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.
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?
Guitars: Ibanez RG420EG, Harrier Mistral Ice White Tele
Amps: Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 15R (w/ 8" Celestion), Marshall Valvestate Mk.I 8100 Head, Blackheart BH5H Head
Cabs: Marshall 4x12 (4 x Celestion Pro 12")
FX:Line 6 Floor POD, BOSS 7-band GE-7, BOSS Mega Distortion MD-2, Vox V847a Reissue Wah, Danelectro Cool Cat Drive
Just another Rig Sig Jig, Dig?
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.
Electrics: Hagstrom Ultra Swede (Gold Eagle Burst) Gretsch 5120 Electromatic (Orange) Custom Nashville Blackout Telecaster (Black, Stat mid/neck p'ups; Lil Puncher (Modern Vintage) bridge p'up; Wilkinson Compensated Bridge w/ 3 brass saddles, Warmoth Vintage Modern Birdseye Maple Neck) Fender MIM Stratocaster (Blue Agave, Rosewood Fretboard, Fender Tex-Mex p'ups; GFS Trem/Block Kit) Highland Spitfire (semi-hollow, flame maple top w/ bubinga inlay)Acoustics:Washburn D10CEQSB, Yamaha FG160E
Bass: Westone Spectrum ST, Warwick Rockbass Corvette Basic Active
Amps: Vox NT15H/V112NT Night Train, Peavey Bandit 112, Hartke HyDrive 210C Bass Amp, Vox DA5
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.
hmm, yet another thing on my GAS list. i really should get a better job.
Guitars: Ibanez RG420EG, Harrier Mistral Ice White Tele
Amps: Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 15R (w/ 8" Celestion), Marshall Valvestate Mk.I 8100 Head, Blackheart BH5H Head
Cabs: Marshall 4x12 (4 x Celestion Pro 12")
FX:Line 6 Floor POD, BOSS 7-band GE-7, BOSS Mega Distortion MD-2, Vox V847a Reissue Wah, Danelectro Cool Cat Drive
Just another Rig Sig Jig, Dig?