Has Henning Pauly just nuked his credibility?

Three-ColourSunburst

Philly_Q said:

I wonder if this is driven not by Chapman but by Thomann.  They send him guitars for review quick impression, he makes some negative comments (or positive comments which inspire negative comments)  which might cost them some sales, he pulls the video for fear of damaging his relationship with Thomann. 

Plenty of people have posted negative comments on his channel about their Harley Benton guitars, after sales service and so on, and he has never deleted a video or, so far as one can tell, any comments in response. (There are plenty of critical comments if one looks for them.) This suggests that Thomann know that trying to 'do a Mesa' is usually hugely counter-productive and that the pressure has come from elsewhere.

Teetonetal

Philly_Q said:

Thanks for the background info @Three-ColourSunburst

The comments he makes in this current video about the misaligned tuners, faulty swtch etc being "not a big deal" are ridiculous.  That's been the whole point about budget guitars made in Korea and more recently Indonesia and China, the parts and components may not be the highest-spec but the quality control is generally excellent.

I wonder if this is driven not by Chapman but by Thomann.  They send him guitars for review quick impression, he makes some negative comments (or positive comments which inspire negative comments)  which might cost them some sales, he pulls the video for fear of damaging his relationship with Thomann. 

What ever the truth might be, you are left with the distinct impression that he upset either Chapman or Thomann. Always better to stand by your opinion and address in a follow up or headline comment, than delete the content in my opinion...

english_bob

fields5069 said:

The other Henning is much better:

"I was watching the football the other night. Austria-Hungary."
"Oh yeah, who were they playing?"

I really like Henning Wehn. Henning Pauly is like the Timmy Mallett of Youtube guitar reviews.

Philly_Q

I like Henning Wehn.  I hope they let him stay after Brexit.

earwighoney

Philly_Q said:

Thanks for the background info @Three-ColourSunburst

The comments he makes in this current video about the misaligned tuners, faulty swtch etc being "not a big deal" are ridiculous.  That's been the whole point about budget guitars made in Korea and more recently Indonesia and China, the parts and components may not be the highest-spec but the quality control is generally excellent.

I wonder if this is driven not by Chapman but by Thomann.  They send him guitars for review quick impression, he makes some negative comments (or positive comments which inspire negative comments)  which might cost them some sales, he pulls the video for fear of damaging his relationship with Thomann. 

I'm can't really see Thomann forcing him to drop the video, as ultimately poor quality will cost Thomann far more by stocking Chapman Guitars with poor quality control in the form of paying for returns and so on. 

I imagine Pauly has given other products poor videos which have been stocked by Thomann but never pulled a video; this exception seems to be reserved for Chapman. 

Whether Chapman Guitars asked him to pull the video is something everyone outside can only speculate upon but to others it seems they broke their mantra of 'not being a dick'.  Oddly enough, it's seems unsurprising too....

professorben

Sassafras said:

english_bob said:

When did Henning Pauly have credibility? Talks too much, isn't nearly as funny as he thinks he is (read: he isn't funny).

Funny for a German though.

Try the other Henning. Flipping hilarious. 

oskal682

Danji said:

Is everything Chapman related thought to have holy cow status? 

Yeah and I've never understood it 

Drew_TNBD

So.. watched his video finally...

"Don't form an opinion on this..."
"It's just my impression..."

Why fucking make the video then!?!

hubobulous

Annoying twat suddenly realises that by creating a channel that reviews kit and contains opinions, people might adopt his position that they've grown to trust and act upon it.

Sorry dude, can't have it both ways - please subscribe since that's how I make money, but take everything I say with a pinch of salt.

Fool.