Video Clips

Reb Beach

Rock/metal guitar virtuoso Reb Beach demonstrates his Suhr Reb Beach Signature Model through the CAA OD-100SE half-stack during a clinic at Tone Merchants in January, 2008. The RB Model is a custom Standard that features Koa body, Pau Ferro neck and fingerboard, the Even C RB neck shape, EMG pickups (SA-SA-85), and the Gotoh Floyd double-locking tremolo system.

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Tone Merchants Clinic 2008 1 (YouTube)
Tone Merchants NAMM 2008 2 (YouTube)

 

Chris Brooks

Monster prog-metal virtuoso Chris Brooks from Australia demos his Suhr Standard with the following specs: Basswood body and Quilt Maple top in Sky Blue Burst finish, 1-piece Maple neck, Even C Slim neck shape, Jumbo SS frets, Gotoh 510TS-FE1 bridge, SSV-FL-SSH+ pickups, push-pull for coil tap on both HB's with Blower switch and scalloped fingerboard for the last 4 frets.

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Standard Demo - 'Shred This Too' (YouTube)

 

Chris Delis

Seasoned pro and session artist Chris Delis demos his Classic T and displays his superb chops, tasty phrasing and righteous tone. The Classic T has Alder body in Old Lake Placid Blue finish with Maple neck and Indian Rosewood fingerboard, Classic T bridge pickup and the V60 single-coil in the neck position.

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Chris Delis (YouTube)

 

Here, Chris plays his '05 Classic with Alder body in 2-Tone Sunburst, one-piece Maple neck, Even C Slim neck shape, and the V60LP pickups with the SSC System for some great authentic vintage sounds.

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Chris Delis (YouTube)

 

Al Estrada Top

LA rock guitar monster and long-time friend of Suhr Guitars, Al Estrada demos the OD-100 Standard in the following video clips. Al's guitars all have Ash bodies with either one-piece Maple necks or with Ebony fingerboard. Pickups used on these clips are the EVH Duncan on the Strat-style guitar and the Duncan '59 pickups in the bridge and neck positions of the Star-body guitar. The cabinet is a Marshall-style angled 4x12 with a pair of EVM-12L speakers closed mic'd with Shure Beta 58 microphone. www.alestrada.com

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Spanish Eyes w/OD100 (.wmv/4.3 MB)
I Am War w/OD100 (.wmv/3.4 MB)
OD100 Demo (.wmv/3.8 MB)

These clips are of Al Estrada performing with the Van Halen tribute band, Eruption. Al is playing his Suhr Custom Classic with the old EVH paint job. The guitar is made of heavyweight Ash (his preference) and one-piece Maple neck. It is outfitted with the Floyd Rose Original locking trem system with the D-Tuna and the Suhr SSV pickup in the bridge position.

The amp is the OD-100 Classic on CH2 with the gain set on 8, treble on 8, mids on 6, the bass set on 2, and the level a little over 3. The effects were all in front of the amp and consisted of the MXR Micro Amp, MXR Phase 90, MXR Flanger and the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. The Micro Amp is set all the way down and is used more as a buffer to prevent signal loss through the signal chain going to the amp. www.EruptionTribute.com

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VH Tribute Clip 1 (.wmv/29 MB)
VH Tribute Clip 2 (.wmv/50.4 MB)

 

Kirk Fletcher Top

Kirk Fletcher of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is the best kept secret in the world of blues. Described as a "ferocious monster" by the likes of Mike Landau and Scott Henderson, Kirk draws from the heritage of blues legends such as Albert King and Albert Collins and expands from there with amazing fluid technique, deep harmonic knowledge and melodic creativity of a seasoned jazzman and humungous fat tone.

In the following video clip linked from YouTube, Kirk shows you an inkling of his blues virtuosity. Kirk owns various Suhr guitars and his number one axe is this Candy Apple Red Classic with Alder body, Maple neck with Indian Rosewood board, Even C Fat shape, Gotoh 1088 bridge, Gotoh Kluson tuners, and the V60LP single-coils with the SSC System. Kirk also owns the OD-100 Classic outfitted 6L6 output tubes and a matching CAA 2x12 cabinet.

