Recording Electric Guitar - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

Learn how to shape the tone of your electric guitar by using different microphones and miking techniques.

Thank you so much for all of the positive feedback on Tuesday’s Rock Production video! Some of you have asked me to do more Rock production and recording tutorials. Well... ask and you shall receive! ;-)

We’re back with our Recording Connection apprentice Alex, and this time we’re digging deeper into recording electric guitars.

Heavy guitars are extremely full sounds, covering almost the entire frequency spectrum. So the frequency response of the microphones your choose and how you place them can greatly help to shape your sound.

In this tutorial, we’re shooting out three different kinds of microphones: Ribbons, Condensers and a good old SM57, as well as combinations of all of them to see how the affect our sound. You’ll also learn a special miking technique you can use to add more fullness to your guitars and I’m sharing one of my favorite amp and cabinet combos I’ve recently discovered!

I hope you enjoy this tutorial. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing,

Warren

Produce Like A Pro is a website which features great tips to help the beginning recordist make incredible sounding home recordings on a budget.

[MotoAngler]

The sound of just the 57s front and back sold me instantly!

[Producelikeapro]

Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well!

Thank you so much for all of the positive feedback on Tuesday's Rock Production video! Some of you have asked me to do more Rock production and recording tutorials. Well... ask and you shall receive! ;-)

We're back with our Recording Connection apprentice Alex, and this time we're digging deeper into recording electric guitars.

Heavy guitars are extremely full sounds, covering almost the entire frequency spectrum. So the frequency response of the microphones your choose and how you place them can greatly help to shape your sound.

In this tutorial, we're shooting out three different kinds of microphones: Ribbons, Condensers and a good old SM57, as well as combinations of all of them to see how they affect our guitar tone.

You'll learn a special miking technique you can use to add more fullness to your guitars and I'm also sharing one of my favorite amp and cabinet combos I've recently discovered! hope you enjoy it.

Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[probusexcogitatoris]

The Lewitt on it's own is almost spot on early AC/DC in my opinion. Great sounding mic. Don't know how it would sound like in the mix, but when you solo it sounds great!

[jackbrowning]

The test sure brings out the very best choices you could choose from, Bravo!

[jonscottacord]

what you do is truly a great service. Mad respect to you.

[Tonetubbyspeakers]

Love it! The dark art of recording electric guitars. Thanks for breaking it down in a way that's easy to understand!

[highpeakrecordings]

Watch all your videos Warren and I have to say this is one of the best (always have trouble recording a good guitar tone). Would love to see a video on recording fuzz guitar.

[haydencluff]

Love all the tests! Helps me out in my own testing XD. Thanks Warren!

[jerrymckenzie]

0:57 The sound of that Yamaha acoustically in the room is awesome!

[mikeweiser]

Hey Warren, I love watching your vids everyday at home in the morning and at work (when I should be working haha).  Keep up the good work...LOOOVE the interviews, especially the one with Joe Baressi!

[jonathanfancett]

Thank you very much for taking the time to show us the process of recording an amp, as someone who is interested in doing this in the future with an sm57 I found this very valuable!

[bocook]

Hey Warren. I didn't you played guitar so well. I'm impressed! the 57's just do it everytime. The polarity flip for front and back mics was very informative. I will experiment with this asap. Thanks so much.

[juap]

ok... as soon as i heard sm57 front and back I jumped to the comment section, and... yes we all feel the same. Its amazing how good this mic sound, would believe it

[hrushabht]

Its always a pleasure to hear Warren play guitar! great video!

[donharrold]

Tried one of these Revstar guitars about 6 months ago. Absolutely amazing build quality and playability for the money. Quite a nice alternative to a Les Paul at a great price. A bit thinner and brighter, but I’m not averse to that.

[JohnDoe-pqyw]

Thanks for the video, I have learned so much from you and guys like you. Add a part II and see how those tones fit in a mix with bass and drums.

[pelicruise]

Dang! That is one of if not the only killer yamaha guitars i've seen and great toot overall on mic'ing cone/polarity/blending. Shred it!!

[juzza]

Great video warren. Very helpful :) really enjoy watching your videos!
cheers from the land down under haha.

[_patrikjay_]

Have to say I rarely see a new headstock shape i dig but that new Yamaha headstock is AWESOME:)

[EricGPLAP]

So cool hearing the difference in the micing!