common misconceptions in recording electric guitar

Today i want to talk about recording guitars.  Some people are under the impression that to get a good guitar sound it must be loud in the studio.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  Cranked up stacks in the room only give you tinnitus and send the neighbors running for cover.  Ever hear the Kinks "You really got me"?  All recorded on a 5 watt Elpico amp.  How about Neil Young, he records everything thru a 15 watt Fender tweed Deluxe.  The key is not volume but tone.  Here at Elegbaland we have collected some of the finest tube amps around.  The secret, manageable wattage levels.  For a variety of styles and tones we have several options.  Joe Ianeri at Blaze amps has outfitted us with some of the best amps around.  We have a Blaze lightning (a 15 watt Matchless lightning boutique clone).  We have a 15 watt Blaze Marshall clone and a 18 watt tweed deluxe (the Neil Young sound).  Joe made John a 12 watt amp we call Jenny.  Based on an old Supro, it has the best distortion slew rate of any amp we have ever heard.  Just listen to Blackfingers "Where's my parade" CD and you will know why.  At Jackson Browne's studio he has his Dumble sound that you just can't duplicate elsewhere, well we have Jenny.  We also have a 65 Deluxe reverb (original) and a 62 blonde Bassman (also original).  My Vox Pacemaker (1963) has the best tremolo in town. Our old Harmony (5 watts) is John's baby.  If they were smart they would sponsor him. Want fuzz? We have an L&M Sound Reader that produces the squarest wave ever, and just 3 watts. Mics don't know the difference.  How about John's new amp de jour, a 1964 Gibson Starfire.  Need reverb? John and i own two Fender reverb tanks (one a real 63). Joe at Blaze built us a point to point wired all tube reverb tank that is also the same circuit as the Fender tanks, but also added the vibrato section of a Vibroverb.  Earvana.  Still can't live without the volume, we have a Blaze 50 watt plexi and Johns Fender Super Six.  There's also an assortment of Fenders and even the odd Sano ( think Vox AC15).  An assortment of cabs is available for all the amps, 1x12, 2x12, 2x10, 4x10, and 15.  My point is, if you want great tone and no problems getting it, Elegbaland is the place to be.  Thanks for listening, tomorrow well talk about the rest of the recording equation. Thanks for listening,  Marc