Wonderful Slippery Thing Guitar Tone Settings — Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan · 2000s · other
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, original album version (2006). Guitar is confirmed as the Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature with Suhr pickups. Amp is Suhr Badger 30, used with power scaling. No evidence of Victory amps or Fractal units on the original studio recording; those are for later live use. Effects are mostly from pedals, not amp. Pickup selection for riff is typically bridge humbucker (SSH Plus) for clarity and snap. Year: 2006.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Xotic Wah · wah
- MXR Dyna Comp · compression
- Providence Chorus · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
- Volume pedal (model unknown) · other
Guitar → MXR Dyna Comp → Xotic Wah → Volume pedal → Providence Chorus → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Reverb pedal (model unknown) → Suhr Badger 30 amp
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- snappy and articulate
- warm midrange
- crisp high end
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- groovy and funky
- mild breakup on strong attack
- clean-ish with edge
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for the studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Suhr Badger 30 usage for fusion/funk and Guthrie's tone in this era.
- Victory amps and Fractal FX8 are used in later live rigs, not on the original studio recording.
- Pedal models are inferred from era-correct interviews and pedalboard rundowns; exact pedal settings not available.
- No evidence of amp-based effects (reverb is likely from pedal or post-processing, but a small amount of amp reverb is possible).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Guthrie Govan's 'Wonderful Slippery Thing' riff tone is a touch above edge-of-breakup with articulate, forward mids, smooth but present highs, and a balanced low end. He favors a Dumble-style or boutique clean-to-crunch amp with mids pushed for fusion clarity, moderate bass for warmth, and just enough reverb for subtle ambience.