I have been playing and singing as a soloist for 23 years. Mostly songs from well-known artists such as James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Eagles, America, Don Mclean, Dan Fogelberg, Simon and Garfunkel, Bread, etc. I play both 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar.
As far as recording goes, I am very new to using highend gear. Until about a month ago, I never owned a larger condenser mic for recording or a decent sound card. So I am trying to assemble a high-quality, minimalist type of home recording setup with as much acoustic accuracy as I can find. I realize there is a high degree of subjectivity when it comes to what gear sounds the "best" but this is where I am at this point.