Recording electric guitar – Combining several mics

I’m a real fan of the “less is more” philosophy and try my best not to use too many tracks for a single instrument. However, when recording an electric guitar, sometimes a single mic in front of the amp isn’t enough to capture the “real” sound of the guitar.
If despite all your efforts, you can’t find the ideal placement/mic combination to get the sound you have in mind, you might want to consider adding a second mic to complement the first one. Do note that the most important word in that sentence is “complement.”
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