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MUST HAVE AMP SETTINGS
Hello, my name is J.R. Libby - but I am also know as THIRD STONE over at my favorite guitar forums at THE ROCK HOUSE METHOD. If you enjoy these amp settings, then I invite you to visit The Rock House Method site, where todays leading guitarists meet and exchange ideas.
Though the body of this work was my idea, many of the amp settings themselves were collected over several years, and many were from Rock House members themselves.
The reason I put this web page together was because of all the people who contacted me asking for amp settings, or how to set up an amp. Everyone coming to this page will have a different guitar, different amp, even different stomp boxes and pickups...so keep this in mind when using these settings.
HOW TO PLAY POWER CHORDS ON GUITAR
BLUES ........ On a Peavey Vypyr amp
preset A1, clean mode,
Amp model deluxe, brit or pexi
effect bypass, pregain 3 o'clock, bass 5 o'clock, mid 12 o'clock,
high 5 o'clock, post gain full - complied by THIRD STONE
SLASH ......... MARSHALL JCM 2555
presence 7, output master 6, lead master 10, mid 4.5, imput gain 6.5, treble 7, bass 7, on a Les Paul guitar -
SYSTEM OF A DOWN ........ ON a line 6 spider amp
ch insane, drive 7 - 8, bass 10, mid 2, treble 6 - 7, ch vol 9 - 10, reverb 0 - 1
METALLICA ....... On a line 6 spider amp
ch metal, drive 10, bass 10, mid 0, treble 7, ch vol 8
CRAZY TRAIN ....... On a line 6 spider amp
ch insane, drive 6.5, bass 10, mid 10, treble 6, reverb 2 - 3
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT on a line 6 spider amp
ch crunch, drive 3, bass 5, mid 3, treble 7, reverb 0
PUNK SETTING on a Marshall MG amp
drive 8, treble 6, mid 7.5, bass 4.5, presence 10
HOW TO PLAY A SIMPLE 1, 4, 5 PROGRESSION ON GUITAR
EVH ....... on a Fender champ dsp 30 amp
treble 6, mid 7, bass 5, gain 5,
rat pedal set at
distortion 3 - 4, filter 7 - 8, vol max
GUNS AND ROSES NIGHTRAIN....... on a Vox AD50 Vt
amp UK 80, gain 10, vol 10, treble 10, mid 0, bass 4, use default reverb settings - complied by THIRD STONE
VELVET REVOLVER SET ME FREE ..... on a vox AD50 VT amp
amp model UK modern, gain 6 - 7, vol 10, treble 8, mid 7, bass 6
BLUES ....... On a Fender Princeton Chorus
treble 10, mid 4 - 5, bass 10, gain 7, mid boost off, limiter 4, presence 0, vol - louder the better
TIGHT METAL RHYTHM
Mesa Boogie F-30 combo
ch 2, with contour
Gain 3 o'clock, trebel 3;00, mid 10;00, bass 8;00, reverb off, master 8;00 and up - complied by THIRD STONE
SHARP DRESSED MAN ....... Marshall JCM 900 amp
ch A master vol 2, gain high, reverb 2, presence 10, bass 10, mid 10, treble 3, ch B on, mode low, humbucker on a Les Paul guitar
HEAVY METAL SETTING
treble 9, mid 4, bass 10,
Boss metal zone set at
high just under 1, low max, mid just under 1, mid freg. distortion max, vol. set to arrest level
BORN TO BE WILD MARSHALL jcm 900 amp
ch B, master vol 2, lead gain 8, reverb 1.5, presence 4, bass 8, mid 9, treble 6, ch B on, mode low, use a Les Paul lead humbucker
HOW TO CHANGE THE TONE OF YOUR GUITAR
SEX PISTOLS ....... On a Vox ad30vt amp
gain 2/3 o clock
vol max
treble 4/5 o clock
mid 2/3 o clock
bass 10 o clock
MEATY CRUNCH
Mesa Boogie F-30 combo
ch 2, contour on
gain 9-10;00 o'clock, treble 3;00, mid 4;00 o'clock, bass 10;00, reverb off, or 1;00 for blues, master 8;00 and up
complied by THIRD STONE
AC/DC ....... BACK IN BLACK
drive at 6, treble 5, mid 6, bass 8, reverb 3, overdrive on
HOW TO READ GUITAR TABLATURE
BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
DRIVE 7, treble 3, mid 6, bass 6, reverb 4, distortion on
TONI IOMMI
bass 6, treble 6, mid 6, gain 7/8
BLINK 182 - ALL THE SMALL THINGS
drive 5, treble 7, mid 4, bass 8, reverb 1, distortion on
HOW TO TRADE IN A GUITAR
DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
drive 7, treble 3, mid 7, bass 9, reverb 3, with overdrive
DEEP PURPLE ....... Highway Star
bass 8, mid 5, treble 7, gain 4
