Ribbons On Stage
The electric guitar benefits more from ribbon mics than possibly any other instrument. We have set up R-121's and R-122's on a number of gigs - the difference out front in the house is astonishing. Bands using Royer ribbons on live electric guitars include Aerosmith, Keith Urban, Thursday, Goo Goo Dolls, George Thoroughgood. Here are a few examples of how Royer's are being used to mic up live electric guitars.
Live Photos
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Keith uses two pairs of stereo amps - one pair is miked with R-122's and the other pair with condenser mics.
Guitars are miked with a combination of Royer R-121's and Shure SM-57's.
Carlos Santana's rig miked with a pair of R-121's at the Hollywood Bowl where he was a guest artist with Wayne Shorter. (Note: Carlos Santana does not endorse Royer Labs. FOH Engineer Rob Griffin set up the R-121's (see more of his work in the live Drums and Brass sections.)
Sonny Landreth playing live at Lafayette Louisiana's Grant Street. This show was recorded and released as the CD titled "Grant Street."
The Kim Wilson Blues Band broadcast live (and recorded) in the XM Radio studios. Engineer Clarke Rigsby used an R-121 on Kim's harmonica amplifier and R-121's on the guitarist's amps.
Live club showcase in Los Angeles
Live club showcase in Los Angeles. The R-121 was originally placed to the side of the speaker and one inch from the grill cloth, which sounded too dark. We moved it to the center of the speaker and backed it off two inches and it became the bulk of the guitar sound, with some of the SM-57 blended in for brightness.