How to Record Electric Guitar - Part 2: Microphone Positions

Neumann & award-winning filmmaker Geert Verdickt demonstrate different microphone positions for recording electric guitars.
Presentation, Concept, Art Direction: Geert Verdickt
Script: Alphonse Gustafson
Guitar: Jörn Heilbut
D.o.p.: Igor Gaasbeek
Camera Assistant: Toon Persyn
Sound Engineer: Reinhoud Maes
Motion Graphics Designer: Axeli Virtanen
Recording Engineer: Sebastian Schmitz (Portfolio Manager Microphones / Neumann)
Location: Watt Matters Studio, Bielefeld/Germany
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[@JorgeAguilera]

The guitarist should not have been switching pickups if we wanted to hear an accurate comparison. At minute 3:15 ... the guitarist is using the bridge pickup on his Stratocaster as the narrator is saying that a microphone in the center position will give you a brighter sound. (Well of course it’s gonna sound brighter, he’s using the bridge pickup) Then when he moves the mic to the right side of speaker, the guitarist switches to the neck pick up which sounds a lot “warmer” or “smoother”. The narrator in this instance says “now the guitar will sound smoother” (well of course it is, the guitarist switched to the neck pickup) I would have rather had the guitarist stay on the same pickup to better compare the difference in microphone position. I am not throwing any hate, whatsoever. I’m a proud Neumann microphone owner. The TLM102 and KM184 are amazing!

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Hi Jorge, thanks for your feedback. In principle you are absolutely right. However, the video is not set up as a comparison here, but rather as a sound example: Which microphone position is better for which style and for which sound. Greetings!

[@vincenteagles]

@@GeorgNeumannGmbH Entschuldigung Neumann, aber das ist doch dann gar kein Klangbeispiel, wenn es nicht so klingt, wie es klingen würde oder könnte.

[@schainir1]

I noticed that as well. That is NOT an honest way to state a point even if it's true. I am now curious what's the actual difference in microphone position.

[@DamonMedekMusic]

The technique to compare noise is incredible. I've been studying recording for years and this is the first I heard of that. Thank you, I subscribed!

[@saikatchowdhury7376]

The best channel for understanding the recording stuffs. and what a presenter he is!

[@hamidaminirad]

Thank you for this series of videos about how to record a guitar sound

[@ploopybear]

Thanks for this well made presentation

[@vonotebook]

Excellent video & Advices : Thanks a lot to Neumann, Sound engineer & guitarist ;)

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Thanks!

[@shorerocks]

And there I was, thinking, I've seen it all. Great Vid, thank you!

[@eladtall]

you dont need the amp noise play in to a looper and let the looper work so its play something through the amp and now play with the mic position

[@KyOlsen]

That's what I was thinking from the start 🤔

[@ALLGOOD_MUSIC]

Love the video. The hosts voice tone sounded way to sharp in these 2 videos. Need the vocal chain from the mics video. Just my opinion. Great videos though I would love to see tons more of these recording techniques tips and trics type videos. Thanks guys

[@damiensmith371]

Thanks for this team, really well done all round! Cheers

[@rho0411]

swear to god I thought he was gonna play slow dancing in a burning room

[@AltiSwede]

Excellent! I've been looking forward to more of your videos.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Wow I just learned how to mic a guitar amp!!!

[@thesearethesuns]

Very useful information and great presentation! Thanks! 😀

[@in.der.welt.sein.]

What I do to help find a good mike position if I'm recording alone is use a looper pedal. I just play a part of the song and loop it, and then use the headphones to find a mic position that sounds good. Then I do a test recording to see if that mic position is gelling with the other instruments.

[@rp3291]

Great video. Easily digestible info. Thanks!

[@ItaiIfrach]

Amazing video !~ both of u did great job, that trick of the noise background is sounds very interesting - i'm gonna test it for sure

[@AlexanderIvlev]

This video is very educational, thank you guys!

[@drrodopszin]

I wish I had this stuff when I started being in a band in 2003.

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Great Video, Thankyou 🎸🎶🎸

[@SuperToastytoast]

I love these tutorials

[@JoeGarrettMusic]

What a brilliant video!!

[@user-md8yn6sn5c]

Amazing work. Thank you!

