Archtop acoustic guitars with BoRbon microphones

Performed by: Stewart Tavener

Acoustic arch top guitars recorded with a spaced pair of Extinct Audio BoRbon ribbon microphones.

Signal chain: Borbon ribbon microphones into an API A2D preamp, UA Apollo 16 converters and Logic Pro.

Tracks have been normalised but no further EQ, compression or processing.

Track 1: 1947 Levin Deluxe large bodied archtop with semi-flatwound strings.
Track 2: 1960s Triumph badges small archtop with roundwound strings. Made by Framus.

Recorded by Stewart Tavener