I just discovered producer Warren Huart’s YouTube channel. He’s a producer / guitarist who has worked with a bunch of big names and he’s now set up a YouTube channel and is sharing his wisdom.
This is a great video on how Warren records acoustic guitars. He places the microphone so it avoids a lot of the boom that comes from the soundhole. I’ll be testing this out later today with an SM-57.
And my tip for recording – make sure you’re using new strings! I don’t change mine often enough and when I do I’m amazed at how good my guitar sounds.