is it better to record e.guitar with amp+mic or directly through mixer?

jimistone said:
I have been using a 58 to record guitar with.
Somebody walked off with my 57 and I haven't replaced it as I haven't recorded in a long time.
Is the difference in the 2 enough to warrant going out and buying a SM57?
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I thought a 58 was really just a 57 with a different grill but I may well be wrong.
 
dainbramage said:
I thought a 58 was really just a 57 with a different grill but I may well be wrong.
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That's what it looks like to me but it's probably different. I had one but someone swiped it...along with a sm58 and a Nady LDC mic.
Not real high dollar mics but I would like to have them back just the same
 
DI?
No way.

Good modeler?
Depends on your situation.

Mic + Amp?
Tried and true method; difficult to argue that it is not always better.
 
I think this whole issue of direct vs not comes from the noise restrictions many of us home players have. I think I've been guilty of asking about this here too. I've tried Guitar Rig but found the results pretty mediocre without a lot of tweaking. My best other than a mic on the amp has been the xlr line out of my Tech21. It's pretty sweet for my needs.

BTW, a fun setup to try is a mic on the acoustic then add some crunch with Guitar Rig or some such plugin. Sounds huge! I think the band "The Call" did this back in the 80's.
 
wmalan said:
I think this whole issue of direct vs not comes from the noise restrictions many of us home players have. .
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That's surely a part of it and a valid concern for many, but no, it mainly comes from people being cheap, lazy, and ignorant.
 
Greg_L said:
That's surely a part of it and a valid concern for many, but no, it mainly comes from people being cheap, lazy, and ignorant.
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Also it is entirely possible to mic an amp at low levels and get excellent results. It is not necessary to go all the way up to eleven...
 
muttley600 said:
Also it is entirely possible to mic an amp at low levels and get excellent results. It is not necessary to go all the way up to eleven...
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Was just thinking about this. There is quite the market now for 1/2 to 2 watt amps out there. Some sound like Marshal stacks at conversation levels. Might be another way to go.
 
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