Using mics and direct inputs for different sounds

[Cue Zephyr]

Howdy folks,

I was wondering if any of you ever use a mic'ed guitar track and then also use a DI'ed track. Not playing the same thing, but two entirely different parts.
I'd never heard this before until I heard a demo of sorts.
Since I cannot post that here, I'll put a replica of it played by myself right here and here but with drums.

I'm basically wondering if any of you use it and if any of you have tips when using this method.

Guitar is my Taylor 110ce 2008 model with bone pins and saddle.
Mic is a CAD M179 on cardioid about 6 inches from the 12th fret slightly pointing towards the soundhole.
DI is the standard ES-T piezo with some lows added and highs cut.

CZ

[Bob1131]

Cue, sure, I make use of my acoustics' electronics frequently. In some tracks, I increase the mids and highs to achieve a strong attack (country sound). More than once, I've used an electric-acoustic with distortion to deliver a pure electric sound, and sometimes just a little to get that dirty, chunky sound. My recorder has dozens of amplifier modeling presets, so I plug directly in and make use of them. As an example, in THIS song all guitar parts except the bass are played on my Taylor GA4e; mic'd for the rhythm part, plugged in with a little over-drive for the fills, and then full distortion and reverb for the lead solo. The bass and keyboard drums are also direct inputs.

You also get a nice full guitar sound by recording mic and pickup to two separate channels and then blending and EQ post recording.

[Cue Zephyr]

Bob, that song sounds sweet!
I really want a GA4 now (played one once). FIlls sound awesome too.