Guthrie Govan appreciation thread

[guitarwiz02]

He he he....

What are the specs on the new guitar?

So far, wala pa. And wala pa ding official statement from both camps kaya antay-antay lang.

[stringman]

Yeah, i'm waiting for the specs nga. I remember when EVH moved from MM to Peavey. MM was better, even the Axis after he left mas maganda pa rin compared sa lumabas na Peavey.

[Poundcake]

Yeah, i'm waiting for the specs nga. I remember when EVH moved from MM to Peavey. MM was better, even the Axis after he left mas maganda pa rin compared sa lumabas na Peavey.

Agree. Medyo mataas ang "lemon" production rate ng Peavey at that time. Even my Peavey Wolfgang which I absolutely love is just a so-so guitar. It's not really bad, but it sounds ordinary. Nothing special (great on distortion, medyo olats sa cleans) kahit pinalitan ko na ng Bare Knuckle VH II yung bridge pickup at Fernandes FSK-101 yung neck pickup (I love those overextended feedbacking notes in "A Year To The Day" ). MM Axis guitars sound great. They're very versatile and very playable. May lemons pa rin, of course, but definitely less than Peavey Wolfgangs.

[guitarwiz02]

Yeah, i'm waiting for the specs nga. I remember when EVH moved from MM to Peavey. MM was better, even the Axis after he left mas maganda pa rin compared sa lumabas na Peavey.

Yup, kahit ako mas gusto ko yung EBMM compared to Peavey Wolfgang. Pero mas okay naman ngayon ang EVH Wolfgang compared sa EBMM.

[Poundcake]

Yup, kahit ako mas gusto ko yung EBMM compared to Peavey Wolfgang. Pero mas okay naman ngayon ang EVH Wolfgang compared sa EBMM.

I've tried an EVH-era EBMM before, dude. Grabe ang ganda ng tunog. Boutique-level sya from my assessment. It was on consignment at Cowtown Guitars in Las Vegas, NV. Purple quilt maple top ang finish. Almost $2,600 +7.2% sales tax ang asking price nila, though. Hassle!

But going back to Govan's new signature, I wonder what the pickups are. Wala na rin yung blower switch. It's a pretty useful tool, actually. Nagpalagay nga ako nun sa bagong Suhr ko e, hehe. I'm also a bit concerned about the possible tuning problems that GG experienced in the Frankfurt concert video. Sana mas stable ang tuning nung official Charvel sig nya pag nilabas na yun sa market.

[guitarwiz02]

I've tried an EVH-era EBMM before, dude. Grabe ang ganda ng tunog. Boutique-level sya from my assessment. It was on consignment at Cowtown Guitars in Las Vegas, NV. Purple quilt maple top ang finish. Almost $2,600 +7.2% sales tax ang asking price nila, though. Hassle!

But going back to Govan's new signature, I wonder what the pickups are. Wala na rin yung blower switch. It's a pretty useful tool, actually. Nagpalagay nga ako nun sa bagong Suhr ko e, hehe. I'm also a bit concerned about the possible tuning problems that GG experienced in the Frankfurt concert video. Sana mas stable ang tuning nung official Charvel sig nya pag nilabas na yun sa market.

Same here, mate! Naka-gamit na din ako ng authentic EBMM and yes, grabe sa ganda talaga nun. Lalo na pag naka bird's eye maple yung fretboard. Ganda ng sustain.

The one he used in Frankfurt, as far as I know, is still a prototype. So, am pretty sure marami pang adjustments ang gagawin diyan. Just like what EVH did to his new EVH Wolfgang guitars. Ni-roadtest niya muna nung 2007-2008 reunion tour nila which, was still unbranded at the time.

[stringman]

Same here, mate! Naka-gamit na din ako ng authentic EBMM and yes, grabe sa ganda talaga nun. Lalo na pag naka bird's eye maple yung fretboard. Ganda ng sustain.

The one he used in Frankfurt, as far as I know, is still a prototype. So, am pretty sure marami pang adjustments ang gagawin diyan. Just like what EVH did to his new EVH Wolfgang guitars. Ni-roadtest niya muna nung 2007-2008 reunion tour nila which, was still unbranded at the time.