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Kirk Fletcher (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan Top

These video clips are of British guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan performing with his jazz/fusion band the Fellowship at Tone Merchants on January 20, 2005. Guthrie is using his first Suhr guitar which he acquired in mid-2004, a Root Beer stain Standard with Basswood/Quilt Maple body and Maple neck with Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. This stunning axe is equipped with the DSH+ humbucker in the bridge, V60LP single-coil in the middle, and the DSV humbucker in the neck.

Also, Guthrie's brother Seth is featured on the bass with the Suhr Classic J: Swamp Ash body, Maple neck, Vintage J pickups and active 2-band electronics.

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Headin' Home (YouTube)
Hide and Seek (YouTube)
Lucky Seven (YouTube)
Spain (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan (cont.)(2) Top

The following clips are of Guthrie with his main Suhr Standard – Mahogany body and neck, Flame Maple top in Cherry Sunburst, Indian Rosewood fingerboard, Even C Slim neck shape, 16” radius, Medium SS frets, DSH+ bridge humbucker, V60LP single-coil in the middle, and the DSV humbucker in the neck position. For the rollicking country tune, Guthrie uses the outside coils of the two humbuckers for the twangy single-coil sound.

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Rhode Island Shred (YouTube)
Bad Asteroid (YouTube)
Wonderful Slippery Thing (YouTube)
Fives (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan (cont.)(3) Top

Here are several clips of Guthrie performing with the UK techno band Young Punx in Japan and one clip of Guthrie improvising over a backing track in the studio with his SSC-equipped Suhr Classic: Alder body in Ocean Turquoise finish, Maple neck with Indian Rosewood board, 60's C Vintage Standard neck shape, 10-14" compound radius, Medium SS frets and V60LP single-coil pickups.

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Drum and Bacharach (YouTube)
Rockall (Version 1) (YouTube)
Rockall (Version 2) (YouTube)
Young Punx Live Highlights (YouTube)
Orange Jam (Live in Studio) (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan (cont.)(4) Top

Here are some more video clips of Guthrie demonstrating the awesome versatility of his latest Suhr Standard. It's a replica of his first Root Beer color Standard but with a recessed trem and the SSH+ humbucker in the bridge position. These video clips are provided by the courtesy of BluesJamTracks.com and Jan Cyrka (producer of Guthrie's debut album, 'Erotic Cakes'). The titles are the styles of the backing tracks. The guitar playing is pure Guthrie and the tones are pure Suhr!

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Bullet Blues (YouTube)
Larry Carlton Style Backing (YouTube)
'Fives' from 'Erotic Cakes' (YouTube)
Albert King Style Backing (YouTube)
BB King Style Backing (YouTube)
Jimi Hendrix Style Backing (YouTube)
Funky Blues (YouTube)
Along the Tracks (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan (cont.)(5) Top

The following video clips feature Guthrie on his Classic T with Swamp Ash body, one-piece Maple neck with the 50's Big V (.880-.980") neck shape and the built-in SSC System. Once again, we'd like to thank BluesJamTracks.com for these splendid clips of a true master in action.

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Artic Roll (YouTube)
Trial By Fire (YouTube)
The Persuader (YouTube)
Movin' On (YouTube)
Drivin' Blues (YouTube)

 

Guthrie Govan (cont.)(6) Top

Guthrie's growing collection of Suhr guitars now includes the Modern and the following clips amply demonstrate how toneful and versatile this guitar is. This Modern features Alder body in Mercedes Blue Metallic finish, Maple neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard, Gotoh Floyd, SSH+ humbucker in the bridge position and the SSV humbucker in the neck position, and jumbo stainless steel frets. A few of these clips also feature another extraordinary Suhr artist Dave Kilminster (sideman gigs with Roger Waters and Keith Emerson) with his custom Classic T on rhythm guitar. The live clips are from Guthrie's set at the London Guitar Show in June, 2008.

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Clean Sound Demo (YouTube)
Waves (YouTube)
Sevens (YouTube)
Fives (YouTube)
Wonderful Slippery Thing (YouTube)
Erotic Cakes (YouTube)
Jam with Billy Sheehan (YouTube)

 

Rick Graham Top

British rock-fusion maestro Rick Graham demonstrates his new Suhr Modern on the following video clips, two of which were recorded with fellow fusion master and friend Tom Quayle. Rick's superb all-around technique, tasteful phrasing, creative ideas and toneful touch are exhibited in great detail through his Modern on these clips. Rick's Modern features a stunning Root Beer Drip finish on Mahogany body with a plain Maple top, Mahogany body with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, the Modern Elliptical .780-.830 neck shape, 10-14" compound fingerboard radius, Gotoh 510TS-FE1 bridge, and a pair of Aldrich humbuckers.

