Guthrie Govan demos his new Charvel prototype for Guitarist magazine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this age of production-line rock stars, there's something really great about meeting a guitarist who defies easy classification. One thing Guthrie Govan isn't, though, for all his frankly astonishing fretboard skills, is a shredder.
Watching Guthrie idly noodle on the guitar is the musical equivalent of watching someone channel-surfing on TV. One moment he's playing face-melting metal; a heartbeat later he's playing warped country licks - then rounding things off with a bar or two of straight jazz - all played with great feel and not a little wry humour.
It's no surprise then that his new Charvel prototype (it's not currently a production model, sadly) is a deceptively versatile design that departs from his first koa Charvel in some important respects. Firstly, it's got a maple-capped basswood body -- moving the game on even further from mahogany guitars Guthrie has favoured in the past.
"Mahogany is great for the barking rock, but it doesn't clean up quite as well as you want it to sometimes," he says.
Meanwhile, the new prototype has custom pickups in an H/S/H configuration made by Michael Frank-Braun, who designed the pickups on the Eric Johnson signature Stratocaster. They're designed for flexibility not out-and-out mayhem, Guthrie explains.
"I just told him I want a certain kind of honesty in the pickups. I want them to reflect all the different ways you can hit a note, which is the opposite of the flattering pickup. I want the pickup to hear every subtlety, even if it's a mistake, and also transmit the natural sound of the wood. They're not ultra-high output."
For the complete lowdown on Guthrie's latest Charvel prototype and an in-depth look at the rest of the gear he relies on - plus insider insights into his forthcoming Aristocrats album - check out our interview in issue 367 of Guitarist on sale 5 April.
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Even his guitar seems like cool guy to have a beer with.
No doubt! Cheers!
"Unfortunately named nut sauce"
Elegant even for the nasty jokes.
Nut sores* his accent makes it sound like sauce.
@@Stmfetty2013 No dickhead, he said Nut Sauce, because it's named Nut Sauce.
change the title and put "charvel demos his new cyborg british guitar player prototype"
Hahah, ten points
"the unfortunately named 'nut sauce'" HAHAH that cracked me up.
You’re everywhere
@@clarencebeaks1315 cuz I'm Santa Clause.
TruthSurge 😮😮🤗🤗🤗
I was here and there too. I'm now here and there. Looking for more Guthrie Govan stuff.
I could watch Guthrie describe the food on his plate and I'd be entranced. The guy is a guitar wizard and a master wordsmith.
Sometimes I scratch my head when I see some of the guitar players out there that have their own models and/or endorsements. Guthrie, on the other hand, deserves it all... what an amazing player.
I just realized why I watch Guthrie Govan's vids: his personality is just as appealing as his playing. He's got sprezzatura. From wiki:
"Sprezzatura is an Italian word originating from Baldassare Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier, where it is defined by the author as a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it. It is the ability of the courtier to display an easy facility in accomplishing difficult actions which hides the conscious effort that went into them."
Nice word! Though I think that definition is captured adequately in english by the colloquial use of the word 'cool'. That being somewhat diluted though, sprezzatura can bring back the emphasis. Thanks for that.
He's also got "Cazzimma" (unfortunately it can't be translated XD)
Iove that world now, also I studied it at school but was just useless until I watched Guthrie videos
Very good observation
Sprezzatura it is then.
I love how Guthrie says "people of the internet", after all, he is an otherworldly guitarist!
He's is so far past trying to play the instrument, he plays what ever pops in his head. The connection mind, body and soul is priceless..... Much more success to the giver........I am inspired.
What a player..... amazing... and his personality gleeful... he's true blue... humorous and smart... a shining spirit.
I had the finished model arrive yesterday and it's far from a disappointment. The guitar really does play like no other that I possess and he's certainly done a fantastic job at ensuring the buyer gets what they pay for unlike other signature models.
Plays like a dream. Thank you, sir.
This is true. I bought Stevie Vai's signature guitar and got sent a plate of spaghetti and meatballs so I returned it and bought the Tony Iommi signature SG and received a 12v truck battery. Not what I'd paid for.
he's got such class
I met Guthrie at NAMM this past year: he was an extremely humble and friendly man. His advice to everyone on how to be a virtuoso is: "Take it is that makes you, you; and exaggerate it." I would have loved to stay and talk with him, but he was on his way somewhere, so that is all we get. :)
As far as mastering various techniques I think Goven is probably one of the best in the world, it's simply incredible to watch.
Incredible instrument. His choices of words are amazing! :D
Hands down one of the MOST creative guitar players and musicians on the face of this planet! Thanks for sharing yourself with the rest of us, I was really getting bored with all the crappy music we were starting to see out there - now I look forward to new music again!