GUNS AND ROSES - SWEET CHILD OF MINE
drive 10, treble 3, mid 5, bass 7, reverb 3, with overdrive
complied by THIRD STONE
JIMi HENDRIX - PURPLE HAZE
drive 8, treble 7, mid 9, bass 6, reverb 3, with overdrive
JIMI HENDRIX
gain 4, treble 5, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 5
JOE SATRIANI - SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
drive 7, treble 6, mid 3, bass 6, reverb 0, with distortion
LED ZEPPELIN - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
drive 7, treble 3, mid 6, bass 7, reverb 5, with overdrive
LED ZEPPELIN - VOX AMP
gain 7, treble 8, vol. max, mid 6, bass 4/5
LED ZEPPELIN - SPIDER AMP
amp model, either crunch, bass 8, mid 3, treble 9, drive 10, reverb 3
JIMMY PAGE
gain 4, treble 8, mid 3, bass 7, reverb 2
compiled by THIRD STONE
METALLICA
Gain 9, treble 10, mid 2, bass 7, reverb 3
METALLICA - ENTER SANDMAN
drive 7, treble 8, mid 3, bass 3, reverb 2, set on clean
Metallica - black album - complied by THIRD STONE
Gain 9, bass 8, mid 1, treb 6, reverb 4
METALLICA - RIDE THE LIGHTNING ALBUM
gain 7, bass 6, mid 1, treb. 9 - 10
MUSE - PLUG IN BABY - complied by THIRD STONE
drive 9, treble 8, mid 7, bass 3, reverb 1, with distortion
NIRVANA - SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
drive 6, treble 7, mid 4, bass 3, reverb 2, with overdrive
complied by THIRD STONE
GRUNGE PEDAL SETTING FOR Kurt Cobain
loud 9 o clock
low 3 o clock
high 12 o clock
grunge max
PANTERA - COWBOYS FROM HELL
drive 10, treble 10, mid 0, bass 5, reverb 0, with distortion
PANTERA ....... on a line 6 spider 2 amp
amp model green insane
bass 7
mid 2
treble 8 - complied by THIRD STONE
drive 12 o clock
add a bit of flanger
reverb 4
add a noise gate
AC/DC .......BACK IN BLACK
drive 6, treble 5, mid 6, bass 8, reverb 3, overdrive on
complied by THIRD STONE
BUCKETHEAD
bass 5 - 6, mid 5 - 7, treble 7 - 8, presence 6
use overdrive pedal tone 5 - 6, vol 5 - 8, no distortion
PINK FLOYD - MONEY
drive 5, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, reverb 4, with distortion
HOW TO PLAY OCTAVES ON A GUITAR
DAVID GILMOUR
strat neck pickup
clean tube amp
gain 2/3, vol 10, treble 7/8, mid 9/10, bass 5/6, reverb 60/70%
fuzz 100% use fuzz pedal, big muff or rat
phaser pedal 40%
delay pedal 310ms
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - KILLING IN THE NAME
drive 6, treble 8, mid 0, bass 6, reverb 2, with distortion
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - UNDER THE BRIDGE
drive 2, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, reverb 0, with overdrive
VAN HALEN - AIN'T TALKIN BOUT LOVE
drive 6, treble 5, mid 3, bass 9, reverb 4, with distortion
STEVE VAI - THE ANIMAL - compiled by THIRD STONE
drive 6, treble 6, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 3, with overdrive
STEVE VAI AMP SETTINGS
Clean #1 - reverb 0, treble 9, mid 5, bass 3, vol. 2
compiled by THIRD STONE
clean #2 - reverb 0, treble 8, mid 4/5, bass 4, vol. 6
LEAD 31 settings - presence 6, treble 6, mid 8, bass 7/8, drive 9, vol. 4
LEAD 32 settings - presence 6/7, treble 6/7, mid 6, bass 7/8, drive 8, vol. 6
LEAD 33 settings - presence 6, treble 6, mid 6, bass 7, drive 8, vol. 6
LEAD 34 settings - presence 6, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, drive 7, vol. 8
THICK METAL CRUNCH
gain 7, bass 8, mid 6, treble 7
HEAVY METAL RHYTHM
bridge pickup, drive 9, drive vol 7, bass 8, mid o, treb 8, reverb o
HEAVY METAL LEAD
bridge pickup, drive 10, drive vol 10, bass 5, mid 6, treb 7, reverb 3
HEAVY METAL SETTING
bass 10, mid 2, treble 10, reverb 3,
with Boss Metalzone set at
level at half, low boost, high at half, distortion max
HEAVY METAL SETTING
gain 8, presence 3/4, bass 9, mid 3, treble 7, reverb 1/2
with DOD metal X set at
level at 4, low at 8, high 9, distortion 7/8
HEAVY METAL SETTING
everything at max
DOD deathmetal set at
level at 5, low 5, mid 0, high 6/7
HEAVY METAL - Spider 6 amp
drive 7, bass 5/6, mid 4, treble 4
