Dakota Dave Hull

[Steve Freides]

This is a promotional video from Stewart-MacDonald, but I enjoyed it and
think it's relevant here, and about the only thing commercial about it
is a brief mention of the brand of tuners he uses.

http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Why_do_you_have_so_many_guitars.html

-S-

[don hindenach]

nice stuff!

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:50:31 -0400

Post by Steve Freides
This is a promotional video from Stewart-MacDonald, but I enjoyed it and
think it's relevant here, and about the only thing commercial about it
is a brief mention of the brand of tuners he uses.
http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Why_do_you_have_so_many_guitars.html
-S-

[Tom from Texas]

This is a promotional video from Stewart-MacDonald, but I enjoyed it and think it's relevant here, and about the only thing commercial about it is a brief mention of the brand of tuners he uses. http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Why_do_you_have_so_many_guitars.html -S-

I get the S-M Trade Secrets in my email. I enjoyed it but my wife just waved me off when I showed it to her.

Tom from Texas

[hank alrich]

Post by Steve Freides
This is a promotional video from Stewart-MacDonald, but I enjoyed it and
think it's relevant here, and about the only thing commercial about it
is a brief mention of the brand of tuners he uses.
http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Why_do_you_have_so_many_guitar
s.html
-S-

Better late than never: in that short video is a key point about mic
placement for acoustic guitars. Any of you that still think the
soundhole is where it's at, please note Dakota Dave's comment.

Would you mic a speaker cabinet by sticking the mic inthe port? Gawd, I
hope not…

Thank you.

[Steve Daniels]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:14:34 -0600, against all advice, something

Post by hank alrich
Better late than never: in that short video is a key point about mic
placement for acoustic guitars. Any of you that still think the
soundhole is where it's at, please note Dakota Dave's comment.

Condenser mic, twelfth fret?

[hank alrich]

Post by Steve Daniels
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:14:34 -0600, against all advice, something

Post by hank alrich
Better late than never: in that short video is a key point about mic
placement for acoustic guitars. Any of you that still think the
soundhole is where it's at, please note Dakota Dave's comment.

Condenser mic, twelfth fret?

Yes, and angled a bit toward the body. There are other spots that work
well, too, all of them better than the usual suspect.

[don hindenach]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:57:14 -0600

Post by hank alrich

Post by Steve Daniels
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:14:34 -0600, against all advice, something

Post by hank alrich
Better late than never: in that short video is a key point about mic
placement for acoustic guitars. Any of you that still think the
soundhole is where it's at, please note Dakota Dave's comment.

Condenser mic, twelfth fret?

Yes, and angled a bit toward the body. There are other spots that work
well, too, all of them better than the usual suspect.

I can't tell you the number of times I have set someone up for their breif shining moment on stage, carefully set and angled the mic as you suggest, and they grab the damn thing and point it at that hole in the front of the guitar. Then it's time to grab the tone control and wipe out their bottom end in an attempt to minimise the mud and we have another moment to be endured instead of enjoyed.

Never had a classical guitarist do that, tho. I typically use a second mic aimed obliquely at the bridge area and with a tad less gain when I do a classical performer.

[hank alrich]

Post by don hindenach
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:57:14 -0600

Post by hank alrich

Post by Steve Daniels
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:14:34 -0600, against all advice, something

Post by hank alrich
Better late than never: in that short video is a key point about mic
placement for acoustic guitars. Any of you that still think the
soundhole is where it's at, please note Dakota Dave's comment.

Condenser mic, twelfth fret?

Yes, and angled a bit toward the body. There are other spots that work
well, too, all of them better than the usual suspect.

I can't tell you the number of times I have set someone up for their breif
shining moment on stage, carefully set and angled the mic as you suggest,
and they grab the damn thing and point it at that hole in the front of the
guitar. Then it's time to grab the tone control and wipe out their bottom
end in an attempt to minimise the mud and we have another moment to be
endured instead of enjoyed.

Among the singer-songwriter folkish (not _folk_) crowd are too many
performers who think they know something about all kinds of things,
including how to mic a steel string guitar on stage in a crappy
environment.

They have never earned a dime doing this to any standard of acceptable
quality. They are not open to information, either. Too often their music
reflects that same lame-ass sense of ain't I cool entitlement.

Let's not get into how much floor monitor level they think they need.
Okay, pal, but we won't be putting much of you in the FOH mix.

Post by don hindenach
Never had a classical guitarist do that, tho. I typically use a second
mic aimed obliquely at the bridge area and with a tad less gain when I
do a classical performer.

Classical guitarists of any attainment are _musicians_, much better at
knowing what they know, and letting others handle what others know.