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I'm not knowledgeable enough.... just try something soft, like 3:1 and play around with it.

It sounds complete without drums and bass. A little compression will enhance it as a solo instrument. I would ditch the chorus on the guitar.

It is a nice song. There is WAY too much reverb on the vocal (and little or none on the guitar). This is a very personal, immediate song, so you don't want the vocal coming from so far away. I would start from scratch with the vocal effects and first see how it sounds with just some delay...

Do you have a link to some of your lyrics?

btw, John, are you a songwriter?

I also agree that this discussion of the process of lyric criticism could be very helpful -- especially to critics! There's no reason why lyrics qua lyrics cannot or should not be critiqued, although it is also true that one might have a different response to same lyrics when they are performed...

I agree -- find a large condenser that is good for your voice (maybe you can find a store where you can try a few out) and you will be able to deal with it for the guitar. When I made this choice a few years ago I chose an AT4047, which as I recall is about $500

That looks awesome. I also saw some mandolin-designed contact pickups on the elderly website, but this is the first double pickup system I have seen. I bet this would work well going through my Baggs box.

I'm not a fan of Washburn guitars but maybe their mandos are okay these days. It's really not for bluegrass, although I might play a little of that; my uses would be pretty eclectic. I guess it would easier to deal with a mic for a mandolin than it is for a guitar.

Assuming I go Eastman, how do you like to amplify it? some sort of contact pickup?

Cool. I will check Eastman out. How about Morgan Monroe, or Big Muddy (aka Mid Missouri Mandolin)?

What's the best mandolin for under $1000? It would also be nice if it had electronics.

I wasn't kidding about the one mic in the middle. But the second simplest advice would be: track. first lay down the drums and bass, then the other instruments (except lead guitar), then vocals, then the lead guitar.

I'm not sure why you're asking this question in the mic forum. As has been pointed out, you are actually asking for advice in several different areas. And you're being lazy about it. I suggest you search in the various forums here about recording, mixing, guitars, etc, breaking down your...

This is all subjective of course. Many people really do love the Ovation sound. A lot of pros use them for concerts, plugged in. I just think they lack the warmth and depth of a "real" high-end guitar.

I have a Breedlove Focus. Mine has a red Cedar top, mahogany back and sides (they also make them with sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides; the cedar top guitars are slightly warmer and the spruce slightly brighter), ebony fingerboard, Fishman blender system. They list for about $3k...

I have not played those two guitars but when comparing Breedlove and Martin at similar price points I usually like the Breedlove. Got one.

There are two types of guitarists in this world: those that love Ovations and those that hate them. I hate. I like my Breedlove. You should definitely check them out: http://elderly.com/brand/20N_BREEDLOVE.html (not the cheap ones) Versatile and balanced. Clear as a bell. Great job...

imho cheap Takamines sound good electric but are very soft acoustically. Seagulls are more difficult to find but sound better unplugged. So it depends on your primary use.

I played the mandolin for awhile about 25 years ago. A guitar player can fake it pretty well. ;) Every now and then I think about getting a new one (I had a cheap Harmony model) and learning it for real. Especially when I hear someone like David Grisman.