I really like this man’s playing. In particular, his clean tone playing.
"It pleases me greatly"
I love watching this guy play. Not just the shreddy stuff, but his whole vibe/personality. It all comes out in his playing. I found my self smiling because of this video.
Damn, how can you have such precision when you play with a nickel ! Great sounding, great playing !
Ahaha alors comme on se retrouve :)
"The unfortunately named 'nut sauce'." Bahahahhaa!
Govan reminds me of a shrew like creature that only surfaces when there's a guitar around
That bridge pickup screams in the rightest of ways!!
4:36 whutttt? :O
I know that gave me chills lol. He's doing like an arpeggiated glissando or something. He's fretting an A6/9(add7?)
(fretted 544454), plays the 4th fret 3rd string, then he hits the 6th string harmonic (17th fret) by resting his right hand index finger on the string above the fret and plucking with his right thumb, then plucks the 4th string (no harmonic) with his right pinky, then does the harmonic for the 5th string (16th fret) the same way, then plucks the 5th string with his pinky again, and so on until he ends the lick by hitting the harmonic on the 4th string. Let me know if that makes sense for ya. Cheers!
Edit - Here's a tab version I just made:
e-----------------------------------------------------4-------------------
B------------------------------------5------------------------------------
G-------------------4--------------------------------------------- ----> sexy tone knob swell
D--4--------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
Where notes in brackets < > are harmonics played with the right hand index and thumb
Nut sauce was produced in me trousers
@@pjg238 Dude, it's so awesome that you took the time to present this. I just saw this comment and skipped over to the time and watched him play that segment and thought "what a shame I won't know what he's doing there to attempt it" and then bam you left a lesson basically. Many thanks!
It's a technique called Harp Harmonics. It was pioneered by a guy called Lenny Breau. If you're interested in learning more about the technique I suggest giving Breau's music a listen, as well as Ted Greene or Eric Johnson.
@@ZrankFappaH lol you got it man! I'm really glad I could help! I probably wouldn't have known what he was doing either if it wasn't for my many years of watching Phil Keaggy play and playing his music. Listen to/watch him if you haven't already, cheers!
Wow this guy never ceases to amaze me totally laid back and just kicks ass, going from heavy rock to smooth jazz as seamlessly and effortlessly as anyone I have heard since Tommy Bolin. True virtuosity... a real pleasure to both watch and listen to him
Is it ok to produce your own "Nut Sauce" to lube the bone nut? :D
Pencil lead and petroleum jelly/Vaseline. Might as well stick to Chapstick; it works just fine.
isnowyazn I know man, it was a "subtle" joke ;)
I see what you did there.
What if one needs lube to get their nut sauce production commence?
@@philipdjoshi7525 It's nut sauce all the way down
Guthrie is one of few that can do whatever he pleases on the guitar. He is an icon. And so ever humble.... Which puts him in my top 10 of all time favorite guitarist Simply ,awesome.
"nutsauce, unfortunately named nutsauce"
Could you explain the joke for me please ?
The versatility of Guthrie amazes me on every video of his... Hope to see him live on of these days. Come to Portugal!
Very cool guitar! sounds great too :D
Is a wonderful style and concept! Congratulations Mr. Govan
I'm glad he went with a non fine tuner floyd on the final model.
I love that man! So humble and a total genious on guitar!
yeees :D I've never noticed that, but that's true!
Even his guitar seems like cool guy to have a beer with.
Excellent to watch and listen to Guthrie play as always.
How does it stay in tune without being a double locking system???
Sal Lucido amazing springs in the back, nut (with the unfortunately names "nut sauce") and the locking machine heads!
Tho-ro-ugh-ly En-joy-able listening. Thanks Guthrie😊
5:13 did he just start playing "start me up" by the rolling stones lol
what a nicely spoken young man; I'd let him carry my shopping home for me. His mother must be very proud of him...
why can't i slow down the speed of this video so i can figure out the lick at 4:16?!?!?!?!
its just an old worn out swing lick, listen to anything from that era and youll hear versions of it
i feel so privileged to have touched that very exact guitar!
tone is sub standard. sounds good cuz guitarrist has mad skills
Is that the Captain at the right at 5:40?
+Vincent Steenstra Toussaint It's like "Where's Waldo"...nice job spotting that tidbit!
+Vincent Steenstra Toussaint According to his t-shirt it is him! nice job spotting him back there!
It is!
+Vincent Steenstra Toussaint How on earth did you see that?
haha well spotted!
4:36 What in the actual fuck?
