Solo Tone

Wonderful Slippery Thing

Guthrie Govan

Guitarjazz2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSuhr Modern (Guthrie Govan Signature, HSH configuration, roasted maple neck)

AmpCornford MK50H II (head) with matching Cornford 2x12 cab (Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)

PickupsSuhr HSH (SSH+ bridge humbucker, ML single coil middle, SSV neck humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, original Erotic Cakes album (2006). Guthrie Govan is widely documented using his Suhr Modern signature guitar and Cornford MK50H II amp for the clean sections of 'Wonderful Slippery Thing'. No evidence of pedal use for clean solo, but light compression and delay are clearly audible. Pickup selector is typically in neck or neck+middle for clean solo. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Cornford clean tones.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and articulatewarm and smoothcrystal-clear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedsubtle ambiencefluid legato phrasingpercussive fingerstyle attackno audible distortionopen and airy

Difficulty

This solo is extremely technical, requiring mastery of hybrid picking, legato, sweep picking, and dynamic phrasing, making it suitable only for expert-level players.

Sources

Guthrie Govan Amp Settings and Tone Tips - Guitar Chalk Guthrie Govan - Wonderful Slippery Thing - Guitar Solo Performance How Guthrie Govan’s 'Erotic Cakes' Changed the Game - Premier Guitar

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