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Modern Custom Demo (YouTube)
Fusion Jam 1 (With Tom Quayle) (YouTube)
Fusion Jam 2 (With Tom Quayle) (YouTube)
Modern Demo - 'Shred This Too' (YouTube)
Suhr Mega Jam (YouTube)

 

Scott Henderson Top

The following are some impromptu video clips of jazz/fusion great Scott Henderson in action with his Suhr Scott Henderson models (Classic with Alder body, Maple neck with Indian RW board, D neck shape, 16" radius, Jumbo frets, vintage trem bridge) with three FL single-coil pickups and the SSC System. The amp on the live show clips is a Suhr SH100 handwired prototype based on CH2 of the OD-100 Classic.

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Scott Henderson (1) (YouTube)
Scott Henderson (2) (YouTube)

 

Mike Landau Top

Mike conducted his first tour of Europe with his trio (Jimmy Johnson on bass and Gary Novak on drums) and the following clips are some footage from this successful tour. Mike is seen on these clips with his Suhr Classic in 3-Tone Sunburst (Alder body, Maple neck with Indian RW board, 60's Vintage Medium neck shape) with the SSV humbucker in the bridge position and the new FL single-coils in the middle and neck positions and the SSC System. The amp is an OD-100 Classic.

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Europe 2007 Tour Clip (1) (YouTube)
Europe 2007 Tour Clip (2) (YouTube)
Europe 2007 Tour Clip (3) (YouTube)
Europe 2007 Tour Clip (4) (YouTube)
Europe 2007 Tour Clip (5) (YouTube)

 

Mike Landau (cont.) (2)Top

The following are some clips from Mike Landau's European tour during April, 2008. The guitar is his faithful Suhr Classic with the SSV humbucker and a pair of FL single-coils and the SSC System. The amp is a new version of the OD-100 that has been custom tweaked to Mike’s specs and is now called the OD-100ML Plus. As usual, Mike continues to push the envelope as one of the world’s most accomplished and imaginative guitarists in the music scene today.

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Europe 2008 Tour Clip (1) (YouTube)
Europe 2008 Tour Clip (2) (YouTube)
Europe 2008 Tour Clip (3) (YouTube)
Europe 2008 Tour Clip (4) (YouTube)
Europe 2008 Tour Clip (5) (YouTube)

 

Lorn Leber

Bay Area underground fusion legend Lorn Leber plays his Suhr Custom Classic in Fiesta Red with Alder body, Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard, Even C Medium .840-.920 neck profile, 510 2-post bent-saddles bridge, pickup configuration of SSV humbucker in the bridge and two ML single-coil pickups, and the SSC System.

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Rock Tune Demo (YouTube)
Latin Tune Demo (YouTube)

 

Rob Marcello Top

The following video clips are from a Suhr guitars and amps clinic held at Wild West Guitars on July 22, 2006 in Riverside, CA. Shred and rock guitar extraordinaire Rob Marcello of Danger Danger performed a jaw-dropping set of original instrumentals as well as entertaining the attendants with his trademark good humor and informational tidbits about his Suhr gear.

The guitar used on these performances is a Suhr Classic with Alder body, one-piece Maple neck with a custom Even C Extra Slim shape, 10-14" compound radius, Heavy SS frets, Floyd Rose, 1.650" nut width, SSH+ humbucker in the bridge position, V54 in the middle, and a DiMarzio Fast Track2 in the neck position. Rob has since replaced the DiMarzio pickup with another V54. The guitar is also equipped with the SSC System.

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Old School (YouTube)
Insomnia (YouTube)
Too Many Notes... (YouTube)

The amp used on 'Old School' and 'Insomnia' is the OD-100SE head, our highest gain amp. The cabinet is a Suhr/CAA 4x12 loaded with Celestion V30 speakers. Rob used the Xotic BB Preamp overdrive pedal for a little “kick” or solo boost but the tone doesn't change by engaging or disengaging the pedal. Rob also had a Boss Wah pedal in the front as well and you can see Rob engage it briefly on 'Too Many Notes...' There were also Boss chorus and delay pedals in the effects loop but they were not used in these clips at all.

