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0:00 The Guitars History
14:22 Summer Skies
15:46 Fading Into
24:01 The Climb
36:01 Halfway Up, Halfway Down
44:08 Can't Give Up
53:53 Disorientation
55:03 Remember
56:02 The Storm
1:01:50 So Close Now
1:02:34 Looking Out
1:04:52 There

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

lets not forget that every old "piece of crap" guitar has a story to tell. Someone needed it at one point. Its a piece of history.

[@thedavesimpson]

Exactly. :)

[@gavinocoileain5725]

So cool :) Also congrats of hosting of "Sounds like" on Andertons, thats just too good to be true! Really a match made in heaven! Love you guys, keep being you you're awesome!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@WoodyNWUK]

Dave: "it's a lovely bit of ash" Sean Connery: "well, thank you, I do try" Love Dave's enthusiasm for just about everything guitar. And that guitar sounds awesome. Although to be fair, I think Dave could play a kitchen pan with rubber bands for strings and it would sound amazing.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@andremackay6185]

Great transition to the 5 string guitar at 27 minutes : You sir are a legend!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@robertcnadeau5916]

I’ve come to the conclusion, that it doesn’t matter what guitar you play. It’s you!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@MegaHairybum]

Some of the Hondo 2 guitars were made in the Matsumoku factory, alongside Antoria (Ibanez for UK market),Tokai , Squier (when they were good, first series) and others. Charvel, Aria Pro2 and Westone came later. Hondo were essentially a catalogue guitar, mail order. I am slightly obsessed with guitars made there. LOVE 'EM!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for the information. :)

[@geruto17760]

Makes you wonder how they managed to get the measurements so wrong...

[@400_billion_suns]

I really enjoy your appreciation for guitars that some people might turn up their nose at or completely disregard. It's so much more interesting watching this kind of stuff vs. other channels all demo'ing the exact same brand-new gear on release day.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Steaven.D]

And that's why he has so many guitars, amps etc....... I mean "Dave is Dave"..... But every guitar and amp has a different tone and "feel"..... Thanks for sharing.........

[@DimKAt21]

My first guitar was a strat copy my mum bought me back in '96, that looked liked that. The brand was "Jim Harley" and I literally melted it, to the point that only the body survives to this day. Since she passed away I 've been thinking of rebuilding it for sentimental reasons. Seeing that guitar and listening to Dave playing it, I made me make up my mind and will start purchasing parts. Keep playing an uploading Dave, cheers from Athens...

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@400_billion_suns]

Dave's "Battercaster" is a Jim Harley! Check out this vid if you haven't seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJrEhaKeq7drgqs

[@DimKAt21]

@@400_billion_suns Had no idea, thanx for the link! What a small world..

[@tenebroruncr4374]

I have the same guitar with the same natural finish of ash but Japanese, bought last year. Strat of the 70s with the nut bullet and 3 screws on the neck plate. I like natural finishes. Greetings from Spain.

[@thedavesimpson]

Greetings to you and thank you for watching. :)

[@jacktownsend4025]

breaks a string, and sounds amazing for another 30 minutes without even stopping to think about it. You're awesome dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@jimcamp2423]

The one's you bring back to life are keepers. I've got a 2005 Squier Bullet SSS HT that's been repaired, that I've done some work and put myself into. So it's going nowhere, not that anyone would pay much for it as a 17 year old Squier Bullet. So it's one of my first reaches & daily players.

[@peterbaker3878]

Dave I have to say this, You are in my eyes one of the Greatest guitar players that this world gets to enjoy. I've been watching your videos for years and it pleases me to see your channel growth. We all have our struggles at times but we persevere and play on. I wish you nothing but true happiness my friend, your a treasure to this world indeed.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@finnmccarthy4005]

I've got to see Dave Simpson playing I wanna be adored now, I would never have imagined that you'd have mentioned them!

[@thedavesimpson]

Sadly theres no footage. :(

[@RCGC01]

I have become a hardtail strat lover. The vibration from the wood is so nice and the tone imo is far better than a floater setup.....

[@mikepj1025]

My first guitar was a 1982 Hondo 760 series (Strat) guitar in candy apple red. My parents bought it for me when I was 5 when I got jealous that my brother just got one. Lol. It was too big for me and never touched it. It lived in a case for 38 years until I pulled it out, got it set up and started taking lessons with it. Fast forward to today and the only thing that I would ever consider replacing is the electronics. The guitar itself is incredible. The neck is fat and awesome. My parents bought it for me so I would never sell it but I may soon upgrade some things.

