I've been told that, with the mics I have (two knockoff Oktava MK012's), a good way to mic an acoustic guitar is to put one mic about 5 inches away perpendicular to the 12th fret and one about 5-6 inches away pointing just to the left of the hole. This sound effective? If not, any advice? And, if so, should the levels be as high as I can get them before they peak?

OK i say this tongue and cheek...

but god dammit if I lay down the cash 2 BT Bricks and I dont hear an improvement or a nice added sonic taste over my onyx Mackie pres I'll be very disappointed in everyone who has spoken praise about this item and I will never forgive "you"!

And I am buying a pair of Kel HM-1s and the same goes for them too!

What has been your" best "
known process for Micing an acoustic guitar?
Name brand of mic/mics,preamp,mic placement,preamp settings,

Dear Boys,

I need some help, which mics( $1000.00 and under) and what preamp( $500.00 and under) should I use. I'm considering a KSM 44 and and the AT 40's series, and a Gefel. thanks

Since an acoustic guitar is a single sound source, does recording in stereo sound realistic? I was doing an A/B with my song recorded with 2 mics, and the acoustic version of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger" in which the guitar sounds great, but seems to be in mono.

Sorry I am just a beginner in home recording.

I am using a SM57 connected to my cheapo mAudio sound card. Whenever I tried to record anything on my acoustic guitar, the result is extremely soft recording. I can only hear it by increasing the volume by 400%, which produced a lot of hissing.

I have a Martin HD28 (the scalloped bracing means more low end than the D28), and a Shure KSM 27 for recording voice and guitar simultaneously.

What is the best way to record an acoustic guitarist who is singing and playing at the same time? I have an Royer R-121, SM81, RODE NT2, AKC C1000S, Audio-Technica 3035 and some dynamic mics

I want to pick up a couple of small diaphram condensers for home tracking into a 002 rack with the stock preamps. Most of the tracks will have vocals x 2-3, bass, synth and percussion as well.
The acoustic style will be fingerstyle/ fingerpicking (bare finger-no nail) on some high-endinstruments.
Please give me some direction among the choices in this price range.