Cool, I'll invest in a mic and try recording through that. Any makes you can reccomend me? (remember I'm looking to be economical here too) How much would I have to pay for a 'speaker simulater?' This stuff is all very new to me, looks like I'm in for some trial-and-error.

By the way if its any interest its chords that are worst affected when i record with distortion....the solo part isnt too bad although when I record using the bridge pickup it sounds a bit too much like i'm using the neck one because of the fuziness. Adjusting my amp doesnt change this much.