Can anyone recommend me a good EQ-setting (or online tutorial, book...) for
Acoustic guitar to achieve a good sound ?
I have a Fender Acoustic (steel-string) Guitar and Fishman Active pick-up.
Previously I have done whole mixes where I didn't need to use very much equalization for guitar to fit in the whole mix. But now I want to start a project with just acoustic guitar(s) and vocals and the guitar sounds always too thin for this. I also don't want to use much chorus (want to stay as clean as possible).
Please stop me from overuse my equalizer all the time

Addition:
All tips are welcome, not only for EQ.
Could be also for MultibandCompressors, Exciter...
Just want to reach the perfect sound
I'm serious, never use any cracks and have lot of good stuff like Voxengo (most plugs), Izotope Ozone, PSPVintageWarmer and more.
Damn, I have done good mixes in the past, but today I have a bad time, tired ears, or too stupid to do it for this kind of music. I think I grow old

what constitutes "good' sound?

You're gonna have to be a bit more specific, I'm afraid. Maybe post a link to a mix that you are having problems with, so we can offer our suggestions after hearing.

Asking to help get 'that sound' is not going to get you very far. I already deleted my initial sacrcastic response to be courteous.

You have to help us to help you.

Ok here you go!

I´d suggest before applying any processing, you should already have good sound on "tape". This might be the problem. The theory is that you can´t process what´s not there already! Thus any process done to badly recorded instruments (and acoustic instruments are always a little harder to catch) will probably result in an even worse sounding reording.

Here´s an article of how to record acoustic guitar.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Aug01/articles/recacgtr0801.asp?sessio n=bcbd08537aa9df7e01481bbd0b397905

Hehe, I've just got an acostic recently and it's a right hard bugger to get a decent sound from at first. I mic mine up though, rather than using a pickup - always reckon it sounds nicer.

Anyway, I found (with some advice from people on here, and a bit of trail and error) that a bit of eq cut centred around 250-300 mhz removes most of that unwanted boominess. Blockfish compressor preset 'rhythm guitar' seems to do the trick for me too.

sickle666 wrote:

Maybe post a link to a mix that you are having problems with, so we can offer our suggestions after hearing.

I'm sorry I have no chance to post a link to my music. I'm currently sitting in my company, and don't have internet at home (afraid of viruses).
My problem is on the picked guitar part, rhythm guitar sound is OK. The verses are only picked guitar, refrain is picked and rhythm.

Assi wrote:

Ok here you go! Here´s an article of how to record acoustic guitar. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Aug01/articles/recacgtr0801.asp?sessio n=bcbd08537aa9df7e01481bbd0b397905

Thanks Assi, will try it and post results tomorrow.

donkey tugger wrote:

a bit of eq cut centred around 250-300 mhz removes most of that unwanted boominess.

The classic 'muddy zone'. I always cut that on the master track too.

Kriminal wrote:

donkey tugger wrote: a bit of eq cut centred around 250-300 mhz removes most of that unwanted boominess. The classic 'muddy zone'. I always cut that on the master track too.

Yeah, but if used reasonably it can add warmth. Espacially, to guitars! Maybe around 350 is even better. Depends on the mix.

I recorded yesterday evening from scratch with my M-Audio Luna Mic (same time on another track the audio from Fishman-pickup) and the sound is great now. I can feel the body of the guitar now
Also to cut frequencies centered at 340 Hz was a good idea.
Thanks very much !!

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