Guitar, Amp, Mic, Or What?!

[WhiteStrat]

EDIT: I heard that new amp ya bought, ya bastaad It's friggin SWEEEEET

Yeah, I'm lovin' it!

 

[darrin_h2000]

the mic I'd want on an amp like that is a U67 (big $), but many mics should work if the playing/guitar and amp are stellar.

I just wonder if you'd have the same problems with a good vintage Les Paul, somehow I doubt it.

Les pauls and u67s for everybody...yeah!!!

I think though that an SM57 is capable of giving a good recording and has a good track record for that...a pickup replacement on the Ibenez is a good option...there are some slick Dimarzio replacements to those stock PU that might make a huge difference...and if you are lucky it leaves a big chunk of that cash to maybe shop for a better amp to record with.

 

[BrianV]

ok, so i ended up getting an M-audio fast track, but i don't think it made much difference.

i honestly don't know what the problem is because the sound that comes out of the amp isn't bad, and from what i read the SM57 is a good mic to record guitar with.

here is an example of how the guitars sound
www.myspace.com/thedistinctionfl

if you know what i can do to improve the guitar sounds please tell me!

 

[loveofjazz]

ok, so i ended up getting an M-audio fast track, but i don't think it made much difference.

i honestly don't know what the problem is because the sound that comes out of the amp isn't bad, and from what i read the SM57 is a good mic to record guitar with.

here is an example of how the guitars sound
www.myspace.com/thedistinctionfl

if you know what i can do to improve the guitar sounds please tell me!

I ran into this before many, many years ago. I was recording with a very horrible, nasty Marshall Valvestate combo. All I had was a used SM57 going into my recorder (a Tascam Porta 01). I couldn't tweak it to sound like what I wanted at all. I ended up bumping the mids on the amp up a bit, bringing the treble down, and backing off the tone on my Strat.

WHAT I HEARD was NOT pleasant sounding to me.
WHAT THE MICROPHONE PICKED UP turned out pretty good (as good as I was going to get that Valvestate to sound, anyway).

Whitestrat already mentioned it...try adding some mids, backing off on the bass a little, lowering the amp gain, and double-tracking. It may only be one of these ideas that make things better...or a combination of any...or all. You'll have to experiment with it and listen to the results to make an informed decision. I'm pretty sure of you tried these and posted your results here in this thread, someone with the right knowledge can help you more.

NOTE: For the record, I -HATE- fooling with sounds. I don't have gobs of time to record lately, so the last thing I want to do is experiment and try different stuff. I have to do that, though. I have to take the time to figure out what it is that I want, and how I can get that sound...no matter how tedious it seems.

 

[suprstar]

I didnt read every response, but if nobody mentioned it already, get your mic away from the center of the cone. That's the fizziest buzziest spot.

 

[Minion]

Also if no one mentioned it allready , when plugging your Mixer into your PC"s crappy sound card you use the "Line In" port not the "mic" port , the line in is stereo so you might need a Stereo RCA to Mini TRS adapter , It will sound way better than the Mic port , but still an interface will be a Huge Improvement ....

Cheers

 

[Yonce N Mild]

I didnt read every response, but if nobody mentioned it already, get your mic away from the center of the cone. That's the fizziest buzziest spot.

^^^This


Mic placement Mic placement Mic placement


Experiment. It's fun.

 

[BrianV]

im using an M-audio fast track, and trust me ive tried micing all 4 speakers in different places, the only thing i have left is trying to mic it from the back which i dont think will result in a dramatic change.

im thinking maybe a preamp will help a bit?

im also kinda new to this so i would actually like to know what exactly i should have to get decent sound.