The big question to ask yourself when buying a guitar is “Where will I play it?”
Will you be playing it on stage & at live gigs, or at home in your studio or living room?
Then you can think about the guitar choice…
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Should You Use a Thumb Pick for Fingerstyle Guitar?
Tony Robbins says the more you tell yourself you “should do something” you end up “should-ing all over yourself!”
So – you’re not going to get a “you should” or “you shouldn’t” with this article.
I’m just going to help you think it through.
Home Studio Gear For Recording Great Sounding Fingerstyle Guitar
I call this an “update” because you may have read my earlier post or seen my videos on recording fingerstyle guitar for Youtube videos.
Here, I will describe my home studio setup with getting a great sound in mind.
Please comment below if you have a suggestion or want to mention your gear – or, especially if anything I am saying is not accurate!
Hey – I just made current, all new PDF which gives all the details on the gear that I used to record my new CD “Play Pretty for the People.”
If you are thinking about recording at home, you will love this guide. I list my home gear (guitars, strings, software, mics, and more…). Enjoy! 🙂
Find out what simple (and affordable) equipment I use at home to record to get a CD quality fingerstyle guitar sound.
The Attitude
All kinds of gear sounds great for fingerstyle guitar. There are many ways to do record it, mine is just one…here goes.
6 Pieces of Guitar Gear I Can’t Live Without
Hey Gang!
I was just peeking through the mountain of “Fanbridge” questions that I have, and I came across a recurring theme…
Question:Â “Adam what guitar / strings / gear do you use?”
I get asked about this 10 times a week.
With the “mountain” of gear that one sees in catalogs & stores it is easy to get confused.
Since I carry most of my stuff myself (no car – yep, I’m a a New York guy), it has to be portable, easy and sound great.
All of what I am listing fits in a backpack (except the guitars), and I am ready to play any size concert hall or festival.
Keep in mind, this list WILL change, and “there is more than one way to do it” – but this has been working for me.
How To Record Guitar For Youtube Videos
Hey Gang,
I wrote a post on this 2 years ago, but I have refined my guitar recording technique.Â
Hey – I just made current, all new PDF which gives all the details on the gear that I used to record my new CD “Play Pretty for the People.”
If you are thinking about recording at home, you will love this guide. I list my home gear (guitars, strings, software, mics, and more…). Enjoy! 🙂
Find out what simple (and affordable) equipment I use at home to record to get a CD quality fingerstyle guitar sound.
There are MANY ways to do the same thing. I do only one, but it is very easy & fast. I like NOT using a laptop for these recordings…because the fans create background noise. That’s why I use a ZOOM H4
(2015 update – I use a Zoom H6, and do not need to do the “Audacity” step shon…)
For a CD recording I would use better gear (interface, laptop, several mics), but as I have to be my own video & audio engineer I want to make things E-Z!
Equipment & Software Links:
Click Here to Get the PDF of my current Home Recording Gear (updated 2016)
Maton Michael Fix Model Guitar – http://maton.com.au/product/ebg808c-micfix
Canon Vixia HF M40 – http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hf_m40
Flashpoint Lights with Stands – I use 2Â – http://www.adorama.com/FPCL4K.html
Adam