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USA vs UK Guitar Gear Battle - Bring it On!!
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@StricklandAssistantManager 9 жыл бұрын
But does the United Kingdom have clean burning American propane?
@jjbast 9 жыл бұрын
Neither propane, nor propane accesories!
@StricklandAssistantManager 9 жыл бұрын
James Santiago Shame.
@esdortcho8314 9 жыл бұрын
Hank Hill I can't believe you are the first Hank Hill on youtube
@BigBadBuzz 9 жыл бұрын
They should start I tell ya hwhat
@jjbast 9 жыл бұрын
This is asinine!
@MillRunner 8 жыл бұрын
It's all about fusion. Nothing quite like an American Les Paul through a British Marshall.
@joegreen2153 8 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more
@maxdelater3369 6 жыл бұрын
ManlyChicken American PRS and marshall too
@loganthetruckguy8585 6 жыл бұрын
I agree
@asmrindustries5431 6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Fackenthall or tele
@miguelmattos6430 6 жыл бұрын
ManlyChicken you said it all !!!!
@GuitarMike1300 6 жыл бұрын
"What guitar are you comfortable with? Have you played a Music Man? No? Okay that's what we'll go with!" This dude...
@sayl3ss_663 10 ай бұрын
8 years later he's a musicman signature artist, it all started here
@joseprado2034 2 ай бұрын
@@sayl3ss_663 I'm rewatching this video and I'm like "huh..." XD
@hughjass5156 4 жыл бұрын
"What are you comfortable playing?" "PRS, Schecter, Gibson..." "What about Music Man?" "No not really" "Thats what youre playing"
@nathanieldoy2151 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you hugh jass
@omjones7761 3 жыл бұрын
U r a hugh jass
@NotLuigi 3 жыл бұрын
He said he's never played a Music Man not that's he's not comfortable
@SketchEtcher 3 жыл бұрын
If you watch a ton of these videos, you’ll learn that everyone at Andersons finds the neck of the Music Man guitars awkwardly thick.
@markheelis 28 күн бұрын
And now Rabea has a signature Music Man!
@vigilantebird8675 8 жыл бұрын
This American guy is a total sales person
@Preets998 8 жыл бұрын
+That Skinny White Guy he does own a massive guitar store XD
@tibi2674 7 жыл бұрын
vigilante bird yea. joe's very good. wanted to point that out too.
@Preets998 8 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest... american guitar with british amp is the beast of all guitar set ups
@philliprobinson129 6 жыл бұрын
Fender Amps...
@nino9273 6 жыл бұрын
Phillip Robinson Mesa boogie is better than fender, imo. Pretty expensive though....
@postmortem8767 6 жыл бұрын
or Japanese guitars.......
@somebodyelseuk 6 жыл бұрын
Eggle thro' a 5150?
@konstantinosernestoeconomo3265 6 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree
@TheComedyColosseum 4 жыл бұрын
“Are you gonna claim Jimi Hendrix as well?” “I don’t know if I can claim Jimi Hendrix.” *The 18th Century has entered the chat.*
@DanRobards 4 жыл бұрын
We can claim his band..
@davidenoch818 6 жыл бұрын
"I am NOT jet lagged" Chooses a Tone king and a Music Man.
@assfart5599 3 жыл бұрын
Since im from us id choose marshall and gibson maybe add a wah for the hell with it
@Soulman786- 3 жыл бұрын
@@assfart5599 Marshall are british
@dw22509 3 жыл бұрын
@@Soulman786- his username doesn't inspire confidence in him having a wealth of knowledge lol.
@RobDogzInc 3 жыл бұрын
@@dw22509 wait is it a sin to use a music man and tone king I’m confused
@JesseLeeKing 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr I said the same shit when you know they gonna pick the Marshall jcm 800
@peepeeland 7 жыл бұрын
The woman at 7:22 is there to buy a Gibson Flying V for herself, because that's what she needs to take her rocking to the next level. Her rocking ability has far surpassed the Squier Strat that she's been practicing on for 11 years, so now it's time to Flying V 4life. Everyone at bridge club after bingo night is gonna be floored by how hard she's able to rock with her new Flying V.
@richardharrold9736 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wondered what the heck she was doing there! Probably buying her grandson his birthday present...
@yuuyacook355 7 жыл бұрын
best comment ever
@CHlEFFIN 7 жыл бұрын
Anraj Plahe In every planet in the milky way and beyond for making such condescending misogynistic comments towards a WOMAN whom he knows nothing about for picking up a flying-V. For all I know, she is very likely to out-shred him. Is the concept too complex to understand?
@Twiggyay 6 жыл бұрын
CHlEFFIN HAHAHAAH
@shoegazeforever8810 6 жыл бұрын
Check out this middle-aged lady buying her next guitar: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h6mGec2p2KjMZok.html Or how about the nun who invented rock & roll: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9RxhKSFsLimfmQ.html
@godfatherNYC 9 жыл бұрын
This is an easy answer: American Guitar, British Amp. Done. Les Paul, Marshall. Done. You're Welcome. Now I will watch the video.
@godfatherNYC 9 жыл бұрын
Update: I tried to watch but couldn't make it through this annoying crap. I wouldn't play in a band with that insufferable TWAT with the bald head and dreads combo if we were GUARANTEED superstardom.
@patrickparmer1648 9 жыл бұрын
Ndeed. Les paul. Marshall.
@godfatherNYC 9 жыл бұрын
I've also been into and played SGs just not quite as much as Les Pauls. But I always used a Marshall.