The amp used on the final track 'Too Many Notes for the Sake of It' is the OD-100 Standard. You will notice that it sounds quite different from the OD-100SE played on 'Old School' and 'Insomnia'.

We'd like to thank Rob Marcello and Wild West Guitars for making this a most fun and informative clinic for guitar and tone fans in Southern California. You can find out more about Rob Marcello at his website: www.robmarcello.net

 

Tom Quayle Top

British fusion master Tom Quayle takes his new Suhr Custom Standard for a spin on the following videos that demonstrate his versatility, exquisite phrasing, outstanding technique and fat, juicy tone. The Custom Standard built to Tom's specs include Basswood body, Flame Maple top with the Trans Blue Denim/Slate finish, quartersawn 1-piece Maple neck with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System, Even C Slim neck shape, Jumbo SS frets, Gotoh 510 2-post trem with solid saddles and steel block, SSV+ humbucker in the bridge position with two FL single-coils, and Abalone dots and logo. This guitar is also equipped with the Blower switch that allows Tom to instantly switch to the humbucker full-on wired straight to the output jack from whatever other pickup setting he's on.

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Standard Demo (YouTube)
Song Preview (YouTube)
Standard Demo - 'Shred This Too' (YouTube)
Standard Demo - 'Jazz Shred' (YouTube)
NAMM 2010 Guitar and Pedal Demo (YouTube)
Suhr Mega Jam (YouTube)

 

Carl Roa Top

Progressive rock and fusion virtuoso Carl Roa displays his monster chops and musicality with his Modern on this hard grooving fusion tune live at KJ Farrell's in Bellmore, NY. Carl's custom-built Modern has Mahogany body with Flame Maple top, Mahogany neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard, Modern Elliptical .820-.870 neck shape, graphite nut, jumbo stainless steel frets, recessed Gotoh 510TS-FE1 trem, a pair of Aldrich humbuckers and the FL single-coil, push-pull pot to split the neck pickup, Trans Emerald Green finish with matching figured headstock and Mother of Pearl dots.

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Carl Roa (YouTube)
Mogami Cables Demo (YouTube)
Guitar World Lesson (YouTube)

 

Steffen Schackinger Top

Danish guitar virtuoso Steffen Schackinger performs his composition 'ElectriGuitartistry' with his Suhr Modern on the following video clip. The specs on this beautiful Modern are: Mahogany body with Quilted Maple top in natural gloss, Mahogany neck with Indian RW fingerboard, Modern Elliptical .780-.830 shape, Medium SS frets, recessed 510TS-FE1 bridge, and an HSH pickgup configuration of the DSH+ humbucker in the bridge, V60LP single-coil in the middle, and the DSV humbucker in the neck.

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ElectriGuitartistry (You Tube)

 

Nick Sterling Top

In the following video clip, teenage guitar wiz Nick Sterling performs an admirable rendition of Stevie Ray Vaughn's 'The Sky Is Crying' with his custom Suhr Standard through the OD-100 Standard (EL34 power tubes and the silver "Plexi" output transformer). The Suhr Standard has Basswood body with Quilt Maple top in Honey Burst finish, Birdseye Maple neck with Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, Even C Slim neck shape, Medium Stainless Steel frets, Wilkinson/Gotoh VG300 bridge, and Sperzel locking tuners. The pickups are the DSV humbucker in the neck position, the V60LP single-coil in the middle position, and the SSH+ in the bridge. The guitar is also equipped with a push-pull tone pot to split the coils on both humbuckers.

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Nick Does Stevie Ray (YouTube)

 

Peter Thorn Top

Peter Thorn, one of the most in-demand session and touring guitarists in the hyper-competitive LA music scene (gigs with Don Henley, Chris Cornell, Jewel, and Courtney Love to his credit among others), demos his CAA PT-100 amplifier which was developed by John Suhr with input from Peter. Peter needed the OD-100 Standard Plus tweaked to his needs to get the widest variety of sounds possible without any compromise - American Blackface clean, vintage Plexi, and hot-rodded British distortion. The PT100 delivers all this and more as Peter amply demonstrates.

