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Originally Posted by boing
I really hear what you are talking about with my recordings coming out "mushy" on the low end. Do you suggest I try a difference mic or purchase bass traps to negate the low frequency problem?
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Bass traps couldn't hurt but first take what you already have. It does sound like you are getting fret buzz on the guitar. See if the action can be adjusted to prevent that.
Experiment. Try playing and recording just the bass line with different mike placement within the room (the larger regular room, not the booth) and relative to the guitar. See what gives you the cleanest bass. Then when playing the actual piece keep your strumming lighter so that it does not overwhelm the bass and/or distort the sound in general. A lighter attack with attention to bringing out the bass line may give a cleaner result - you can always crank up the volume post recording.