Rig Rundown - Guthrie Trapp

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Premier Guitar dropped in to Guthrie Trapp’s Nashville studio between sessions and checked out Trapp’s no-nonsense rig, which includes blackface amps, a vintage 335 and an axe carved out of wood from a compost pile.
Although Trapp owns other guitars, he basically gets it all done with two very different axes. His No. 1 is his Floyd Cassista T-style with an ancient redwood body and a maple neck.
When Trapp wants to change it up he goes with his stock 1969 Gibson ES-335 w/ trapeze tailpiece. Both guitars are strung with D’Addario NYXL .010-.046 strings.
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[@rasm0225]

Guthrie's comment at 16:30 is fantastic. "Don't obsess so much over gear. Just get out there and play the guitar ... I think people get a little too much into the gear and less about the playing. And that's the most important part.... All this gear stuff can be a distraction."

[@waynesmith747]

how true,its funny how people chase tone when "the tone" is their influence over any instrument, not the instrument/gear itself.case in point,listen to say"eddie van halen" or anyone reputable,consistent and recognizable play on any gear and you instantly know its them regardless of guitar,effects or amp. so as a wise man once said"tone is in your fingers" and that's just the way it is.

[@alandeniston9229]

+rasm0225 I am guilty of that. I need to spend more time practicing and less time checking out Gear on You Tube.

[@Cheguebuddha]

+wayne smith yes but he also said that when he picks a different guitar he plays differently ;) so is the same with pedals and amps, their sound will influence different playing different ideas etc ... they are all the to inspire various ideas/feels. But yes I agree that obsessing over gear is not the answer but testing gear and letting it provoke some genius inside of you yes sure test as many as you can. If all is in the fingers than we would need no instrument AT ALL :) you need the pickups (but which alnico, ceramics, humbucker, single coil, P90) you need the pedals, you need an amp or amps (Steve Ray Vaughan ran a Fender into a Marshall if Im not mistaken) so gear is of importance to find "that sound" one is happy with it. So, you need both :) gear and fingers! End of sermon ;)

[@heyhowsitgoing1721]

I thought it was a little tongue-in-cheek to mention gear obsession whilst being interviewed on rig rundown, a series dedicated to gear obsession.

[@shakeyperspective3981]

I was thinking the same thing. I mean shit, I get it but I like to geek out as much as the next guy sometimes, you know.

[@guitarolm]

please do a Bill Frisell rig rundown!

[@gelatosamurai]

I absolutely love Guthries personality and playing. A wonderful example a player and a gent.

[@SirOttis]

GT is a world class guitar player with the humility of a saint. Such a great player but even a greater dude.

[@IamtheActionman]

Absolutely hooked Guthrie is the kind of guy you could tour the world with and still love the guy afterwards.

[@averyprice9422]

This dude is something else... a master at combining blues with jazz... amazing player..

[@wechsler151]

You should try a private lesson with him. Well worth the peanuts it will cost you for the gold you get in return.

[@zrnagle]

I would love to see more session players. Especially from Nashville! I would love to have John Bollinger do a rig rundown of his personal gear.

[@ArafuraMusic]

His music is not really my thing (tastes and all; to each his own), but he seems like a really humble and gentle guy, so I enjoyed watching this.

[@dmargo1045]

He plays in many styles.

[@AP-ui7oi]

I like how Guthrie does'nt know much about the tubes and speakers. He just knows how to play.

[@Rightupbass]

Yo AP those true players don’t have time for all that bullshit .they are too busy puttin that work in.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

...a man after my own rig. As H D Thoreau said, simplify!

[@TheEddiez06]

So Guthrie plays practically with a Mexican Fender and a few some of them accesible pedals in mono without breaking his head in adjustment...epic!! Tone in his own Hands!!! My New HERO!!!

[@coquipeludo]

One of the best guitar players out there! Highly recommend both of his solo albums!

[@spost26]

Such a cool guy! Please do another installment with him where he plays more!

[@jakestewartmusic]

Very cool rig. I love Guthrie's style and his taste in gear. Very musical player

[@dmargo1045]

See Guthrie live if you can. Stupendous!

