Chorus and Plam-Muting on Distortion for Guitar

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Guys,
I'm trying to record the rhythm guitar part for a song that sounds similar to a 3 Doors Down song - heavy distortion with mile chorus. The guitar I'm using a Squire Affinity Telecaster and the amp I'm using is a Fender Ultra Chorus 2 x 12 cabinet. The amp is mic'ed through a Shure condenser mic that runs into a M Audio Duo (usb) sound card. The Duo is plugged into my computer that is running the Cakewalk 2.0 software. Here are my questions:

1. What enviornment will be the best for recording this sound that I want (i.e. a garage, a bathroom, a living room) and at what angle should the mic be placed near the cone of the amp?

2. For palm mutes, when I record it with the amp on distortion, the palm muting sounds very distorted. When I do through a clean channel, it sounds to "dry". What is the best way to record a palm mute for distortion?

Thanks.
 
1. I'd say living room, unless your going for some trashy feel to the sound.

2. Mess with the eq on your amp, and then on your board untill you get a better sound.
 
Sorry, I have one more question. What is best dial setting on the Gain for recording a "smooth" distortion? I have 1 - 10 on my Gain knob.
 
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