Hi Wadcutter,
I can see where John Chappell is coming from on recommending the J-45 for recording. My own experience with a fair amount of recording is that my old Martin dreadnought had to be pretty heavily EQ'd to roll off the bass to deal with the proximity effects of the microphones and the general bass characteristics of my Martin D-35 when I was mixing it with other instruments in a full band setting. Even a D-18 is considerably less bass-heavy, and I can see where a J-45 would be even less so. I've had the same experience in live playing with a full band where the bass EQ has to be rolled off some to keep the guitar from muddying up the drum and bass lines. Good mixing is all about keeping each of the instruments in their own sonic space so they can be heard without blocking out the other instruments.
I also really appreciate Wade's comments about playing guitar backup to Texas Swing. Very interesting stuff Wade!
By the way, Wadcutter -- I still like my Martin guitars, EQ required or not!
Regards, Glenn
|