Record Electric Guitar With Di Box, The Best Setting? Options

[therp]

hi all.. i need some advices for my problem. 1st i would to say sorry for my english.

my problem is :

i want to know what the best setting if i want to record el guitar directly ? im not really happy with the sound recorded, the sound i got is unreal, thin, n rumble..

my gear is Squier Telecaster Custom II + Alesis IO2 + Macbook Santa Rosa with Cubase LE 4 or GarageBand, the cable use Planet Waves, and the guitar style i play is strumming...

what should i do to get the best sound from the gear i already have ?

thanks..

[therp]

ok i'll try to tweak more guitar tone position and add a virtual amp modeling from garageband. I cant add an EQ rack on my recording chain, for now i will using an plug ins EQ.

btw can all of you send me your sample sound of clean strumming el guitar you've recorded? or can you send me a link for the sample sound?

i just wanna hear and do some comparison with my sample sound.

thanks.

[houstonmusic]

thinking about guitar direct into GarageBand, you'll have more fun playing if you turn on the 'monitor' cx box in the track. it's accessed by double clicking on the track, setting your amp model and effects, as you would for any real instrument track, and then looking down at the bottom of the pane. that's where you set the input you're using, and beside that there's an option to 'monitor'. that way you'll hear effect as you rehearse and track. much more satisfying.
good luck.