how to effectively mic this amp?

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i am having troubel getting a full bodied sound out of this set up:

fender twin reverb
fender telecaster plus
shure sm57

i know a condensor placed a little further away would help, but i don't have one as yet. so any tips on micing this amp with the sm57 becaue all the recordings sound thin and dead.

thanks
 
hi lucid...start by cutting your treble a little, and place the 57 against the grille about 3/4 of the way from the center of the speaker....if you're recording very loud, try moving the 57 back a few inches...if this doesn't help, try boosting the low end by a couple more dB than what you have been using....also, if you use distortion and a lot of reverb, try cutting each of them by half of what you have been using--our ears can appreciate a lot of distortion and reverb, but recording mechanisms simply don't need that much to get the point across...hope this helps....let me know.
 
thank you for the info, i will try that out.

this particular song does not use any distortion. it is an all clean space rock song. it is a very beautiful song and the twin reverb makes all the difference, especially when the vibrato channel is used. sorry, i cannot get over hwo beautiful this amp sounds, but the sound that is recorded is not as fat, rich and warm. since i cannot try it out right now, will the adding of lows and cutting of highs help that much?

any amp placement position recomendations?
 
experiment with the angle between the cone and the sm57, I've got good results placing the sm57 45 degrees on the cone, a few inches away from the grill
bizz
 
you could try putting the amp against a wall or even in a corner, this will increas the amount of low frequencies that project forward.
 
I would use two 57's in addition to trying everything already mentioned. Keep in mind that the center of a speaker will give you the high/trebly sounds. Moving away from the center can provide more body, but be careful not to fall in the mud.
 
and also you could try doubling the track (actually recording a 2nd time)...how does the track sound in the context of a mix?....what sounds thin solo'ed may not sound so thin in a mix....if in a mix it is still thin, try some effects (reverb, chorus,delay) to fatten it up....
 
Have someone else bang on the guitar while you get down on your knees, and LISTEN...... find which cone sounds best, which placement your ear like best and stick the mic there..........

First step in proper mic placement is to use your ears........................

Bruce
 
thanks for all the replies guys... this is by far the most imformative forum out there...
 
What are you recording to? What kind of preamp are you using? Are you using a preamp? All these things can affect the tone.
 
thanks... yeah, the preamp is on my behringer mx2004a ( i know, please don't kill me!)

i have gotten a nice guitar tone using this mic and this mixer before, just with a different amp.

crank it up? alright man, will try that.. thanks again
 
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