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Mic for recording classic guitar

I'd like to buy a good condenser mic for recording classic guitar.
In external studios I have used AKG but they are a bit too expensive.
I would like to know if sombody has tried the sontronics stc1 and stc2. And what you think about them, because they have the right prices for me.
I need a mic good for classic guitar and also vocals possibly.

Sm57 and condensor mics

Quick question on the Sm 57. I read and hear its good for recording instruments/amps.

I was checking ebay and I saw on one of the boxes of of the sm 57..and it say "SM57-LC". I couldn't find any infomation it. So is there really 2 models of the sm57, or Im I just crazy.

Also, does anyone have any sugestions for a condensor mic under the 200$ price limit.

AKG 414 vs. . RODE k2

Looking to see if anyone has any comparison between these two mics. I'd be using them for pretty mcuh all instruments but my main purpose is to have a high quality stereo pair for drums and such. I'm familiar with the 414 but I've been reading a lot of good things about the k2. Unfortunately the k2 isn't something I have available to listen to. Features wise eveything is very similar.

Mic suggestions for a female voice

At the recording studio at my church we have a Gefell MT71S run through a Great River ME-1NV. This combo has proven great for a couple of guys that we have used it for, but we tried it on a female singer last night and it just wasin't that great. Now we did try several distances and gain settings, but didin't get the results we wanted. So now I ask you guys and gals.

Brauner Phantom C vs. . Neumann TLM49 & GR ME1NV vs. . John Ha

I try to find a "perfect match" for voice-overs, narration, spoken word stuff in terms of choosing right mic with appropriate preamp. My choice is narrowed to those mics and preamps mentioned in title. Phantom C & GR ME1NV / Neum TLM49 & j.Hardy M1-or other way around ..? And unfortunatly I can't try those by myself.

Any help is more than welcome.

Cheers,

Sven