[@AriePapernick]

He make the other run downs with lockers of guitars and Bradshaw systems look like wimps. Guthrie can spin circles around most with a tele and pedal train jr. Setup. I love it.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Would have loved to have heard Guthrie play through the board...

[@hearpalhere]

Awesome video from an awesome guitar player! Been a fan of your channel for a while but have just recently discovered Guthrie Trapp. I love his playing & his attitude. Thanks!

[@thewinterbluesproject7159]

Words of Wisdom--Thanks, Guthrie and Premier Guitar!

[@kh155]

FINALLY we got to HEAR some guitars! Great episode guys!

[@leslieperry3001]

Guthrie Trapp is the real deal. This is Danny Gatton, Mark Knopfler, and Django rolled into one player.

[@dragan4658]

Real deal....he didnt say how much he paid for the guitar, why a secret? Sorry its a let down.

[@leslieperry3001]

This guitar player could play a junk guitar and make it sound great . The price of any instrument is irrelevant in the hands of a virtuoso.

[@dragan4658]

@@leslieperry3001 what you said is correct, however you avoided my observation. It was quite snobbish to completely ignore the question of the host asking a valid and reasonable question.

[@leslieperry3001]

@@dragan4658 Oh, I didn’t catch that.

[@dragan4658]

@@leslieperry3001 its ok no worries. I saw a couple, actually a few of his videos that I stumbled on today and thought Ide sub to the channel but then this avoidance of a legit question changed my mind. He could have at least given a ball park figure so as not to be rude. Cheers!

[@steveisolis]

Love this Rig Rundown! True working guitarist!

[@bebenavole]

Every rundown should be like this. Artist plays something amazing so we can learn a lick or 2 besides talking about gear

[@marknorris3769]

i've learned so much from these videos, i really how Guthrie Trapp is able to condense so much and make it simple

[@georgeallison6228]

This cats only got a thousand subscribes. WTH? He's the best kept secret on KZbin. Awesome versatile guitarist

[@fenno1979]

63k now, still less than he deserves!

[@marknorris3769]

first time i ever saw/heard about this guy, he's a freeking music genius , very cool

[@CornwallguitarlessonsCoUk]

Great rundown, love that 335

[@jaybirdgoody]

How f-ing refreshing. I'm sick of giant pedalboards and 7 to 10 amps. I don't play country but with this set up I can play the bluesy rock I make, bravo premier guitar

[@Nightingale1887]

The green underdog pedal. Great to see it put to good use.

[@DanOughton]

This is great! The 3 T's.. Touch, Tone and Taste.

[@utooberblooper]

+Dan Oughton you forgot the 4th t telecaster

[@craigshipley666]

Nice Rig. Simple and effective. Surprised to see a Nashville guy with no compressor. I like it.

[@jamessouleyrette3370]

Craig Shipley probably because keeps that ODR on all the time, doesn't need anymore compression.

[@benoitfecteau495]

nice rig rundown

[@gregmirr]

Guthrie is so humble .. but i wish he would have played thru each pedal so we could hear it !

[@MuscleDad420]

I have a Flint as well. Marvelous pedal.

[@claudehopper9813]

Too cool when he said " mexi-tele pickups " I love mexi-tele's they play great and sound good too .

[@marc_leblanc]

A country picker who doesn't use compression. Seriously, that's rare!

[@cgavin1]

Put a Trainwreck Type 2 PPIMV in a '65 twin with those Jensen C12N (orignals) and you can get any Fender tone at any volume.

[@techmiker]

Totally awesome. Such a pro. Killer.

[@bartni]

this gibson es-335 is just perfect! one of the most beautiful 335 i've seen.

[@prod.bymxtt]

love how Guthrie didnt say how much the tele cost. it seems like every artist is like that. i know i do the same. i never talk about how much money ive spent. its classy

[@jamesp.mcquoid1639]

He's mentioned somewhere else it was not expensive. 6-700 bucks IIRC. Just knew it was the right axe.

[@dmargo1045]

He was using it when I heard him at Robert's Western World over ten years ago.

