I met Rob Chapman 

Hi Kelan, Dan here. Thanks for coming by the booth and doing the vid. Hope you had a great NAMM 🤘

That was a power move from both of you. Kudos, this is how you do things!

I remember Rob a long time ago when RU-vid looked very different and he was sat in a tiny room surrounded by orange amps and he was very endearing. He's certainly had quite a journey

He's a good sport, we can't take him that. It's nice that people you criticised respect you. It means they know you are fair and do well researched content

Wholesome. I fully FULLY respect rob for being so straight up. Even though it’s in a sales setting obviously, he still gets the win here. He’s got some of my respect back. And holy shit them chapmans look GOOD

Two things: 1. Well done Rob Chapman for welcoming KDH to his stand in this way. 2. Well done Chapman Guitars for such a cool looking range of guitars. And this is from someone who has never really taken to Rob's personality or liked Chapman guitars. I am impressed!

Let’s hear it for Dan for being open and knowledgeable…and for this to be his first interview…surely he meant for this year at NAMM, because he was great!

We need a Chapman redemption arc. I don’t believe he is a bad guy, just made some bad decisions

I appreciate them being good sports and you showcasing their upcoming products. Classy on both sides and I can certainly appreciate that.

You know ..... its nice to see you with Rob, this what life should be about, overcoming difficulties, shaking hands, moving forward - bravo ❤

Rob is at his core just a dude who loves guitar, I'm sure on some level he appreciates your critique because it keeps him on his toes

I used to watch Rob via Anderton’s and his own channel like many people. Then he started doing some things that were questionable and damaging, not only to his fans and customers, but was to himself and those around him. I didn’t totally stop watching like so many people who were mad, though, even when KDH showed us all the proof we needed. As an extremely fair reporter, it was KDH’s duty to inform - and he even tried to reach out to Rob for comment to give him a chance to respond and explain and undeservedly got some shit flung back at him just for doing his job. KDH would have done the same type of reporting no matter who it was, as a fair reporter. But anyway, I kept watching Rob’s channel because I was quietly rooting for Rob to overcome his worst enemy- himself. Rob sorta dropped off sometime around the pandemic. He rarely posted anything for a long time. When he popped back onto RU-vid regularly over a year ago, it was like he was a totally new person - still silly, fun old Rob who had matured a great deal and was just looking for a fresh start. I’ve been watching every video since his regular posts resumed. He has a beautiful family and life in Malta. He was going on business trips like visiting Seymour Duncan in the US. He started performing again with his latest band. Above all, Rob seems to have somehow managed to bring Chapman into a really good place (along with his business partners) despite the unfortunate circumstances that have been reported with their factories and guitar builders. Everyone thought Chapman Guitars would flop after Rabea left - but NAMM has proven that they’re in the best place they’re ever been. They have new signature models with some legit bands and guitar players, refreshed lines, and brand new models. They have an amazing team and have been upstanding professionals in everything they’ve done recently. We don’t know what may have been going on in Rob’s life and behind the scenes to lead him to make some crappy choices and behave in a less than fitting manner, but he was never a bad person - we all go through some stuff that sometimes makes us do irrational things, and once we go all in, it’s hard to come back on top. I don’t say going through personal and professional crap is an excuse for his behavior, but it might explain. KDH had to report the facts because that’s what he does here on RU-vid, and maybe it gave Rob pause for thought when things weren’t going so well for him and helped him quietly turn things around for himself and his company. When I heard KDH was also going to NAMM, I knew both would shake hands and play nice . . . I had no doubt of it, in fact. I’m speculating some of the above, but that’s my take based on what I’ve seen. I hope the guitar community will give Rob and Chapman Guitars another chance. I hope that Rob and KDH will turn this into something positive. Maybe Rob can formally apologize to some of the people he hurt online and in real life in his past - he doesn’t owe us explanations, but apologies go a long way. Maybe these two knuckleheads can even work together on some RU-vid projects or have their bands do a few shows together. I would love that, actually.

Dan the Salesman seems to be a very good hire for Rob. Finding quality talent in this day isn’t easy and I couldn’t fault Dan at all here.

Met chapman once at a service station on the M6. Before i knew it id given him my wallet, car, phone and keys to my bedside and felt good about it. Im destitute now but his qirky madcap guitarprenure persona made it all worthwhile.

bruh when Rob starts going on about guitar being all about love and happiness, KDH's face had me rolling 14:46

Chapman is now working with Guitarmory/Cerberus guitars. I’m friends with the owner and he is one of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of working with. His customer service is second to none. So, when they announced that they’re working with Chapman, I assumed things have improved for Chapman.

