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Old 11-24-2009, 10:04 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by asshat View Post
...tune your guitar a half step down, put the treble and bass to max and put mid-range at 0.

...you also want distortion instead of overdrive pedals...and solid state amps instead of tube amps.
Scooping your mids is really god damned useless. Sure, it sounds good when you're on your own but pretty soon you'll get used to playing with that sound and when it's time for you to jam with a drummer and bassist you will not be able to hear yourself very well.
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