The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #30910   Message #399857
Posted By: GUEST,CraigS
16-Feb-01 - 09:32 PM
Thread Name: Acoustic Pickup help...
Subject: RE: Acoustic Pickup help...
At risk of being called conceited, I would propose that ribbon mics are best for recording guitar. The reason is that, close up to the sound source, they give more presence due to a difference in response over coil mics. My favourite is a Beyer M260, but it's historic. About twenty years ago there was a specific condenser mic for guitar which had a sort of rubber tripod to stick it to the front. I think it was made by Kelsey. I thought at the time the man tried to sell me one that it was too clumsy for stage work, but might be good for recording.