I have been a pro guitarist for 25+ years in the Tri-State area, playing many different styles and I am now bringing all of my experiences to help singers/songwriters and music supervisors complete their projects from my home studio.
I can provide rhythm, lead, acoustic and bass guitars, mandolin and banjo to your tracks, basic keyboard/piano tracks or sequences, drum programming and help with arranging. I can take your simple melody/chords or demo and turn it into a complete arrangement, ready to be mixed or mastered. I can also provide male baritone rock vocals, real Native American Flutes, Tin Whistle, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophones, Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Trombone recorded with professional mics in an isolation booth.
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Endorse Dave Crum35 Reviews - 9 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedTotal pro! Killer results and fantastic tones!!! Highly recommended!!!
check_circleVerifiedAwesome Awesome Awesome! Truly so talented and delivered exactly what I was asking for, would love to work with again!
check_circleVerifiedFirst time working with Dave and it was a blast! He delivered exactly what I was looking for. 7 Stars!
check_circleVerifiedWhen I thought of having a real guitar player on my 9/11 tribute song (which I will have mixed and mastered soon for a September single release), I decided to go with someone from New York and Dave Crum came up. This guy understood that assignment and delivered the guitar parts better than I did mine on keyboard. I will consider working with him again whenever I need real guitars.
check_circleVerifiedSecond time working with Dave and it was great.
Communicative, professional and easy to work with.
Great collaboration.
check_circleVerifiedDave is really easy to work with, he directly understands what I am looking for and always has great deliveries!
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Another great delivery from Dave!
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It was a pleasure working with Dave again, easy communication and great delivery.
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First time working with Dave and it was a pleasure. He understood directly what I was looking for and the delivery was great!
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Dave did a great job! His guitar track fit perfectly with the feel of the song! Would definitely work with him again!
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Dave is an incredibly talented guitar player. He is easy to work with and is a chameleon when it comes to playing styles. He easily pivoted when I wanted to change direction with the song and was able to provide multiple options to choose from. I would highly recommend him and would happily work with him again.
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It was great to work with Dave.
Very competent, keen on getting it right, very good communication and professional.
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Dave did a fantastic job on my song with his creative and thoughtful approach. His guitar work - rhythm & tone - really helped bring it to life as I hoped it would. No hesitation in working with him again and can similarly recommend him if outstanding guitar input required.
check_circleVerifiedGreat work from Dave. First time working with him and the tracks were great, with no hassles to get tweaks to ideas. Very smooth transaction!
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Dave is incredibly nice, he did revisions for my project, exactly in the style I was looking for. Thank you Dave for such an incredible experience!
check_circleVerifiedDave is very talented, professional, and flexible. He's an absolute joy to work with and I can't recommend him enough!
check_circleVerifiedHe nailed my request on his FIRST TRY. No amendments needed. Very tight play and creative!
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Fat tone, great melodies, and great communication. Just an all around rawwwk-solid collaboration!
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Great to work with !!
check_circleVerifiedDave did a fantastic job! He replayed the guitar part exactly how i wanted. Very professional! I‘ll work with him again for sure!
Interview with Dave Crum
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, country-rock, pop, R&B, EDM
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Creative parts, ambient textures, hard rocking power chords, layered walls of guitar, delicate finger picked acoustic, etc.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listen to the song, look over the notes, take my own notes. If I'm laying down guitar parts, I'll typically choose a guitar and just dive right in and hit record.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Hybrid. I like analog pedals, but digital amplifiers and plug-ins. Setting up microphones and getting great live amp tones is not my thing. I don't have thousand dollar microphones and isolation cabinets needed to get one or two great guitar tones. I can get amazing tones using plug-ins and they are consistent every time, as well as more versatile for me.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Being able to capture vibes of specific players. Having played in cover bands for over 20 years, I have had to learn the styles of many great guitarists.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have over 30 guitars, hundreds of analog pedals, and the best amp simulators and plug-ins available. I can get classic Marshall or American clean tones and everything in between, as well as ambient and crazy fuzzed-out noise!
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm a big fan of the work Glen Ballard did with Alanis Morissette as well as the legendary studio guitarists of the 80's and 90's.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mostly guitar tracks- rhythm, lead, acoustic. I can also do bass, ukulele and various piano/keyboard tracks.
I was the Songwriter, Guitarist/Bassist, Programmer, Producer in this production
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- Electric GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Classical GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
- UkuleleAverage price - $70 per song
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
- Pop-Rock ArrangerContact for pricing
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Turn-around time varies greatly from project to project. For example: a guitar solo may take 24hrs or less, but a full project may take a few days up to a week.
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- Over 30 guitars
- hundreds of pedals and the best virtual amplifiers and effects plug-ins from Universal Audio and Native Instruments.
