advantages of an external pedalboard EQ?

[ibanezjunkie]

what are the advantages of an external EQ on your pedalboard and what are the drawbacks?

i know you can probably dial in your tone better, but can you use them to get some extra mids, low ends and highs?

[t_ross33]

Yes.

Some use them for a mid-boost for solos. Some use them to scoop the mids for heavy chuggin'. I use mine to tame on-stage feedback frequencies and beef up the tone of the piezos in my acoustic.

[wingsdad]

I've used an MXR 10-Band at the front end for years. Besides the uses that t_ross33 points out, you can get humbuckers to simulate single coils and vice versa.

IMHO, there are no disadvantages; it's a must, a swiss-army knife of tone.

[ibanezjunkie]

hmm, yet another thing on my GAS list. i really should get a better job.