Chris McKinley
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Misery,
It's possible that your Les Paul isn't grounded very well in the wiring, but I wouldn't start by assuming that. Instead, I'd first ask what gain settings you have on Channels 3 & 4 on the amp itself, since the problem is likely that you have it set for way too much gain.
As Zoomzilla mentioned, most of the time you'll pretty much leave the volume slider on the EQ at unity gain, which would be zero on a -15/0/+15 db slider. IOW, you usually won't mess with it.
Also, how do you have your effects loop set up? This can have a powerful effect on the overall sound.
As to your question about the Maxon OD-808, it's a different effect altogether. The EQ affects the frequency response of the basic tone of your amp. The overdrive provides an entirely different overall tone with varying amounts of distortion added as well. 808's generally provide a noticeable bump in the mids, which the Rectos/Roadsters are somewhat missing, often helping you to cut through in the band mix. They also generally reduce the overall amount of bass response, resulting in a tighter sounding bass.
Not only aren't an overdrive and an EQ the same kind of effect, they aren't mutually exclusive either. You can easily run both at the same time if you choose.
It's possible that your Les Paul isn't grounded very well in the wiring, but I wouldn't start by assuming that. Instead, I'd first ask what gain settings you have on Channels 3 & 4 on the amp itself, since the problem is likely that you have it set for way too much gain.
As Zoomzilla mentioned, most of the time you'll pretty much leave the volume slider on the EQ at unity gain, which would be zero on a -15/0/+15 db slider. IOW, you usually won't mess with it.
Also, how do you have your effects loop set up? This can have a powerful effect on the overall sound.
As to your question about the Maxon OD-808, it's a different effect altogether. The EQ affects the frequency response of the basic tone of your amp. The overdrive provides an entirely different overall tone with varying amounts of distortion added as well. 808's generally provide a noticeable bump in the mids, which the Rectos/Roadsters are somewhat missing, often helping you to cut through in the band mix. They also generally reduce the overall amount of bass response, resulting in a tighter sounding bass.
Not only aren't an overdrive and an EQ the same kind of effect, they aren't mutually exclusive either. You can easily run both at the same time if you choose.