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guthrie govan Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist · 2010s+ · rock

live

Original Recording

Guitar
Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature HSH Flame Maple
Pickups
Charvel Custom MF HSH (Humbucker-Single-Humbucker, with coil-split)
Amp
Fractal Audio FM9 (amp modeling, typically Victory V30 MkII or Suhr Badger 30 models for solo tones)
Pickup Position
Bridge humbucker (with possible coil-split for some passages)

Live and studio setups in the 2010s+ often use Fractal Audio FM9 for amp and effects modeling, especially for solos. Victory V30 MkII and Suhr Badger 30 are the most commonly modeled amps. The Charvel Guthrie Govan signature is the primary guitar for solos. Settings are estimated based on typical Govan solo tones and available interviews; no direct numeric settings for this exact solo found.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
6.5
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • TC Electronic Flashback Delay · delay
  • TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb · reverb
  • Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Signature Cry Baby Wah · wah
  • Suhr Koko Boost · boost
  • Providence Anadime Chorus · chorus

Guitar → Suhr Koko Boost → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → TC Electronic Flashback Delay (in effects loop) → TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb (in effects loop) → Fractal Audio FM9 (amp modeling, Victory V30 MkII or Suhr Badger 30) → Laney LFR-212 FRFR Cab

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • fluid legato articulation
  • bright and articulate highs
  • warm, present mids
  • tight low end
  • dynamic touch sensitivity
  • harmonic clarity
  • smooth overdrive
  • responsive to picking dynamics
  • moderate gain, not overly saturated

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