Have you ever double-tracked your guitars, panned them hard left and right… and they still sound stuck in the middle?

No matter what you do, they feel small, buried, and kind of lifeless, like one big mono blob instead of two massive walls of sound.

I see this all the time.

Bands will come to me convinced they need a new amp sim, different pickups, or better IRs… when in reality, the problem has nothing to do with gear.

It’s usually a width issue, not a tone issue.

In this week’s episode, I’m breaking down 3 simple techniques you can use to make your guitars sound wide, clear, and professional, without ruining mono compatibility.

The main things I cover include:

• Why panning alone doesn’t create real width
• How low-end buildup secretly collapses your stereo image
• Using subtle EQ differences to create separation
• When (and how) to use stereo wideners without wrecking your mix

If your guitars sound huge solo’d but fall apart in the mix, this episode will clear things up fast.

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