Good so he can address the tuning problems. Pero his tuners look like it has the locking pegs at the back.

[manilacoke3]

Medyo naninibago pa ko sa tones ng Charvel nya. It's sounds more than a vintage strat than the modern Suhr that we got used to hear. Ewan ko lang kung ako lang yun, pero I can hear a little choke on his bends with this new guitar, though it looks like it has a flat-ish radius. Maybe he's aiming for a more raw woody tone, rather than an almost perfectly versatile tone (aka the John Suhr formula) on his Suhr Signatures.

[JunIbasco]

Hi to all! Just got this in my mail. Something to look forward to! 

-Jun







BOING, We’ll Do It Live! The Aristocrats At Alvas Showroom
Release Date Set For DECEMBER 10!

Hey all. BB here, writing from Athens, Greece as we wrap up our European tour. I’ve got some exciting news…
 
 

 
 
We are proud to finally announce that BOING, We’ll Do It Live! The Aristocrats At Alvas Showroom will be released on Monday, December 10! And pre-sales will begin sometime in the second half of November. I’m thinking 11/20, give or take a day or two. Not far away, right? When that’s ready to fly, we’ll make a big old noise about it. For now, we just wanted to get the word out that, yes, it’s done, it’s being manufactured as I type, and Marco, Guthrie and I can’t wait to share it with you.
 
And might I add, this fine collection of Aristocratic music and video will make a great holiday gift, IYKWIMAITYD. (Google it if you’re confused.)
 
If you want to know more, here’s the press release we’re sending out over the next 24 hours. You can also expect a YouTube preview in the coming days. As they say, watch this space!

And thank you again for being on this list and being interested in what we're up to. We know many of you have been waiting for this live release for a long time. We worked our butts off on it and we promise you won't be disappointed.

-BB
 
********************
 
ROCK/FUSION POWER TRIO THE ARISTOCRATS
TO RELEASE FIRST LIVE CD/DVD
BOING, WE’LL DO IT LIVE! ON DECEMBER 10
Guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller, and drummer Marco Minnemann are captured live at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, CA
 
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 8, 2012) – The rock/fusion power trio The Aristocrats – featuring Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums – will release BOING, We’ll Do It Live! The Aristocrats At Alvas Showroom onDecember 10, 2012. The release will be in two formats: A standard-edition, 14-track, 2CD album, and a Deluxe EditionDVD + 2CD package featuring two additional bonus tracks, bonus audio from soundcheck, additional candid show footage, and bonus interviews with each band member. The 6-camera video was shot in high definition, and the 5.1 surround audio mix was done by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. A 2-channel stereo mix is also available.
 
Formed practically by demand after a single raucously received set at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA in January of 2011, the trio tracked their debut album The Aristocrats [BOING!] just four months later, and released it that September to universal acclaim. But the core energy of the band from the start was their preternatural live chemistry, which became even more explosive during a year’s worth of worldwide touring.
 
“We’re all definitely proud of the studio album,” says bassist Beller, “but we were just getting to know each other when we cut it. Now that we’ve traveled the world together, we really get each other musically and personally. Honestly, we spend a lot of time making each other laugh to the point of tears. I think that really comes through live, the sense that we’re friends walking a high wire together musically, but also that, sometimes, we just choose to be extremely silly. Somehow it all works.”
 
BOING, We’ll Do It Live! was captured over two nights in June of 2012 at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro,CA, and features the entire Aristocrats repertoire, plus select material from the trio’s individual back catalogs, and a brand new, previously unreleased song, “Dance Of The Aristocrats.”
 
TRACK LISTING
 
DISC ONE
1. Bad Asteroid
2. Greasy Wheel
3. Boing!…I’m In The Back
4. Flatlands
5. I Want A Parrot
6. Blues [strawberry]/Drum Solo
7. Waves
 
DISC TWO
1. Get It Like That
2. Furtive Jack
3. Train Trax
4. Cave Dweller
5. Mr. Kempinski
6. See You Next Tuesday *
7. Dance Of The Aristocrats
8. A Very Metal Introduction
9. Sweaty Knockers
10. Erotic Cakes *
* on Deluxe Edition only
 
DVD FEATURES
 
* Complete show, including bonus tracks & additional between song footage
* 5.1 surround mix by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree (and 2-channel stereo mix)
* Bonus audio from soundcheck
* Interviews with each band member

[guitarwiz02]

^^^Saw this the other day on Guthrie's fanpage. Finally! The wait is over! Yahoo!