[@soulvaccination8679]

I said it before ..You are up there with Clapton and others..Amazing playing..I wish you the best..The guitar was crying to play and you played it beautifully.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Incredible sound. Incredible.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@JohnnyVictor666]

Congrats Dave! You made me pick up my Strat as well and jam alongside your playing 😃

[@thedavesimpson]

Awesome and Thank you very much. :)

[@venividi911]

Dave Simpson. The Man play guitar🎸with the Heart ❤️

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@tylerdurden6335]

Dave, I think you prove more than anything it’s more about the artist playing the instrument than the instrument itself.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@pfalzdxii]

Never stop playing Dave, the world needs you more than you'll ever know.

[@thedavesimpson]

The world needs music more than me. Thank you very much though. :)

[@garystevens6831]

Mike is going to be re-fretting my Squier neck, same deal, fat frets etc, known him for years, top bloke.

[@thedavesimpson]

Awesome. :)

[@browntrout54]

Dave I must thank you for introducing me to thr East Coast Goldtop Les Paul. It's wonderful! Cheers for that and keep on rockin'

[@thedavesimpson]

Not a problem. There great aren't they. Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@mikellopez9]

I've been a great fan of your channel for a while (years) and so I have been very fond of natural ash body strats my whole life, I own one in fact. I was very curious of this guitar, it always caught my eye on your collection vids. Happy to hear its story in full. You're an inspiration, Dave, thanks for the video 😀

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

That jam "Climbing" was MENTAL! It held my attention. If that's what that guitar brings out of you, don't ever part with it!

[@thedavesimpson]

I won't. It'll be with me for a long time. :)

[@christineayres7199]

It was a shame his e string snapped but Dave improvised to get through it

[@mikepj1025]

Been subscribed for a while now and I absolutely love your videos. I just became a Patreon. Small amount but it’s all I can do right now.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@24FretsGuitar]

It sounds great Dave and looks spot on. Looks like you had too much fun and broke the E string again 💥

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@stevehalling816]

Been watching for ages, just realised I hadn't subscribed, that's sorted 😀👍 beautiful solo

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@MikeyNewman1974]

I completely forgot about this strat copy (got a bit carried away with the bat-o-caster) That neck pickup is something rather special, never heard a single coil like it, all three pickups have metal base plates as I recall. So much mojo in that geeetar!!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed Mr Mike for making it sing again. :)

[@jozefward8433]

This is absolutely up my street. I've been playing for about seven years now and made my way through a few decent guitars however I still find myself coming back to my first guitar. A pretty basic Strat copy, which always had a fantastic neck on it. I've never wanted to part with it and always wanted to keep it useful, guitar shops I've taken it to for advice have often told me just to save money and 'buy a new one'. Cut a long story short, I've completely changed up the neck set-up, new body, new pickups etc and it sounds great. I think it adds a lot to your playing to play something you genuinely love and have a story with :)

[@juliengash6480]

Great video Dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@1972Georges]

wow, with the fender logo on it!!

[@thomasmoore1003]

Great story and awesome playing. I had a Hondo 2 acoustic years ago. Good playing guitar

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@terrybanks5063]

that there was a performance to remember my friend. i forgot about the guitar and enjoyed the journey you took me on with that set of music. a particle of water or two left my eye at a couple of times aswell, that was highly emotive playing and writing. incredible mate.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@terrybanks5063]

@@thedavesimpson my pleasure dude. it truly moved me :)

[@Vidar.m]

so you gave that guitar a new life. awesome !

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@markntexas8265]

Congratulations guitar friend

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mikeb5372]

The guitar is good but what you did with it here is a great piece of music in my opinion

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@rockngpa5094]

Great looking Ax , Dang Gorgeous! You could change that pick guard to any color option out there and it will still rock it.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@rockngpa5094]

@@thedavesimpson ...... oh btw I enjoyed your last KZbin concert with my tv soundbar 👍

[@dejavoodoo7204]

as always,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. love an epic tale of a humble little axe. i know exactly what you mean about an individual instrument coming into its true potential through the right tinkering after a long life of being a guitar like object🤘

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@hotblackdesiato3451]

Oooooh, the suspense after the high E string quit the band! I was thinking he's going to change it, but no no no, you carried on like a trooper! (Or at least like someone who didn't have another string to hand.) Fine work, my good man.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@jamescarey3995]

