Guthrie Govan Amp Settings
EQ dial positions, gain structure, and how to replicate the sound on any amp
Two-Rock Custom Reverb / Cornford Hellcat — Dial Settings
SourcedAll values on a 0–10 scale. Adjust by ear — room acoustics and specific amp variants affect the exact position.
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- Keep the amp clean and use pedals for drive — the amp's headroom lets the pedals breathe.
- Master volume matters — many classic tones only work at significant volume when tubes are working hard.
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Guthrie Govan Amp Settings — Common Questions
Guthrie Govan uses the Two-Rock Custom Reverb / Cornford Hellcat with Gain at 6, Bass at 5, Mid at 6, Treble at 6, and Presence at 5. Guthrie Govan's tone is notable for its versatility — his Charvel signature guitars through premium clean amps (Two-Rock, Cornford) that respond dynamically to his technique. Gain 6 provides moderate overdrive that cleans up completely when picking lightly and saturates fully when digging in. The amp responds to his touch rather than providing a fixed saturation character. He uses very little compression, relying on picking dynamics for note-to-note tonal variation. His ability to play convincingly in any style — from Hendrix to Shawn Lane to jazz chord melody — is more about technique than any specific amp setting.
Guthrie Govan's primary amp is the Two-Rock Custom Reverb / Cornford Hellcat. At different budgets, similar tones can be achieved with: Fender Blues Junior IV (£500 · Sweet Spot), Fender Blues Junior IV (£1,000 · Pro-Level), Fender Deluxe Reverb (Reissue) (£2,500 · Premium).
Guthrie Govan sets Gain to 6 on the Two-Rock Custom Reverb / Cornford Hellcat. Guthrie Govan's tone is notable for its versatility — his Charvel signature guitars through premium clean amps (Two-Rock, Cornford) that respond dynamically to his technique.
You can get close to Guthrie Govan's tone on any amp by focusing on the EQ character rather than specific gain levels. Key: use balanced mids (5–6) as a starting point. Keep the amp clean and drive it with a transparent overdrive pedal. A Boss Katana or Blackstar HT series can approximate the tone at low cost.
For Guthrie Govan's EQ signature: Bass 5/10, Mid 6/10, Treble 6/10, Presence 8/10. The tone is characterised as: technically-flawless, fusion-influenced, versatile-beyond-all. These are starting points — fine-tune by ear to your specific amp and room.