eq-ing acoustic guitar

[Joost Assink]

When I record I mostly just record solo acoustic fingerpicking pieces on my Taylor. I have a Rode NT1a and an AKG C451B going into an M-audio DMP3 preamp to record the all-Koa Taylor Jumbo.
I personally believe that you need a good guitar, decent strings, good mics/preamps and good mic placement (ideally also good sounding room) for a good acoustic tone (crap in, crap out as I read somewhere), and EQ-ing cannot compensate any of the previous factors, but I still think some EQ-ing is necessary in some tracks.

How do you normally EQ acoustic guitar. Like cut out some 100hz to make it less muddy or a high-pass filter to filter out bad room, wind noise or traffic).

What are other frequencies to improve things like finger squeek or guitars that are too mid-y or maybe to make it more open and airy?

I don't have any experience with this, so maybe this is a dumb question...

 

[Big Kenny]

5k -12k for squeak(although I prefer guitar eaze)
500hz to take out "boxiness"
Don't put too many lows in, leave those frequencies for other instruments unless it is a solo guitar thang
In His Name
Big Kenny

 

[bostonfan2]

I also use a Taylor , heres what i do for e.q.

High pass filter set at 100 hz

cut at 200-250 2-4 db

boost at 2-5 k if i need a little more presence.

theres a couple acoustic parts in this tune if ya wanna hear it.

http://www.songramp.com/view.ez?sampleid=12918

Ray

www.rpmrecording.com

 

[Joost Assink]

thanks guys very helpful and simple tips! I'll try them all.
I can't listen to your songs bostonfan2, but I will try it on some other computer sometime! thanks again

 

[StevenLindsey]

The only eqing I do on acoustic is to high-pass. Then I get it sounding like I want it with the mics and leave it alone thereafter.