Awesome guitar, and to think it went all those years being loved despite it's flaws. It must be very grateful to you for doctoring it up, now it can sing with the best of them

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mojo6778]

Dave, I love the way you paid homage to that guitar, showing that it had been loved by the wear on the fingerboard - many many hours of playing. Well it is now back to doing what it was designed to do, and that is make music, which as you proved, it is very capable of doing that, even with just 5 strings! Well done and take care!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@darksider5196]

Pure class .... 🤟😎🤟

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mikemurdock7234]

Natural body reminds me of Jerry Garcia's Alligator guitar from 72-73.

[@grantmayos9639]

Wow!

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Dave you saved a very special guitar congrats!🎸👍🙂

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@RCGC01]

Very nice Dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@RCGC01]

Is this your first strat hardtail? What are your thoughts?

[@chaosincarnate380]

A shredding machine! And the guitar looks pretty cool, too.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@geruto17760]

Nice story of an interesting guitar. This instrument seems to trigger extraordinary and gorgeous music. One of your finest moments, Dave.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@matred3538]

Just got myself my first proper Fender on the way. A Duo Sonic HS, I cannot wait! Got a bunch of nice stuff, but it's for a special birthday. ☺. Great stuff Dave.

[@thedavesimpson]

Awesome and happy birthday for when it arrives. :) Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@matred3538]

@@thedavesimpson always a pleasure watching and listening to you Dave. Nice one. ☺

[@peejay6930]

That model Hondo was the first guitar I ever owned, My mum got it for me from Grattons (maybe Great Universal) catalogue for probably 75p a week for 56 weeks, I live fairly close to Louth...... maybe that's the one :o)

[@thedavesimpson]

That'd be awesome. :)

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

"....But other than that...." hehehe. Good job man! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@timwhistler5882]

As always. Fly on brother,fly on. X

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@MrQkaLaces]

Hi Dave! Nice guitar, lovely sound. This guitar seems so huge but maybe the camera 🙃

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@nathanchampionmusic]

Loving the 'Sounds like' series but I think you could easily pull off a 'Guitar SOS' type series too 🤔🎸 😉

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Daddysboys75]

1 word... Incredible. 😁😁😁

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@davidsharp3675]

Hi Dave. If i remember those pickups are closer to p90s in some respects. They had three wires and the extra switch was prob a phase reversal. David#

[@Mr75044]

just been on andertons. congratulations. ps in the late 70s early 80s no guitar mags or stuff. but every body of the day got the action as low as poss. had a westone super strat...and a denim jacket straight out of the catalogue. from the woman down the road.... keep up the good work...

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Buddy969]

Wow!!! Sounds great. I have a US made Peavey Predator from the early 90’s that has a very similar story to your guitar. It plays and sounds good now but needed work. It had been very well loved but was a mess.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@paulbartell38]

Hi Dave. INSPIRED playin’ my friend... I felt you were ‘on’ again!!! Deep Purple - Burn 1974 Live Video HQ. You HAVE to view!!!! ❤️🎸🎶💐

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@MNKYMNY860]

Hello dave the reason i found you )and i play guitar) i searched up david simpson (my name) and i found you and your awesome what a coincidence

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mike_lowndes]

Sold mine in about 87 for a Tokai Tele. The original bridge was *appalling* and used to cut your hand. Wouldn’t surprise me if only the wood was actually original.

[@richb3802]

What a fantastic guitarist!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@odb_roc_hound4186]

Dave, I have a tri color sunburst Hondo II, black scratch guard and pickups with maple neck, it has a 3 saddle telecaster style bridge that looks like it may have had a cover at some point. The neck is a bit of a bat though, haven’t played it in years.

[@thedavesimpson]

Awesome. :)

[@garywordsworth9302]

A serious Blackmore vibe going on with that Strat best Keep it away from the camera if you ever take it to California Dave 😉

[@thedavesimpson]

Hahaha. Good point. Thank you very much indeed for watching. :)

[@johnnorth9355]

Sometimes it takes a bit of love to get a bit of love back with guitars. I have a cheap Chantry charity shop guitar bought new on a rain ruined holiday that I have put hours of work into and it is the one I automatically reach for (although it needs a re-fret now). Sadly no matter how many years of practice I put in the results are never at Dave Simpson level.

