Hey Steve,
Tube mic yes. Believe it or not, a second guitar comes in when the drums kick in so its the opposite. Recorded the drums in a lovely old hall type room which made them a little larger than life, which was what i was after; real airy, powerful drum sound that wasn't compressed. Too much ambience from the room mic made everything a little undefined sonically. Infact, there are 2 guitar tracks that come in with the drums as the little counter picked part kicks in too.
Unnatural reverb's stand out when you use too much of them hence the nakedness of Tiny Bird. Incidently, the "natural acoustic production values" where my kitchen If you listen carefully you can hear running water in the pipes and my freezer. I like that stuff, makes everything a little more human.
cheers for the feedback
G