Coyote Circle Studio - Recording Electric Guitar

Here I show how,with only a small amount of gear and a few small changes in setup you can create several different guitar sounds. I'm playing a 1987 Fender American Standard Stratocaster with stock pickups through a 1967 Fender Bassman with a 2x12 cabinet.

The first setup is using a Sennheiser e609, a flat profile dynamic designed for close micing of cabinets, toms and horns. The first example is on the center of the speaker cone. The second is on the edge of the speaker at the surround.

Next up is the Blue Ball, a phantom powered dynamic, a great mic for so many applications. Again, the first example is on center, the second on edge.

Following that is the MXL 990, a large diaphragm condenser mic. It's spaced about three feet away, just slightly off of perpendicular.

Then we start the combinations. First the Sennheiser and the MXL, then the Blue and the MXL. Each one has a first on center, then on edge example.

To finish, we have the panned examples. These are the only sound examples with any manipulation at all, just the panning of the mics 80% left and right.

That gives eleven different tonal possibilities with only three mics and no changes on the guitar or amp. It just goes to show how many different approaches there are to mic choice and placement.

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[CriticsConfession]

...I want...that fucking...Bassman...now!

[CoyoteCircleStudios]

@CriticsConfession ....Oooooh...sorry. I'm keeping this one!! It is nice, isn't it? I've looked around for years for an amp that I really feel is faithfully creating the sound I want to make. I think I've found it in this amp. Good luck finding one for yourself that brings you that unbelievably satisfying feeling.

[Torqueofficial]

Hey nice video bro! I thinking on buying an audio interface for recording guitar at home? would you say the motu mircobook is a good one? or do you know about anything better into that range?? :)

[CoyoteCircleStudios]

@Torqueofficial Thanks. Unfortunately I don't have much experience with small format interfaces. I've found their usefulness to be rather limited for what I do. I tried using a Tascam interface for non-critical field recordings, but was so unsatisfied with it's lack of stability, I found it was just easier to bring a rack unit. Also, your preamps, converters, and time clock are all in the interface, so don't scrimp. Take your time and compare specs (sig/noise ratio, jitter, etc.). Good luck.

[Toadoe7]

If I record. How should I decide how loud I should put it. Compared to drums and things. Or could I edit that with an editing program?

[CoyoteCircleStudios]

@Toadoe7 As far as loudness- I like to record with the amp turned up to get a nice thick sound. Just make sure to adjust your input level so that you don't peak the input meters as you record. You can adjust the playback level to suit your tastes and to match the other instruments in any decent recording software.  This is all assuming you're using some sort of recording software that lets you put each instrument on a different track.

[thund3rbox]

Wow, this is pretty stunning. Even through the compressed lossy youtube audio, the differences are VERY clear. I guess it's subjective, but how do you go about choosing the right tone to use in any given situation? I can imagine that a tone by itself can be one thing, but sitting in a mix with a full band can totally change your opinion. Great vid. Very educational. Thanks.

[TbagJohnsonTV]

wait, since when did Hagrid play guitar?

[OmuNegru06]

jesus is playing guitar

[CriticsConfession]

@CoyoteCircleStudios Yeah, man. I know that Mike Ness from Social D uses one, and I REALLY dig his tone, and that's what I need. I got me a JCM 2000 DSL 100, but it can't match his Bassman. I believe it's a 67 that he uses.

[SoundWavesSurfer]

Superb sir!

[adwagmusic]

i think i want to learn everything in life from you.