Layering Acoustic Guitars - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro 

During research for my degree dissertation in music production I watched 100’s of hours of Warrens teachings and I’m immensely grateful for the knowledge. Such a brilliant teacher and patient man.

Hi Friends, this is one of my favorite production tips for acoustic guitar. Many of you have probably heard me talk about the "Nashville Tuning" to simulate a 12-string guitar. First, I record an acoustic tuned regularly, then I double the part using a cheap guitar tuned with the high string of a 12-string. It is a really great sound and often it is much more defined than using a 12-string. It's even how they recorded many of the Tom Petty records that I really love! I hope you enjoy the video and please leave lots of comments! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

The Nashville guitar trick just changed my life. I almost cried. Can't wait to try this. It sounds amaaaaazing.

Dude, that Nashville just saved my 69 euro old acoustic from getting to the trash. Im SO gonna use it now

from shirt buttons, mic placement, nashville tuning, snafus in the beginning of acoustic strum passages - you hit on most of the things i already learned along the way, most by trial and error. thanks for making this in such a pleasant, profession manner. i really appreciate it!

Warren you are a treasure chest of immensely valuable information. I appreciate all you do.

The guitars sound so great just on their own! This is perfect example of not relying on Mixing alone and getting it right during the recording phase! Thanks Warren for these amazing videos !

Sensational, you were a master of yours. Some of them might feel it exaggerated to produce a song like that. But you show what a simple acoustic guitar is capable of, it’s gives a song this very special sounded carpet that you never get with keyboards. thank you for your effort

Words just can´t express how much I´m learning watching your Vids.... Kudos

Quality channel here! I've been following Warren for a couple of years now ! it's always a pleasure to come back and forth on his videos and re-learn the basics and even new stuff! Shout Out Mister Warren! 🙏🏼🔥 Love from FRANCE 🇫🇷

Wow. Thanks Warren. Your instructional technique is awesome. I love how you've got so much knowledge to share, and yet are totally humble at the same time.

This really specific type of video going through the whole process of recording a particular instrument end-to-end (from mic placement, chain, doubling techniques, and tips and tricks in the DAW) is incredibly on point. 'Marvelous' work. Keep 'em coming!!!

Straight into it, straight talking, simple & inexpensive, great sounding, recorded in real time with a track to really feel the vibe within the mix immediately 10/10 x

wow I love the entire technique. It brings a full body sound out and the progression in that part is perfect feel as well.

Hi Warren , just found your videos a couple of weeks ago, Thank you so much for spending your time to spread producing knowledge to the world. Thanks again. I admire people like you . I wish I could teach the way you do .

Thanks, Warren. Your content is accessible, free of attitude (thank you!) and you somehow hit on the exact things I've had as unanswered questions for ages.

Thank you! It's a little mind blowing that we have such access to tutorials from professionals. Awesome stuff.

I was searching for tips on how to record acoustic guitar and came across this video. This is great advice. I've never recorded an acoustic before and I would have definitely pointed the mic right at the sound hole the first time. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge here on RU-vid!

Great job! From a fellow "old school" lifelong industry pro, so glad guys like you are around to teach recording techniques the proper way. Sounds great Warren, real instruments! Keep up the great work man!

Wow !! I have been searching for a way to get clear acoustic sounds in my "muddy" dull acoustic tracks... Also like the 12 string effect... I was going to buy an expensive Taylor guitar because they are brighter than Martins, but this trick saved me money and time,,, This is an awesome video !! Thanks Warren...

this channel is fantastic. I've been producing music professionally for 10+ years and I'm still learning everyday, and learning lots from you! thank you.

I've watched this video a number of times since its release and, as so often happens with this mysterious music journey I'm on, mental notes are taken without me even realizing it. I wrote a song back in 1989, the oldest song I've written, and have always thought it would make a very good country release. I don't particularly like how my vocals sit with it, but I've just sat on it all these years and rarely even perform it during my Friday night set. Anyway, I decided to gather some local musicians and record it in my home studio and release it as a single. I've been laying down the acoustic and electric guitar fills and something was just missing. I remembered the Nashville Tuning you'd mentioned and strung my Taylor Jewel Limited Edition acoustic as a Nashville this evening. Wow, what a difference that makes! I think I found some of what was missing with the opening measures, which must be bright and full. This valuable tuning information you shared is really gonna add that sparkle you mentioned. Again, your generosity within this community and your willingness to share is so very much appreciated, Warren. Be blessed!

I’ve watched 100s of 1000s of studio videos/how tos/ studio tricks/etc... and I can honestly say this is one the best. Very well done, kept me tuned in and soooo much new valuable information! And that Nashville tuning trick is incredible, first hearing. Keep up the good work!! Watching all the way from Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada! Cheers, mate!

This is great. It's pretty amazing that you are so generous with your knowledge. Thank you.

I just got back into recording at home and this video totally opened up the world of my large diaphram condencer mic with my acoustic guitar! I had no idea in the past that the soundhole was causing all of my clarity problems. I was just concerned about getting good levels. I positioned the mic facing across the soundhole pointing at my picking hand and voila! Thanks so much for doing your excellent videos!

