Guitar Tones

anguswoodhead · 18th 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.

18th March 2008	#1
anguswoodhead Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: On the East Coast of Australia Posts: 3,269 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 www.beerwahmusic.com.au (Audiophile Quality Custom Designed Products) Pro Tools 10 Native SSL Madi Extreme 64 with Alphalink UAD2Quad Nehelim 4,1 Mac Pro Quad Core, 16GB Ram 32 Ch SSL 'Mix Box' summing

20th March 2008	#2
Daniel Lanois Gear Head Join Date: 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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