For guitar tracks;
Unless you POSITIVELY, ABSILUTELY, have to go direct...

USE A MIC!

Any other members here, with AT LEAST 10years PROFESSIONAL recording experience (i.e. Getting Paid for your work in recording STUDIOS, not playing with home computer software) will most likely support my position.

There are SO MANY reasons why it's better for your final product & for your experience.

Of course there ARE exceptions to the rule, but playing the percentages puts the odds in your favour.
...I don't know if that fit, but it sure did sound cool!


~JSV