Robotic delivery is so 80s, love it. Like an IBM 80s commercial.
@StoneXue Жыл бұрын
Harley Benton Custom shop guitar - Single tree carved into a true one piece guitar carved by an artisan with finger nail file. Ivory tusk nut, Platinum perfectly polished and shaped frets, Solid gold plated EM shielding, etc etc etc etc etc,.,,,, $799.99
@TurbulentJuice Жыл бұрын
If Chapman isnt at Andertons making vids and also isn't really putting out anything of note on his own as well then then there's no brand. To me it was always if you liked the Andertons thing and wanted these decent spec budget guitars then it made sense. Other then that it's just some guys name on a headstock. That said I really, really, really like my ML3 Pro in hot blue.
@heavybrett-al4082 Жыл бұрын
Yea I don't do the politics...all I know is those chapman guitars look great, never had the chance to play one...but that would be the deciding feature if I parted with my cash.. definitely not internet politics.
@holstorrsceadus1990 Жыл бұрын
That Badlands looks sick AF. Too bad it's not a neck through.
@blurrymagnet Жыл бұрын
Man, my favorite guitar happens to be a Chapman. I purchased it on the spot, having zero foreknowledge of the KZfaq scene it derives from. I was so smitten, I didn’t even realize it was a signature model. Oh well, I modded it to be more my own anyway. It’s such a great guitar; I can’t believe all this controversy that surrounds it.
@cosmikrelic4815 Жыл бұрын
i'm the same. i have an ml-3 pro, the semi hollow maple top tele, p90s and all the good parts. it stands as one of the the best made guitar i have.
@AnteraxxX Жыл бұрын
Love my Solar GC1.6 Killertone - The only "Single Cut Shape" guitar which has a String Through Body, an Gibson Scale and Stainless Steel Frets. The perfect guitar for me - now seeking for an 24" scale guitar with Tuneomatic and Singlecoil + Humbucker^^.....
@skaldlouiscyphre2453 Жыл бұрын
I wish someone was making 24"s besides Fender. All I want is a 24" scale, offset body, TOM, HB+SC, and a neck profile that isn't like a Fender.
@collin2014 Жыл бұрын
Hey dude I have been saving up for a while any idea when you’re signature comes out and how much it might cost because it looks sick
@drummerdom6665 Жыл бұрын
I have a solar and a chapman guitar and I love them both loads❤
@charlesrocks Жыл бұрын
Regarding Solar EU series, moving to the Richlite fingerboards eliminates the fretboard cracking issues they were running into with their Indonesian run of guitars. I’ll definitely be interested in picking up X and EX European models.
@autoflowerhour5494 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see younger guys rock gibsons!
@12breacher82 Жыл бұрын
So Ola made a smart move. Like you said these were capable of being pre-made before release and not custom orders. There were 10 Euro X guitars available to choose from with variably unique tops and back wood, which you could view each of them like Sweetwater does. They sold out in less than a week. I think if he does these Euro guitars in limited batches with some unique woods and colors, they should do pretty well. Also if the quality holds up because there have been a lot of gripes surrounding QA/QC of the imports.
@se7inhand Жыл бұрын
You had me at Phil Mc'Knight.
@m1ke176 Жыл бұрын
Dig the Solar guitar's. Dig Ola and the styles they have. Want a 7 string X now.
@nj1255 Жыл бұрын
I think the problem with Chapman guitars is Mr. Chapman himself.
@MHChang2014 2 ай бұрын
Facts.
@abcd-fs2de 9 ай бұрын
Ola practically introduced Evertune to the market. It was very smart and good move. I own one for the half price other companies were able to provide. I played Chapman guitar and it was probably the nicest guitar I had in my hands.
@HedOnFire Жыл бұрын
Yeah, love my ml1-7 pro, was my first seven string guitar. Just needed to switch out the pups and that thing rips. Played it tons of times live and all I ever get is love. The online world of opinion is hilariously detached from real life.
@GearGasms Жыл бұрын
When there are GearGasms guitars the ride is officially over!
