The amazing thing about Guthrie is that he doesn't play 1 style. He is a master of all styles. Blues, Jazz, Metal, Funk, if you find you don't like the sound of one album, just pop in a different one. If you love guitar, you will most likely find something in his repitoire that speaks to you. Not to mention he is one of the most humble and honest musicians on the planet.
He's a great player without doubt....I've seen him playing lots of styles on videos. I hear he's a very nice guy too.....I've worked with people who have played with him (he doesn't live too far from me in the UK)! Never seen him live, I'd like to.
Bought four Charvels (not at once) but just had to return them all because they all had quality issues, and I am talking about one Japanese made one and three use select models. Really disappointed because I wanted to love the thing so much. Out of the four guitars, Guthrie Govan USA signature was the last. everything was ok, but the bridge just wouldn't stay in tune even after three guitar technicians tried setting up the thing....
Lovely playing Tom,very Cory Wong ish! 👌 😊 I think I prefer in looks and sound Guthries Suhr tbh ! Although I do like natural wood finished guitars but yeah that one is very brown lol...
Guys I have a question. Does anybody have an issue with a “sitar” like sound on the high e and b strings ? I have the version with the Gotoh tuners and the previous model I had , had the sperzel tuners and didn’t make this sound . Could that be the difference ? Apparently according to techs the reason for that is that this guitar doesn’t use a string tree , however my past model didn’t make this sound and obviously they didn’t have a string tree either . Anyone having this issue with this guitar? I would really appreciate any info
I've had this on another guitar.....it was solved by a couple of strokes in the nut slot from a file.....by the person who owned this GG guitar who knows how to do it! I've not had as much success, there is a technique to it.....but when he did it the sitaring went away immediately!
Great guitars but I sold my old one years ago, partly because the original Floyd style trem would always impart this weird chorusy resonance. In hindsight I wonder if it was the tremolno. That device is neat but it really adds weird friction to the trem movement and needs to be tightened frequently.
The vibrations do seem to make the small thumb screws work loose if it's not in the locked mode. Tuning is good with it....but I'm not sure I'd ever want to lock the trem off unless I broke a string!
Ha! I was just apologising for not loving the guitar that you kindly lent me.....I know you feel similarly about it as I do......still sounds bloody good when you're playing it whether we like it or not 😀!
Great review. This guitar is the bees knees for me but you eloquently state why it isn’t for you. Different strokes for different folks.. I think this gitfiddle is a great jack of many trades but certainly not the best at any one thing. Money not a factor, it would obviously be ideal to have about 15 different guitars in the “studio” to cover all of the spectrum.
Locking tuners have NO CORRELATION with (the absence of) a locking nut OR a tremolo. I wish people would stop inferring that locking tuners are any sort of replacement for a locking nut...they arent. All they do is make string changes faster and easier.
I didn't realise I had implied they were there instead....it's more to do with the way they've got rid of any angle across the nut that has meant a locking nut isn't necessary.
That is true.....I would always use a stand on a gig.....but just setting it down at home it's a pain! I actually think the worse aspect to it is the damage that it will do to the cable as gravity bends it over. I can see the advantages but on balance I think Leo got it right first time......like so many other things that people have tried to improve on his design!!
