Guthrie Govan Discusses His Signature Charvel Guitar

When it comes to his signature Charvel guitars, virtuoso Guthrie Govan settled for nothing but the best. And after working closely with Charvel's design team, Govan now has two bearing his name - one with a bird's-eye maple top and another with a flame maple top.
While at a clinic at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in Gothenburg, Sweden, Govan took some time to break down his signature models to a lucky group of fans. Learn more in this feature.
For more information on the Guthrie Govan signature Charvel guitars, click here: www.charvel.com...

[@topografer]

-Can you make the pickup sound more honest -Sure bro no worries

[@Spectralhyena]

I dream about this guitar. I have no delusion that I'll sound like him it just looks and sounds so good.

[@juandedioslanderos1353]

It's amazing. The used market is killer for these. They do it all

[@DominicAirola]

The pro mod DK series are pretty close to these for a more affordable price.

[@juandedioslanderos1353]

@@DominicAirola nope. I've played both. The guthrie feels and sounds better and is the only one with the floyd

[@Spectralhyena]

Dominic Airola thanks for the heads up, what really sells this is all the wood options and detailing. It looks like it was nearly made entirely of wood.

[@bishopmusa1997]

You probably dont care but does any of you know a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost the password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me.

[@karlkanner3467]

"...unfortunately-named Nut Sauce..." hahaha

[@behindyou123456]

+Karl Kanner I laughed maniacally for about 10 minutes when I got what he meant

[@williamrobinson7435]

A pure delight to hear Guthrie speak about this, needless to say and play upon it too! A stunning instrument indeed. Nice one! 👍

[@DeadGlassEyes]

Love the very first image - polishing the Red Bear before going onstage.

[@zacharyclarke4240]

holy shit, i just looked those up and theyre like $30 per pick, I'm sorry but fuck that

[@amiseso]

I have two guitars from other brands, that trying to impersonate that natural finish. I have to say, Govan is inspiring. Even through Charvel

[@enriqueramirez4453]

Man, he's got such a beautiful tone

[@mikedegroff7766]

at 4:39 hes playing with the tremol-no and a broken string! i wonder if that was a "happy accident" or done on purpose to show the tremol-no in action. A simple double-stop would've sufficed haha

[@DCSeraph]

Finally! Wanted to buy this ever since the first prototype.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

So, how did it go? Did you say goodbye to over 5,000 dollars in exchange for this?)

[@seanmalloy12]

Lmaoooo

[@burnsZY85]

I am so happy that guthrie is on the g3 bill this year. Going to see them in the summer :).

[@popysanchez]

Did he cut a string at some point while playing?

[@johnhruby6205]

this guitar is beautiful in person

[@danhall716]

"Making these pickups was a lot easier than making Eric Johnson's pickups...which I can believe"...LoL, so true! I remember reading comments on one of TC Electronic's "Tone Print" videos, and someone said that if Eric Johnson did one, the video would be more than two hours long LoL

[@bipolarbear2321]

Why Guthrie left suhr? He sounded really different right now but he still rocks like no one else tho🤟🏻

[@mrfq146]

bcouse suhr headstock look weird

[@gonzalooliveraalves]

Because with Suhr he was playing production models slightly tweaked for him, and he couldn't do much about it. Charvel was open to the idea of designing a signature guitar from the ground up, and following all of his requests.

[@alexjackson8841]

I would love to see what we could have had if Suhr did let Guthrie have as much input as he wanted like charvel. That could have been an absolutely insane guitar. Suhr make good stuff

[@PeteHawthorne]

That bridge!

[@RodrigoCFD]

1:05 He probably said "made me Suhr pickups", actually...

[@Grimm1337]

Thx for the upload. Any chance we might be able to see some more clinic footage?

[@guitmeister]

I've always loved CHARVEL, since the 80's... you said it wouldn't be one of those overpriced signature deals, guess what ? I can't find one in Canada under $3K, thanks allot (still love ya man)

[@ax_el_alvarez]

Impressive instrument, although I’m not a basswood fan, in his hands everything sounds perfect 😅

[@JohnLloydDavis]

At 4:39 he's playing with a broken top E string :)

[@maxmustardman298]

interesting comment about the nut, I would have thought that this newly engineered tusq stuff was reinventing the nut wheel so to speak, but here comes a guy like Govan who goes back to good ol bone ;) ironic somehow

[@KevinH8782]

would love to see guthrie govanand jojo mayer work together, that outcome would be amazin

[@5urg3x]

Did he break a string or something haha? That must have sucked while he was on stage demoing his new guitar a string breaks rofl :X

[@Foghat1961]

Good spot

[@5urg3x]

@@Foghat1961 Watching this again I think he broke the string on purpose because, he had the tremol-no set and ready to go, I think that’s what he was showing off, they just didn’t show that part of the video heh.

[@Walletperson]

He 100% did. Listen for the bend in the background around 3:11 and the semi-awkward few licks afterward. Also around 3:33 which he usually plays note for note but can't because of the missing E string and messed up tuning

[@ozzymata3098]

Is this the one John Mayer has?

[@claymationwaves]

Tell me your guyzes opinions on no inlays does it look empty or clean..

