Two more variations:

Mic2 (mp3) As clean as a sound as I can make - the bass end is a little mushy. You can hear the drum machine across the room.

Mic3 (mp3) Absolute maximum gain I get, including a 15sec sustain at the end. Marshall amp simulator, lead pickup only. I had to face away from the speakers or it was feedback city.

Raw Mic

First attempt once I got some levels reasonable with the new microphone. This is adding all the characteristics of the amplifier and the microphone into the equation (instead of just using the digital output off the effects pedal), so it is gonna take some time to work this out.

Mic1 (mp3)

Compare this to the Snippet#2 in the last post... I'm playing basically the same thing. Night and day difference.

Stuff

Haven't posted in a long time... and I don't like how these recordings turned out. Brand new strings so stuff is very snappy/metallic, and the low end kinda drones. Two of these are kinda rehash for comparison and #2 is a little different. Gonna get a microphone tomorrow and record these off the speakers to see if I can get something way closer to how I hear it.

Snippet1 (mp3)
Snippet2 (mp3)
Snippet3 (mp3)