@putinninovacuna8976 9 жыл бұрын
american guys can destroy UK gear.. Mesa Boogie Fender Cmon the best gear its just american
@TheUnphysicalBeing 9 жыл бұрын
exactly...Les Paul and Marshall are like lovers from the past life..... ;-)
@nicktilliros9021 11 ай бұрын
From not having played a Music Man to being a signature artist 😍🤩 How times change! Incredible player!
@ProjectRecon1 7 жыл бұрын
They have an unlimited budget and they pick a music man and tone king ???
@blackassasin175 6 жыл бұрын
ProjectRecon1 Music man is excellent, John fucking Petrucci uses them as well, the amp is good but definitely debatable
@syzyphyz 5 жыл бұрын
The overall rig didn't have as much cohesion as the UK setup, but there is nothing wrong with musicman guitars, their basses are amazing too.
@waynebrown1394 5 жыл бұрын
They were limited to what was in the store.
@megarafjogos 5 жыл бұрын
Can't go wrong with a les paul and a fender twin reverb
@phantomechelon3628 5 жыл бұрын
@@blackassasin175 I was thinking that too. If Petrucci uses them, they must be pretty damn good (and as a Dream Theater fan I absolutely love his playing).
@mbstudio89 9 жыл бұрын
Bea is a f*****genius.....maaaan i love his playing
@LooneyTune666 9 жыл бұрын
Agreed. He's an extremely good guitarist.
@jasonkeaton6796 9 жыл бұрын
Peterkr10 Chappers isnt too shabby either tho
@Lex10999 9 жыл бұрын
He definitely Rocks !!!
@SamBrev 9 жыл бұрын
American guitar (Gibson, Fender, Ibanez) through British amp (Marshall, Vox, Blackstar) and you can't go wrong.
@14lamnc1 9 жыл бұрын
SamBrev Ibanez isn't American, it's Japanese
@SamBrev 9 жыл бұрын
Nathan Lam really? That surprises me... anyway, thanks for the correction
@14lamnc1 9 жыл бұрын
no problem
@Rapturo_to_YESHUA 9 жыл бұрын
Nathan Lam I read on another forum that the more expensive Ibanez has American wood, hardware and pickups on it. Guess it's more hybrid Japanese / American guitar then, or certain types.
@anthonygalbo9348 9 жыл бұрын
+SamBrev i was going to say. for guitars. Gibson and fender are phenominal, but i was hoping your 3rd choice is not ibanez? christ lol, replace that with PRS, or ESP, i would play a shector over ibanez, i will never play an ibanez, after you own a gibson les paul, i own a marshall jcm 2000 but i never use it, i love my fender 65 reissue tube amp, however, on my pedal board i love my HT dual distortion pedal by blackstar, so i have a british valve distortion pedal going into an american clean tone amp, sounds so good, it sounds like gold mixed with diamonds.
@rddsknk89 7 жыл бұрын
"If we go for something on the other end of the spectrum we'll sound weak in comparison" *puts a 40w 1x12 combo against a 100w head into a fucking 4x12*
@DareBear2099 7 жыл бұрын
Why the hell didn't they go with a Boogie? A rectifier is stupid versatile and can crush damn near anything
@dnguillory 6 жыл бұрын
arguably better than a jcm all day long
@shaft9000 5 жыл бұрын
my thoughts, precisely here i am, trying me damned-est not to peek back and forth at this viddy and my LP+5/50+dualrecto rig while chuckling spasmodically
@robertduckyyt4367 5 жыл бұрын
I agree that rectos are good amps but marshall is still king of all amps
@mcspankies1799 4 жыл бұрын
I agree personally ill never use mesa because im a jtm 45 man. But youve seen the boogies in ever genre using one would of done them justice
@spartanworria 9 жыл бұрын
UK has won hands down. I'm not biased. Now I will watch the video!
@spartanworria 9 жыл бұрын
***** The uk rig won for me but I did think 2299 pounds for the usa combo and they stuck a tube screamer in front of it? fuck that, and 1 12" speaker against a marshall 4x12 combo? No chance! It sounded really thin.
@spartanworria 9 жыл бұрын
***** For rock sound, I think usa I would go for Gibson LP and maybe a nice mesa boogie amp and 4x12 cab.
@spartanworria 9 жыл бұрын
If Im wrong about the boogie then someone is going to correct me. Bare knuckles for me dude, the bassman is grate. And as for that music man??????? no fucking way
@JasonDominus 9 жыл бұрын
spartanworria Mesa Boogie amps are handmade in Petaluma, CA USA.
@spartanworria 9 жыл бұрын
Mesa it is then
@shaunmasterton7072 8 жыл бұрын
7:00 Anyone else expect that old lady to start shredding behind them.
@DucksDeLucks 8 жыл бұрын
+Shaun Masterton Check out legendary studio bass player Carol Kaye! Last seen she could still shred up a bass like a young pup!
@ireject1203 8 жыл бұрын
kinda XD
@Fafafohi 8 жыл бұрын
+Mateus Marques She's all about that near-death metal...don't feel bad about bad jokes; they're the best!
@SeamusFries 7 жыл бұрын
tip of the cap to these 2 jokes made me spit out me brandy
@BRUH10155 7 жыл бұрын
Couldn't take my eyes off that beautiful PRS behind them!
@birdsaresinners3373 5 жыл бұрын
Blue, bluue, to blu
@phantomechelon3628 5 жыл бұрын
I was really hoping Rabea would pick a PRS.
