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Spanish Eddie Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature (ash-bodied, HSH, 5-way switch)
Pickups
Charvel Custom HSH (likely DiMarzio single-coil in middle, custom humbuckers in neck/bridge)
Amp
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle single-coil, Strat-like setting)
Studio recording, 2024 album 'Duck'. Guthrie Govan specifically states the Vox AC30 was used for the clean tones on 'Spanish Eddie' in the studio. The guitar was the ash-bodied Charvel Guthrie Govan signature, using a Strat-like single-coil setting. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean riff section; amp reverb likely used. Settings estimated based on typical AC30 clean tones and genre.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- warm and round
- bright and articulate
- thin Strat-like single-coil clarity
- smooth and glassy
- touch-sensitive
- dynamic response
- slightly compressed
- gentle attack
- open and airy
- no audible breakup
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No explicit numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30 clean tone for modern fusion/rock and Guthrie Govan's described approach.
- No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the clean riff section; only amp reverb inferred.
- Pickup position inferred from 'thin Stratty-sounding' and 'single-coil settings' comments; likely position 4 (neck + middle).
- If more detailed studio notes or isolated tracks become available, settings and effects should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Guthrie Govan typically uses a crunchy, articulate tone with forward mids and balanced bass/treble for riff sections in The Aristocrats. The 'Spanish Eddie' riff is punchy and dynamic, with moderate gain, slightly boosted mids, and minimal reverb, consistent with his Suhr/Marshall-style amp settings and fusion/progressive rock conventions.