For the past couple of months as I've been preparing to buy my first axe, I've been reading and watching just about every possible review and article about electric guitars and amplifiers, hoping to gain some insight into how to choose my gear. During my quest through the depths of the internet I came across a video titled "How To Gig For Under £500 - Gigging Guitar Rig Shopping Challenge!!". In this 40 and a half minute epic I was introduced to two guys, Lee "The Captain" Anderton" and Rob "Chappers" Chapman, who were both trying to find the best guitar and amp they could for under £500 (~$780) which they could use to gig with a drummer. Although the length seemed taunting at first, the video turned out to be one of the most informative and entertaining ones I've been able to find. After finishing the video, I started watching other ones posted by Chappers and the Captain until I suddenly realized, 4 hours had whizzed by and it was 3 AM! During the 4 hours I'd seen guitar, amp and pedal reviews, a gear customization challenge, how an electric guitar is made and gotten tips for a beginner guitarist such as myself. Every single one of the videos was much more than what you would expect from an average Youtube review video. After hitting the subscribe button I knew for sure I was hooked.
But who are the two men behind my newest addiction? Lee "The Captain" Anderton is the owner of Anderton's - a family owned music store near London that has been voted as the best music store in the UK. Rob "Chappers" Chapman is the frontman and guitarist for the UK rock band Dorje. He is also the owner of Chapman guitars, which produces collaboratively designed guitars. Through collaborative design, Chappers asks his viewers on Youtube what they want to see on guitars and then designs the axe based on the input he gets.
Chappers and the Captain are definitely worth checking out!
Lee's channel Anderton's Music
Rob's channel
-THC
But who are the two men behind my newest addiction? Lee "The Captain" Anderton is the owner of Anderton's - a family owned music store near London that has been voted as the best music store in the UK. Rob "Chappers" Chapman is the frontman and guitarist for the UK rock band Dorje. He is also the owner of Chapman guitars, which produces collaboratively designed guitars. Through collaborative design, Chappers asks his viewers on Youtube what they want to see on guitars and then designs the axe based on the input he gets.
Chappers and the Captain are definitely worth checking out!
Lee's channel Anderton's Music
Rob's channel
-THC