placing a mic is a mixture of science and art and crucial to the guitar's tone.
I know some of you use tricky multiple mic setup, but even with one lowly dynamic mic very good sounds are possible.
this thread attempts to collect these setups.
let's keep it simple
here's my foolproof way to mic a cab (if I don't know the cab/speaker well, I usually start with this one):
cab stands on a chair, case or table.
dynamic mic off-center, on-axis, about an inch away from the grille, about three quarters of the way between the cap edge and the cone edge.
this gives me quickly a good, balanced tone with plenty to work with in all registers. move towards the cap for more high end, move towards the speakers edge for more body.
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