+Jakob Strand (Lunaspice) I just yelled "WHAT" out loud when I saw that
+Josh Arthurs this dude is a raving lunatic wizard and everything he plays is just mind bogglingly brilliant
EJ shows you how to do that in his instructional vid
You'll see more fingerpicking guys doing this.. Doyle Dykes, Tommy Emmanuel, and the guys they learned it from.. Chet Atkins, Travis.. that whole group and older. Pick with your thumb while using your index to sound a harmonic.. you can practice at an open string but you can move the note wherever when fretted. Then use your ring finger to pick a regular note. Then just go back and forth..up and down a chord, put little pull-offs in or a tremolo. Look up Doyle Dykes' "The Visitation" or "Freebird" for more examples. The guys I mentioned use that technique frequently, though.
Check out Tommy emmanuels somewhere over the rainbow
Crikey this man knows his scales!! Awesome technical player!
Amazing how this man takes a modest even odd sounding tone and does something useful with it in a note or less. First note -odd; second, third, fourth...perfect.
I hate him. Torture watching him play.
Sounds soooo good, so crisp and accurate. Best sounding guitar...
I've been playing for most my life and he puts me to shame when testing out pickup noises. Sigh...
Guthrie Govan is most certainly a shredder... he just happens to also be EVERYTHING ELSE
The unfortunately named "nut sauce"
Holy crap that is one incredible sounding guitar
Why is the God playing the guitar?
A true Jedi guitar master! Impressed with that Charvel!
He’s awfully good, isn’t he?
that dude is the only person i know that makes a guitar sound good with the tone knob turned up a little. he is beyond amazing
I love Guthrie and mean no disrespect to anyone but.. his Suhr sounded a lot better.
+DaemoniumCC I wonder how much of it though was the Cornford it was plugged into...his rig now is so darn...crispy
Rob A Well the Cornford's are basically the same as the Victory amps he uses - the same guy makes them. I just think his Suhr sounded better.
Yea, well I can believe that with the Charvel having a maple cap and a maple neck, there's where the icepick is coming from :) My favorite tone ever from him is that Larry Carlton style track where he's using a Root Beer colored Suhr...it could be mics and preamps creating the magic but I've always attributed all the mojo to being a Cornford..see how the marketing deludes me!
Even this prototype is clearly more thought out in comparison to the suhr. Soundwise, I really dont want to judge via utube. There needs to be the same basis in equipment to do that.
***** That is definitely true, but considering we're hearing both with the same TH-cam compression and whatnot, means that they both got the same treatment. I still prefer the Suhr for it's clean sound, it just sounded amazing in his hands.
you will not be let down! amazing album, amazing guitars!
and years later, it's now a signature guitar
That's a really unique tone, especially on the bridge humbucker
It actually sizzles with anger!
Played this guitar at 2014 NAMM.. Best guitar in show. I Plugged into an EVH amp and immediately became my favorite guitar. I don't know that any guitar is worth this kind of money but if money is no issue then this is the guitar you want
I could listen to guthrie talk about guitars for just as long as i could listen to him play
Talent is most definitely not just having interest in something. There are people with very little interest in some things who manage to just pick it up naturally, whilst someone who is immensely interested and has immersed themselves and "used their time accordingly" and thoroughly enjoy what they're doing take FOREVER to actually get anywhere with it. It happens, i've been witness.
Guthrie should have a radio show. This guy's voice is gold. That was totally unexpected.
This man is just not human. His fret board is probably scared and excited of him at the same time!
Charming lad. Particularly like the bridge, such a clean apparatus
Man that was all one amp sound. He's amazing
When Guthrie explains things, the words just sound musical.
Basswood with a maple top is a great combination. Amazing tone at 5:35.
Although I build custom guitars I have to put hand on heart and agree with you in so far as a good carpenter can make a work of art with the most basic tools but the most expensive tools in the world won't necessarily make a carpenter good! A lot of people disagree with that! But Guthrie deserves a great guitar and its fantastic he shares his passion. He and Alex Hutchings are my favourite inspirers!
Its fascinating to see Guthrie give his perspective on a custom made guitar. I'm a guitar maker myself and learned something from this video. Guthrie would definately need a bone nut, the way he plays, however I'm intrigued by the baked head as presumably the coating is epoxy resin to avoid moisture getting in but you have to be careful not to dry out the wood too much as it makes it brittle. I've experimented with narrow section laminated necks in different timbers to get stability and action.