[@frankorusso]

Thanks for your great suggestion, but I prefer so much the binaural sound provided by KU 100 'dummy head', infact I use it since 2001 for almost all my recordings, not only for testing..!! ;) [several examples on my humble channel] So, thanks forever to Neumann and to his astounding KU 100, for having done me a very very happy man!!! :)))

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

We are very happy to read that, Franko. Thanks for the great feedback! Have a nice week!

[@frankorusso]

@@GeorgNeumannGmbH You too! :)

[@erkaevvv]

very visualy and interesting

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Thank you!

[@jMerkyJJ]

Excellent. I learned.

[@eds598]

Love the video, can you do a video on how to record bass and drums to? 😊

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Hi Daniel, thank you for your feedback. We are actually working on more tutorial concepts. Stay tuned...

[@thedrewids7]

3:22 shouldn't have switched his pick up to compare a mic placement

[@skeletal5064]

Yeah that is very true

[@EntropicSpore]

Seriously. That was infuriating.

[@preciseaudioblog]

Awesome video! Did you pad the signal in that case? Thank you

[@jbkivontop]

Great tip. Very good!

[@hoodedman07]

How do you record a tube amp without picking up the natural feedback from the amp

[@propmaster101]

If ur guitar is loud enough u won’t get much of the feedback. And a lil feedback is unavoidable and tbh kinda essential to the sound of a tube amp

[@jalilsote]

Great video!!!!

[@kyle27085]

Great video thanks alot!

[@marcomaurelli5234]

YOU ARE GREAT!!!

[@brohends]

What a good Videos!!! GRACIAS

[@silvioguilhermehuyer]

I have a TLM 103 and I use it to record amplifiers, but sometimes I'm afraid of high gain levels that it receives from the amplifiers, can it spoil? Is there any parameter I should follow, any tips?!! Excellent video, great

[@marcos_music_channel]

Nothing can happen

[@preciseaudioblog]

Nice vid. Did you pad the signal when recording with the condenser mic? Thank you

[@MidxRange]

How would I bring up the white/ pink noise in the amp ?

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Hi, you should be able to make the white noise more audible by turning up the gain. We hope this helps! 🙂

[@jeremybattmusic]

What did you change on the amp to get the background noise? You just turned volume all the way up?

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Hi Jeremy, the volume on your amp will actually only control your perceived output volume, which does play a factor when miking up the amp. However, try adjusting the gain to add more background noise. Hope this helps!

[@EntropicSpore]

What mic are you using in this demo? Might be good to mention that somewhere since you're trying to sell them...

[@marcos_music_channel]

Tlm 102. Just watch part 1 where it was mentioned

[@arch.marcoporro1367]

C'mon guys, you talk about bright sound based on mic position and then you change pick up selector during the recording. Bridge position is always brighter than neck!

[@AmauryCastillo]

Finally!

[@thejeffgeronimo]

I thought he will play Slow dancing in a burning room by John Mayer 🤣

[@miguelalejandrodiazmoyano7155]

bonito :)

[@SejaSuaEssencia]

4:59 normal mic 9:32 Binaural

[@Pleusch]

I dont get close to a good Tone. Just dont work. Try to record my Distortion Guitar but it always sounds sratchy and has 0 lows.

[@ehdforlife]

So weird to hear the guy talk, and then a voice over of the same guy talking. Very unnerving. Good mic'ing tips though.

[@vicesquadpunk]

Wow that guitarist is small…. 😂

[@christopherlua11]

Talks about artist originality, the. Plays nothing but covers songs lol

[@EntropicSpore]

Soul patch = only plays covers

[@EduardoSanchez-no2se]

estuvo mamón!

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Hello, would you like to tell us some of your criticisms as to why you feel this way?😊

[@EduardoSanchez-no2se]

@@GeorgNeumannGmbH It is a way of expressing yourself in Mexican Spanish when you find something of value or that surprises you.

[@yeauld]

@@GeorgNeumannGmbH Hello, before anything since I'm Mexican I want to apologize regarding the comment of the other Mexican guy, not all Mexicans make those kind of vulgar comments, besides that, just to say thank you very much for making this videos with very good info and thanks for the effort !!! God bless !!!

[@GeorgNeumannGmbH]

Then we have learned something new, thank you very much!😁

[@EduardoSanchez-no2se]

@@yeauld I don't need you to apologize for my expressions to appear, if you have something to contribute that is in your name not that of the nation. No ande de figuroso compa😉