02/05/2026
This sounds wider than any stereo plugin… and it’s just 3 mics.
Center: Neumann U87 Ai
Sides: Universal Audio SP-1 Pencil Mics (A/B spaced)
Start with mono → add one side → then both…
That moment when it opens up? That’s real stereo.
No widening plugins.
No fake tricks.
Center = body
Sides = width + detail
Blend them right and your guitar already sits like a finished record.
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