Play Electric guitar frequencies
Pick a band to boost it on the loop. Cut and Solo use the same frequency.
Electric guitar
Where a electric guitar usually needs help
Distorted guitars fill 150–400 Hz and 2–4 kHz until the vocal has nowhere to sit.
High-pass harder than feels natural, cut the fizz that is not the note, and leave a pocket at 1–2 kHz for the voice.
| Frequency | Job | What you are hearing |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Hz | Cab rumble | Below the guitar's useful note. High-pass it. |
| 250 Hz | Mud | Palm-mute chunk lives here, and so does mud. Cut the sustain, keep the chunk. |
| 800 Hz | Honk | Midrange poke. The 'guitar in a can' band. |
| 2500 Hz | Bite | Pick and distortion edge. The vocal wants some of this. |
| 6000 Hz | Fizz | Amp sizzle. Cut unless the part is a lead that needs it. |
These are starting points for this instrument, not a preset. The numbers differ from the piano page because the problems differ. Playback is a peaking filter around +9 dB or −10 dB, or a solo, as described in the methodology.
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FAQ
Electric guitar EQ questions
What frequency is most important on a electric guitar?
Start with the fundamental or the mud, not the air. On this page that means reading the first rows of the table and soloing them before you touch a high shelf.
Will these exact numbers fit my recording?
No. Microphones, tunings and arrangements move the resonances. Use the labels to know what you are hunting, then sweep a few semitones either side.
How loud should I listen?
Keep soloed bands at a conversation level. These pages can generate steady tones and noise, which fatigue your ears faster than music. If anything rings or feels uncomfortable, stop and turn the volume down.