There goes the batteries on the tuner...

Years of experience shining through in this video !! Fantastic Warren.

Thanks for the awesome tips Warren - so simple, yet brilliantly effective - i've already saved this to my favourites for later reference - keep up the good work!

That tuning technique is awesome. I've tricked people into thinking I was recording mandolin with a similar technique.

Man, that Nashville trick is really a revelation for me (and I am 61 years old now....). I really sounds amazing. Thank you!

This is really great and usefull, and I so much like your relaxed form. Reapect to you Sir and thanks

Great tip on the Nashville tuning! I'd heard of it but now I'm inspired to string up my seldom used backup acoustic this way. Thanks!

I recorded 4 songs with Don Redcloud Smith just before he passed - he was the best! Thank you Warren I love your channel man - BG

I just watched this video again (after a few years) and got some new tips. I'll watch this again in a couple years for some more. Thanks man!

Hey Warren, what's up!? My names is Rodrigo Vasconcellos I'm from Brazil and I'd like to thank u for all knowledge u r sharing on RU-vid! Thank you so much! All the best for you "mate"! :)) and "mind the gap"! :)))

Thank you for demonstrating some of your techniques for recording acoustic guitar. It was surprisingly simple - one small diaphragm mike pointed at the body near the neck. I also appreciate the explanation of the Nashville tuning method. It seems like a great way to get a 12 string sound without the hassle of a 12 string.

Excellent video, so thorough. Love Nashville tuned guitars, such a useful thing to add.

Excellent info. I've used your tips from today during our recording. Always in gratitude towards you, Warren. Thank you.

Great tips, really appreciate the years and experience you bring to the craft. Extremely well done, take a bow!

First heard of the Nashville tuning trick from the guitar charts on John Mayer's first album...cool to hear/see it broken down like this. Awesome stuff.

Wow, that does sound incredibly nice. That thing about the 6 string being a 12 string blew my mind. People always ask why I don't play a 12 string and Warren explained all the reasons that they are difficult to record and play with, let alone tune. But yes the 12 string effect is wonderful to hear and record with this Nashville Guitar setup.

Great stuff. This makes me like live music even more :) I can't imagine the amount of hours that goes into the acquisition of this level of expert knowledge. Well done.

Hi Warren, you keep mesmerizing me every time you post a video demonstrating the different ways of recording and mixing tracks. Tricks like the ones you showed with the Nashville are so great, that I bet there wouldn't be a flaw in it, given your thought process which was so evidently shown. Just wanna say that I appreciate the time and effort that you put in to make videos like these in addition to your regular work load. Hope that some day, I get to meet you and even get my songs produced with your creative touch ! God Bless !

Wonderfully done. Thanks! LOVE that nashville guitar method. Very unique. I have an old high school guitar just waiting for that to be done to.

This is one of those things, Warren. I often use the example of loaning an old used car or truck to someone. You don't realize how well you know your own vehicle till someone else has to drive it and cannot figure anything out... I couldn't open the gas cap! I could't find the wiper switch! I couldn't adjust the seats! These are all things an owner or vet is familiar with that others are not. This video is perfect in that regard. My guess is that this stuff is all second nature to you and while a bit of it is now after years of trial and error getting there with me, it is extremely helpful to see this done so concisely and basically. For a vet, it might seam simplistic. For a student, invaluable. Please keep doing videos like this. Love them.

Gamechanger. That Nashville stringed up. Thank you so much for sharing.

This is such a useful trick, I have an old guitar in the loft that just found itself employment. Thanks very much.

Thanks for those acoustic tips, I've heard about them before, but now I've actually seen them in action.

I really enjoy your videos. Your presentation and style are clear and the tips and ideas you share are very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make these vids.

Sounds great man! Love it!

I have always wondered how to get that rich natural chorus sounding acoustic guitar sound. The tip of using the EADG octvae strings is fantastic, thanks for sharing this wonderful tip. Love it.

I have setup a guitar for nashville tuning a year or so ago, pretty neat trick. I don;t do a lot of recording but have been lately, Ive been a live sound guy for 35 years. I have not thought of doubling the acoustic track and panning. Thanks! great video

I really really love your channel so much Warren. Everytime you inspire me with your great tipps. Im so thankful for all these things that you share with your community. Im a huge fan of your work pls keep it up for ever!

You live and learn! Thanks for the impressive acoustic recording tricks!

I looooove the Nashville tuning trick. It's easy to see/hear/feel why it's such a classic technique! It's all over my favorite Stones records (the Mick Taylor era)... Thanks Warren!

Can't wait to try this! It's amazing what you can do with an inexpensive instrument.

Great video. Now I know about Nashville doubling and set up a guitar for it for the first time. Thanks!

The idea of splitting out the high strings of a 12 string is a great idea! I would never have thought of doing that, but now I will since I got an extra guitar I can use for this purpose. :) Thanks for that tip.

Total clarity and great advice.Thanks!

Fantastic video and advice, thank you so much. That Nashville tip is amazing!

awesome warren thank you for showing

Amazing sound! And with inexpensive gear too! Thanks for the knowledge!

