Tips for Guthrie Govan tone

[nate2698]

Can anyone give me any tips on achieving a Guthrie like tone? I'm talking about his lead tones on stuff like Bad Asteroid, Wonderful Slippery Thing, Flatlands, Ner Ner and Fives just to name a few.

 

[Anonymous]

I'd say that the bigger issue is being able to play those songs like him. Any number of high gain heads could get you in the ballpark of that tone.

Steve

 

[SpiderWars]

Was he using Cornford for some of those tones? It sounds like a pretty fat tone. That last solo in Ner Ner is one of my favorites, so juicy and fat.

 

[Faded Abyss]

I like his tone in the solo he does for the song drive home by Steve Wilson

 

[jinch0]

Victory v30

 

[codyjarret]

I just use an old OLP Petrucci with DiMarzio TZ bridge, 1968 Marshall Plexi 200 watt Major and Marshall 4x12 with Celestion G12M greenbacks.
Works for me.

 

[Atropos_Project]

Use less gain than you think, turn up the mids, and practice your face off

 

[cecilbag]

I just use an old OLP Petrucci with DiMarzio TZ bridge, 1968 Marshall Plexi 200 watt Major and Marshall 4x12 with Celestion G12M greenbacks.
Works for me.

Tasty playing as always. Love your playing and tones.

 

[codyjarret]

I just use an old OLP Petrucci with DiMarzio TZ bridge, 1968 Marshall Plexi 200 watt Major and Marshall 4x12 with Celestion G12M greenbacks.
Works for me.

Tasty playing as always. Love your playing and tones.

Thank you kindly Sir, much appreciated.

 

['63-Strat]

I'd say that the bigger issue is being able to play those songs like him. Any number of high gain heads could get you in the ballpark of that tone.

Steve

Bingo. He's used a bunch of different gear over the years and always sounds like him. There's nothing magic there except his playing IMO.

 

[tripstan]

Suhr Koko boost has been on his solo pedal board for years, into a slightly driven british style amp. But 99% of the tone is in his fingers.