Originally Posted by: The Ace... Well I started thinking: If not volume, then it's eq. So I add some treble to help me cut through some of the band. But now it just sounds like crap (my guitar, that is)...

[font=trebuchet ms]You're right about using EQ to solve your problem, but adding treble is not the right approach. Guitar is a midrange instrument. Too much bass makes it sound muddy. Too much treble makes it sound harsh.

A jazz guitar 'voice' is somewhere between a flute (clean) and a sax (distorted). Roll off the bass to about 2. Drop the treble to about 4. Use both of your pickups and balance the volumes to get the smooth richness of the neck with some detail and sparkle from the bridge. Roll off the bridge tone control a bit to keep it from getting harsh, but turn the neck tone up full to keep it sweet. You can also change this balance as you play by picking closer to the bridge or the neck.[/font]