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PT100 Demo (You Tube)

On the following 9 minute video clip, Peter Thorn demonstrates the wide range of great sounds of the Badger 18w head. Peter plays a variety of guitars to give you an idea of how each guitar interacts with the Badger and how it preserves the sonic characteristics of each guitar. Peter also demonstrates the extremely effective Power Scaling feature which allows you to get power tube saturation at bedroom volume levels without sacrificing tonal qualities or the tactile response of the amp and the tube-buffered effects loop.

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Badger 18 Demo (.mov/43 MB) // (YouTube)

The following 10 minute video presentation by Peter demonstrates the amazing versatility and tonal quality of the Badger 30. As on the video of the Badger 18, the Badger 30 also faithfully reproduces the acoustic tonal characteristics of different kinds of electric guitars.

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Badger 30 Demo (YouTube)

Peter Thorn demonstrates the sounds of his Suhr Classic with the V60LP pickups. Great playing and awesome classic single-coil sounds!

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V60LP pickups (YouTube)

Here Peter Thorn is seen in live performance with Chris Cornell playing his Modern in the Root Beer Metallic finish. This Modern features Alder body, Maple neck and fingerboard, jumbo SS frets, Gotoh Floyd, and a pair of Aldrich humbuckers.

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'Scream' with Chris Cornell (AOL Video)

 

Steve Trovato Top

Legendary country-jazz player and teacher Steve Trovato plays his new Suhr Custom Classic T for some rollicking country tunes that exhibit elements of rockabilly, bluegrass, ragtime jazz, and surf rock into one delectable style that Steve can call his very own. Steve's Classic T features lightweight Swamp Ash body, one-piece Old Growth Maple neck, Even C Slim neck shape, Heavy nickel frets, top bound body with Daphne Blue finish, and the Suhr Classic T bridge and Chrome Neck T pickups with the SSC System.

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Squawk (YouTube)
Tiger Rag (YouTube)
Ghost Riders (YouTube)
I'll See You In My Dreams (YouTube)
Back Home Again In Indiana (YouTube)

 

Andy Wood Top

Young guitar virtuoso Andy Wood from Knoxville, Tennessee demonstrates his new custom Suhr Modern at NAMM 2009. The Modern features Mahogany body with Quilted Maple top in a beaufitul Bengal Burst finish, Mahogany neck with Pau Ferro fretboard, Modern Elliptical .780-.830 neck shape, Jumbo stainless steel frets, 510 trem, and SSH+ and SSV humbuckers. The first clip is of Andy trying out his Modern in the Suhr sound booth through the new Hedgehog 50 amp. The second is a clip of Andy demoing at the Diezel amp booth. Andy is a rising new talent in the world of progressive and virtuosic guitar and we look forward to more great playing and a lot of new music from him in the years ahead.

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Koko & Shiba Pedal Demo (You Tube)
Badger 18 Combo Demo (You Tube)
Hedgehog 50 Demo (You Tube)
Modern through Diezel (You Tube)
Suhr Mega Jam (YouTube)

 

Here Andy demos his second Modern in Inferno Burst finish through the PT100 at the Suhr booth during NAMM 2010 in Anaheim, CA. This Modern has become Andy's main axe and includes a new push-pull pot modification that converts the SSH+ bridge pick from series operation to parallel. Affectionately referred to as the "Red Neck Mod" that makes the screaming SSH+ humbucker sound into more of a T-style single-coil sound, this push-pull mod allows Andy to rip away on country and bluegrass tunes with authenticity and unparalleled virtuosity.

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Modern/PT100 Demo (You Tube)

 

Andy demonstrates the new 7-String Modern prototype at NAMM 2010. This 7-String prototype features oil-finished Mahogany body, Vulcanized Maple neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard, Floyd 7-string bridge, and EMG pickups.

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Demoing the new Suhr 7 String Guitar (You Tube)

 

Here Andy blazes through a progressive-metal type backing track with his otherworldly technique and great phrasing playing his Bengal Modern through the Suhr Riot distortion pedal, a TC Nova System for a bit of ambience and a '64 Deluxe Reverb combo.

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Prog Metal Fusion (You Tube)

 

Andy Wood demonstrates a few of his Suhr guitars with selections from his impressive debut solo album titled 'A Disconcerting Amalgam'.

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A Disconcerting Amalgam (You Tube)