Darrell Thorp, the Grammy-winning engineer behind this Sunset Sound session, breaks down his go-to amp miking setup for guitar on a rock session.
He leans on a dynamic mic (421 or 57) paired with a Royer ribbon, blending the ribbon's girth and warmth with the dynamic's top end. On the console he'll often sum them to one blend and record them as a single track, or just mute one if it suits the part better.
With more complex, guitar-heavy sessions like with the Foo Fighters, he mixes it up more, swapping in condensers or using the Royer solo depending on the cabinet and whether it's a lead or rhythm part.