Latest about Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan has held tonewood tone tests in guitar clinics – and the results were unanimous
To prove his point, The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan has two different models of his signature Charvel, identical in every way except for the tonewood
Guthrie Govan on how Hans Zimmer forced him to embrace digital modeling
The requirements of the Zimmer gig pushed the Aristocrats virtuoso down the digital rabbit hole – and now modelers are the foundation of his live rig
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Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap snaps mid-solo
The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam
“Both Joe and Guthrie play a mean, funky rhythm guitar on a song like Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. That counts for more than you think”: Bass supremo Bryan Beller reveals what it’s like to play with Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan
The prolific bassist explains why Satch’s music isn’t as simple as it seems, while it’s a case of keeping up with Govan’s high-speed improv… but the pair do share a certain funkiness
“It's fun, it's loud, it's tricky in a few spots”: Guthrie Govan’s virtuosic trio the Aristocrats have just debuted their first new song in five years – and it’s about a duck going drinking
Listen to Hey, Where’s MY Drink Package? – the first taster from new concept album DUCK
“If you sound really good when you’re practicing, that means you’re practicing things you can already do, which isn’t really benefiting you fully”: Guthrie Govan shares his top tips for soloing
The Aristocrats virtuoso is a generational talent – here is his advice for getting the most from your practice
“Some of what you practice should sound s**t, because then you know you’re working on something that needs to be worked on”: Guthrie Govan on the art of improvisation – and how to make practice as effective as possible
The Aristocrats virtuoso is one of the finest guitar players of our generation, so when he offers advice on becoming a better player, we listen
“It felt like going fully digital would force me to think in new ways”: Guthrie Govan on his tech revolution and why he wrote a song about a rockhopper penguin
Don't worry, folks. Govan might have gone 100 percent digital on stage, but he hasn't forgotten about the fans in the front row who want to feel some air move
