Hi Joe,

Pretty amazing sound, non? That mic, reportedly, was only used for the
monitors. Shure Beta 98
http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/beta98s.asp It makes sense to do
that. You couldn't really have a monitor feed from the condensers at the
volume they needed.
The condenser in front of him is the source of the great sound. The
worst sound on that DVD is Angelo's. He uses a Big Tone transducer. The
best sound I have heard other than a condenser mic is a Schertler DYN ->
Sansamp Acoustic DI -> AER amp. It also works great on flatops,
archtops, and mandolins. The Schertler is a top mounted condenser mic
that looks like the old Barcus transducers.
http://www.schertlerusa.com/dyn.htm

Kit

byrdmanguitar wrote:

>Hello to the GypsyGuitarDownload1 Group (or should I say band)! My
>name is Joe; I'm new to this group. I'm from New Jersey (please don't
>hold that against me). I have (among others) a Maccaferri Oval hole-
>style instrument (made by Daniel Slaman of the Netherlands) which I
>just love, but it's hard to use it on gigs (unless it's a small, quiet
>venue - which is unusual - New Jersey is a pretty LOUD state). I just
>watched the Bireli Lagrene DVD, in which almost everyone has this (what
>looks like a) small condenser mic haning into the sound hole of their
>guitar, and then taped to the top. Does anyone know what this is
>called, and (better yet) where they're available? Thanks! Chordally -
>jf
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