I met him a couple of months ago at the Birmingham Guitar Show. He’s a really sound guy and was more than happy to stand and chat for a while

Kudos to the sales rep he had been very proactive to show KDH all models

Was never a particular fan of Rob... but this gets my respect. Well done to both for completing the story.

Very cool that you two can keep it professional and friendly. Keep up the good work KDH 🤘🏻

Good for both of you. Glad to see that Chapman guitars seems to have got itself together with some very interesting products that were well presented by good man Dan. I might even check one or two out.

Glad to see you guys talking. The world needs more of that.

I met him Rob about 8 years ago at a workshop he did with Rabea. It was a lot of fun and he spent a long time building up the confidence of one or two younger guys that had been through rough patches. I know he got a bit lost in his own ego for a while but he's still done a lot of good. I hope his period of reflection is/was genuine and he prospers as a result and I think he'll be better off for the KDH criticism, in the long run.

You and Rob put past differences aside and started anew. You both set a good example for all of us in how to treat each other. Much respect to both of you!

This is so great to see...good on both of you!!

Massive respect to KDH for consistently putting out content with big RU-vidr levels of quality as a relatively small RU-vidr.

That was really cool. great job, great video!!

See, now this is what i wanted to see! Music and Guitar brings people together! It's a very powerful force if used correctly with good intentions it connects eachother on deeper level. Cheers to You and Rob! Always keep on Rocking both of you 🤘🏽🎸💜

Love it! I like both of you guys, so this was nice to see. And great video on their lineup as well! I’d like to have a ghost fret. I’ve never owned a Chapman before.

Good to see you two getting along. Guitar is the glue that holds us together.

..really enjoyed this, wow who’d have guessed that ending, well done chaps!👏🏻😎🎸

Batman meets Joker, colorized. 😂😂😂

Honestly one of my favorite videos you’ve put out. Very cool to see both you and chappers just take everything head on.

Loving the NAMM coverage, this has been one of my favorite channels since the beginning of the pandemic. Keep up the good work KDH!

Good job interviewing/being on the show floor - I've shot some coverage of some local conventions, and initially planned to interview people and such, but basically got too nervous to do so in the moment. I could see it being easier at Namm, but also more intimidating still.

You do very fair and honest critiques so for anyone to get mad at you for them would only make them look like a jerk. It’s good that Rob can take it in stride.

You brought the right microphone with you on your travels, the sound is good unlike other NAMM videos I've seen on RU-vid. And Chapman is a weirdo, that'll never change, but you have to give him credit for being able to keep his composure in front of everyone. He deserves that recognition

I liked this outcome, I'm a fan of Rob Chapman and like your insight into guitar stuff. So great to see you both talking and shaking hands.

Some of those look AMAZING!!

I feel like Rob is a genuine nice guy who at times just tends to make bad decisions in the worst time possible. He doesn't seem like he's mean, I feel like he just acts before he thinks. Wow, sounds a lot like me😅

Nice to see the character development which looks to have taken place with Rob and the Chapman lineup. I was thinking they'd go down the pan with Rob Scallon and Rabea leaving the sig lineup but it's nice to see both the brand and owner taking steps in the right direction. The Chris Robertson sig looks VERY tempting

I'm surprised that nothing happened to you at the booth. And Chapman's message at the end was very inspirational.

Nice to see you both together. No grudges just everyone bringing everyone up.

Can't wait for the full vlog video :D

“Restring Sunday’s coming back” Weeeeeew

Definitely like that they're expanding their line... I like some of their prototypes from what was shown... Curious how the India products will be vs the Indonesian builds... 🔥🎸🔥

I was happy to see you at NAMM. You were in conversation so didn’t want to intrude. Will buy some merch to keep you coming out!

Man Rob was going so well and then he had to drop the weird flex about being followed by a lot of women. You were so close to interacting like a well adjusted human being!

Finally made the merch happen

This might be the most ambitious crossover event of all time!

When I saw the photo with Rob I nearly didn't watch the video but the comments persuaded me. A nice run down of the range and Rob seemed very pleasant, good luck to him. The guitars seem quite interesting, some nice takes on classic designs.

Lol. Gotta love it when a company at an unveiling says things like, “it’ll look like this but we’re gonna do some other things to it”, “it might come in this color or even some other colors”, “it only comes in 7 string, but we may make it in other versions, depending on the public” and finally, “it might come in purple, we are working with color pallets now and hopefully those will be on our website in the summer”. As a small business owner this is the prototypical failure of a business. Show up at the trade show, which is to generate pre orders on your product, and don’t have the finished item and specs available. Also, saying it’s going to be made in multiple countries as long as we get comparable quality in manufacturing. Doesn’t give a large box store (Thomann, Sweetwater, Guitar Center, etc) much confidence in preordering or purchasing your products. No bueno man, no bueno.

