Microphone Placement (Acoustic Guitar)

Acoustic Guitar

When it comes to recording acoustic guitar, you will need a large diaphragm condenser microphone such as the AKG C414 and a large diaphragm condenser such as the SE1000.

For the best results on a one-mic set up would be to position the mic, 40 cm away from the guitar and at around the 12^th fret mark. The mic should be positioned just slightly higher than the neck of the guitar and pointing downwards towards the direction of sound.  This will give a good tonal sound to the recording of the acoustic, though this is not the only way that it can be recorded. For best results you should consider the use of two microphones.

So for the best results when recording an acoustic guitar, it would be to use two microphones. The use of two mics will allow for full pick up of the tonal rages from the guitar. The first mic should be placed as described before