More on Mics

I don't know as much as I should about mics. Maybe this u87 is a good all purpose mic but I know for me I'd rather spend my money on buying a mic designed for recording guitar amps then renting a u87. In any case this is your area of expertise so it's going to boil down to you telling us the best options then us telling you what we can afford. Really I wouldn't ask you what type of guitar I should play so I'm not going to tell you what type of recording equipment to buy.