How to Mic Your Electric Guitar
If you’re looking for a sure–fire way to start a fight, ask a room full of musicians who had the greatest guitar tone of all time.
The electric guitar is one of the most versatile instruments on the planet, with a rich history rooted in rock and roll. Its sound has been reinvented so many times over the years by so many different musicians that there really isn't a blueprint for what a guitar is supposed to sound like.
Whether you’re talking about Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, or Eddie Van Halen, they all cultivated their own distinct signature sound, and recording it was part of the magic. So with so many possibilities, where do you begin when trying to record guitar?
This is an excerpt from How to Mic Your Electric Guitar, originally published by Reverb. Read the full version here.
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