Progressive2006Erotic Cakes

Wonderful Slippery Thing Amp Settings

by Guthrie Govan

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Wonderful Slippery Thing" by Guthrie Govan

Original Gear

Guitar: Suhr (custom/superstrat-style; specific session guitar not fully itemized in accessible sources) (partially inferred)
Pickups: HSH or HH configuration typical of Guthrie-era Suhr/Charvel-style guitars (not conclusively documented for the track) (inferred) (neck)
Amplifier: Cornford RK100 (reported/associated with Guthrie’s Erotic Cakes era)
Channel: Clean/low-gain channel (estimated)
Tuning: standard (inferred; not documented)
Pickup Selector: neck
Strings: Unknown

Era interviews associate Guthrie Govan with Cornford amplification during/around Erotic Cakes. Specific mic/cab details for this track are not documented in the accessible sources here.

Amp Settings

Gain

2.0

Bass

4.0

Mid

6.0

Treble

6.0

Presence

5.0

Volume

6.0

No published session knob settings located. Estimated for a boutique British clean that stays articulate under complex chord voicings: moderate mids for ‘vocal’ single notes and slightly bright treble, restrained bass to prevent muddiness. Amp association is era-based rather than track-specific.

Effects Chain

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Studio compression (rack/DAW)

compressor

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Digital delay (rack/DAW)

delay

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Plate reverb (studio)

reverb

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1.Studio compression (rack/DAW) — Optional light leveling for clean fusion passages; not documented.

2.Digital delay (rack/DAW) — Subtle delay is common for Guthrie-style clean leads; exact device/settings not documented.

3.Plate reverb (studio) — Adds depth while keeping articulation; not documented.

Playing Technique

Highly dynamic pick articulation with controlled legato and frequent position shifts; clean tone demands clean left-hand releases and deliberate muting. Use nuanced vibrato (often wrist-driven, medium width) and accurate pitch on bends—micro-intonation reads clearly on a clean chain. Maintain tight rhythmic placement in fast scalar runs so delay/reverb tail doesn’t blur the time feel.

Sources+

Tonejourney (2007): “Guthrie Govan Interview” — widely cited era interview associating him with Suhr guitars and Cornford amplification (used as primary-era context).
Guthrie Govan Rig Rundown (2010 video/article reference) — general gear context for the period (not track-specific).
Wikipedia: Erotic Cakes (Guthrie Govan) — album/year context.