Double tracked guitar sound

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Hi guys, I just got a band to record, I already done rythm guitars.

They brought an ENGL Powerball with an ENGL Angled 4x12" Cab (dunno about the speakerz).

They had 2 guitars, a Washburn with Schaller Active Pickups, and a Epiphone Les Paul Custom with EMGs 81/85.

Once i was advised to record the guitars with a different sound on each side so I recorded one different guitar on each side but without changing the settings.

it sounded a lot discordant as it was more bassy on a side than on another, like this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7629544/SLT/06_rec.mp3

i tried some eq & etc a got this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7629544/SLT/07_rec2.mp3

I wanted to ask: is this a coherent sound or should i reamp the bassy sounding one with diferent settings? I don't want to spend another day recording more guitars...
 
100 views and no help?

yes, I know that there are a lot of threads like this, but i kinda need different opinions and extra ears...
 
It's more coherent now, but IMO you would do better to work more on the rest of the mix to be able to reamp for a better and more fitting tone later. IMO, the tone as it is now is not really good and a better instrumental mix could give you better guidelines in order to get a better one.
 
hum... Thanks for the answer, the drums will not stay like this and there will be bass, leads and vocals to record, I'll try after the whole tracking.