Originally Posted by: CSchlegelCareful, there! Between 2-4KHz is prime punchy sonic "real estate". That's the way to get a guitar to stand out in a mix of a full band. It's ironic that so many guitarists try to kill this range with the mid-scoop. That area of the spectrum is exactly where the classic bark & punch of R&R guitar sits.

No worries there! There was a massive spike right there in that frequency range. So last night I pulled the EQ, and that spike is gone. I have to run mids about half, treble is still set way low.

I don't scoop because I find some notes fade and lose their edge when I solo certain notes on certain keys or ocataves. (This statement makes sense to me if not to you :) ) Don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like I'm reducing my sound by scooping. It's not what I'm looking for, anyway. :)