Guthrie Govan
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Guthrie Govan's Amplifiers
The source link is all about Guthrie Govan speaking about and demonstrating Victory Amplifiers, his new endorsement. He Informs that the V30 The Countess was elaborated and created with his help, keeping in mind the traveling musician.
I only brought one on tour, if anyone’s curious, and it was the ash-bodied version which sounds a little Strat-ier through the Victory V30 head. And it’s the MKII V30, which has a little button on the back so you can switch between the new voicing and the old voicing. Mostly I was using the new voicing, which maybe sounds 10 percent more American to my ears, and a little differently focused in the midrange. But something like “Bonnie and Clyde” is the old voicing of that amp.
In 2021 Guitar World interview, Govan talks about the use of the amp in The Aristocrats' song, "When We All Come Together:
Amp-wise, that was just the clean channel of the Victory V30 head. The real secret weapon in that song was a bizarre instrument that I found lying around in the studio - I believe it was called a BilT Corvaire.
I also discovered that I really like Vox AC30s for a certain kind of clean tone. “Last Orders” has a thin Stratty-sounding pickup setting running into an AC30, which adds this warm roundness. I left the studio wondering why I hadn’t recorded more stuff using that kind of tone. Sometimes a different combination of gear will inspire you to imagine different things, whereas if you had started with your regular gear, these ideas might never have occurred to you.
"Amp-wise, I used a Vox AC30 for the clean tones in 'Spanish Eddie' and 'Last Orders,' whilst 'All Said and Done' was recorded with a small Carr combo - I don't remember the model name, alas - in an attempt to evoke more of a 'vintage' vibe.
At 3:39 in this Premier Guitar interview, Guthrie Govan discusses his Suhr Badger 30 amplifier.
at 1:13 you can hear Guthrie joking about the fact the V10 is 10 watts. At 2:10 you can see at the bottom of the video that the V10 is being used. At 5:40 he tells about how he tinkers with the V10 at home and how he's trying to work that amp into his home recording routine.
"When I'm playing with The Aristocrats, I'm generally using this splendid amp here, the Suhr Badger..."
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This pic of Guthrie Govan and the Hellcat's from Cornford's official website.
On The Aristocrats' website, a V50 The Earl amp is listed among Guthrie's gear.
Guthrie Govan can be seen using the Kemper Power head in this video. He also uses it on tour with Hans Zimmer.
"This is very much the prototype, hence the dubious pirate lettering..."
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In 2019's Premier Guitar interview, it is mentioned that Govan's Victory cabinets are loadeed with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
On the Victory artist page for Guthrie Govan, it cites his usage and includes a quote: “ 'I’ve been using this thing not only as my “go to” touring amp but also as a kind of “Swiss Army knife” in the recording studio… and It’s coped effortlessly with every sonic challenge I’ve been able to throw at it.'”
Guthrie Govan uses the Laney LFR-212 FRFR Active Cab with his Fractal setup for all solo clinics and Aristocrats tours, preferring to use two LFR-212s in stereo. This information is confirmed by Laney Amplification.
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