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Dave Upton - Guitarist
Приєднався 11 чер 2016
Dave is a Guitarist with over 35 years experience covering various styles and genres, primarily specialising in lead guitar. He's a member of live covers band 'Deeper Cut' and online pop prog band 'The Sonical' formed during lockdown as well as various collaborations and solo work.
Dave also loves to review gear, help people with their gear or who are just learning.
Gear used:
Fender
Ibanez
Gibson
PRS
Taylor
Line 6
Dave Upton - Guitarist
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Deeper Cut Facebook page
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The Sonical Facebook page
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The Sonical UA-cam Channel
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Dave also loves to review gear, help people with their gear or who are just learning.
Gear used:
Fender
Ibanez
Gibson
PRS
Taylor
Line 6
Dave Upton - Guitarist
profile.php?id=100091330898411
Deeper Cut Facebook page
profile.php?id=100063669541988
The Sonical Facebook page
profile.php?id=100086360254357
The Sonical UA-cam Channel
youtube.com/@thesonical8202
PRS 'Paul's Guitar' Owners Review (what are they really like)
This is an honest opinion of my new PRS 'Paul's Guitar' recorded just to provide anyone that's interested in one with a bit more info.
I use a Line 6 Helix Floor for all my tones directly into my DAW, these days I use this and stereo FRFR's on stage too.
I use a Line 6 Helix Floor for all my tones directly into my DAW, these days I use this and stereo FRFR's on stage too.
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Відео
Darrell's Blues - by Dave Upton
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This one was written over a set of chords (maybe a riff) that Darrell Cameron sent me a few months back (quite a few months back I hear him say 🤣). Well I said I'd write an instrumental composition around it and here it is. Of course, it needed to be called 'Darrell's Blues' Enjoy...
Skyfall - Electric Guitar Instrumental Cover
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This fantastic piece of music was written by Adele. I recorded an instrumental version of this tune a little while ago filmed just in my studio, but my Dad liked it so much, I decided to try and put a proper performance video together for him. As always, I just do this for the love of music and the joy it brings to people. Enjoy...
Wicked Games - Instrumental 7 String Guitar Cover
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This isn't the first thing you'd expect me to play on my new 7 String Jackson guitar, but hey, there's plenty of time of metal. Original music by Chris Isaak.
Fairytale of New York - Instrumental Guitar Cover
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Merry Christmas to you all. Fairytale of New York felt like an appropriate tune this year. Certainly my favourite Christmas tune, and of course played in memory of Shane MacGowan. Wishing you all the best for Christmas and New Year. Original music written by The Pogues. Backing track by The Pogues.
The Power of Love cover by R&D written by Frankie goes to Hollywood
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Following me posting a looper instrumental version of this great song, a few people asked for a version with vocals so my great friend Richard Bennett agreed to help me compose this version from scratch. We've tried to keep the instrumental in too, watch for the AI solo. Enjoy... The original song is written by Frankie goes to Hollywood.
Skyfall Guitar Instrumental cover - performed by Dave Upton
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My take on this fantastic tune original by Adele and the backing music created by Tom Kent Music.
Apache (cover) by Dave Upton (written by Jerry Lordan)
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This was the very first tune I performed live around 40 years ago, so I thought I would do aa cover and dress up for the occasion.
Ibanez JS2480 Owners Review
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Owners review of probably one of the best guitars I've ever played. Rather than the classic sales review, I've aimed to give a view of the kind of tones and versatility of this guitar in the hands of a typical buyer.
Joe Satriani live - Birmingham 12 May 23
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Love this snippet of out and out crazy guitar
Beauty in the Wild - by Dave Upton
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Official video for the first tune off the next album. Copyright Dave Upton
Line 6 Helix with a Variax - Blending Acoustic and Electric with the volume pedal (awesome feature)
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I've often heard the question can you swell in an electric guitar over an acoustic using the volume pedal using a Variax and a Helix. It's fairly simple, but not blindingly obvious. I've demonstrated it here with a short description of how I've set it up. If you want more details let me know. I ask nothing for these videos other than that people have a quick listen to my new album. Many thanks ...