[@BrazenNL]

09:32 "If you want a Twin buy a Twin." -- Although there's truth to that, it's also easy to say if you don't have to schlepp it yourself and you play arena's. :D

[@MarkJPerry]

You just cost me... now I gotta get to my local guitar store and get me a Telecaster!

[@kevinmalone8903]

That EP Boost has switched trim pots inside so play around with those

[@garyguitar]

GT is a great player...tasty stuff....

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Thoroughly enjoyable👍

[@guskalogeros9021]

I almost forgot about dark haired Jon Bolinger. He’s the best at these rig rundowns.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Awesome Rig Rundown! Thanks for the shout out *****! Much love from the crew here Vertex Effects :)

[@dirktucker77]

I had that exact same shirt as Guthrie. think I got it at target.

[@zellarecords6195]

Love those amps!!

[@ronshawver6880]

No way! Get out! I have a Reverend All Tone in my Deluxe. No on e knows what they are. Great speaker. Like a Jensen on steroids. All the glass PLUS lows. Cool Guthrie!

[@paulcowart3174]

Naylor used to work with Reverend I have one of his special design in my old Ampeg

[@sthengr]

Excellent, thanks!

[@hawg427]

Great vid John. BTW, what brand & model of Mic did you guys wear in this video?

[@soulvaccination8679]

Nice job

[@chadjohnson26]

I dig that he keeps the RC Booster on all the time. Do you think he does the same when he uses the EP Booster? Where would that pedal be placed in the signal chain? 🤔

[@OneAvsta]

wow that lil somethin he picked around 6:15 is so beautiful, does anyone know any pieces either by him or other artists that sound like that?

[@smokepeddler]

Mr. Trapp and James Burton are my two favorite players.

[@soofitnsexy]

I LIKE CC DEVILLE AS WELL

[@DAZOFOZ1]

It looked to me that he had no pole pieces in the bridge humbucker of the 335. If this was the case, they should have elaborated a little on that.

[@jeffmcleod2855]

DAZOFOZ1 It gives that appearance, but I think the screws are just corroded/rusty looking - not missing. I could be wrong, but both pups have that appearance.

[@javiceres]

Is there a Robin Guthrie Rig Down? That'd be awesome :)

[@lorisceglia6991]

Please @guthrie mada slow video where you teach this rundown! it s amazing!!!!!

[@lrmars]

...Excellent musicianship and demonstrations...what is that voicing (tab) at 6:31? It's brilliant!

[@leslieperry3001]

The pedal board needs to be fluid; change them out as songs change with your repertoire

[@Jimbo1952]

I had that exact version of his Vibrolux Reverb amp and it was stolen from me. :( Many years ago.

[@zlippery1]

great interview! Billy Bob Thornton younger brother?

[@seanmarshallmusic]

Wait, seriously how did we didn't discuss the roller wheel underneath the bridge plate!? Is that some kind of a B-bender, or just a straight volume knob?

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

That's not a roller. It's a darkened spot on the wood where he anchors his little finger; it's worn through the Chrysler Light Blue nitro lacquer.

[@eyank57]

Solo guitar is the best ' Guthrie trapp 👍👍☝☝☝☝☝

[@Cambodia69]

He looks (exactly) like "Jake" from Evil Dead II.

[@Jowls2024]

So in 2020 its go big and go home!

[@compulsor5853]

16:36⏩: Amen brother! Guilty here; if I redirected 1/10 the time and treasure devoured by my gear obsession into feeding my pursuit to learn and grow as a player, I'd be top-cat in music city!

[@shckltnebay]

Great rundown but to me the Flint is redundant with black face fender reverb amps

[@pereztube2]

+Eric sin sinner yeah could be if you would only use the "60s" reverb setting and the fenderish tremolo. the 63 harmonic trem setting is pretty good. its a good thing to have on your board if you got the space.

[@shckltnebay]

Nodald T. Rump Or if you have an extra $300 laying around

[@pereztube2]

+Eric sin sinner true they are very expensive. But if your amp doesn't have trem or verb it's better than buying a big 600 -1500 dollar unit(very few of which have trem) Strymon make some of the best quality pedals you could buy. Sorry for getting so far away from the point of the original comment haha, I just really like that pedal

[@shckltnebay]

Nodald T. Rump Strymon is a great company, I think the BigSky and Mobius would be a better choice.

