When Mateus Asato introduced final week that he’d ended his 12-year partnership with Suhr, hypothesis shortly adopted. After greater than a decade with the model – and a run of signature fashions alongside the way in which – followers had been left questioning if one other guitar firm may already be ready within the wings.

These questions solely grew louder days later when the 33-year-old shared a video of himself performing Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing on a Stratocaster.

“May it’s that Fender made a transfer and signed the most effective trendy gamers round? (please say sure),” a fan commented on the submit.

Although Asato was fast to close down the concept: “You guys are humorous. Think about enjoying Little Wing on a guitar that isn’t a Strat… May it work? Possibly.”

“In my case, I simply picked this strat as a result of it suits the storytelling essentially the most. Relating to this matter, I’m actually chill. ‘Single’ & pleased the place I’m at this level. Tchau tchau!”

In an extended follow-up remark (translated from Brazilian Portuguese), Asato reiterated that the Strat look isn’t a touch at a brand new endorsement deal.

“Dude, 95% of this video is me performing Little Wing. Think about the heresy if this wasn’t touched in a strat?! Can’t. I simply wished to reside as much as the story advised. Regarding this matter, I’m calm and ready on God for route of no matter subsequent chapter. Hug!”

With model rumours put to relaxation – for now – Asato is popping his consideration again to music. The guitarist’s extremely anticipated debut solo album is due within the coming weeks, and options the singles Cryin’ and The Breakup Track, which are actually out.

“The album is certainly a journey by means of all the perimeters of Mateus,” Asato stated in an interview with Guitar.com final 12 months. “The Mateus who’s a sideman, Mateus because the Instagram boy, after which the Mateus that acquired extra mature through the years. Who developed a unique imaginative and prescient relating to music, relating to how I see guitar.”