EQ are vital element of your tone. Usually you think about a sound as a spectrum ( sound spectrum) with basses on the left and treble on the right. This is how a producer’s deals and plays with sound. He’ll try to make certain sounds (or instruments) fit unused parts on the spectrum. This way each instrument has its on part on the spectrum and is more audible this way.
So how does this affect you as a guitarist? And how to make your settings sound best? There are mainly two contexts in this.
When you play alone with a band you’ll probably want to rise up your middle while cutting down you treble and basses. Middle is usually place that other instruments/musicians need the least, so you’ll fit nice in there, and your soloing will be more recognizable. This way you’ll get a little fuzzier sound and it probably won’t be the sound that you want when you play alone in your bedroom. If you want that funky sound used in pop today, or that crunching evil sound you’ll need to boost your basses and treble while cutting down on mid. Adding healthy amounts of distortion will result in Devil calling sound. This sound is great when you are alone, but when you need to play with your friends it takes a lot of frequencies that bass players need. Generally this sound is best with bands that play hard rock/metal music with lots of riffs (think Metallica here). So I suggest playing with your settings to get the really good sound. Keep in mind that you probably can’t use the same setting when playing alone and with a band. When you’re in a band all of you’ll need to sound good together so you’ll need to tweak you setting a bit. Bass players and drummers generally use treble and bass so cranking mid up results in a nice sounding band.