@joseflutheramadeus423 4 жыл бұрын
"we can choose from just about anything" *Chooses a Musicman*
@markheelis 28 күн бұрын
And now Rabea has a signature Music Man!
@AstralElephantFuzz 9 жыл бұрын
UK rig wins in my opinion, but the best rig is an American guitar through American pedals into a British amp. It's a synergy thing.
@DEZZA12 9 жыл бұрын
exactly
@agdtec 9 жыл бұрын
PRS or Schector thru fulltone or wampler into a Bogner or Mesa boogie, would have been more of a better match up. Joe Leach is a Bass player who may not have the best idea of best guitar rig set up, no offense, but I would not know how to select the best drum gear or bass gear.
@BLINDrOBOTFILMS 9 жыл бұрын
As Lee said, we're better together.
@wowomah6194 9 жыл бұрын
You mean like a Les Paul through a VOX AC30? haha
@AstralElephantFuzz 9 жыл бұрын
zach snider I was thinking a Les Paul through Orange, but why not?
@silverstaralchemist 8 жыл бұрын
I could practically see the hope of winning drain from Rabea's eyes with each gear selection Joe made. Should've gotten with a PRS Custom 24 and a Mesa Mark V half stack just to keep things even because a 45-watt combo versus a JCM800 with a 4x12 is a losing battle any day of the week.
@rob8482 7 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching you Brits, you guys rock! Happy New Year from Indiana, USA I thought it was fun. You guys are both good players. Rob is freaking awesome and is an inspiration to my playing. Thanks for the fun videos !
@jaysaquariums6399 7 жыл бұрын
What the hell? u have gibson fender prs and u choose a musicman
@Logan912 7 жыл бұрын
Jay's Aquariums Yeah, that was weird. Now if this was a bass challenge then MusicMan would've been a good choice, but for guitar it's just random.
@Cards01 7 жыл бұрын
Well. A lot of musician's trust music man and their guitars. Especially the Steve Morse signature and John Petrucci's Majesty are looking very interesting and at the same time versatile. But I haven't played one of the high end models myself yet. There are really something you won't find in every store.
@dalecoleman1458 7 жыл бұрын
Honestly, if they would have picked a JP signature model Music Man, it would have been a no contest for me. But, yea that MM just not all that. Lol
@101pancakemix 7 жыл бұрын
Jay's Aquariums you definitely dont know Music Man if you are saying its a bad pick. Givson is good, PRS is Good, Music Man is good. they're all good.
@programmedwrong3795 7 жыл бұрын
The Albert Lee musicman is amazing. And, they have amazing basses.
@L0kitheliar 8 жыл бұрын
I feel like team USA wasted their rig
@zachisebi 7 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. Gibson, Fender, PRS through Mesa or Fender would have been massive.
@ax_el_alvarez 7 жыл бұрын
+zachisebi totally agree, a PRS through a Mesa could have destroyed that Marshall in a second, and that Vox pedal just sounded awful btw.
@verigone2677 7 жыл бұрын
The Music Man was a fine choice, they really are some great guitars. The Majesty Amps are nice, but they are boutique pieces, they definitely should have went with a Mesa or Bassbreaker
@Slaughterhauzen 7 жыл бұрын
yeah. not that there is anything wrong with their choices in a vacuum, because that is a nice guitar and a nice amp. But the dude is like, "I want to crush them with badassery!!!" and the other guy is like, "okay, here, try this blues rock set up!"
@winterhisagi2921 7 жыл бұрын
EvinKieransMusic I saw Rabea picking an American rig and thought something along the lines of a PRS Custom through a Peavey or EVH 5150 style amp. Especially after wanting to crush them. I dig the rig, but Rabea is like my favourite guitarist on KZfaq and it felt weird seeing something that wasn't his in your face metal stuff.
@MrStephenlederle 8 жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't he have chosen a Mesa half stack to compete better with the Marshall stack?
@richardharrold9736 7 жыл бұрын
Too obvious and too close.
@bryand.5240 7 жыл бұрын
Steve L or a 5150 half stack
@emobutpoofy 6 жыл бұрын
Either would've done amazing
@SubCultureMEDIAHilbert 6 жыл бұрын
I mean, the Tone King actually sounds better (especially on the rhythms). The Marshall is classic and going to be much louder ... but tone-wise ... that little set up sounds sick! Though I am not a fan of the music man esthetics, they play and sound great
@MW2Master192 6 жыл бұрын
because joe said so
@ahman324 7 жыл бұрын
It's so funny. It's like watching musician's Top Gear :D
@MrIsacMB 7 жыл бұрын
Ibanez is japanese, right?
@gk4thewin049 5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@mcspankies1799 4 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. It started as a Spanish brand. A company in Japan set up a marketing campaign for them then over time they just bought out ibanez and thus making it Japanese
@soheil4233 4 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking about throughout the entire video 😂
@i8ittoo 3 жыл бұрын
No difference then chapman , they aren't made in U.K. They are made Indonesia, and before that korea. Designed by ,Rob a Brit. But, does that really count.
@punman5392 8 жыл бұрын
Of all the American guitars to choose from, they picked a Music Man...
@illinoiscentralmodeler 8 жыл бұрын
have you ever played or owned an American made music man guitar? they are phenomenal instruments
@guitarguy7480 8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Bowen Music Man is an excellent guitar...what's the problem?
