Recording 12 String Acoustic Guitar

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Recording 12 String Acoustic Guitar (please help!!)

How do i get a good clear recorded sound from my 12 String? I have an AKG 125 Mike hooked up to a Korg D12 Digital Rcorder. I have tried various miking positions, both close and far, but it still sounds too bass biased. Please Help!
 
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Move the mic up the neck until the bass is low enough. I go at the 12th fret and point at the soundhole.
 
I usually double mic it: one near the hole and another at the neck for more string noise. I noticed although that every acoustic reacts differentely.

Don't forget to low shelf!
 
Haven't heard of an AKG 125 but an SD condenser 3 feet away should do the trick.
 
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