[@thedavesimpson]

I'm sure your a brilliant player. Thank you very much for watching John. :)

[@shckltnebay]

Very moving music Dave, also your Iron Maiden riffs are amazing. Is that your SVTII? Thats the best bass amp ever made IMO

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. The svt is Queenie's. :)

[@SeagoGuitarist]

Not being funny, I've been subbed to you for a whole heckin' while 👀. That 'strat' has a tonne of life in it! I get why the guy gave it to you too, it resonates with you! Don't know what it is about guitars. Sometimes feels almost like they choose you. That one defenitely is greatful to be home! Also, I don't see what the problem is in appreciating a nice piece of Ash! OH, oh. Wait... Yeah. I see it now. 😂🍑

[@thedavesimpson]

Haha. :) Thank you for watching. :)

[@martinemesguitar]

Just don't mention ash blasted finishes...

[@tonytee4280]

Bet you're glad you put the time and effort in to get it sorted as it seems to be cooking on gas now. Weird headstock for a strat with the nut sitting on it.

[@thedavesimpson]

I am indeed extremely happy. :)

[@skyhorseprice6591]

The guitar is a sacred thing to you as it is to me, isn't it? I truly believe I'd have died a long time ago were it not for the guitar and the music from Elsewhere that it allows me to bring forth. It's alchemy, it's the magic of transmutation that has granted me grace and the chance to turn pain into joy. And here I am, watching and hearing you do this too. Man, this is beautiful, this is art, how everything else in the world shines so brightly but on the inside it's empty, dead, without heart and soul. But music. The guitar. Never _ever_ will it let us down. Thanks for this, Dave. Now I don't feel quite so alone. **And that last part! FUCKyeeeeaa!*** **Note #2. The guitar is bad _ASS!_ **

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mickgrowlythespider5198]

Man you are so inspiring to me thank you so much . I watched this whole video... And funny enough, I broke a strong just idk 20 minutes before you did!! In this video at least lmao. 😂 low E tho... I was chugging and digging in like a frigging monster... Felt real good. Tone was with me too. Gugh I love that. I can only spit the beer I taste after that and relish in extreme enjoyment , solitude asf . beautiful. But anyway,that was great. So many I question you... And I thank you as well yea crazy fool... You taught me how to use a Marshall MG. Fudge! I recently had to sell my tube amp I used to run my POD go thru... And I ACTUALLY LOVED IT. But I'm back to a Marshall MG carbon fiber 30 watt thing. I know you can run theses things to unbelievable strengths.. Dude, I've seen you , I've felt you... Lol that's gross. But you can pull some amazing tones out of this I'm sure. Please share how I may as well. How would you run this right? I've learned from you with these amps.. Turn the bass down!!! I do. As well as the trombone. And I thank you they have helped. But my brother I'm still dismayed. What would you do with this right! FK I talk too much. GD bleesss? And thanks man. Love your music and vids and every quietly thing you do... As am i

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i have videos on how I run my mgs. :)

[@mickgrowlythespider5198]

@@thedavesimpson Thanks for the reply. You're an awesome cat, bloke, dude .

[@eray6714]

this guitar literally looks the same as my sx american alder strat

[@billtaylor4897]

I was just thinking... what if Dave had been born in 1948, and lived three doors down the street from David Gilmore. The Dave & David Experience And, he was cousins with Brian Auger. who dated a girl that knew Robert Plants mom. But he wasn't...

[@thedavesimpson]

Sadly. :(

[@ifax1245]

Yes

[@thedavesimpson]

:)

[@kok111188]

Well.. I'm sure the guitar is pretty good. But it's really like they say... in the fingers! ... and his fingers are /vintage/

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Its one of the family !

[@thedavesimpson]

Indoodles do. :)

[@christineayres7199]

That guitar looks a lot like Blackmores guitar that he used at the Cali Jam in 1974 , I love the look of the 70s Strat's but every time I've played one they have been awful , My fav Strat era is the 1960s one as the necks on those guitars just feel perfect and the pickups have that Hendrix tone ,where as when i played a 70s Strat a real one at Sam Ash Guitar centre in LA on holiday it was terrible , I ended up buying a Squier classic vibe instead , though the 70s Strat was a bargain back in 2012 a real 70s Strat for only £1500 quid but saying that the Pound was worth like double a dollar back then so around $3000 bucks lol

[@FireMoon42]

Dave....Dave Murray's original black Strat is Paul Kossoff's white Strat modified.