@Joe.Howard11 8 жыл бұрын
Not saying that the Music Man is a bad guitar or that the tone King is a bad amp, but I agree. Surely if you're going for an iconic American rig, you go Gibson or fender and use something other than tone king like a boogie or a fender
@IamTheLilBeast 8 жыл бұрын
+Omar Jordan Gibson is no where near the most superior the guitar in the world dude lol
@Joe.Howard11 8 жыл бұрын
***** But surely if they want to win, they'd pick gear that would overpower their opponents
@yuvaloz5871 8 жыл бұрын
Really? a music man and tone king when u could take a Gibson Custom Shop 1959 and a Mesa Mark V?
@GMBGFX1 8 жыл бұрын
exactly.
@nyalarhotep 8 жыл бұрын
Music man guitars are light years ahead of Gibson. $2000 musicmans in the stores are simply vastly better in every regard than Gib standards. If you want a good Gibson, you have to pay much higher than any musicmans price. And for $5000, really, every luthier in the world can make you a dream guitar.
@psychoprosthetic 8 жыл бұрын
Spot on.
@jothambotha9293 8 жыл бұрын
I agree
@kkprepper950 8 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
@jellybingus416 5 жыл бұрын
I've just recently gotten into these Anderton's/Champman videos and all I've ever seen is the "normal looking" Rob... I wasn't ready for Dreadlocked Chappers! lol
@TheComedyColosseum 7 жыл бұрын
I suppose it's each to their own but I don't know how you could not pick a Gibson for the American guitar
@oldmankof8869 7 жыл бұрын
Jevenz _91 Rabea isn't the biggest Gibson fan.
@Magmoormaster 7 жыл бұрын
I'd go PRS or Jackson. Personally I hate Gibson. I'd also go with a Randall Satan amp.
@jakeszmyt3883 7 жыл бұрын
PRS>Gibson
@LoganRogue1 7 жыл бұрын
Why? Gibson is good, if you can afford one.
@Magmoormaster 7 жыл бұрын
And PRS is way better for way less. Gibsons are as overrated as they come. They have nice necks, but Les Pauls are horribly uncomfortable to play in most positions (no tummy cut), the neck joint is crap (not that PRS is better, to be fair), they're heavy, and nowhere near worth the amount of money they cost.
@Mksandman 9 жыл бұрын
I love the concept of this video it was such a pleasure to watch :)
@RobChappers 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir ;-)
@droner5423 9 жыл бұрын
Bump. I loved it too!!!!!
@CoolspyGaming 9 жыл бұрын
Rob Chapman It would be hell if you did a video with UK Gear vs Swedish Gear... The only swedish guitar brand I can think of is Hagström! xD
@HenkBenk88 9 жыл бұрын
+Coolspy Gaming i think that woodo guitars can count as swedish as well, they are as swedish as chapman is british, i.e they are specced here and produced in korea.
@HenkBenk88 9 жыл бұрын
+Coolspy Gaming they are beautiful guitars btw, checl them out! All wood finishes, fully specced, around $1000, (7000-9000 kr)
@mattmartinez7135 8 жыл бұрын
I'll assume before I get into this video that USA wins for guitar and UK wins for amplification.
@colinhenry__ 8 жыл бұрын
yea uk amps rocks
@mattmartinez7135 8 жыл бұрын
+Colin Phan lol I'm from the US and own a UK amp. Ironically.
@colinhenry__ 8 жыл бұрын
+Richard Martinez well it's always been like that lol
@mattmartinez7135 8 жыл бұрын
+Colin Phan truth. Rock on friend!!
@ethangodfrey5494 7 жыл бұрын
Richard Martinez yep
@JustJakeHisGuitar 7 жыл бұрын
Rob 'Buying the gear would Empty his pockets' making him get to the venue much faster!! lmao :')
@tsiakkiros 7 жыл бұрын
"We can't be pick the LTD, because it's American, instead, we're picking Chapman guitars because they're British." PS: LTD and Chapman guitars are made in the same country, in the same city, in the same factory, by the same people. World Musical Instruments.
@phantomechelon3628 5 жыл бұрын
Its not about where they're made...its about who owns the company & designs the instruments.
@hinchmiester9199 8 жыл бұрын
How do I rate the American setup 1-10? 1776
@brianmcfarland6548 8 жыл бұрын
Yup
@philclarke7712 8 жыл бұрын
I rate UK set up 2016 (year of the Trump!)
@chrisgoodness6531 8 жыл бұрын
nice one USA USA
@jimmann8786 7 жыл бұрын
Harry Howlett they lost tho and in 1776
@LearningandDevelopement 7 жыл бұрын
Best comment
@jordangenge6417 7 жыл бұрын
really didn't enjoy the joe dude in this vid. just me?
@cameronnorman291 7 жыл бұрын
JdoGaming not just you, I didn't like him much
@samm3199 6 жыл бұрын
Naa I get what you mean he was a bit forced
@bradynimegeers8304 6 жыл бұрын
Kind of rude
@KeeperOfPoops 4 жыл бұрын
it's just you
@christiaandemarezoyens4720 4 жыл бұрын
William Allison Absolutely! Dude was just as friendly and funny as the Brits
@toelife2112 5 жыл бұрын
You British people really know how to make an amp sound amazing for all applications
@JohnnnyJohn 7 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I'd be over the moon to have either rig.
@thedean0 8 жыл бұрын
US guitars are better UK amps kick our ass
@ace_v2905 8 жыл бұрын
Fender amps are pretty good. So are Mesa boogies. Panama amps are great quality as well.
@MattySawcheck 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I like Gibson, Fender and Guild for guitars and Marshal Amps but also Fender amps.
