Jed has it right, also JustaPicker, Rick, and Seamus. Recording is a learning experience, and be ready to learn a lot. . First timers often don't have there arrangements worked out as tightly as they need to be, so know how many measures of what goes where. Have intros, solos, endings, polished and counted out. Know how many measures you are going to play and what goes in each. even for the parts you will record later. You'll sound better, and have less trouble recording, if you put the bass down first, not later. And a click track is a must--