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elambo · 22nd April 2006

My best fingerpickin' recording to date was just last week:

Collings OM deep body --> matched pair of schoeps cmc6/mk4 in X/Y --> John Hardy Twin-Servo --> no compression.

I can't imagine getting a tone that's much better. Better convertors, a better live room, maybe some upgraded cabling, etc., would help a fraction of a percentage, but I don't feel the need to upgrade.

For strumming, it's a little different. My best recording would be:

Same guitar, or perhaps a Collings dread miked a little further back --> Hardy --> U47 w/vf-14 --> mild compression a la 1176.

I'm expecting a KM54 next week and wouldn't be surprised if it helps take the above chain up yet another step.

22nd April 2006	#5
elambo Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Up here Posts: 6,037	My best fingerpickin' recording to date was just last week: Collings OM deep body --> matched pair of schoeps cmc6/mk4 in X/Y --> John Hardy Twin-Servo --> no compression. I can't imagine getting a tone that's much better. Better convertors, a better live room, maybe some upgraded cabling, etc., would help a fraction of a percentage, but I don't feel the need to upgrade. For strumming, it's a little different. My best recording would be: Same guitar, or perhaps a Collings dread miked a little further back --> Hardy --> U47 w/vf-14 --> mild compression a la 1176. I'm expecting a KM54 next week and wouldn't be surprised if it helps take the above chain up yet another step.