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Microphone placement is like any other practice in audio recording; the line between "best practice" and "popular opinion" is often fuzzy. There's not really a "perfect" way to record an electric guitar, as a "good" guitar tone is entirely subjective, like a flavor of wine.

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Tone connoisseurs will go to extreme lengths to dial in exactly the sounds they want. String gauge, amplifier class, cable length, pick thickness, playing technique, and even the acoustics of the room one chooses to play in will affect an instrument's sound. Pickups come in a few different flavors, of course, but today we'll explore the distinctions between active and passive pickups.