Recording steel guitar

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For my next project I'm thinking about hiring a pedal steel player to record a track for me.

I've never recorded a steel guitar before. Do I run a steel direct or mic up his amp and treat it like any other electric guitar?

Anything else I should know about a pedal steel guitar before I commit?
 
Sustain, Sustain, and more sustain!!:D Hi Sennheiser. I played with a steel player for 5 years. Love em! Now recording them is something I've never done either, but I know this. The player I worked with used a Peavy Session 500 amp. Crap was that loud. Any other speaker wouldn't handle the sustain or the dynamic range. So maybe take that into consideration. Chords on a steel are much more punchy than a guitar and talk about overtones. 10 strings, big fat bass strings, damn I love that sound. I can hear it now,.:cool:
fitz
 
Thanks for the replies. I think I'll take the advise and just treat it like any other electric guitar.

Where ya been Rick? I haven't seen you around these parts in awhile. Merry Christmas.
 
Thanks for the replies. I think I'll take the advise and just treat it like any other electric guitar.
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Hi Sennheiser, oh, yea, I forgot to say I would definetly mic the amp. Check out anything by Buddy Emmons for a sound reference. Holy shit, can that guy play:eek:
Scary:D Especially his jazz.

Where ya been Rick? I haven't seen you around these parts in awhile. Merry Christmas.
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Well, I've been here, mostly reading and lurking(god I hate that word:rolleyes:) and working on my little ole "studio". Actually, I've been spending a lot of time on my guitar
playing. I've decided to continue my journey on the 60 chord system again. Must be crazy in my old age. Ha! But ever since that thread by "sweetnubs asshole", I've gained a different perspective on HR, so I don't say much anymore. I'm definitely not a pro, not interested in being a pro and actually wouldn't even like to be around a "pros" world. And if PROREC.COM is an indicator of pro personalitys, then FUCK them. What a bunch of creeps. Give me normal people anyday. I was a musician long enough to see a side of the "music biz" that told me these people were "out there". Too far!:D Ha! Thats why I quit, and joined the ranks of the real working class. Thats not to say I don't respect the ones that are helpful and don't consider themself in an ivory tower. I don't consider these people "pro" anyway, cause to me, theres no reference to recording engineers in the PROFESSIONS CODE. They don't have a DIPLOMA from a university that shows they passed the "bar"so to speak. They are no different than the cabinet maker at work who happened to be in a position to get a job on the CNC, and proceeded to get more experience at it than the guy next to him on the bench. That doesn't make him a god. What I don't get. is why the fuck these guys come in here and do that in the first place. Wierd. Go figure. I know one thing. These guys FORGOT where they came from. They weren't born a "pro" and that tells me something.
Anyway, excuse my view, I can't stand eqos like that cause I've seen musicians with the "biggest egos" you can imagine. What a fucking joke those guys were. Or should I say MORON. Most of them couldn't play worth shit anyway.:rolleyes: :D Well excuse my rant Sennheiser, your one of the few guys that speak to me, and you seem like an OK guy. And BTW, I thought your reply to that asshole was too good. Hey senn, I read your post on the REEL TO REEL tests that producer did. How did he do that? Is that a scope readout or something. I'm no techy, but that was "reel" interesting. Well Michael
Merry Christmas to ya, and post your recording with the steel player. I get my new computer today(its my birthday:rolleyes:) so I can get into the MP3 thing and burn CD's too! Big deal huh? I would rather listen to a cassette, except I am interested in other peoples music, not so much the recordings. Shit, I love Django, and those recordings suck, but I still love em. Theres a sort of "truth" to those that Homerecordings remind me of. Got to get me an old ribbon mic! Modern recordings don't turn me on. Well my verbosity is showing again, so happy holidays and keep on "reelin"!!:D(sorry for the long reply)
fitz:)
 
I would respond to some of that, Rick, but I'm too busy trying to finish all my cabinet orders before christmas... ;)
 
Hello littledog and Sennheiser, first let me apologize to you Michael for the rant on your thread. I guess sweetnubs stuck in my craw. And littledog, I have never spoke with you but I take it your one of the pros here, and I'm sure you can respond, and please do after you cabinets are done:D I don't blame you. I don't normally do that. I AM a nice guy. Really I am. Ha! I came here originaly to meet and share with other homerecordists. Not to trade insults with pros with their head up thier you know what. I know you are pros. I just have a hard time with some who forgot what this is about. If a pro wants to espouse the ability to purchase the "pro" things, more power to you. But to spout off to the hobbiest that we are nothing but shit unless we own these things, well I got news for ya! Personally, I have nothing but respect for any pro, in any field, and appreciate the help that is offered here in good taste. Sweetnubs or whoever is not in good taste. So, my apologys to the gents here who take their time to offer their insight and experience. My finger to the sweetnubs of the forums. Ok michael, on to other things like steel guitars!!. Sorry. I wont go there ever again. Or to sweetnub type threads.
Merry Christmas to you all. Well time to go work on some christmas music!!
fitz:D
 
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