@deathmatch7877 8 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they do . I have a blackstar amp .but for America I have a fender squire !
@jacksonlangford3849 8 жыл бұрын
cant think of a single decent english guitar brand, I aggree british amps are better but theres still fender amps, mesa boogie, and a few others....merika wins again.
@goonish_riffs 8 жыл бұрын
I would like to say, for the record, Revv Generator is by far the best amp I have ever heard and can cover any genre. Randall and Mesa and Krank are insane amps too.
@kebab_boi 8 жыл бұрын
You had Gibson, Fender, PRS (USA), yet you've picked a fucking Music man...
@Wagoo 8 жыл бұрын
yeah man, they should have chosen Epiphone!
@YMSHE 8 жыл бұрын
+oogaw lol I'm dying hahahahaha
@silentstormstudios 8 жыл бұрын
+Ali Rafiei Obviously, you're not familiar with Music Man guitars.Comparing a Music Man to an Epiphone is like comparing PRS to Squier.
@zionlee1004 8 жыл бұрын
+Ali Rafiei Music man and Epiphone. Seriously??? Lol obviously he should have gotten the Epiphone! Cant stop laughihg!!! AHahahahaha XD
@scottwilliamson8887 8 жыл бұрын
+Ali Rafiei surprised they didn't go with a Squier Affinity tbh...
@earlycuyler8719 7 жыл бұрын
The black face fender is untouched for a clean sound
@ibalrog 3 жыл бұрын
It's vastly amusing to hear God Save the Queen - without lyrics - in a US vs UK context. My country, 'tis of thee...
@mooniejohnson 8 жыл бұрын
And the winner in the end... is friendship! :D
@DKGCustom 9 жыл бұрын
Erm....Aren't Chapman guitars made in Korea?
@busyend 9 жыл бұрын
yeppers
@DKGCustom 9 жыл бұрын
***** So if I import a guitar from China, that makes it British?
@springthyme501 9 жыл бұрын
If the company is owned by a British person. That makes it British. Doesn't matter were it is made
@14lamnc1 9 жыл бұрын
They're made in Korea but it's a British company, Epiphones are now made in China but it's still an American company.
@busyend 9 жыл бұрын
Preachin' to the choir bubba. Most everything is made in Asia now.
@TexanUSMC8089 4 жыл бұрын
They were both outstanding amp and guitars...And guitarists!
@lemonpi3386 7 жыл бұрын
Omg Robs sound was godly.... the first time he plays that setup wow.... Rabea sounded amazing too, just wow on that tone...
@Arcticroberto9376 8 жыл бұрын
God, the american accent sounds so military when juxtaposed with the english one
@zachr21897 8 жыл бұрын
in all honesty, I think they could of done way better in picking the American rig, nothing against that guitar or amp, but for a good American rock tone, you can't beat a Gibson or PRS or a fender into a Mesa dual rec
@zstalochify 4 жыл бұрын
Most American guitar set up? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸? Twin reverb, and Tele?
@jakevoss7885 4 жыл бұрын
Strat into a dumble?
@RAndrewNeal 7 жыл бұрын
Best rig there is is Gibson Les Paul with Marshall tube amp.
@davidozab2753 6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Neal Strat and Marshall for me
@almarc 5 жыл бұрын
Ibanez and Marshall is my choice. Though you can work out the pattern. Nothing like a Marshall :)
@olliecollins7955 5 жыл бұрын
Yep
@boynamedlen 8 жыл бұрын
I like to think the granny at 7:21 is shopping for a V.
@tomsfruitstand6821 6 жыл бұрын
Lennart N And a full stack Marshall
@colblimp 9 жыл бұрын
Purely in terms of patriotism, the British rig all the way. :-)
@michaelwhite5557 9 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAH XD
@RobChappers 9 жыл бұрын
ha ha ha ha ;-)
@JacobKilledBatman 9 жыл бұрын
As an American, I enjoyed the British rig more. The Tone King sounded a bit too bright for my tastes.
@JasonSmithSlayboneGardener 9 жыл бұрын
favoritetisim
@JasonSmithSlayboneGardener 9 жыл бұрын
Rob Chapman I am from New York but I must say that the British Rig was far better of a choice overall, including sound and dollar for dollar, even though money was no option, there could have been better choices for the American rig- personal preference-
@daxfregia7451 4 жыл бұрын
Robert Johnson “Oh he’s definitely British”😂
@rainsilversplash4376 4 жыл бұрын
As an American, I have to say the British rig had the best tone to my ears.
@PoltergeistWorks 9 жыл бұрын
To be honest that lead on the US national anthem destroyed the UK rig...
@RobChappers 9 жыл бұрын
In your opinion...
@PoltergeistWorks 9 жыл бұрын
Thomas the Baws neither am I :)
@JohnHartmanMortalDecay 9 жыл бұрын
I agree, although the young chap on the British rig sounded as smooth as a stick of butter, that little Tone King sounded like a tub of butter, Fat, and thick like most Americans... Both rigs ruled!!
@Jonw8222 9 жыл бұрын
Rob Chapman hahaha
@ryancoveyduc9160 9 жыл бұрын
That's because Marshall doesn't build to the quality of their reputation. Want a good Marshall? Spend the money and get a boutique clone.
@Kurtster600 8 жыл бұрын
I can tell that Rabea does not like Joe from his facial expressions.
@richardharrold9736 7 жыл бұрын
Rabea's facial expressions are always odd. You know when he's really LOVING a tone from the grimace of disgust on his face. He's sort of the exact opposite of what you'd expect.
