Posted on 
Dec 09, 2002 02:52 pm If I were you, as long as I have a pretty nice amp, I would always mic the amp rather than go direct. Direct just doesn't sound good because you need that amp stage in there somewhere. Of course there are exceptions to this rule like POD's and special recording pre-amps and such. If you have a gate, then that can help get rid of some of the static, at least when you're not actually playing. Also, try moving around to a different area while recording or trying different cords or something. There could some interference getting in there somehow.