Do you use the Richard Raezer speaker cabinets whenever possible?
The Raezer’s Edge cabinets are tremendous. They are well-made and beautiful; they are also precise and clear. The only problem is that they aren’t available in the middle of nowhere. What is your ideal sound when recording? When recording I go directly into the board. I stopped using amps when recording from Interchange(1994) on. I rely on the engineer to enhance the sound; I admit it is a gamble. The typical direct guitar sound is flat. I have to have it colored to give it more resonance and warmth. In sessions I interact with the engineer. I always did, even when I used amps for recording. Back then there was an intermediate stage between us, the amp. In retrospect it was of no value other than a personal desire to hear what you hear during stage performance in the studio. That in itself is unrealistic. The studio is not a stage; it’s sterile, like an operating room. What is your current setup? I use a Gibson Pat Martino Custom or Standard and the Acoustic Image Clarus amp. I recorde
