GOTA (PT)

Joao is the guitar-player and co-writer of the Portuguese rock band GOTA. He also works as a producer and a recording session musician. Joao is the owner of 2 customized Setius guitars.

Joao ordered two Setius guitars in custom configuration. Both guitars come with Seymour Duncan SH2/SH6 passive humbuckers and special "Angel" inscription on their trussrod covers, but also differ in several points:

His Setius GTM Custom comes in transparent black color (gloss finish), Ebony fingerboard (plain, no markers), Shaller locking tuners and Hipshot D-tuner. All hardware chrome. The electronic is enhanced by a May-design piezo active preamp and Graph Tech piezo saddles in the bridge.

The Setius GTM Lizard Custom comes in natural wood color of its standard Amazaque top (matt finish), Rosewood fingerboard with Amber lizard on the 12th fret and Shaller standard tuners (black hardware).

Joao comments: "The first thing that immediately got my attention on Mayones guitars was the beauty and simplicity of their design. But soon I became conscious that it's not just about the looks. I needed a guitar that could satisfy all my needs, especially in live situations when your rig is nine times out of ten playing extremely loud. My two custom Setius rarely stay out of tune and they have an excellent response to the highest gain volumes. Their incredible tone variety covers all the ground I need for my playing. Killer sound, high end construction quality combined with top class design makes Mayones one of the best guitars manufactures in the world."

More info about Gota on band's official website: www.gotamusica.com & on their myspace site: www.myspace.com/gota2006