otisroom wrote:I've recorded Slash half a dozen times

I'm sorry.

this post is over long.
in a nutshell, you need to learn about mic positioning.

now the length.
what mr. zom-zom says.
it's true.
the amp should sound nice as possible before you stick a mic in front of it.

what might really help here is a nice set of headphones.
you're going to want to know how the mic sounds threw the yamaha

put on your nice set of headphones, senn 480s are a decent start
they're pretty flat
and they clamp on your head pretty hard so you don't have to crank them too high.

put the mic in front of the speaker, try about 1 to 2 inches away from the center of the cone. then move the mic about 1'' to the left of the bubble (?)
you know that middle protrusion

adjust the pre on your recorder so you've got a decent level.

start playing. nice and normal.

then start rotating the mic on the axis. so that it's not at a straight angle from the speaker.
you should notice a difference in tone.
make it sound nice as you can.

then you can start fucking with the eq/gain on the amp/pedals/guitar.

you're going to have to start listening with your ear in front of the speaker.
it doesn't have to make you deaf, but it probably will.

do be careful.
and good luck

r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:put the mic in front of the speaker, try about 1 to 2 inches away from the center of the cone. then move the mic about 1'' to the left of the bubble (?)
you know that middle protrusion

and good luck

Dust cap.

zom-zom wrote:If the guitar sounds like shit through this shitty amp, all the mics and pres in the world won't polish a turd.

57s are used on some of the best-sounding rock guitar tracks ever recorded.

This is true. And in this case, most solid state Marshalls sound shitty in my opinion.

I kind of liked the distortion in that first-generation Marshall solid-state amp. Very light distortion, quite useful.

r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:ribbon mic

+1
I'm having a good time with the CAD Trion 8000 ribbon mic. It was $289.

zom-zom wrote:I kind of liked the distortion in that first-generation Marshall solid-state amp. Very light distortion, quite useful.

I just spotted a Marshall 'Mosfet 100' head for $200. You ever tried this one ?

No, the Marshall I'm talking about came out in the '70s. I used one for a demo once when my VT-22 crapped out. 2X12, can't remember what the model number was.

otisroom wrote:Beyer M201

Almost the worst mic I've ever used for electric guitar. Liked it on any other loud source though.

zom-zom, are you talking about the Artiste series? I have no experience, but have often wondered about them.

I like the Beyer M88 and Senn421 for dirty guitars. And the SM7. For a too-harsh amp, I wouldn't use the M88. SM7 is great in that situation. Senn421 is good.