Not every guitarist records. In fact, most guitarists will never make a recording of themselves. However, many of the burdens associated with the task of recording have been, in recent years, pushed aside. In the past, it was necessary to assemble an entire team of people to make recordings. You had to have one or two engineers, usually a producer, several band members and generally a few hangers-on who just wanted to get in on the action. As technology has increased, the amount of labor associated with recording has decreased, along with the number of people needed to produce recordings.

For most guitarists who want to record, especially in a home studio, the recording environment will consist of three primary things: the guitar, the amplifier or direct device, and the recording device. All three of these are of equal importance in producing quality guitar recordings.

First, you must make sure that your guitar is of quality and in good working condition. If you