What a beast!!! Well rounded player can play multiple styles
My dear sir, tone STARTS in the fingers. The technique and subtle nuances in a guitarist's hands are what characterize the tone before it gets sent through the strings, pickups then amp. This is why Guthrie prefers as transparent a sound as possible, so that you hear HIM. Tweaks and custom design quirks - certainly in the case of someone like Guthrie- are more than gimmicks. It enables the player to feel totally comfortable, leaving them free to create their own unique sound.
I don't even care about the guitar, I just love listening to his voice.
he has done it already!the book is called "creative guitar 2:advanced techniques"and its one of the best books you can find!
"Talent" is having a lot of interest in something. Even if two people practice the same amount daily and one of them sounds "better" is because they use their time accordingly or are genuinely more interested in ENJOYING what they're doing. We think Guthrie is this inhuman monster, but he started young and was encouraged to play. He enjoys it and plays non-stop. That's why he's good. Don't diminish yourself with the idea of natural talent. Do what you love to no end and you will see results.
Glad to see him playing the best!
TH-cam outta do away with the 'dislike' button all together, i mean its an little bit of an open insult to some true great talent and art, just have a 'like' option for people who enjoy the video so much as they want to contribute and then if they dont then move on to something they do like without leaving a quick dig.......then again there is much out there that deserves to be frowned upon, damnit boy you've done it again lad!
And breath, best wishes, great stuff!
Stu
Genuinely don't get how someone could dislike this, all of these tones are beyond gorgeous
To add to that, Tosin Abasi cited Guthrie and Kurt Rosenwinkel as two of his inspirations at a clinic I went to. So everyone should really listen to their favorite's favorites, cause that's where it's at!
what an incredible guitarist and demo!
What a nice guy. If only all of todays young shredders could be as humble and well spoken instead of having big chips on their shoulders! I salute you!
He has a magical voice. Just listen to him talk.
I´m scared I will run out of Guthrie Govan videos to see
"The unfortunately named 'nut source" lmao! Guthrie is so ridiculously funny without even trying to be.. just like his playing.. so ridiculously mind blowing but done so effortlessly
Wow, tone for days!! And Guthrie, as usual, we're not worthy! :-)
I like it when the g string slides into the nut slot.
The Wife & I road-tripped and followed The Aristocrats around for 4 dates on their last US tour as well as having Tickets to see Guthrie in Steve Wilson's live band, so I'll try to remember this thread and report back on tonal changes between the Suhr usage previous and the Charvels on Steven Wilson's tour as well as the next Aristocrats US Tour...
Dear Guthz.. time to write a book.. Talent will ooze out your ears if we squeeze you!
About bone vs self-lubricating nut (tusq f.e.); Guthrie´s right about the SL nut BUT that´s because he uses a tremolo wich causes a great amount of friction at the nut. If the guitar has a fixed bridge, a SL nut don´t suffer as badly from the problem Guthrie´s pointing out. To those who say I´m wrong, I currently own a Schecter Hellraiser, have had it for about 2 years and the nut is still completely fine :)
great stuff Guthrie and Charvel.
As a guitarist who loves all the guitarists you named and far more (Mattias Eklundh, Ron Thal, Fabrizio Leo, Scott Mishoe, Dominic Cifarelli, etc.), I understand the "obsession" with Misha and Tosin. I absolutely love them, personally. They champion a new style of virtuosity that touches on points none of the classic fusion/shred players do -- especially Tosin. He's like a mix of Victor Wooten, Stanley Jordan, and Fredrik Thordendal. And he's a hard-working musician and excellent composer, too.
That sounds awesome. A guitar like that could be so useful. Most guitars like that I have seen are made with it being a steel string in mind. I'd like to see more electro acoustic guitars, of a smaller variety, being made for nylon.
I want Guthrie to do a tour where he just sits alone on stage and plays through some random runs, like he does in this video. I love watching all of these videos where hes just playing without any backing, demonstrating some piece of equipment. I even prefer it over a lot of the actual songs.
"which pleases me greatly" such polite grammar
Great guitarist and a genuinely nice bloke
I am liking this enormously more than the first Charvel.
That guy is beyond good!
I understand the obsession to. I remember first coming across some of the Periphery instrumentals a lot of years ago on youtube and being very excited about it due to how different it was to everything I had heard previous to it. I didnt mean any disrespect to Misha and Tosin but there are so many great guitarists that seem to be in there shadow. Its somewhat reminiscent to the Jerry C canon rock craze. That's probably the best description of Tosin I have ever read lol.
YES! Been waiting for this
Love when he does the rock finger whne mentioning the bridge pickup
He's still using the Antique Modern sometimes, as well as the Badger amp and their pedals. He's just not endorsed anymore, so technically he's free to use whatever he wants, his Suhr stuff included.