Sammetal91
Power User
Welcome to the world of mixing! It's not your Axe FX, it's your mixing tools and know how. It's an art you'll never master.
Check this out if you want to learn and improve...
SYSTEMATIC PRODUCTIONS - Official Website - Mixing Guide
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Ermz. This Man's book improved my mixes.
As for op, yeah what you've encountered is the reality of recorded guitars. They make the entire mix cloudy and stuffy. That's actually normal and you're supposed to chop them into something nice for the mix. So do yourself a favor and get that ebook.