@impossivel2006 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Pringle Custom Guitars
@theFriendlyGhst Жыл бұрын
I have a chapman baritone. The frets overhang the neck just slightly but it's enough to scratch up my hands sometimes. The real frustrating thing is that the frets have rounded edges that make the string go off the side of the neck if you don't play extremely accurately. If I had tried it before buying it I would absolutely have passed on it. That said the 28inch scale is really nice for the tone, the pickups are good, it has a coil tap (which every baritone needs imo) and locking tuners for what was at the time a really low price (I got mine around $350). I've learned to play around the flaws but I am looking to replace it. I wouldn't trust them enough to pay what they are asking now though.
@thejimmichanga2913 Жыл бұрын
The sentient/Pegasus combo has to be one of the best sounding passive humbuckers on the market. I have a set that came in my 2021 LTD EC1000 burl poplar blue fade and I absolutely love them. Such a workhorse for the studio
@Xiphos1349 Жыл бұрын
I've never tried a Pegasus, how would it compare to a Nazgul?
@thejimmichanga2913 Жыл бұрын
@@Xiphos1349 similar to the nazgul but has more mids and clarity.
@Xiphos1349 Жыл бұрын
I might need to try but tbh, in my own personal opinion, Nazgul sounds cooler than PegaSUS.
@thejimmichanga2913 Жыл бұрын
@@Xiphos1349 sound is subjective. Everyone will have different tastes. That being said, even being similar they both have their different use scenarios they shine at. I have a nazgul in my 7s ibanez gio. Easily my go to bucker for lower tunings. The pegasus just works best for me using drop d and c tunings but also because it seems to sit better in a mix
@questlive2338 Жыл бұрын
I'm 100% in on the Badlands concept - I'm bummed I missed the cutoff for the first release. Chapman Guitars never recovered after the Riff City fiasco and I've always had 0 interest in Solar
@Droid96 Жыл бұрын
Main thing I’ve heard bad about both Chapman and Solar is QC. To be fair to both, Solar replaced their big issues under warranty and I think for Chapman it wasn’t always like that, it started up with the switch to guitar center and riff city closed down so that could be a guitar center issue partially since they weren’t doing qc checks there based on Phil’s video. I’ll be curious to see if badlands experiences qc issues. I’m also interested in seeing how well it does since they seem to be going for a similar model to brands like Abasi concepts or early strandberg, but without that unique factor to make it pop (weird shapes, unique necks, headless, etc.)
@BlugubriousMusic Жыл бұрын
Since the topic is KZfaqr and brands, maybe a video on how KZfaqrs don't do more to talk about brands that are less-than ok (maybe because it means sponsor trouble? Not sure)... like Fender suing a wind instrument company that could not take its business if it wanted to. Loved the balance of this video... not at all disgruntled or sanctimonious... well done.
@misforyoutube8452 Жыл бұрын
great insights, didn't know about the Chapman drama so far. Really sad how this all went.
@nicko7238 Жыл бұрын
Yeah welcome to the internet, ran by kids. 90% of people who ever had or even played a Chapman will tell you how good their guitars are. the rest is just modern cance(r) culture.
@AWMJoeyjoejoe Жыл бұрын
@@nicko7238 No it isn't. Chapman damaged his own image with his cringe "my truth" video. If he'd left it alone nobody would have known about KDH or his channel, he only had something like 1500 subs at the time. Nothing to do with cancel culture and everything to do with Rob being an egotistical thin skinned douche.
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
@@nicko7238 they were usually reasonably well put together, but the stock electronics always sucked, plus the QC was shockingly inconsistent and badly handled. There were a ton of self-inflicted PR and customer service disasters caused solely by Chappers himself.
@Supernice604 11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this vids
@Graywolf335 Жыл бұрын
Hey Hunter, do you have any idea if it's possible to find that ML2Pro anywhere?
@robertlewis5447 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget about the new chapman ml3 pros, ones in shell pink ;)
@dageek1996 Жыл бұрын
It’s not just a problem with Chapman, a lot of guitar companies are having troubles with production, they’re just not that public about it.