Thanks so much Warren. Great ideas and techniques - explained in a concise and easy to comprehend delivery. I'm inspired and will try your excellent recommendations for recording my acoustics. Rock on and Cheers.

Just wanted to say thanks for the tips! Definitely going to be using these ideas on my next session.

I am not even a minute into the video and you already have helped immensely! I can't even count how many takes that I have ruined with the pick hitting the soundboard or pickguard. That is a sound that I have come to loathe. Thank you!

Wow, this sounds amazing!

Very good info. Thank you, Warren! I'm new to recording with a DAW, so this is all very good information.

Great video Warren! I never knew how Nashville guitar was used and it is always really interesting to see how you record and edit guitars! It sounds huge! Thank you!

The high stringing is cool! Thanks Warren!!

Really impressive acoustic guitar sound! Thanks Warren for your video..I really appreciate!

Fantastic video! I actually did know about Nashville tuning, but I haven't given it any thought in the last four years since I recorded my acoustic EP in studio and put a Nashville tuning guitar all over it at the recommendation of my producer. Absolutely love that sound; thanks for reminding me about it. Also, that Yamaha acoustic sounds freaking amazing.

Thanks Warren, great tips on the mic positioning and high pass. I'd never heard of the Nashville acoustic treatment until now, but it makes TOTAL sense.

I put my mic in the 12'th to 14th frett position about 10 inches back and it sounds much better now. Your tips are very helpful.

The doubling, Nashville tuning and panning. So easy to do, yet it sounds like there are 4 guitars blasting through my headphones and I am being overwhelmed with richness.

This was great. What a gem of a trick here.

Hey warren, love your videos! your very informative . I'm self taught and I've always just opened the box plugged something in and messed around until I got what I wanted. I use Sony acid studio as my daw because it's just what I always used and now I'd never use anything else. I have always just used whatever I had available and I mix by duplicating and breaking down riffs into "root notes then overdub the drill picking or other things I feel that it doesn't have to be challenging to record if you 'cheat" and achieve the sound. Some of the things I see producer like you do on RU-vid I thought were just hacks that only I did because I didn't know any better or what I was actually doing but I'm glad watching your videos that I am on a the right track and doing what seasoned pros do

Thanks for sharing these great techniques. Can't wait to try a double (tele- / strato-)caster overdub.

Greetings from India. 10 years of guitar and still learning . Nashville tuning...wow. That's new. Will apply that to my records. Thanks a lot Warren.

Love the octave trick on the acoustic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸🎧

Thanks for this, Warren. I once strung one of my acoustics in Nashville tuning, then put it into some kind of alternative tuning and found some chord shapes which I liked. Sounded brilliant, but of course I cannot remember the tuning I used!

Awesome! I'm mostly a drummer recording some acoustic originals, and these are great tips and tricks. Can't wait to implement them. Thanks, I will be watching ALL the vids probably!

Nashville tuning for a faux 12 string sound. Very cool! I've been playing a long time, but haven't heard that one before. Even though I have a superb Acoustic 12 string, I'll definitely have to try this technique out. Thanks heaps Warren! :D

That Nashville tuning rocks! Thank you for sharing!

This is good, I specially liked overlayering rhythm guitar progression with that 12 string guitar thing. Thank You for this.

Awesome short vid! Learned a lot, never heard of that guitar type either.

EXCELLENT WARREN!!!! another excellent and useful video!!! i will use this technique! thanks.... saludos desde Mexico!

Such an immense source of knowledge to all of us🙏🙏 thank you, plap!

Thank You Warren !! I know this vid has been out for awhile but this really is some GOOD stuff

be leave it or not I started on a 12 string. this is cool stuff as always thanks a million. always pop in on your stuff when I am taking 5 or 10 mins away from the sounds I am working on cheers warren.

Wow, this is a great video. Such a simple technique..but I never would have thought of it. And it sounds great! I need to get a cheap acoustic and make it my "Nashville" guitar. Cant wait to try this on my current project!

The Nashvile 12 strings trick blew my mind! :o OMG!

That’s a super trick with the 12 string. The whole thing sounded wonderful when you finished it. I’ve heard that on records that I absolutely love and wondered how it was done. I always thought it was someone recording a 2nd part an octave higher.

Excellent tips concerning twelve string.....should make for a creative weekend using this info...thanks Warren!

Fantastic videos. It's what the interweb was made for. I've been fiddling around for a few years now and I've got a lot of decent gear, but I've just made a decision to invest a good bit of time learning to record properly. RU-vid is invaluable. I'm finding your straightforward presenting style to be a good fit for my needs. Many thanks.

Ive never heard of that trick and I think its great! You are a great educator.

Great videos Warren. Thanks from Ireland :)

love this Nashville guitar thing. I had to set one like that for recording

Great video. Stumbled on this video by accident. Going to try the Nashville tuning. Found a use for my old cheap Alverez acoustic again. Thank you!

Brilliant , entertaining and very educational. Great channel. Thanks

This is brilliant. Will be definitely having a go at this technique. Cheers Warren