Guitar Tones

anguswoodhead · 17th March 2008

Hi Daniel.
I am a huge fan of your work mate.
I especially love U2's "The Joshua Tree" and I have just downloaded your new album so keen to listen to that too.

My question is how you achieve such good guitar tones.
Obviously a good instrument and amp are essential.

But since this is Gearsluts I was wondering what mics and pre-amps you use to record Acoustic Guitars and Electric Guitar Amps?

Cheers from Australia.

Daniel Lanois · 20th March 2008

I like the Sennheiser 409 on amps. For a different sound I like a ribbon mic. Acoustic guitar recordings are tough. If you can have a nice big mic further back from the instrument that's usually the best. Further back means no booming. Lately I've enjoyed a U47 or C37A with a 1066 preamp.

17th March 2008	#1
anguswoodhead Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: On the East Coast of Australia Posts: 3,481 Thread Starter	Guitar Tones Hi Daniel. I am a huge fan of your work mate. I especially love U2's "The Joshua Tree" and I have just downloaded your new album so keen to listen to that too. My question is how you achieve such good guitar tones. Obviously a good instrument and amp are essential. But since this is Gearsluts I was wondering what mics and pre-amps you use to record Acoustic Guitars and Electric Guitar Amps? Cheers from Australia. __________________ Woodhead Studios WTB : pair (2) of DOA (not working) Neumann KM84 in any cosmetic condition SSL Mix Box Analog Summing - $50 per song - convert your ITB 'digital' Mix to an SSL summed 'analog' mix. Provide me with multiple stereo stems and I will send you back a final 'summed' mix. The difference is amazing. For Sale TDM Plugins BeesNeez Mahalia

20th March 2008	#2
Daniel Lanois Gear Head Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 35	I like the Sennheiser 409 on amps. For a different sound I like a ribbon mic. Acoustic guitar recordings are tough. If you can have a nice big mic further back from the instrument that's usually the best. Further back means no booming. Lately I've enjoyed a U47 or C37A with a 1066 preamp. __________________ Daniel Lanois http://redfloorrecords.com/HereIsWhatIs.htm

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