[@dmargo1045]

The Flint is much more versatile than the (wonderful) built in reverb. And if you're on a shaky stage the Flint won't crash and rumble like the Fender reverb. I used my pedal reverb the other night with my Princeton Reverb for that very reason.

[@MrUnderpantshead]

Is Guthrie Ambedextrous ? I've seen him play right and left ,I swear ...........

[@tomcoryell]

No, the video is reversed on one of his Artistworks promos. Look at the amp in that promo, it’s a backwards Fender......

[@anthonysilva5312]

"Sounds killer"

[@ebeep]

Anyone know fretwire (looks big), fretboard radius, string gauge, or string brand for Guthrie's tele?

[@snooze0023]

Hot tip dont talk about them just play them. Much more interesting.

[@geemac7267]

What is a non-carted (carded?) session?

[@ronshawver6880]

It's when a "cartage company" doesn't bring your rig to a session from their warehouse. You bring your own in your vehicle.

[@darkphoton7990]

18:07.. you're welcome

[@antitesisthrash]

Nice tips from guthrie trapp. Exercise on your guitar first

[@robinr.2233]

14:55 Does he mean "unity"?

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

He says "unison," but he means unity--which is no cut and no gain. In simpler terms: output level is equal to input level.

[@j.richie3558]

0:15 ???? Huge red X

[@snooze0023]

Dont just show us the board play and demonstrate the pedals. What a tease.

[@mantashaft]

Hey, when you run out of talent, pedals are more fun :)

[@brianyork5510]

60 year old technology and they never beat it? John really needs to get out more. They can actually intonate a guitar completely, and have it stay in tune through an earth quake. Staggered tuners no need for a string tree. Carvin makes necks that you can take in a sauna and not have to adjust the truss rod. Listen to some of the old timers talk about LP's. They will say things like "this is a good one" "This one is really resonant" It's because the quality is so hit and miss. I love the old guitars too, but I'll never drink the Kool-Aid.

[@NickLandess]

... you need to stop drinking the tech kool-aid. There is a reason that session players continue to play tele and sg and strat and lp modeled guitars (60 year old technology), and are, in general, *not* playing Carvin necks, no matter how earthquake proof they are. There is a tonal quality to that 60 year old technology that has in fact, not really been improved upon. Intonation is, yes, extremely important. But tone is king.

[@bloozedaddy]

I guess you didn't notice the bridge pieces are staggered and not vintage tele style. He was talking more about the simplicity of two pups and simple knobs...makes you play great instead of relying on gizmos . The guys in Nashville can play with a guitar/cord/amp....doesn't mean pedals and amps/guitars don't matter...just that those are the important part of being a player.

[@darkphoton7990]

Brian York

[@mrsimpson2022]

Im sure john has got out much more than you buddy. .there isnt anything better than a tele

[@fireman1709]

Look no gray hairs. Lol

[@afterthefox7]

A Lazy Rig

[@CrazyCow500]

So, HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR IT?! lol jk

[@benjamingreen1596]

CrazyCow500 He must have gotten it for a price so cheap it may have been potentially insulting to the builder. A redwood tele would be insanely sick though.

[@b-sideplank]

+Benjamin Green it was 800 dollars.

[@AdamHill-w5o]

Wanna hear some crap? Slash is on the 100 greatest players of all time. Guthrie isn’t even mentioned. Guthrie smokes most players on the planet. Also Joe Robinson isn’t either.

[@bebenavole]

Every rundown should be like this. Artist plays something amazing so we can learn a lick or 2 besides talking about gear

[@JordanHigginsGuitar]

This is a rig rundown.. that’s the whole point. Transcribe live stuff if you want to learn

[@bebenavole]

@@JordanHigginsGuitar you missed the point of my comment. nevermind...

[@JordanHigginsGuitar]

@@bebenavole my apologies. I misread your comment, my bad bud.