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A wizard is never all analog or digital; he plays precisely what he needs to.

01:17 It’s rare to see Guthrie speaking proudly about himself. He seems really proud to be working with Hans Zimmer on these film scores :) Hans Zimmer couldn’t have chosen a better musician to work with.

The fact Guthrie played the bagpipes in Dune with his guitar is absolutely mind-blowing for me...that was one of my favorite scenes in the movie, mainly because of the epic score

I’ve seen people with huge set ups do nothing, and then there’s Guthrie whom will blow your mind with that pedalboard and couple of guitars. The Aristocrats show was worth every penny.

So So SO glad Guthrie is back on social media. He's the only guitarist, other than Robert Fripp, who made me want to practice. Guthrie, you are guitar!

Guthrie can play thru literally ANYTHING and sound amazing.

Guthrie Govan is a musician which has a marvelous intellect, well spoken and when he touches the guitar; the angels sings.

The timing of this Rundown couldn’t be better, just the other day I’d just been Googling what rig Guthrie had been running on this latest run of Aristocrats shows after spotting there was no traditional guitar cab behind him. Guthrie could play anything and make it sound incredible but the dichotomy of his modern fully digital and compact setup on one side of the stage and Bryan’s utterly old school mega stack of doom is pretty cool!

A truly fantastic guitarist. A technical master whose virtuoso skills don't drown out the simple beauty of music.

I played a modeler straight to PA with a symphony in Puerto Rico ... and what Guthrie says about the sound guys and stage volume is bang on. You just have to remember to use the high and low cuts otherwise you're going to get a lot of foul looks from the sound police. The hardest part of the gig was knowing full well that what I was hearing through my in ears was NOT what the audience was hearing. That was a little alienating, but if you're a "pro", you'll ride it out and concentrate on playing the right notes with the right picking dynamics. That's what really matters.

Guthrie’s own Gandalf comment is hilarious considering he IS the grand wizard of the fretboard. Dude can sound like and play anything he wants. Truly one of the most amazing musicians of modern time.

THAT WAS HIM doing the bagpipes thing on Dune?!?!? Amazing! Loved that piece.

My admiration for this wonderful human being is always growing. I love listening to him open his world of perception to us through his eloquently crafted words and compositions. What lucky souls we are to live concurrently with such a marvel!

I've been building tube amps since the 80s so I am old school. But I have to admit, I absolutely love my Headrush. I think we can have both.

I wouldn't have predicted Guthrie working with Hans Zimmer as an outcome, but it just feels correct. They do amazing work together!

I used to be opposed to digital modelers until someone reframed my thinking on them. They’re not supposed to sound like a live rig; they’re supposed to sound like a mic’d up rig through your monitors. That being said, digital is so versatile and simple, it really makes sense for any situation where you’re playing through a decent sound system.

Just got back from Vai Academy and went to 3 of Guthrie’s masterclasses! He is the man! Such a good dude and shared everything about his tone, technique, approach to improvising, etc. His jam with Steve was the highlight of this years Vai Academy imo. Definitely considering getting an FM9 now. Thanks for sharing this.

Time to step up the game for Rig Rundowns when modelers are involved. For example, an AxeFx can be (and often is) the whole artist's rig, similarly to this case. Even though it is contained in a single unit, conceptually it is still a signal out of a guitar and into a rig made of pedals, amps, cabs, microphones, just like a real one. Artist : "I'm using an AxeFx (or any other modeler)" PG: Q1 "what amps/models are you using, what for?" Q2 "Are you trying to reproduce the rigs/tones used on X album or do you have a different approach?" Q3 "Stock IR cabs, Third party, custom made by yourself, what cabs and speakers?" Q4 "For rhythm/lead/clean work, do you switch patches/amps or keep the same one but turn on/off pedals, boosters etc, or do you use mainly your guitar volume to control saturation?" Pretty much the same as a physical rig. Considering how much time Guthrie spent toying with this unit during lockdown, his unique and varied experience, the way he plays, and how articulate he is when explaining what he does, this could have been a goldmine of information (and also huge advertisement for Fractal Audio :D ).

woah. he's the bagpipes?! mind blown.

Glad to hear him say how HAPPY he his with his current rig. At the end of the day that’s what this is about right?

Awesome! Thanks for interviewing him!

ultimate respect for guthrie work and humbleness. love how he dedicates to every piece of his craft.

Loving the hair! Makes the playing sound even more magical!

And this is gonna be the future of rig rundows :D

I stood right in front of Guthrie at the Phoenix, AZ show and he sounded great! The rig is simple and compact and the tones he used sounded Great!