@joshfontanella 7 жыл бұрын
Richard Harrold excellent
@yuuyacook355 7 жыл бұрын
joe is a dick
@yuuyacook355 7 жыл бұрын
he doesn't listen to rabea at all, and he takes all the spotlight and doesn't share it. he's the stereotypical loud, selfish, and arrognt american. also he picked a fucking musicman. he had fender AND gibson. what the actual fuck is wrong with that man
@Kurtster600 7 жыл бұрын
Blaz Pogacnik the "arrogant American" is most definitely not something an American would joke about.
@stevematsukawa6342 7 жыл бұрын
The iconic rig is of course, a Gibson SG into a Marshall JCM800. But a good American amp would have been a Peavey 5150 or a Mesa double rectifier. With the Gibson SG of course, Standard or Deluxe or whichever.
@alexgherghina7673 6 жыл бұрын
UK and USA work really well together. Nothing is better than an USA Gibson and an UK Marshall
@OneBiteoftheCherry 9 жыл бұрын
As a Brit I know that there are many things that the British simply do better than the Yanks. But when it comes to guitars I should - nae must - give a hats off to the states. USA vs UK when it comes to guitars = a USA victory. We make the best amps though, hands down.
@sinlapse13 9 жыл бұрын
As an American that owns a schecter guitar and an orange amp, I completely agree
@Thisisrance 9 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, but Mesa is an exception. I've recently been converted, and will be trading (reluctantly) in my trusty ac30. Side note, aren't Manson guitars British?
@OneBiteoftheCherry 9 жыл бұрын
Rance Hamilton I believe so yeah. They're based in Exeter, England i think. And yes, Mesa is an exception.
@aledrpepg 9 жыл бұрын
USA UK TEAMWORK *epic jump and the two countries high five*
@igotshadez 9 жыл бұрын
UK sucks go USA
@Riffcityguitaroutlet 9 жыл бұрын
I had so, so much fun hanging out with these guys!
@jacobhumphrey3535 2 жыл бұрын
If I had my own choices of something that represents the best of what we have in the US, it would probably have to be a Single Cut PRS with a Boogie Mark 2 or 5.
@matthiasfoo1217 2 жыл бұрын
feel like this kind of "US UK" video couldn't exist nowadays without it not being this kind of plain fun
@JBiggsNewJersey 8 жыл бұрын
Joe went with some weird picks.. after they brought in the JCM 800 I thought they were gonna bring in a Mesa rig and a Gibby or PRS or something for the sake of one-upmanship
@IronOrePickaxe 9 жыл бұрын
Using a little combo against a Marshall head and 4x12 cab is like using a plastic ruler against a guy with a sword.
@amEricaneurOstar 6 жыл бұрын
I would love to see some comparisons with other country's rigs - like Engl Amp & Rickenbacker for Germany and so on and so forth
@zarkaun96 3 ай бұрын
And now Bea has a signature Music man
@oldchanel3956 8 жыл бұрын
PRS through a Mesa boogie anyone?
@DatMetalBoi75 8 жыл бұрын
I've never used either but it sounds sexy as shit
@StickellsPlaysNow 8 жыл бұрын
+Daniel Davidson That is exactly what Mark Tremonti uses
@VintageLeftyGuitars 8 жыл бұрын
+StickellsPlaysNow or jackson thru mesa like mark morton
@StickellsPlaysNow 8 жыл бұрын
BattleRapBlog Honestly, I wouldnt even compare them. PRS is so far ahead of Jackson in terms of craftsmanship and playability and overall feel. I was a jackson player for a few years. Solid guitars, but right now PRS is producing better guitars than Gibson in my opinion.
@oldchanel3956 8 жыл бұрын
yes agreed. and the finishes are incredible
@drdoom8793 9 жыл бұрын
Not sure why team US didn't go with something like a nice PRS or upper level Gibson with a Mesa Boogie head...Would've been much better than what they used.
@georgesuarez1949 9 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure Riff City carries PRS guitars....maybe thats why...either way, their choice was awesome and creative...
@drdoom8793 9 жыл бұрын
They weren't at Riff City. They were at Anderton's. Did you not notice the several PRSes on the wall of the room they did the battle in?
@drdoom8793 9 жыл бұрын
Fair enough. But to that argument, Marshall (and Orange) was the obvious choice for the UK team's amp. And honestly, I'd say Fender would be a more obvious choice than PRS.
@georgesuarez1949 9 жыл бұрын
drdoom8793 yes...but the owner for Riff City was picking out the US rig...why would he pick out a guitar that he can't sell...If you notice the amp that he picked out is a vendor that is coming to Riff City. Basic business...I would do the same.
9 жыл бұрын
Because you can see a thousand of those on KZfaq. When was the last time you saw a MusicMan vid? Plus Riff City stocks them.
@kamplaysbass Ай бұрын
bea saying he's never played a music man and now he's a music man artist that's wild
@cameronisaac1118 4 ай бұрын
crazy to think rabea didnt know who musicman were and never played them before, but now s a musicman artist
@SupermotoZach 8 жыл бұрын
For me the UK rig sounded best XD
@euclidegingras6763 8 жыл бұрын
Weah but rob cheated ,look closely he used seymour duncan pickups which are made in the usa
@lenylenyleny 8 жыл бұрын
+mathieu bouchard yeah, his whole guitar is made somewhere in asia
@EndlessPandas 8 жыл бұрын
+mathieu bouchard It had to be an ENGLISH brand and NON USA. Chapman is an English brand and technically the guitar hardware wasn't restricted. It only had to be an English brand and non-American.