Cool of Rob…he’s just a guy trying to make a living like the rest of us. I really like that purple chapman guitar. Chapman has some really cool stuff coming out. I love the Steel Panther one and the Danish Pete one. KDH needs a Chapman signature guitar. That’s the next evolution of this, lol. It would be awesome.

I gotta say, I LOVE the looks of that first white guitar I think it is the Rich Robinson signature model.I'm a real traditionalist, a Les Paul/Strat/Tele diehard but mannnn, that white thing with all the gold and Gretsch type binding might make me fork out for my first Chapman, because it looks fan-freakin-tastic. Well done!

Good to see! ❤

I already see the KDH Chapman signature coming out NAMM 24.

Rob is right we need to stick together as Guitarist , Creators , and builders, Chapman guitars , Solar Guitars , and now Badlands Guitar Company shows you can do it just have to work hard for it

I know I'm 7 months or so late on this but good for you guys, so glad you buried the hatchet, really nice to see👍

this is the full circle i never thought i needed but god damn. wow

Gotta respect the persistence. Looks like Rob is stepping up his game.

Why did this video feel so heartwarming

"fraternity..well, mostly fraternity" ok man

It's good to see that we can move on to be better and just be friends with one another

Ill have to try a chapman one of these days now

I needed this.

Your audio audit on Rob obviously hit a nerve as it pointed out things that he thought were long brushed under the carpet. His massive ego at the time made him go straight on the offensive and he thought he could swipe you away into obscurity with his response video. The last thing he expected was pretty much the entire guitar community to turn on him. I’m sure that humbled him and he’s had time to reflect. Cool to see that there’s seems to be no real ill will between you. Still not a fan of Rob, always feel like he’s never far away from another controversial shady crowdfunder but fair play to the guy for not being an ass to you at NAMM.

"Guitar is about love and happiness and spreading peace". Is it?

For it being his first interview, the first dude did very well. Knew his stuff !!

Chapman Guitars are Killing It this year! Love those signatures: the Chris Robertson is Stunning! The Red Pete Honore is Sexy! The Steel Panther Super-S just Rawks! Great colors & options on some awesome instruments!

That's how the world runs. People killing each others for fanatism, and the culprits are chilling togheter.

One thing i never expected from this video was to actually become interested in some of the Chapman guitars. I really want to try out that pink stormburst tele. And even a few others.

new to your chanel. great. thanks.

Love it 😊

Thanks for dropping by Dude, let me know if you want to check out one of the guitars :-)

Chicks would kill for that KDH hair. Forget the merch, do a Head & Shoulders ad instead 🤣

I met Rob Chapman when he did the whole Chapman Guitar East Coast Tour. I met him, Rabea, Joe (RiffCity Guitars), and Matt. Rob and Rabea were super nice. So was Joe! Rob however was the most talkative to his fans and was so chill. He was out on the floor early just talking to people and seemed genuinely interested in his fans. The first iteration of guitars, I though were solid work horses. I was saving up to get one when all of a sudden (to me) the whole business plan changed. I watched this all go down hill and I no longer wanted anything to do with trying to own a Chapman. Seeing how things unfolded this NAMM, I am a little more open to the idea of getting one. I really hope Rob continues to grow and is that super nice lad I met years ago. That was the Chappers I liked and believed in.

This put a smile on my face.

So when is the KDH signature chapman guitar coming out?

Being honest, their new stuff actually has a few models I'd buy. Hope to see them right this ship.

KDH, you're the man. And Rob, touché good sir. 👍

Rob nearly quoted the ooening to Blue Powder by Steve Via. Lol. Great video. 👍

Let Me Go Rock and Roll!

Classy!

KDH meets Chappers, what a time to be alive. We live in a simulation, that‘s a fact now.

This is the team up of the decade.

This is great.

*Walks around namm* “Well I know I certainly didn’t expect that!”

Peace and love

Love that both of you hung out for a bit. Consider Guitar Internet broken for the better

Rob seems like a pretty cool Cat

The Pete semi-hollow and the white guitar semi-hollow look lovely

I saw rob chapman too but i was too shy to talk to him. He was glorious in person

Nice coverage about Chapman booth and a cheerful happy ending 😂😂

Glad to see that he took it well

Wholesome.

Those last few guitars look very periphery inspired. That ml1 and ml3 are the exact blue and orange misha has on his guitars it seems like and the storm burst is the closest thing I’ve seen to Holcomb burst.

Highest on-screen sexual tension since Brokeback Mountain

Wah, that was real cool of you KDH. Respect to both of you n chappers

Crazy how you had to travel half the work to namm and I was curious to google with namm is being hosted and it’s in Anaheim, CA. I live 30min away…. I wanna go next year for sure

Cheers