ok, the thing is, the capo and tapping licks sound awesome...so I'd rather not loose them, I even sound low when he's not tapping...its weird...I have not tried jamming with other guitars, only with my Gibson...I guess I`ll take another guitar next time we jam and see what happens.

I already have quite a mid-rangey sound, I hate scooped mids.

maybe it does sound normal to an audience...I'll have to ask some mates to have a listen.
I could turn up, but I dont think i need to, I am loud enough, I just fall away