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[Papanate]

No problem and totally agree.
Also the marantz ribbon and MXR r144 are well worth their price. I love ribbons mixed with an more full range condensor.

The MXR-r40 is a better microphone in my ears - I have two - with overdriven guitar I doubt you would notice the difference though….

 

[FrankD77]

The MXR-r40 is a better microphone in my ears - I have two - with overdriven guitar I doubt you would notice the difference though….

I could buy this one second hand
Have a marantz 3500 ribbon which i love on acoustic

For the cab i ordered a slate digital ml-2
Will come in this week

Ordered a slate digital lm2
Curious to see how that works

With the large condenser i keep getting a weird combing effect. Think my hushbox reflects too much back.
The sm57 clone sounds great. Wanted to get a real one but they offered the lm2 for 90,00 so had to try that one

 

[drtechno]

Think my hushbox reflects too much back.

I'm not really into using those since half of the sound develops in the space. But I try to get a thick big sound then later tame it with an EQ so it will fit in the mix better. Also, because you like your tone doesn't mean its the correct tone to use in the song. Distance micing might have a better effect or even bending rules of stereo recording with off the wall mic positioning. But at the end of the day its how well it works in the song and not how well it was recording with a generic mic technique template.

 

[FrankD77]

I'm not really into using those since half of the sound develops in the space. But I try to get a thick big sound then later tame it with an EQ so it will fit in the mix better. Also, because you like your tone doesn't mean its the correct tone to use in the song. Distance micing might have a better effect or even bending rules of stereo recording with off the wall mic positioning. But at the end of the day its how well it works in the song and not how well it was recording with a generic mic technique template.

100% agree.
That's what I love about today

I'm using the captor x with genome for most of the time. Clean and dirty leads can sound amazing over the cab with a bit of the mx300 lexicon reverb/delay. In genome you can move the mics around which also sounds great.

Maybe one day I'll build a real amp room but for now I just love to experiment.

 

[ecc83]

From first principles... most people are trying to emulate a particular guitar sound they have heard on record (if you are trying to construct a revolutionary guitar sound never heard so far in the history of the electric guitar then, DI and mangle but good luck with that!) It follows therefore that the 'tone' peeps are after is usually that from a micc'ed up cab? That throws up many variables. Even if you know the exact make, model and mark of amplifier/speaker* and similarly that of the guitar you are very unlikely to know the control settings used on the amp or guitar. You will also have no idea of the SPL of the cab in the room and the power an amp is working at and going into a speaker makes a huge difference to the tonal quality.

IMHO the best way, to start with anyway, to record e guitar is from a cab with a mic (unless you KNOW "they" did differently) at least then you are in with a slim chance of a "real" sound. Not bass G however. Even if you have a slurpy 600W valve amp and an 8x10 cab, you will set every mortal thing in your room rattling. You may not notice but..."sore thumb" on playback!

*No two guitar speakers sound the same either. Just because 'he' used a V30 or a Greenback does not mean it will work for you.

Dave.

 

[FrankD77]

Correct
For me it's the fun of experimenting.