King King - Old Love (cover) Live in Northampton 16-10-22
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King King - Old Love (cover) Live in Northampton 16-10-22
The Dead Daisies - Brian Tichy Drum Solo - Edinburgh O2 13th Dec 2022
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The Dead Daisies - Brian Tichy Drum Solo - Edinburgh O2 13th Dec 2022
They don't sound like single coils Fender vintage noiseless in that strat are not single coil pickups they are stacked humbuckers.
Sound is really muffled. I wanted to like this bro, but something is wrong with the sound setup.
@@Rons-yz5qt That's a bit odd, everyone else comments on how good the sound and tone is and it sounds fine to me. Try listening again or on a different device.
I’ve had Gibson Les Paul and fender strats. But I now play nothing but PRS guitars now.
@@donaldallen4285 Yes I just sold both my Les Pauls. I rarely play anything other than my PRS's.
great playing and sound,👍 great background music, can you send a link to what it is?🙂👌
Now you need to get a better mic for your posts. Hard to understand you mate!
Sounds lovely...well played.
Many thanks Carol, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Dave. I bought a TriplePlay with the foot controller about 4 years ago. Installing the pickup was easy and i was able to hook it up to my iPad just fine but wasn't able to play all the soft synth sounds that i had paid for so I put the whole thing away. I'm a retired guitarist and I own quite a few synths, arrangers and high quality sound modules. Your video is giving me new hope for the TP. It seems to me that using the TP with a MIDI sound module maybe much simpler than with VSTs on my iPad or computer! My sound modules have both 5-pin MIDI and USB. Do you recommend going MIDI out from the foot controller to MIDI in on the sound module? It almost looks like you're able to bypass the foot controller altogether. Is that correct? I would be grateful for any help you can provide!
Xpensive. Very very xpensive
Excellent playing and beautiful guitar!
Many thanks Albert
Congratulations on your fantastic guitar. I have the small red JS100 bought out of curiosity and for the beauty of the body. Very high build quality for the price. It completely captivated me. After seeing your test I will move on to the higher models.
Thanks Albert, I have a JS100 too which I had painted by a Scottish artist used in this video ua-cam.com/video/306bl2SND8w/v-deo.htmlsi=QEaudXCqoSmvdf0S I have to say it is brilliant. I upgraded the pickups to the Sathur8 in the bridge and the PAFJOE in the neck and it's stunning. Also I love the neck profile. There is something really top quality about the JS2480 but I have to say the JS100 is a spectacular guitar.
what are ya playing into?
I'm playing through a Line 6 Helix amp modeller then straight into my DAW.
*JS best*
24 frets would be useless to most players!
Where do u get that usb dongle?
Do you mean the one that comes with the Tripleplay?
@@davidupton8100Hi Dave. What sound module did you end up switching to and is the hook up just as simple - just plugging the TP USB dongle into the foot controller then MIDI out to the sound module? Thanks.
Wow, this sound! Great!
Can you have low action on that guitar? I've heard the fretboard is round like a fender strat.
I think it depends on your definition of low. Everyone who picks mine up comments on how low the action is, and I think it's lower than my PIA. Here's some info on how Joe has his www.satriani.com/2000/about/gear/setup.shtml
Hi, is this still for sale?
16:10 Why’s the gob open Dave? You think you’re headlining Wembley? Fking dogsdick🤣🤣🤣
Wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you 😀
Yeah ! Thanks
Thank you 😀
I really want to get a PRS Pauls Guitar but it’s almost impossible here in germany. Only some scam shops with really bad reputations got some or at least they say so.
That's a shame, if you're going to spend that sort of money, why not fly to Birmingham or London and go to one of the reputable U.K. shops and buy one, the flight cost will probably quite low compared to the guitar price.
@@davidupton8100 Thanks for your reply. Thanks to the 70th anniversary of thomann, I am now a proud owner of a limited PRS Custom 24 and damn I‘m so in love!
@@Agantross oh wow that's fantastic news, I also have a Custom 24, great guitars. I have to say that since this video I have struggled to play anything other than my PRS guitars. I genuinely think they are the best out there. Congratulations, enjoy yours.
