Evolution of the Guitar Sound

[CoachP7]

I've recently test driven a TLLE and found it to be a fantastic piece of equipment.

I can't help but think and see how today's guitar sound is changing though. Maybe somewhat old-school but you can hear it in today's guitar and I'm starting to get an ear for it.

Today's sound is at times thin and I guess it's that processed/hollow digital sound that I hear and read about. In the 70's and 80's, everything (most everything) was mic'd amps and I think the sound was "fuller" or "thicker".

Question - alot of the MFX users (as I understand it) go direct to the PA. And, I'm seeing that this is thru a "DI". Can these DI's affect the fatness or thinness of the signal that goes to the PA and are there preferred DI's out there for this particular purpose?

[Nik]

The thin sound is IMHO not due to the use of modellers. It's a fashion thing, and has a lot to do with how the guitar sound is EQed at the mix stage.

Real Mesa Rectifier series amps, for example, sound terribley thin and fizzy on so many recordings because that is what is required.