Members Player99 Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Do you ever mic the guitar at the pickups to get the acoustic sound of the strings and pick noises to blend in with the amp? I was playing my SG fairly heavy od sound but at a lower volume so I could hear the un-amplified sounds and was wondering if it is used in the mix or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WAWBanks Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I've heard it done on a few albums, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Dodo Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I did this a few times and I really like it to get a certain "trashy" sound. Depends on the guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Never. I hate that {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I never have, but could see it sounding okay. The technique just reminds me of the Foo Fighters as I've heard it done on their albums a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tylerdubb2 Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 I hate hearing that especially on heavier records like if there is guitar only then the rest of the band comes in.You can hear it in that Ed Gein song 'the wool is pulled' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danox3 Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 No, but I've layered acoustic guitar into tracks to accent the permissiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 I was playing guitar for this singer-songwriter on a live session once and the engineer close mic'd the electric bass itself in an iso room with a kick drum mic. sounded {censored}ing massive when mixed in with the direct signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Originally Posted by Player99 Do you ever mic the guitar at the pickups to get the acoustic sound of the strings and pick noises to blend in with the amp? I was playing my SG fairly heavy od sound but at a lower volume so I could hear the un-amplified sounds and was wondering if it is used in the mix or not. Sure, I've used that trick a few times. If you add it in at just the right level, it can give distorted tones an interesting "something extra" - a bit of ghostly, added definition and zing that can sound quite interesting. Give it a try - if you don't like it, you can always mute that track in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitardustin Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 It'll give you that sexy "youtube demo recorded on iphone" feel that is so desirable in the music industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 Originally Posted by guitardustin It'll give you that sexy "youtube demo recorded on iphone" feel that is so desirable in the music industry. Yeah really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 when we record practices i go direct from my gsp1101when i record solo i just mic my cab with a few mics in various positions, i do not do what the OP is describing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members npfrs Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Originally Posted by Phil O'Keefe Sure, I've used that trick a few times. If you add it in at just the right level, it can give distorted tones an interesting "something extra" - a bit of ghostly, added definition and zing that can sound quite interesting. Give it a try - if you don't like it, you can always mute that track in the mix. I believe miking the strings goes back at least as far as Norm Petty's work with Buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Originally Posted by big_cat I was playing guitar for this singer-songwriter on a live session once and the engineer close mic'd the electric bass itself in an iso room with a kick drum mic. sounded {censored}ing massive when mixed in with the direct signal. If you do it the right way it can sound great on bass. It adds back in just enough of the ultra high frequencies/string-on-fret noise to make it sound big without having the mid frequencies that step on guitar tracks. When recording solid body electric guitar that way I end up hearing mostly the sound of the pick hitting the strings, which usually doesn't add much to the recording. Usually. It is very common to mic big hollowbody jazz guitars and blend with the magnetic pickup signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Factor Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 never ever thought of that, but I'll be giving it a try...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Buddy Holly'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Originally Posted by Kap'n I believe miking the strings goes back at least as far as Norm Petty's work with Buddy. Yup - at least that far. It's an old trick. Like all old tricks, it can occasionally still be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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