@xander5133 9 жыл бұрын
That music man sounded weak. PRS or fender strat would represent the USA better.
@orlock20 9 жыл бұрын
Was it the guitar or the amp combo? The amp combo had a 1X12 speaker.
@JgHaverty 9 жыл бұрын
nah, that was the amp. Why they picked a weak ass tone king amp, I just wont understand.
@FreeGuitarLessons247 9 жыл бұрын
They should of setup a blues rig. You just cannot beat a jcm800 if your going for a rock setup. As soon as they saw that jcm they should of approached it completely different.
@brycebergstrom5035 9 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Eyles mesa boogie?
@FreeGuitarLessons247 9 жыл бұрын
Vs a Marshall for rock???? Maybe metal but not rock.
@doulikepanckakes 7 жыл бұрын
Both sounds went really well together. Definitely better together!
@assassinworkz419 7 жыл бұрын
UK Defenetely won that no doubt.. i just love the Chapman rig soo cool and clean sounding.. 10 points!!!
@chris-Ribble-Roots 8 жыл бұрын
Beatles had at least one hard rock/metal song.... Helter skelter.
@anthonygalbo9348 8 жыл бұрын
+chris Bryson revolution kinda falls under that relm? was that lennon on his own? so does that count?
@onewhobackingtracks4607 8 жыл бұрын
+Anthony Galbo Let's not forget I want you (She's so Heavy)
@PaulTheSkeptic 8 жыл бұрын
+Anthony Galbo That's Beatles. White album.
@extortionmusic675 8 жыл бұрын
And day tripper
@chris-Ribble-Roots 8 жыл бұрын
MouseTER Good shout!
@Tweek5470 9 жыл бұрын
They both chose wrong. The correct amps would have been a Marshall top with an Orange cab, and a triple rec into a Boogie cab! Also I think Ibanez and LTD are Japanese guitar companies.
@jamielofts 9 жыл бұрын
You are wrong. Ibanez is Japanese by Hoshino Gakki. Have you not heard of M.I.J? Ltd is also japanese by Hisatake Shibuya.
@Tweek5470 9 жыл бұрын
Jamie Lofts I have never heard of M.I.J, and that's what I said, Ibanez and Ltd are japanese.
@pilotamurorei 9 жыл бұрын
LeafBucket MIJ= Made in Japan.
@cocobro9762 9 жыл бұрын
pilotamurorei both esp and ibanez are Japanese companies, they are not just made in Japan the companies were founded in Japan and based out of japan
@DevinThe242 9 жыл бұрын
Well, probably more like a Mesa Roadster or Road King, but yeah, Mesa products all the way. And if he wanted the gigging thing, they should've gone with a King Snake or the Mark V, all with a PRS custom 24.
@bilalmalikguitarist 6 жыл бұрын
both rigs were too awesome, the tones were out of this world! of course, the players make a difference too,, bea and rob, both top notch guitarists!
@amjrpain919 2 жыл бұрын
These guys are proof that loud music warps your mind, and the world is the better for it!
@junodark 9 жыл бұрын
Aren't those Seymour Duncan in that Chapman? Isn't that an American brand of pickup? :P
@davidcrawford7513 9 жыл бұрын
Lol loopholes
@gkol69 9 жыл бұрын
Jonny Dark I was thinking the same, but I also thought that the Keeley Tube Screamer is Japanese made by Ibanez that Keeley modded, so they both cheated or, bent the rules a little, ha, ha!!!
@DayCMeTrollinGaming 9 жыл бұрын
George Kollaros the funny thing is they said LTD was american but those are Japanese too XD
@CRSmusicproduction 9 жыл бұрын
Jonny Dark You're thinking of Seymour Butts :)
@grabags2804 9 жыл бұрын
DayCMeTro11in Gaming ye but there now owned by an american the same guy who owns schecter
@BeforeTheDarkAge 9 жыл бұрын
How about an Axis Vs. Allies showdown German and Japanese gear vs American British gear. Would be interesting. I thought the American rig had clearer definition on the top end. So I would pick that. overall but for some sounds I would like the British rig.
@jimmyg5608 9 жыл бұрын
Sounds highly politically correct
@orlock20 9 жыл бұрын
In general terms the U.S. tone is clean and the British tone is crunch. As far as the Axis and Allies twist I'd go with Ibenez Iceman in an Engl Powerball II with Engl 4x12 cabinet vs a PRS 513 in a Vox AC30 combo.
@DaPsyCho888 9 жыл бұрын
That'd be awesome. You'd see stuff like Warwick/ESP and Hughes & Kettner go up against Gibson and Marshall.
@BigBadBuzz 9 жыл бұрын
They really should review more ENGL stuff.
@motorrebell 9 жыл бұрын
nowdays EVERYTHING COMES FROM CHINA !! ;-D
@robertocanchola3334 7 жыл бұрын
Those PRS behind are beautiful
@vintageaudioworkshop 7 жыл бұрын
Hit record producers would choose both, sonically they work so well together
@PantomimeHorseMusic 9 жыл бұрын
To these American ears, Rob ran away with this one. You just can't go wrong with a classic Marshall stack. I'd love to hear the MM through that.
@DaGn0528 8 жыл бұрын
Gibson LP + Marshall = Eargasmic sound
@redneckfox938 6 жыл бұрын
My uncle would CRUSH u two. He plays guitar for a living.
