Mixing: Tips, Tricks and Techniques

[Brendan]

Agreed Stan & Pabs - that's why we're here - we think we can get something sounding and looking great that we can be proud of and enjoy the process. And without the Gibbo / Fender / insert brand here pricetag.

[stan]

for sure Brendan, I've seen stuff here that exceeds factory guitars, just look at the 2014 GOTY awards. The build quality is as good, if not better, and many of them use the same innards

[pablopepper]

Hear, hear! Well said, Barge.

[vh2580]

I don't know how many times I've sat down with someone and taken turns on the same setup and thought how do they get it to sound like that in comparison to me. Personally I think a lot of it is from the player. I've heard some super cheap guitars sound pretty damn good.

[stan]

too true Bargy.
I read an article written buy a guitar journo who visited Eddie Van Halen at his home studio (sorry dont remeber his name).
Eddie asked him if he wanted to have a go on his gear.
The journo jumped at the chance , as we all would.
I'm paraphrasing here, but essentially the journo said that he sound just like himself, an nothing like EVH.
The tone of your guitar is in your own hands.