No matter how many times you hear it, it never gets old. It's the player 1st. then the gear. So many guitarist think they sound great by letting you know what vintage pedals they got but you have to be able to play, then play well to know the sound you want in your head. You watch everyone switch to digital now that Guthrie's done it. 😆

I would love to see a segment from Guthrie about how he programmed his amp sounds. Things sound killer here and he always has a solid take on dialing shit in

Just had conformation that my FM9 will be ready to despatch in September - soooo excited. FM3 now sold and currently using a POD-GO for the time being, which is to be fair a cracking unit. Got some real cool tones out of it :)

The humanity need more videos from this genius, more lessons , music and interviews for the future generations!!

Oh yes!!!! Amazing sound from an amazing guitarist!!

I miss this content with Guthrie so much. Love It!

I think his open minded approach is awesome. Amazing player!!

Thank you for the video Sir

I was one of the lucky ones and received my invite early on! All I can say is for those that are still waiting it won't be in vain especially now that you guys will be getting a little extra HP under the hood!

Wow, the stage is so clean.

I finally got me a Helix about 6 months ago. At first it's mind numbing all the choices and options you have at your feet. But once you get the hang of it and get comfortable, there's no going back. And this isn't some multi-effects board like a Pod or anything you ever had. These are studio quality models. The sounds are stunning. I took 34 pedals to my local Guitar Center and sold them ALL. I only have the Boss TU 3 left.

Guthrie Govan is such gentleman!!

So did he switch to digital before or after battling the Balrog?

One pedalboard to rule them all!

There's a violinist featured on the new album Duck, and for live shows he's been playing her parts using a modeled something that sounds like violin and it's so incredibly cool.

Amazing he's gone full wizard. I remember his Substitute article for Guitar Techniques back in the 90s.

As a guy who just plays casual guitar, I sold all my analogue gear and went with a Line 6 Helix Floor, never been happier with the sounds I get.

What a great, balanced take on digital FX. If it musically gets you where you want to go, have at it. Coming from someone like GG, it's more evidence digital guitar FX work in the context of the desired end result.

i HAD NO IDEA HE SOUNDED LIKE THAT WHEN HE TALKS!! trippy.. i love this cat sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much

Those few chorus chords at the end were awesome

I finally got a line 6 pod go to simplify. I have two half stack tube amps in stereo with a stereo pedal rack with a midi foot controller. I soldered all the cables and wired it up myself. To jam I have to switch on the rack, switch on rack units, pull out two drawers and turn on pedals, toggle the midi controller to another preset and back to initialize all the hardware midi, switch on amp 1, switch on amp 2, again toggle presets to initialize the amp head midi, switch amp 1 off standby, switch amp 2 off standby... then I'm ready to jam and put hours on the tubes that eventually have to be replaced. The Pod Go is a single switch to turn it on, because it's plugged into a powered 12" speaker that is always on. It sounds great, my only gripe is I can't get feedback out of it like a real amp. But feedback swell is something I only do for like one song

This interviewer sounds like he couldn't care less. Which is sad because of how utterly incredible Guthrie Govan is and how much he can share

Just by listening to him talk, it's better than most guitar solos tone. This man has soothing voice. He should narrate a documentary film.

Possibly the only thing I could have heard today that would make me think I ought to check out the Dune reboot was learning the GG worked on the soundtrack.

I’m gonna need more of this…

Guthrie is such a treat, he even knows about the Gandalf jokes. Legend.

I’m just getting into this guy and he just seems brilliant.

If you guys haven’t, you should also get Bryan Beller’s rig rundown for the Aristocrats gigs as well. His pedalboards are huge, the live tone is insane, and he’s got many bells and whistles on there this time around. If you do, please get some amazing mics for it. The amount of frequencies he covers is immense and I’ve never hear a single recording do his live sound justice.

EXCELLENT - Finally something new from the best guitarist on planet earth!!!!!!!!!!!! Guthrie Govan is a very slim guy, isn't he...? I really hope he is eating and drinking enough. CHEERS.

Outstanding player

Reminds of my old friend and guitarist Eric, kinda, he rocked, miss him, but hey now there’s Gran Hechicero

I’m an old dude who has been doing the tube amp/conventional pedalboard thing for decades. I read up on, and see the demos of these digital units all the time, and I know that the tide is turning. I have often tinkered with the idea of getting one of these units to try out, but being an old dude I am intimidated by the technology ie: menus, programming and whatnot. I also find myself “gig less” right now so…….. But I was recently down in Nashville and I saw a lot of bands. Most of the guitar players I saw had one of these types of units and was going direct. And in THAT environment I totally get it. Humping gear up and down Broadway, through crowds, upstairs, quick set up and breakdown, maybe a couple of times a day…..it makes sense. If I was doing that drill on a regular basis, I’d probably have one too. But having said that, I DID see a small handful of players with the conventional amp/pedalboard set up and u you can just hear and feel the difference. Everyone in the venues were all still enjoying the music and having a great time so it’s all relative. I’d still like to try one someday.

