How to Mic an Amp Deep Dive | VIDEO

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Hey folks! Made a fun and pretty in depth video about how I've been going about micing up and recording guitar amps recently. Getting some cool sounds from a Peavey 5150 II and a Matchless Chieftain in this one. Hope you dig it!

 
@zzwish - love the videos, all of your tones and song choices are right in my sweet spot :) On the Les Pauls, are you using the same string gauge for regular and drop tunings? An off the shelf set?
 
It's cool that you break down your process and show individual elements in an isolated context so we can really pick out the specific ingredients of the sound.

Great video!
 
MxLx said:
@zzwish - love the videos, all of your tones and song choices are right in my sweet spot :) On the Les Pauls, are you using the same string gauge for regular and drop tunings? An off the shelf set?
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Thanks very much! On Les Pauls, I tend to use 10-52 for E Standard, Drop D, 1/2 Step Down, and Drop C#. I like the tighter bottom strings since I can tend to have a heavy hand. My main band plays in Drop C, so I'd been using an 11-56 set for that tuning but you can get away with a 10-52 as well, it's just a bit looser for my tastes.
 
I really like blending with the sE Electronics VR1 ribbon mic. That is the most natural of all the mics I've tried.
 
Glad I came upon this post. I’ve been looking for a good explanation of mic placement etc. Awesome tone btw. Subbing on YouTube.
 
zzwish said:
Thanks very much! On Les Pauls, I tend to use 10-52 for E Standard, Drop D, 1/2 Step Down, and Drop C#. I like the tighter bottom strings since I can tend to have a heavy hand. My main band plays in Drop C, so I'd been using an 11-56 set for that tuning but you can get away with a 10-52 as well, it's just a bit looser for my tastes.
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Out of curiosity, then - what about the Fenders? Appreciate all the info!
 
MxLx said:
Out of curiosity, then - what about the Fenders? Appreciate all the info!
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Usually 10-46 for E Standard and 10-52 for 1/2 step down, Drop C#, D Standard and Drop C. But again, there's lots of ways to go about it, this is just personal preference after experimenting over the years.
 
Awesome, thank you.
Btw, anybody ever tell you ,
that you should be the new era
Willy Wonka?
I mean that with the upmost respect.
That’s a RAD compliment man.
In my world, that’s HUGE.
 
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