@@davidupton8100 Oh yeah, I can't walk past it without playing on it. 🎸
Nice job my friend. Really sweet tones. I’m glad you love your prs I know I love my Studio 22.
Many thanks, I'm convinced they don't make a bad guitar
What you are able to do with a guitar is incredible. Also, I picked up on on the Satriani vibe right away, you nail that big time... so, I don't have an Apocalypse - but I did buy a Hellraiser Hybrid C1FRS with Sustainiac (Ultraviolet) recently. What do you think, how do they compare? Does the Apocalypse blow the Hellraiser out of the water? Anyway, I'm hoping to be 1/10th as talented as you some day. Thanks for the awesome video, Dave.
Wow, thanks Jim that's really kind, Satriani is my hero (met him last year again). I do try and have my own style but heavily influenced by him and to me I could only wish to be 1/10th of what he is. I've never played the Hellraiser but it's a great looking guitar and spec, I would think it's equally as good. You have a great guitar my friend, concentrate on your tone and technique. I use a Helix Modelling system for all my effects and amp/cab modelling.
Very tasteful! I really enjoyed all the work you put into this.
This is very good. Very tasteful! Subscribed. 💥
Thanks Kevin, I really appreciate that.
That is excellent tracking!
I have a Clapton Strat truly amazing guitar . I had a custom shop Malmsteen Strat - great guitar if your a shredder but I can't . 🇺🇸✨✨✨🎸🎸✅✅
Awesome!!
Great review Dave! I am thinking about a Paul's Guitar and your review really helped me out - thanks so much!
You're welcome, go try one out alongside some other PRS's make sure the neck and tone suits you.
Just come onto your channel and this is brilliant, looking forward to see more on your channel. Did you do the tabs or can they be brought, i haven't been playing too long at at 60 in July just keep myself to easy tabs for my own enjoyment and making the wife suffer 😂😂
Hi Peter, sorry only just noticed your comment, thanks very much. I play by ear off scales and music theory so no unfortunately I don't have tabs. On this, I took the original music and wrote my own sections of melody around all the parts. I'll have a look and see if I can see any anywhere.
Lovely looking guitar, is it a se model. Cheers
Thanks, no it's a core
Nice guitar Dave, sounds awesome. Big fan of the natural backs. Did you make any truss rod adjustments after going to 009's? Also you said Pauls guitar was to replace a Les Paul because of weight, how come you didn't go for a 594?
Thanks Dave, I expected to make truss rod adjustments but didn't have to. On the Les Paul question, I looked at the 594, Studio and Paul's and the switching and tone of the Paul's just blew me away. Maybe not a direct replacement, but just the best on the day (subjective of course).
@@davidupton8100 Thanks for the reply Dave I suspected it was the tone combinations of Pauls guitar. which you went for. I've got a 594 with 10.s on but I'm thinking of going to 09's
@@davebridge5580 TBH the 594 was right up there re: Les Paul tones, they're all great guitars. I have a Custom 24 which I've had for 12 years and that has needed neck adjustment for 9's but it's really easy, just very minor tweaks and patience. Also you typically need to adjust the intonation slightly. I love my Ibanez, Fenders, Gibsons (in that order) but the PRS's come top for me.
I have fishman tripleplay wireless and miditech pianobox mini2. How to set midi to play only on one midi channel. Now every string plays on one channel (1-6)
Does it still have the G Force? mine has it. I love it, but sometimes it is struggeling
No, I switched it for Grovers. I found it screwed up on stage, weirdly seemed to pick sound up (maybe vibrations) from other things and lose the plot.
@@davidupton8100 yeah had this too, and if you don't use it in a while it gets confused. but I still like it
Great playing. What kind of amp or pedals did you use for this video?
Many thanks Hans, I use a Line 6 Helix Floor for effects and Amp and Cab modelling so I'm primarily using a Soldano amp model here with a mixture of settings for clean and lead.
I thought this would be a review of the owners.
