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Originally Posted by KevWind
... considering bass guitars and stand up basses are recorded routinely as well , I'm guessing there isn't a significant issue of increased difficulty specific to a type of guitar.
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For me there absolutely is. I've seen an exception or two, but generally a strummed Martin D in a situation where I can't isolate it is a nightmare. It's astonishing to me how one of those can sound so great in my lap, yet so boomy on-mic if I can't get at least 4 feet or so away.
And FWIW, upright basses aren't necessarily easy. They're even more individual and quirky than guitars are, most players can't or won't keep them in one spot while they play, and the best spot to place a mic might be exactly where the player will hit it with the bow you didn't know they were going to use.