[manilacoke3]

THIS should answer all the Charvel endorsement questions all over the internets haha

[guitarwiz02]

THIS should answer all the Charvel endorsement questions all over the internets haha

Thanks, man!

[kune_km]

THIS should answer all the Charvel endorsement questions all over the internets haha

great share bro!!!

prototype lang daw and not a signature model??? prototype kaya ng anong model itong charvel na 'to? i still love his Suhr... still my ultimate dream guitar!!!

[kune_km]

THIS should answer all the Charvel endorsement questions all over the internets haha

tone is in the pig!!! 

[stringman]

THIS should answer all the Charvel endorsement questions all over the internets haha

Koa body + baked maple neck, Charvel probably gave him the freedom to experiment on his own.

[guitarwiz02]

And he now uses a Marshall. Nice!

[Poundcake]

And he now uses a Marshall. Nice!

I think requested amp lang nya yun dahil medyo tight ang budget nya sa current tour nila. Suhr Badger 30 (or 35) pa rin yung gamit nya dun sa Frankfurt Jazz Festival video na pinost mo the other week, e.

[guitarwiz02]

I think requested amp lang nya yun dahil medyo tight ang budget nya sa current tour nila. Suhr Badger 30 (or 35) pa rin yung gamit nya dun sa Frankfurt Jazz Festival video na pinost mo the other week, e.

Yup, pwede din. Pero may picture si GG weeks before the Frankfurt gig na Marshall din gamit niya. Pero nadala niya sa Frankfurt yung Badger niya so 'di ko maisip kung bakit 'di niya madadala sa Greece yun. But yeah, pwedeng requested amp lang nga din. Pero grabe ganda ng Charvel niya. Parang prime Koa ang ginamit sa body e. Same as Reb Beach's Suhr body.

[jett.ilagan]

Guthrie rocks! hahaha
Una ko siyang napakingan sa phone ng friend ko,
tas nag research reasearch din ako.

hangang sa napadpad ako sa erotic cake album.

I was like... OMFG!!!

Possible kaya na maging kasing galing ko siya?
nkaka MindFvck lng tlga,
ibang klase.

[stringman]

Yup, pwede din. Pero may picture si GG weeks before the Frankfurt gig na Marshall din gamit niya. Pero nadala niya sa Frankfurt yung Badger niya so 'di ko maisip kung bakit 'di niya madadala sa Greece yun. But yeah, pwedeng requested amp lang nga din. Pero grabe ganda ng Charvel niya. Parang prime Koa ang ginamit sa body e. Same as Reb Beach's Suhr body.

Minimal gears lang daw dinala niya. Kaya not even a backup guitar. Ironically he still sounds great with the Marshall.

[guitarwiz02]

Ironically he still sounds great with the Marshall.

Which only proves one thing. But I don't wanna get into that. Ha ha ha!

[guitarman8294]

Which only proves one thing. But I don't wanna get into that. Ha ha ha!

Binitin.... 

[manilacoke3]

The marshall was the amp from the event. As we all know (and also stated in the interview), he's a simple straight up guitar guy. he wouldn't wanna dig into a 4-8 or a dozen channel marshall. haha

[guitarwiz02]

Binitin.... 

 

[Poundcake]

Minimal gears lang daw dinala niya. Kaya not even a backup guitar. Ironically he still sounds great with the Marshall.

Well, Marshall amps aren't the best but they still generally sound good. I think the amp in the video is a JVM, which is a really, really good and versatile amp. So ampwise, there's no reason for him not to sound good.

His Charvel looks like a bionic Suhr of sorts. A Strat-esque headstock, a 24-fret Modern-esque neck bolted onto a Standard-esque body. Notice how the neck is bolted onto the body: almost no space between the neck and the neck pickup (for larger wood contact area). GG used a Suhr Standard for quite a while prior to Suhr issuing him a signature Modern, so he should be right at home with his Charvel prototype.