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Tone Tuner plastics, PRS....LOLOLOL. I have one PRS in my 65 count guitar collection. It's only an SE. Great fit and finish but it's the most lifeless guitar I've ever purchased. Not a nano ounce of MOJO. This here one youz did is pretty, but I'm still not a fan of PRS shape. I'm also not a fan of the man, the myth, and the legend, PRS himself. Nothing specific, just overall don't care for him. His success is undeniable as is the reputation for the fit and finish on all his stuff from bottom to top. Enjoy your guitar Dave
Jealous guy
@@miloupulinx4875 LOL, because my opinion of PRS and his guitars is not good, I'm jealous. LOL...mmmmkay
It's just that your post is so crass, and so out of place.
@@micksmith5641 You have a point. I must have been cranky when I replied. I'll be more careful down the line.
Thanks so much Dave. This review was calm and comprehensive and showed me everything I needed to know without actually having picked one up. I’ve had my eyes on them since the Orange version but with Sustainiac, the DiMarzio Bridge pickup and the lovely MCR which reminds me of my Cherry Red 1989 Sabre, I’m totally sold. Must have! 😊
Many thanks Marty, this guitar is right up there against some stiff competition. This is one of only 2 guitars I would never sell, no matter what. I hope you can get hold of one. Good luck.
You don't often see the faded blue jean top with the natural mahogany back. I much prefer that to the blue stained back. I just so happened to order a new 2023 PRS Core Paul's Guitar today. It was marked 30% off and I couldn't pass it up. It should arrive in 2 days. I have 4 PRS Core guitars and I love them. Also, beautiful gold PIA hanging on the wall.
You'll love the Paul's guitar, they're quite special. I love my Ibanez guitars but they're not PRS's. The PIA is a limited run, 120 made.
PRS guitars definitely fit my style of playing much better than Ibanez. I rarely play my 1990 Ibanez RG550 but that limited run of the PIA, especially in gold or panther pink just does it for me. I missed the boat when that limited run came out. Oh well.
@@ryanmcgrath9869 Yes, I do like the PIA although I don't play it that much now, I have a JS2480 which is my favourite behind my 2 PRS's. I do consider selling the PIA occasionally but I don't know if I'd get the collectors premium yet.
Love this demo! You did a great job demonstrating the features and tonality of this guitar! I have a PRS studio with narrowfield pickups. I really like the tone of the narrowfields. The Pauls guitar is intriguing to me because you can get the narrowfield humbucker plus true single coil tones.
Many thanks Mark, I'm glad you like it. I tried a studio when I bought this and the Studio was awesome, but I think I had my heart set on the Paul's partly because I'd searched for this colour, and partly because I wanted the single coil option. I started working on a video to compare the Paul's with various other decent guitars, hopefully I'll get this done soon but for me, the Paul's came top, just more clarity and articulation.
Coil splits are an easy mod though, I have it in my V with Alnico 2 Classic. Sounds incredibly
I'm not a guitarist, but if I was, I'd definitely be watching DU's reviews beforehand. Excellent reviewer.
Thanks Rich, I just make it up as I go along 🤣
It's a $5,000 guitar. It's going to be good.
Its kinda odd. The pia sounds as if it has a pre-amp or volume is much higher on the guitar. I wonder if the jem had a pre-amp push it a bit, if theyd sound identical. My gf just bought me a set of utopias to do the same thing. Im a little nervous though after seeing this.
I'm not disappointed by the Jem, it's got it's own sound which you can perfect with guitar/amp/pedal setting and it's easily got enough output. This was a side by side test so just showed how the two guitars compare with the same settings. You'll be fine.
Great atmospheric guitar track. So many elements in there.
very nice 😊 great composition too, nice one david and darrel! 😊
Thanks Geoff, this was a particularly addictive riff Darrell sent to me last year, I just had to do something with it.
Thanks for your inspiration ❤
Absolutely superb! 👌🏼🙌🏼👏🏼
Thanks Chris, that's really appreciated. 🤘
Very nice 👍
Thanks again Andrew
Excellent playing mate 💯
Thanks, much appreciated.
brilliant! im glad you uploaded this! 😊
Thanks again Geoff, hope you're ok
This is very cool of you to do this for people who enjoy listening to you play! This is the one thing that matters.
I always think if even one person has a happier day because of my music then it was worth it. Best regards.