Robert Sutherland Chapman (born 14 June 1975) is an English musician,

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, and the founder and co-owner of

Chapman Guitars Chapman Guitars is a guitar company established in 2009 by Rob Chapman, a guitarist best known for his videos on YouTube. The company claims to be the first to design its guitars "collaboratively" and the design, features and specs of new models ...

. Chapman is known for his popular instructional YouTube channel and as demonstrator of guitar equipment for Andertons Music Co. He is the lead singer and a guitarist for the blues/Americana band Clockwork Wolf & Co, and was previously the frontman of rock band Dorje.

Education and early career

Chapman began playing the guitar at age 16, and he graduated from

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in 1995. His musical influences include

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, and

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. While working day jobs in marketing and accounting, he gigged and worked as a session musician and worked other various music-related jobs, such as

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's '' Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad''. In 2006, he posted an instructional video on Myspace that received positive feedback, and he then switched to YouTube to promote his work globally.

YouTube

Chapman is best known for his YouTube channel and video demonstrations on behalf of Andertons Music Co. Alongside Anderton's owner, Lee "The Captain" Anderton. He has also worked on demonstrations with Thomann, a Germany-based online music retailer.

Dorje

Chapman started the UK-based rock band Dorje in 2012, and served as its vocalist and rhythm guitarist until it was announced they had disbanded in 2021.

Clockwork Wolf and Co

Chapman is also the frontman and lead guitarist for the Malta-based band, Clockwork Wolf & Co.

Chapman Guitars

During his time spent as a Faith Guitars clinician, Chapman was approached by the director of the parent company Barnes & Mullins, and was offered a signature guitar as part of the Gould brand. Chapman announced this news on YouTube, asking his subscribers what features they would like to see in his signature guitar. The guitar would be named the "ML1" and was the first Chapman product created through collaborative design. Barnes & Mullins decided to launch the guitar through a new venture,

. 500 units of the ML1 were shipped in February 2010 and sold out.

Equipment

Chapman primarily uses a number of Chapman Guitars, particularly the ML3 Semi-Hollow Traditional. He is also known to play

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s and

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s, and

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s. Chapman primarily uses Victory Amplification, with whom he has his own signature amp. He is also known to use a plethora of amps from

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, Peavey,

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, and more. Chapman also endorses

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, Faith Guitars,

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, Gravity Picks, and Boss.

References

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