@edwardhealey6783 Жыл бұрын
Another Canadian here. Causually watched chapman in the andertons music vids. As an mid age player I prop never by a sight unseen unplayed internet guitar. Always wanted to consider a chapman for purchase, but no points of retail in most of Canada. Same w many of the biggie manufactures. Have you ever done I video on the issue of point of sale for instruments Agu? Honestly, my first electric guitar would be very different if I was able to lay hands on the guitar before spending money vs internet recomendations and hoping that I could connect w the guitar that shows up in the mail. I aint rich son! lol
@stephen3164 Жыл бұрын
Waiting for Fish Musical Instruments Corporation, by Agufish. ;-) Liking the looks of the Solar stuff. I don’t really play metal, but started playing guitar in the 80’s and was always drawn to the metal inspired guitars. With that said, Badlands reminds me of 80’s Charvels. Charvel Model 3A would be a similar comparison with an S body, double humbuckers, and a double locking trem. Love the paint scheme. Not paying $2k for one though. I’m finding 80’s Charvels in the $500-700 price range (with some patience).
@overkill2006 5 ай бұрын
I have to get my hands on a Badlands guitar.I like everything about them.💯
@KingofPho75 Жыл бұрын
I still have my Chapman ml1 mik and those guitars were amazing. I hate seeing Chapman guitars slowly decline cause I grew up watching the Chanel and saw all the progress that happened. It’s a totally different Chanel now and sad to see how it’s current state.
@autoflowerhour5494 Жыл бұрын
I see why Ola started Solar in the first place, he was an employee of Washburn I believe? We need more USA boutique guitars!!! 🎸 😊
@drfathertime Жыл бұрын
Hey Hunter, how about you starting a new guitar company? I mean you love single cuts, and funky colors, your company would be right in my alley! Imagine Pink Les Paul-ish guitar, that would be rather badass imo.
@CunningStuntsGoFast Жыл бұрын
very amazing tha ole can pull off guitars at that pricepoint , aswell as chapman still selling at big shops dispite the controversy there was in recent years wich no doubt costed him a lot of sympathy with the yt crowd
@GenXtra65 Жыл бұрын
Well said sir.
@andrewhernandez9674 Жыл бұрын
Those Chapman guitars from 2016 you mentioned. Where were those being made?
@clintbrown9622 Жыл бұрын
Hunter you forgot about Does It Doom's Collaboration with Woodbine guitars?! They did their 2nd run in 2022. If I wouldve had the money to get one I totally would have got at least one. Sweet guitars, check them out! Also not sure if they count as a youtuber brand guitar company since its a colab more? Either way still sweet! Not a single cut but kinda LP and SG mixed like old yamaha guitars!
@jeremy7383 Жыл бұрын
Man, 26.5” 7 string. Damn I’m need one
@IndependenceGuitar 3 ай бұрын
I hope Chapman manages to get their shit together. I bought a ML-1 standard about 9 months ago, and after couple personal touches, dare I say it might be my favorite guitar I’ve ever played? Don’t know, don’t care what people think, if Chapman keeps making them like that, I’ll keep using them. It is what it is.
@seangerstenlauer7067 Жыл бұрын
Lee Garver (GMW) Karl Sandoval, I think Wayne Charvel (Wayne Guitars) are all still building. If you want insane build quality, you might as well get it from the guys who built guitars for everybody in LA.
@nvjohansson9741 6 ай бұрын
You left out Woodrite from Steve at Does it Doom. Its an amazing guitar.
@Joshua.M.S. Жыл бұрын
I want to like Solar guitars so bad. i've been looking for something to Chugg on. But ive heard so much about QC issues with their fretboards its made me very leary to get one.
@bigbo1764 Жыл бұрын
I love 80s guitars; I’ll see how the initial reviews are, but if all goes well, I don’t see myself staying away from picking one up. The concept seems pretty similar to how abasi does things, maybe with a tinge more essence of exclusivity, since there they are only dropping one guitar at a time with only one run being made.
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