[@thedavesimpson]

Indeed it is. :)

[@FireMoon42]

@@thedavesimpson Have a listen, if you haven't already heard it, to the song Blue by Kevin Ayers from the album Yes We Have No Mañanas.

[@paulmitchell5349]

Maybe The Ugly Duckling could be its name ? Just realised I've turned into a guitar geek. 8 minutes in and I'm riveted by the rebuild.

[@1916JAD]

Dave I’d love to see you play any Stone Roses tune! Wow!👍

[@thedavesimpson]

Maybe one day. :)

[@renren1418]

Good gravy

[@thedavesimpson]

:)

[@user-gi1ui7sx7y]

🗣🔥

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@vadwanuu7825]

Beautiful guitar and beautiful playing. My very first guitar was an 80's Hondo strat. I hocked it years ago and really regret it now. How is the weight on yours? I remember mine being extremely heavy.

[@thedavesimpson]

Its not heavy at all. Usual strat weight. :) Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@vadwanuu7825]

@@thedavesimpson Never miss an episode😀

[@geruto17760]

Maybe that was why they routed out the wood underneath the pick guard.

[@craigpimlott204]

It was probably better than a CBS fender .cos some of them were junk .the Chinese squires from the last couple of years could be better ..I repaired a 1970 for a lad and that thing was a piece of crap the body was great .but the rest was terrible .the pickups sounded thin as hell the F machine heads were worse than any cheap Chinese machine heads for stability I’d ever tried ..somebody had hacked the body out the same ,with a chisel to fit a Dimarzio humbucker in the middle position ,the pots and ceramic cap were still original and still worked fine apart from a bit scratchy but after a good spray with contact cleaner they come right around.I re soldered it all again as most had reallly bad dry joints and big blobs of solder where they had fitted the dimarzio.but the frets were good and the wear was nice on the body and neck .but I’d say a classic vibe would run rings around it ..

[@brianparrish4649]

I have a warmoth copy of a strat but I'm really struggling with not having a strat with fender name on it. Thoughts??

[@thedavesimpson]

Get a fender decal for the headstock. :)

[@TH-ql8gg]

That jam....wtf! How do you hit all the right notes?

[@thedavesimpson]

Practice. :)

[@deeforty]

Hi dave, I was wondering, I know you have all your pedals going through the front of the amp, but what about the boss looper? Is that in the fx loop? Cheers mate, that jam was epic.

[@thedavesimpson]

The looper is in the front too. It didn't sound great on the loop. Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@deeforty]

@@thedavesimpson ah OK, so the looper is last in the chain? Distortions then delays ect then looper? Sorry to hassle you, I'm really falling In love with your tones.

[@gregmock6808]

That chambering rough or not under the pickguard and the neck pickup sound really creamy and round.....that's a nice guitar

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@rogerYT69]

doctor dave ...surgery done well 😉 cool guitar!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@jasonb2916]

Dave... what do I need to learn to play like you???? Please tell me!!!!

[@thedavesimpson]

20 years of constant practice and live performance. :)

[@narbonneguitars9331]

So what kinda guitar is it(brand)Dave...strats are my guitar go to ..I play like you many guitar an types but ..I have somthing for natural wood strats..love them..👌👍🤘...this has a real percussive spank in it ..real chimey ...

[@thedavesimpson]

Its a Hondo 2. Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@stuartpplace6502]

Ace T-Shirt, and waffle sir.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@thenameless3271]

The beard grew that fast? What

[@thedavesimpson]

Its a skill i have. :)

[@mikehomar5321]

👋

[@thedavesimpson]

Howde. :)

[@BigSifu67]

We'll call you "5 String Simpson" henceforth....😆 Don't worry about the waffle, the story is just as much a part as the music! It's good to see a 40+ year old guitar has so much music in it. When you fixed it up, you freed it's soul to express itself.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@matthewpollard2843]

Gold scratchplate maybe?

[@thedavesimpson]

Not for me but cool idea.

[@matthewpollard2843]

@@thedavesimpson I was merely suggesting something other than white LOL :)

[@Baker.Matthew]

E 26:55

[@larrydyer8224]

You’ve taken it this far,I think you should paint that guitar 🎸

[@digitalchris6681]

No...........

[@thedavesimpson]

I already had but its better like this. :)

[@larrydyer8224]

@@thedavesimpson 😎