Gear · microphone
AKG Tube microphone (replica of the C12, model not stated)
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Records it appears on1
What it was used for on each. Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.
Metallica · Album
- Rhythm and lead guitars · MicrophoneVerifiedRoom microphone for the guitar cabinets.Position: At a 45-degree angle, about three to four feet from the corner of the cabinet