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Fives Amp Settings

by Guthrie Govan

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Fives" by Guthrie Govan

Original Gear

Guitar: Suhr (custom/superstrat-style; exact session guitar not itemized in accessible sources) (inferred)
Pickups: HSH or HH humbucker-based configuration (inferred; not documented for this track) (bridge)
Amplifier: Cornford RK100 (Erotic Cakes-era association)
Channel: Clean-to-edge-of-breakup (estimated)
Tuning: standard (inferred; not documented)
Pickup Selector: bridge
Strings: Unknown

Same album-era inference as for “Wonderful Slippery Thing”; track-specific amp/cab/mic chain not located.

Amp Settings

Gain

3.0

Bass

4.0

Mid

6.0

Treble

6.0

Presence

5.0

Volume

6.0

No session settings found. Estimated slightly more edge/attack than ‘Wonderful Slippery Thing’ to support punchier fusion articulation while staying cleanish.

Effects Chain

→

Light studio compression

compressor

→

Digital delay

delay

→

Plate reverb

reverb

→

1.Light studio compression — Optional leveling; not documented.

2.Digital delay — Common fusion lead support; not documented.

3.Plate reverb — Subtle space; not documented.

Playing Technique

Fast, rhythmically intricate fusion lines: alternate picking mixed with legato, with very even articulation across string changes. Keep the right-hand attack slightly firmer than ultra-smooth legato players to preserve note definition on cleanish gain. Muting must be meticulous to prevent noise from being amplified by compression/delay.

Sources+

Tonejourney (2007): “Guthrie Govan Interview” — era gear context (Suhr/Cornford association).
Guthrie Govan Rig Rundown (2010 video/article reference) — general rig context (not track-specific).
Wikipedia: Erotic Cakes (album context).