# Acoustic guitar EQ guide Acoustic guitars often have annoying mid-range resonances.[^1] High-pass around 75Hz, wherever the fundamental is. Balance the low-mid and high-mids.[^2] Warren Huart follows the high-pass with a slight boost at the fundamental.[^3] Acoustic guitars can be boomy around 200Hz. Notch out any resonances in the low end.[^4] Consider balancing this by high shelf boosting. Maybe [[Follow up an aggressive high shelf boost with a low-pass filter]]. Maybe [[Use a de-esser to tame high end]]. See also [[Softening digital transients]]. Acoustic guitars can also sound congested and cheap around 800Hz. A dip here can be helpful.[^4] It's common that mid-range resonances will pop up at each octave. If 300hz is over powering, 600hz, 1.2khz, 2.4khz, etc. may need addressing too.[^2] Alternatively, try a harmonic series cut. MPL made a script for [[ReaEQ]] to do this. Bring out the mids around 2k-2.6k.[^5] Warren Huart likes to use a 1073 EQ to bring out 1.2kHz.[^6] A boost around 8k can enliven the guitar too.[^4] Marc Daniel Nelson [[Boost the highs on the side and the lows on the mid|Boosts and expands the highs on the side]].[^7] F. Reid Shippen does a boost at 11.5kHz followed by a low-pass at 8.5kHz on a Neve 88RS, which helps it cut through.[^8] [^1]: [Mixing & Mastering for Singer-Songwriters | Freeman Recordings](https://www.freemanrecordings.io/products/mixing-fundamentals-eq/categories/2149508597/posts/2154723654) [^2]: [Mixing & Mastering for Singer-Songwriters | Freeman Recordings](https://www.freemanrecordings.io/products/mixing-fundamentals-eq/categories/2150190361/posts/2157276929) [^3]: [Mixing Basics: Guitar - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro - YouTube](https://youtu.be/C2WPNv_dTfI) [^4]: [How to Mix Acoustic Guitar - EQ - YouTube](https://youtu.be/_lU-K6N83GU) [^5]: [How The Pros Use EQ - How To EQ All Instruments and Your Mixes - YouTube](https://youtu.be/EAGC2fUAU1M) [^6]: [Acoustic Guitar Recording MASTERCLASS | Warren Huart At Sweetwater Studios - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w-3vD2d400) [^7]: [2 Steps To Wider, Deeper And Fatter Mixes With Marc Daniel Nelson - YouTube](https://youtu.be/y8NFpMlhJOo) [^8]: [Acoustic Guitar "Air" EQ | Simple Moves for Bright Guitars | Neve 88RS and Native Alternatives - YouTube](https://youtu.be/PNSoNAXivXs)