Recording tips:

1: To get a warm FAT sound when recording your guitar, take some time to play with the
EQ and gain controls on your amp or pedals. ( A good amount of gain plays i big part on the FATNESS of the guitar, however too much may result in oscillation and drowning the tone of the guitar ) My preference ( using a Marshall JCM 2000 TSL ) Lead channel: gain on 7, low on 7,
mids on 5 and treble on 3. This way you'll have a nice warm FAT sound while playing rhythm and also not neglecting the long sustaining notes while playing a lead as the drive just smoothly carries the notes of your guitar.

Done with the EQ and gain part??? Lets roll!!! Don't you just love VOLUME??? The more the merrier!!!

2: Ok... Now we're going to set the volume decibels and SPL for the recording input gain.
I usually record at 95 decibels which is pretty loud I might add but never the less, there is method behind my madness. you see, the louder the amp is set the rounder the overall tone of the amp and guitar. Not all amps have the capability of reaching those decibels, so don't go and blow your amp or speakers now!!! I've been there and done that, its not nice playing an electric unplugged cuz you blew your amp lol...

Depending on the size of your amp will determine the volume potential, so after fiddling with the EQ's and gain, gradually set the volume higher and higher, you'll either start hear a crunchy sound, that's when your clipping the amp, when you hear that, turn it down a notch or 2 and... Congratulations you've just reached your amps full potential. If however, you dont hear that sound you must have a pretty large amp and should invest in a DB meter and keep it under 95 decibels before your neighbor throws a brick through your window...

3: Micing up the amp, the closer you place the mic in front of the speakers the thinner the sound will be, the further away you place the mic the thicker the sound will be.
I preference is 100-200 mm away from the speakers...

Hope you guys enjoy these tips.
Happy recording...

Rock and roll baby!!!

Duane.
http://www.electrovelocity.co.cc