Charvel USA Guthrie Govan HSH, Flame Maple Top, Natural #GG22000243

Full Description

Stunning ''Caramelized'' Flame Maple Construction.

Guthrie Govan’s signature guitar features a caramelised basswood San Dimas body with a gorgeous flame maple top and a specially contoured heel for easy access to the upper frets. The bolt-on 2-piece neck is made from flamed maple with a "caramelised" heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older. Graphite reinforcement rods ensure the neck stays strong and helps prevent warping. The neck also features a hand-rubbed urethane gel on the back of the neck and a convenient truss rod adjustment wheel. Most unusually for a San Dimas model, the 12"-16" compound-radius flame maple fingerboard spans two octaves, with the same caramelised treatment as the neck. The fingerboard also features 24 jumbo stainless steel frets, special maple dot inlays with ebony borders, and Luminlay side-dots that emit light for the darkest of stages.

Charvel’s Custom MF Pickups

Three specially wound Charvel custom MF pickups are featured on the signature guitar, arranged in a versatile HSH configuration with five-way switching for the expansive tonal openness and dynamic sensitivity that Govan demands. A 2-way mini toggle switch can engage single-coil simulation in bridge and neck humbucker positions, offering a three single-coil setup to offer the ultimate versatility. Two dome control knobs provide adjustments to the volume and tone of the guitar, while the Luminley numbers allow you to see your settings in dark environments.

Packed with Premium Performance Hardware.

Other premium features include a U.S.-made recessed Charvel locking tremolo bridge to create smooth pitch shifting and dive bombs, and Sperzel locking tuners that provide incredible string stability and sustain. A bone nut offers excellent resonance and sustain, keeping the tone balanced and ensuring the guitar stays in tune for longer.

About Guthrie Govan

Born in December of 1971, Guthrie Govan in an English guitarist and music teacher who has worked with a range of bands, such as the Aristocrast, Asia, the Young Punx, and the Fellowship, as well as collaborating with artists and composers, like Steven Wilson and Hans Zimmer. Govan began to play guitar at the age of three and initially learnt by ear, listening to a lot of 1950’s rock’n’roll music before moving onto later eras. It wasn’t long before Govan started creating his own music, and in 1993 he won Guitarist magazine’s “Guitarist of the Year” competition with his instrumental piece Wonderful Slippery Thing. Now, Guthrie possesses virtuoso command of the guitar, being skilled in both technical ability and proficiency in varies musical styles.

Specifications

• Model Name: Guthrie Govan Signature
• Model Number: 2865434701
• Series: Artist Signature

Body & Bridge

• Top: Flamed Maple
• Body: Caramelised Basswood
• Shape: San Dimas Style 1
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Bridge: U.S.-Made Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo
• Finish: Satin Urethane

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Caramelised 2-Piece Flame Maple w/Graphite Reinforcement
• Scale Length: 25.5'' (648mm)
• Fingerboard: Caramelised Flame Maple
• Radius: 12'' - 16'' Compound Radius (304.8mm - 406.4mm)
• Frets: 24 Jumbo Stainless
• Inlays: Ebony Ring w/Maple Dot Centre
• Side Dots: Luminlay
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.6875'' (42.8mm)

Pickups & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucker
• Middle Pickup: Charvel Custom MF Single-Coil
• Neck Pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucker
• Controls: Master Volume & Master Tone
• Special Electronics: 2-Way Mini-Toggle (Engage Single-Coil Simulation)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade

  • Position 1: Bridge Full Humbucking Pickup
  • Position 2: Bridge Stud Coil and Middle Pickups
  • Position 3: Neck and Bridge Screw Coils
  • Position 4: Neck Screw Coil and Middle Pickups
  • Position 5: Full Humbucking Pickup
  • Position 1 (Split Engaged): Bridge Humbucker Single Coil Simulation
  • Position 2 (Split Engaged): Bridge Stud Coil and Middle Pickups
  • Position 3 (Split Engaged): Neck and Bridge Screw Coils
  • Position 4 (Split Engaged): Neck Screw Coil and Middle Pickups
  • Position 5 (Split Engaged): Neck Humbucker Single Coil Simulation

• Tuning Machines: Sperzel Locking
• Control Knobs: Dome Style Luminlay Numbered
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: NPS, .010 - .046 Gauges
• Included Case Hardshell Case