- What kind of acoustic do you use, and how do your record it? Acoustic guitars are so difficult to record faithfully (at least from a layperson's perspective?)
I'd like to know this as well, I don't think I'll ever record myself playing, but it's something I've often wondered.
ghostoffuffle -I play a 1978 Gibson J50 acoustic and I record it with an Audio Technica condensor mic about 4 inches away. Relatively hot with some substantial reverb but little EQing.
That electric guitar sound you asked about is my Tele through a Little Big Muff direct in to my protools box. Why direct? Cause late night recording with an amp wakes everyone up :(
Thanks for listening. Be sure to stock up on some canned goods fuffle, you have a family now dammit!
Also, this morning jonaswildman sent me a clip of drums/guitar etc that he has put on this one. Holy shit! It's awesome, I'm excited for him to complete it so we can share it. The guys a monster.
That's me grunting obscenely at your gear. Some day I hope to both afford and deserve a nice acoustic.
When I think about it, that acoustic is the most expensive thing I've ever purchased. How is that? Well, it was my gift from my father-in-law for marrying his daughter. Marrying his daughter wasn't cheap…
The guitar was her mothers. Her mother unfortunately passed away when my wife was just 12 years old. -it's a prized possession of mine and I hope to one day leave it to one of my children. And yes, my father-in-law is awesome!
Don't know what to say to that- too many emotional undertones in those two paragraphs. Incredible, though. Hope that guitar keeps on picking up family history, what an amazing gift to give to everybody.
Oh, I really can't wait to hear that!
And thanks for the info :)