How to Mic Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Take the guesswork out of at-home recording. Musician and B&H Social Media Video team member Andrew Swift walks you through the essential techniques for micing both acoustic and electric guitars live.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:03 - Recording acoustic guitar sound
• 12:20 - Recording with a dynamic mic
• 23:32 - Recording with a condenser mic
• 31:23 - Recording with both a large and small condenser mic
• 51:52 - Recording electric guitar sound
• 1:07:06 - Recording with a ribbon mic
• 1:15:21 - Recording with large condenser & ribbon mic
• 1:28:48 - Plugins
• 1:40:03 - Closing