This is how I use a basic graphic EQ pedal to emulate the sound of different pickups and guitars. Is this something you would use? Or do you have a different way of doing it? Let us know in the comments below.

Recommended EQ Pedals:

- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
USA: https://amzn.to/40Qr9Jv
UK: https://amzn.to/3XzLFuZ

- Behringer EQ700
USA: https://amzn.to/3YAyVWg
UK: https://amzn.to/410U2Ts

- Source Audio EQ2
USA: https://amzn.to/3E41l2L
UK: https://amzn.to/3jZvauw

- Boss EQ-200
USA: https://amzn.to/3IqogYH
UK: https://amzn.to/3ImzLPJ

There are multiple reasons why you might want your guitar to take on the tonal character of a completely different guitar. I'd often do this when I was doing work in covers and function bands. But even if you’re not in a function band, maybe you’re on public transport and you can’t carry two guitars, maybe you don’t want to be switching guitars on stage too much or maybe you’ve just got one style of guitar and you’ve just got to find a way to make that guitar work for everything.

Probably the two most iconic electric guitar sounds are the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul. To make the Strat sound like a Les Paul, I find it generally needs a boost to the low mids at the same time as shelving the high end. To make the Les Paul sound like a Strat, I generally boost the high end and cut the mids.

Alternatives to EQ Pedals:

- Keyztone Exchanger
https://keyztone.com/product/exchange...

- Sim1 XT+
https://sim1guitar.com/xtplus/

Timecodes:
00:00 - Why Use an EQ Pedal to re-voice pickups?
00:56 - EQ Pedal Recommendations
01:16 - How to Make a Les Paul Sound Like a Strat
03:40 - How to Make a Strat Sound Like a Les Paul
06:00 - Other Options and Pedals to Consider