Guthrie is the Chuck Norris of guitarists 🤘

Cool! What are those monitors - Atomic Amp Neo CLRs?

Sounds incredible

The more techical and busy the the playing, the less important the tone is, so it's not surprised that so many technical players are going this way.

Zimmer and Govan.... _chef’s kiss_

Hey folks just attended a live show. Yes if anyone can make the Fractal work it is Guthrie however I noticed and again take this with a grain of salt, his solos during many instances were piercing my ears something I never experienced with his amp rig. Still sounded great and for many other things. Not gonna lie I’m an amp guy but the fractal really did serve his purpose for the aristocrats and I’m sure it can do way more. Less tap dancing for Guthrie for sure. As always this man is a gentleman, and one of the best guitarists right now. All in all the show was amazing!

I can listen to him for hours !

This man makes anything Sound Good! #legend

Gotta love Guthrie!!! 🎸

I've been looking at the "pod" concepts ( if that is actually applicable as I am a beginner ) and I like the idea but have still seen some reason for it not being a stand alone system. Thoughts?

A true musician, gentleman, and a scholar!

Legendary .

Been on the waitlist for the FM-9 for about 5 months now! Hopefully within another year....

Ahh he plays the first two chords of Purple Rain @ 3:38, with a tone like that you can’t resist!

He says something that basically can apply to everything. “Whatever is right for the situation.” Let the situation tell us what we need, not politics.

A total genius!!!

Ah, the FM 9. Glad he likes it. I'm still on the waiting list with absolutely zero idea of when I can actually get one.

Nice! I got the fm3 one year ago... and I think it's more than I need but this thing looks like tank...

I like the "warm sloshing milk" before the screaming rock....

Interesting. All just tools in the toolbox IMO. I think if you want / need a wide range and variety of sounds, modeling is the way to go. So many options available. Not anywhere near Govan's level of playing or venues, but I currently have several rigs for different situations: 1) GT-1000 direct rig; 2) SY-1000 direct rig; 3) Versatile amp rig (Catalyst 100 + HX Effects); 4) core tone amp rig (Marshall Origin 50C + HX Effects); 5) Metal amp rig (Engl dual 100W rack rig + HX Effects). Of these, I use my SY-1000 direct rig and Marshall Origin 50C + HX Effects the most. The Catalyst 100 + HX Effects is more for clean, ambient tones. Probably going to sell the GT-1000 and Engl rigs.

Sat in front of the board in Nashville, nothing but noise and mud. Not what I expected.

More Guthrie! Excellent

3:15 since a very old Guthrie's video where he shows his "Leslie" attempt, Ive always wanted to learn this style of playing but I cannot find many examples. Can anyone help me to find more examples of this style?

I’ve been on the FM9 waiting list for quite some time- after 50 some years of gigging with a 2/12 amp and a bunch of pedals, I really want to create new sounds. More and more times, the sound man at gigs that provide pa and a sound man find my guitar just too loud and hard to control

Un grande talento, adoro la sua tecnica

too short, i want more sound demos, that rig sounded great from the bit i heard!

Both Sounds incredible good. That's it.

dude huge props to /guthrie for working with Hans zimmer that sound design stuff is no joke and takes a huge amount of effort! and he's a LEGEND at it! Hans zimmer :)

My mind has been absolutely blown finding out that epic bagpipe charge in Dune was Guthrie on guitar

Nobody can beat this guy, NOBODY.

Wooooowww... Guthrie... On the top 3 guitarist of the history of modern music.... His deserve more publicity.

Lord of the Strings! 🧙‍♂️

A living legend.

What guitar monitor is that on the floor? I mean what brand or model is it?

Loved the Dune soundtrack, so cool to hear how that piece was built. Any chances we can get a Hans Zimmer RR? Might need a Part 1 & 2!

3:35 what a sound! What effects were even used on that thing?

He is like Gandalf of guitar, a true wizard

Guthrie is how I think a musician should be. Takes his craft but not himself seriously. Guy is really a phenomenon. Love the aristocrats such mind numbing great musicians. I can listen to this guy talk for hours....& I’m a bass player lol.

Fractal kicks ass !!!!

GG is a pure treasure

I saw him 3 weeks ago with that rig when I was looking for his Victory amp & realized Guthrie has found another way to downsize again & still sound amazing.

We need Arquetype Govan!! Jejeje