PUNK - GRUNGE
gain 90%, treble 70%, bass 80%, mid 30%
compiled by third stone
PUNK SETTING
low 10, mid 10, high 3/4,
with distortion pedal set at
tone high, distortion max
PUNK - Marshall MG amp
gain max, treble 9, mid 7, bass 5 - compiled by third stone
PUNK ROCK
gain 7, bass 3, mid 4, treble 7, contour 8, overdrive 7
HOW TO PREFORM SLIDES ON A GUITAR
GREEN DAY
gain 8, treble 6, mid 4/5, bass 8, reverb 2
compiled by THIRD STONE
BONE GRINDER GRUNDGE
pregain 2/3, low 8, mid 5, high 8, presence 6/7, master vol 6, output level 80%
you can add to this
phaser at slow with EQ for bass punch
or a chorus with EQ for sharpness
SULTANS OF SWING SETTINGS
presence 4, treble 5, mid 5, bass 5, reverb 2/3, master vol. 10
YNGWIES SETTING
vol 10, bass 5/7, mid 2/5, treble 6/8, presence 4/6
COUNTRY BLUES SOUND
bass 6/7, mid 6/7, treble 8/10, reverb 3
BASIC BLUES TONE
neck pickup, drive 4, drive vol 5, bass 5, mid 5, treb 5, reverb 3
POWER BLUES SETTTING
gain 1, reverb 1, treble 7, bass 6, mid 7,
RHYTHM BLUES SETTINGS
gain 6/8, treble 4/6, bass 4/6, mid 4/6, reverb 3, presence 2
HOW TO READ GUITAR TABLATURE
BLUES - ROCK
Marshall Hot Rod Deluxe amp
neck pickup, plug into socket 2,
bass 9-10, mid and treble, half way, drive 3, master vol 7, reverb 1-2
BLUES SETTING
treble 5/7, bass 5/6, mid 0, use with tube screamer
BLUES TONE - vox amp
treble 7, mid 6, bass 3, gain 10
STONE ROSES
gain 7, bass 7, mid 7, treble 3, reverb 5
ZAKK WYLDE
treble 10, mid 3, bass 10, presence 2/3, vol 10, master vol 6/7
Another ZAKK WYLDE
gain 6/8, presence low, mid 4/6, treble 9/10, bass 9/10
RANDY RHODES
presence 10, bass 1, mid 4/5, treble 2, vol 9,
played with MXR distortion pedal
RANDY RHODES Over The Mountain
gain 7, bass 7, mid 7, treble 10
TOM MORELLO
gain 7, treble 10, mid 4, bass 4, reverb 0
ERIC CLAPTON
gain 7, treble 5, mid 7, bass 7, presence 8
ALICE COOPER ....... Schools Out
gain 7, bass 6, mid 10, treble 10, reverb 4
THE POLICE ....... Walking On The Moon
gain 5, bass 7, mid 5, treble 5, reverb 5
DARKEST HOUR
gain 6, bass 7/8, mid 7, treble 5, presence 7
THE DARKNESS
OD on, gain 7, treble 8, mid 8, bass 8, reverb 5, with a tube screamer
REAL NEW ENGLAND RECIPES
PAUL GILBERT
bass 10, mid less then 1, treble 6/8, presence high
ALICE IN CHAINS
gain 6/7, treble 6/7, mid 5/6, bass 5/6, reverb 3
ALICE IN CHAINS
drive 5, treble 5, mid 6, bass 6
PHISH ....... Chalkdust Torture
gain 6, bass 8, mid 7, treble 4, reverb 3
ALMAN BROTHERS ....... One Way Out
gain 5, bass 6, mid 6, treble 68, reverb 3
THE MISFITS
gain 9, bass 9/10, mid 6, treble 5, post gain 5
compiled by third stone
ZZ TOP
bass 10, mid 10, treble 3, presence 5, preamp 5, gain 6
SYNSTER GATES
drive 8, treble 6, mid 5, bass 6
NEIL YOUNG Rockin In The Free World
bass 5, mid 10, treble 10, presence 10, gain 5
AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast Harlot
gain 8, treble 7, mid 6, bass 7
CRADLE OF FAITH Filthy Little Secret
gain 10, bass 10, mid 1, treble 10, vol 10, contour 1
DAN DONEGAN
gain 8, bass 10, mid 7/8, treble 7/8
KERRY KING
gain 9/10, treble 10, mid 4, bass 6/7, reverb 3
DEATH TRASH SETTINGS ....... On a Peavey Amp
lead channel
bass 6, mid 5/7, treble 7, gain 11
DARK AGGRESSIVE RHYTHM
Masa Boogie triple rectifier 150
compiled by third stone
ch 3, modern, diode rectification, loop bypassed
ch master 9 oclock, presence 7;30, bass 10;30, mid 11;30, treble 12;00, gain 2 oclock
BEATLES Day Tripper
Channel A
master vol. 4, gain 4/5, presence 3, bass 10, mid 5, treble 5, mode low
STEPPENWOLF Born To Be Wild
Channel B
master vol 2, lead gain 8, reverb 1/2, presence 1/2, bass 8, mid 9, treble 6, mode low
CLASSIC ROCK For Solid State Amp
bass 10, mid 5, treble 7, presence 7, resonance 5, reverb 3, distortion
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PLAY BLUES IN A DAY page 1
THE ROCK HOUSE METHOD
POWER CHORDS page 2
MUST HAVE GUITAR SCALES
HOW TO READ GUITAR TABLATURE
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