@lexxfirecore123 7 жыл бұрын
they are having so much fun :D
@therflcommish 8 жыл бұрын
I would have done a PRS through a Mesa Boogie but that was a fun video. Side Note: The Chapman guitar held up really well.
@fordulaad 9 жыл бұрын
Englishman here, US sounded better to me. but I would have picked a vox for my amp, sooo I guess I like it a bit lighter in general
@barearsed 9 жыл бұрын
I Agree. Vox amps & Telecaster guitars. They were made for each other.
@2BrokenHearted4life 9 жыл бұрын
Weraisedstupidkids I just traded my road worn strat in on an Epiphone es339 pro p90 and it is absolutely amazing through my vox ac15c1 in British racing green. (I also use an American standard strat and Gibson les Paul studio vg with 57 classics and they sound great as well. The strat has noisless it's a 07)
@fordulaad 9 жыл бұрын
love a 339, just keep that bit of hollowness in case I wake up one day and I'm johnny marr
@andrewpappas9311 7 жыл бұрын
If I had a choice: (Amps) British: Vox AC30, Marshall JCM100, Orange Crush Mk11 American: Fender Bandmaster, Fender Twin Reverb, Mesa Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifier, EVH 5150 (Guitars) American: Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst or Cherry), Gibson SG Standard (Cherry or Black), Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst or White), Gibson ES-335 (Cherry or Sunburst), Gibson ES-345 (Cherry), PRS Custom 22, PRS Custom 24, PRS Custom 24 Floyd Rose, Rickenbacher 360/12 (same one as George Harrison), ESP LTD Eclipse, ESP Kirk Hammett Signature model, Schecter Synyster Gates Signature model, MusicMan Axis Floyd, BC Rich Mockingbird (Dark Red or Sunburst) (Effects) British: Vox wah, Blackstar Chorus American: Boss OD-1X Overdrive, Boss DS-1 Distortion, MXR Phase 90, Boss BF-3 Flanger, MXR Carbon Copy delay, CryBaby wah, Dunlop FuzzFace, Boss CE-5 Chorus, EHX Big Muff Pi
@arthur7925 3 жыл бұрын
Well, well. well... this could be an add for a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUCEMENT of how to bring together the music of brothers though you(s) both have your own A-Parent Companies... lol. With the Wah-Wah peddle, it at one time did sound as though I might be going back in time to HENDRIX and yet when U.S.A. played, it had the sharpness of a Metallica Metal sound bringing me back there to riminess. Considering both hit the Cockles and heart and soul of Music so fondly, I'd have to say it was a tie!!! Thanks for the FUN U(K)SA , loved it! But You(s) (NAILED IT/SMASH HIT IT) !
@adamkendall3932 8 жыл бұрын
I woulda went with Chapman and Orange or British, and Gibson with Mesa for American.
@STOPPEDINCOLORADO 8 жыл бұрын
Drop Gibson for Music Man or PRS.
@clum262 8 жыл бұрын
If it was my own personal money I'd have a ESP loaded with emg and a Mesa boogie
@RoyMach1ne 7 жыл бұрын
esp= japan
@STOPPEDINCOLORADO 7 жыл бұрын
RoyMach1ne So.... which one does ESP fit under? UK or US?
@RoyMach1ne 7 жыл бұрын
sorry
@jhar9022 8 жыл бұрын
They were both good, but I liked the overall tone better on the UK side.
@paulstriegel2096 6 жыл бұрын
It's all GOOD. I own USA, UK, Mexico, Japan, Italy and Korea made equipment. Music is a PASSION undertaken by the ENTIRE HUMAN RACE and as such can't be quantified under the auspices of any particular nationality, even by a USA Patriot such as myself. If you are involved in the Music Industry in any way, you understand this passion and you have my Love, Admiration and Respect.
@mikebottiaux5850 5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos !
@sampope200 8 жыл бұрын
9:34 video goes terribly down hill
@TheNdNb 8 жыл бұрын
+sam pope I'm literally watching them talk about it with a couple beautiful PRS custom 24's behind them and they go music man, ha ha. Not Gibson, not Fender, Not TA, but music man.
@noyesyesno5345 8 жыл бұрын
+RoberttheTriviaGuy music man is easily on the same level as any of those other makes.
@coltranewashere 8 жыл бұрын
You could tell though that rabea really wasent feeling it and obviously had to adjust to the neck difference. Great guitars but in the hands of someone unfamiliar?
@HamsterDude5150 8 жыл бұрын
+sam pope eddie van halen played a Music man.....nothing wrong with that.
@dylangaly323 8 жыл бұрын
+sam pope would have been sick if it was mesa v marshall .. and esp v chapman
@CharliePutz 9 жыл бұрын
US or UK brands, but all made in Asia =) Great video guys, one of the funniest ever =)
@llamaofvinter5801 9 жыл бұрын
Designed in the UK, made in Asia, key difference. It's the ideas, not just the brand that goes into the gear.
@TheSammyreynolds 9 жыл бұрын
MM is American, it's not the Sterling by Musicman.
@homeslice1479 4 жыл бұрын
A Les Paul, Strat/Tele, any of those gorgeous PRS behind them, and a Fender or Mesa amp. WHAT THE HELL WAS SO HARD ABOUT THAT. The MM I can get behind but that coffee shop amp? Tone King's great but COME ON.
@inevitablecraftslab 4 жыл бұрын
Jep the american guy fucked it up.
@iceman10129 7 жыл бұрын
"So what do you think about the British rig Joe" as they stand in front of the wall of 4K-5K Les Pauls....
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