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Get some wood. Kicking off with a Martin from circa 1840 with original hard case, but a dodgy newer bridge... which will soon replaced with an original looking one when I get some cash!

Certainly is! Once the kids are in bed I’ll do a little more research but am still hoping to get some stuff ordered this week! Cheers

Worth a look..?

Wow, thanks! I hadn’t looked at interfacing options yet, I’ve not really recorded anything before apart from a few iPhones clips to help friends out with a particular technique. My plan is not yet professional level sound yet as I’m basically going to use youtube as a repository/portfolio to store to recordings for the time being so they’ll ultimately be compressed to low quality anyway. I’m looking for some entry level gear to get used to how it all works and then maybe upgrade if I’m any good / have enough time to dedicate. thanks very much for the suggestions, I’ll order some components tonight and hopefully have something setup by mid-week. i’ll report back on my results, either good or bad! cheers, richard

Depending on the degree of sophistication required (it's a very deep rabbit hole...), I would suggest that excellent results can be obtained with a large-diaphragm condenser mic. Budget determines the choice, really; there are fine mics available for £30-40 which do the job very well indeed. I'd assume that these would be used in conjunction with an audio interface, such as the ubiquitous Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (around £125...) or similar, to adapt the signal to the PC running the DAW, and to provide the 'phantom' powering that these mics require. That particular interface has two mic inputs, so the option of a second mic becomes useful (the large-diaphragm for the body of the recording, a small-diaphragm mic oriented rather towards the neck for some detailed sound; other mic placements are available...). A similar cost, starting at £30, gives a wide range of possibilities. Which models, in particular..? We have successfully used Superlux mics (Superlux E205; Superlux HI10...) for this kind of recording, and, for home/semi-pro work, would look no further for value for money. Spending more may provide other options, such as built-in filtering, or adjustable recording 'lobes'; I tend to a rather minimalist approach. It's worth looking into, and experimenting, with both mic placing and room choice, as these have a wide effect on the results. Disclaimer : Subject to completion, correction and/or contradiction from others. Hope this helps.

My new Lowden F25 built on 21/01/2022

Thanks! I’ve wanted one for ages but kept being drawn towards Martin dreadnoughts…but not this time!

Hi Richard, it's good to have you here, welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the site Richard. Lovely guitar. Lowdens are made quite near to me.

Simon & Patrick Rosewood Folk (which I've had for 20+ years) and Epiphone EJ200.