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


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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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