@nonolaporte3195
Small diaphragm condenser aimed at the wood below the soundhole. Nice warm sound, and still has some clarity.
@grewesound1723
I would add that for fingerpicking a small diafragm condencer/"pencil" microphone pointed towards the bridge about 10-20 cm away can be very nice for the right track. Adjust angle towards the resonance hole for more/less lows. It tends to result in a more defined attack and "shimmer" in the upper registers. Can ofc be combined with other techniques. Another nice one is similar to example #3, but using a M/S setup instead which gives options of a really huge yet natural sound.
@MitchellSpille
I use a cardioid condenser at the 12th fret with a figure 8 directly on top, picking up the body of the guitar and the neck. I then take the figure 8 track, duplicate it and pan one to the left and one to the right. This technique is best for when the acoustic is the main instrument of the song or part of the song. It's the most full sounding technique I know of
@IamCaptianAJ
I've never seen that over the shoulder method before, thanks for sharing! Another technique for the arsenal
@Anders_The_Carnivore
The Youtube algorithm is awesome since it helped me to find your channel :) Fantastic content, you will make it :)
@Yahoomediaclub
Enjoying the vids man ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍
@jonbirmingham6005
I liked the first example with the 2 inches off the 12th fret. Thanks!
@tim9house
Good video 👍
@JoshuaKrell
I use all three of these quite frequently. I do love the over the shoulder technique! I use this all the freaking time! All time favorite mic setup in that method that I've used at a lot at a particular studio is an SE Voodoo over the shoulder with a Neumann 184 at the 12th. Sounds sooo good! Wish I owned both haha! Someday! I honestly prob use method 3 prob the most though, especially in videos as it sounds freaking awesome and big and energetic, and there is also room for the camera to still see the fretboard! Also the end literally cracked me up sooo hard!
@amzimedrano
This video is just great, definitely gonna try these out and combine them
@mikecole4489
Bruuughh you have no idea I needed this video great stuff
@rklss_andrey
This is gonna be very helpful with my ep thx for the tips
@ScottSmithMusic
Over the shoulder! Nice! Thats new to me... I'm doing it. Believe it or not, I'm using my Sure Beta 87A large stage Vocal Mic for your 1st tech, (only 2 more inches away) being that it's a condenser... while using a Rode NT1-A for your 2nd. I appreciate you, Andrew.✌🏼From Miami
@SebastianGohCS
I aim Shure SM57 at 12th fret (like you did) and Audio Technica AT-2035 condenser mic aimed in front but away from sound hole, near the saddle. But I'm gonna try your technique 2, with condenser mic over shoulder. You are fun to watch because of your engaging personality. Stay Safe.
@shanegonzalezelindio4835
very nice info...love to see your opion on nylon guitars..There are various tecniques that are used here in Spain with flamenco guitars, all three that you explained and mencion are used when recording here, (r they doing it right with compression ect ect and eq ??jejej) my personal opion. But if you watch paco de lucia you can see he uses the 3rd tecnique, because of his strenghth in his right hand. Buenisimo videos mi cafe y session de ensayo va bien viendo tus vidoes ..ejeje enga Masters gracias
@ocassionaljunkieforyou
Love the 3rd technique, it reminds me of the tone on Angie by the Stones, maybe it's just me
@justincloud3870
I say plug directly in and let the pickup do all the work! Kidding aside. There's another video out there that says the second mic should be 3x the distance from the first mic in perspective to the 12th fret. I like the blend I get putting the second mic below the bridge, but will definitely give the shoulder method a try!
@johnnewtoniv1637
My acoustic sounds bad, but as far as making it sound as good as possible I either use a large diaphragm condenser on the 12th fret or if the acoustic is the dominant instrument and I want it stereo I run pencils in xy on the 12th
@SlackerStuff
The way I record is such an ad hoc way! It's just a bunch of stuff tossed together to get my thought out. Most of it doesn't see the light of day!
@AndrewMasters