[@elektrohermit]

Does anyone know what is the song from 0:07--0:11 ? It's wonderful

[@ramonaguirrearcia7056]

I think it's sevens

[@jimkidwell4855]

Will someone who designs these electric guitars with removeable back panels PLEASE tell me why it seems most designers use WOOD SCREWS to attach these panels? That is REALLY CHEAP !!! Counter sink some machine threads and then use MACHINE SCREWS !!!

[@Ishu-xn1px]

What is that song called, which is used in the background here???? It's amazing 😍😍😍😍

[@agustinares930]

Ishwar Dhote Sevens

[@sharkair2839]

what is it that's draped over the nut?

[@trevelyanjoelpakkari1720]

It's a string dampner that's mutes unwanted noise of the strings

[@JesseLeeKing]

What kinda bridge trem system was that?

[@SoCalDrone4u]

Gotoh specific design

[@ezequielmendezmedina7495]

Does anybody know what is called the accessory using guthrie govan at the beginning of the mast nut?

[@ramonaguirrearcia7056]

Is a fret-wrap

[@jamongu4534]

i swear this is way better than shur

[@guthrie1181]

Jamong U Not better than shur, but definitely better than Suhr.

[@HenryPenny]

Any reason there's no locking nut?

[@franks471]

No fine tuners either.

[@briandennehy6380]

it gets in the way when He's playing around the first fret plus he likes to do the pedal steel licks where you bend behind the nut which you can't do with a locking nut

[@sacredgeometry]

there are locking tuners and it locks at the bridge. Guthrie has stated on many occasions that locking nuts get in the way. He cant use a mute easily, he cant bend the string behind the nut and he he cant quickly detune (he has a tremel-no incase you thought the floating trem would stop him)

[@franks471]

Very rarely have I seen a locking nut that is stable. Who likes it every time you play a chord strings randomly change pitch a few cents? That doesn't fit the definition of stability in my book. On the other hand I prefer fine tuners on the tail piece. Still I'm finding this guitar interesting. 24 Stainless frets? Bone nut? Yeah!!!

[@kennyken7278]

Wait..he's with Suhr and Charvel? How's that even possible?

[@zechariahfrink3707]

+Kenny Ken He left Suhr in 2013 because they didn't give Guthrie a dime from the sales of his signature models from them, and he wanted to do some things differently (that ended up on the Charvel model) that John Suhr just didn't want to do. Charvel is owned by Fender so that's how the Custom Shop pickups were put in the guitar.

[@5urg3x]

+Kenny Ken Guthrie is no longer with Suhr. Suhr is still selling the guitars he used, but his name is not on them. Unfortunately, while I absolutely LOVE this Charvel model, the price is downright obscene.

[@burnsZY85]

+surgeyX There are called suhr modern i think. Yea the price is mad for them.

[@5urg3x]

+Banter is so much FUN The prices have come down on the Charvel models...They aren't that bad anymore. Yeah, Suhr prices are ridiculous but they are basically custom guitars...You can customize just about every aspect of it if you want, or you can save a couple grand and get one of the ones that are already made...The Satin series I think.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

I will sound crazy, but for a custom shop Guthrie's new Charvel is...not that expensive :D Looking at some Fender Custom shop models - Gilmour's signature is whole two thousand dollars more expensive. It's obviously very expensive for a guitar, but it's nothing out of the ordinary for a signature custom made instrument.

[@aidanfredette5310]

Song name?

[@Tunuihtun]

Love the old charvel. New charvel is a mix of different guitar that's all.

[@guilhermegervasio669]

What's the song at 1:00 ?

[@hanszimmer8801]

+Guilherme Gervasio The song is called "Sevens" and is on Guthrie's solo album "Erotic Cakes".

[@sulemanasghar7287]

This is the only signature guitar I’m not interested in cause this guitar should only belong to Guthrie

[@Sixxiron]

+charvelusa For the love of all that is holy, PLEASE make ONE left-handed guitar!!!!

[@anthonydavella8350]

These guys and the bullshit they come up with to sell. Johnson and how his finish "breaths" LOL

[@NONE2NONE]

Was that a sneak diss to Eric Johnson?

[@kokorozz]

not really... He thought he was a geek about pickups but eric johnson is a little worse :D

[@newgunguy4176]

If you have to ask, wouldn't understand. I recommend not taking for you.

[@metalmig]

it doesn't have a locking nut?

[@ramonaguirrearcia7056]

No, but I think it has locking tuners

[@newgunguy4176]

It doesn't need it.

[@tribikramadhikari2470]

overpriced! this and Misha Mansoor USA are some over-priced guitars on the market.

[@jameswilliamson7384]

Ever played one of these?

[@tribikramadhikari2470]

Yes. Sounds absolutely amazing. But you can order a custom one with the exact same specs from warmoth or anyother reputable custom shop in USA and pay less. Misha Mansoor USA is a total rip off dont even get me started.

[@jameswilliamson7384]

@@tribikramadhikari2470So you are one of those people... I see

[@newgunguy4176]

@@jameswilliamson7384 Why would it be special? It's made by the same CNCs as any other guitar. If this one's better, that leads me to believe the others ones are constructed subpar on purpose.

[@newgunguy4176]

@@jameswilliamson7384 Why not? Warmoth is made in USA. So....