MUST HAVE AMP SETTINGS


Hello, my name is J.R. Libby - but I am also know as CAVEDWELLER 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. In all likelyhood you will have to tweak the settings a little, but at least they give you a starting point. Enjoy. You can email me at fendermail56@yahoo.com

AC/DC BACK IN BLACK

drive at 6, treble 5, mid 6, bass 8, reverb 3, overdrive on


BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID

DRIVE 7, treble 3, mid 6, bass 6, reverb 4, distortion on


BLINK 182 - ALL THE SMALL THINGS

drive 5, treble 7, mid 4, bass 8, reverb 1, distortion on


DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER

drive 7, treble 3, mid 7, bass 9, reverb 3, with overdrive



GUNS AND ROSES - SWEET CHILD OF MINE

drive 10, treble 3, mid 5, bass 7, reverb 3, with overdrive



JIMMY HENDRIX - PURPLE HAZE

drive 8, treble 7, mid 9, bass 6, reverb 3, with overdrive



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


METALLICA - ENTER SANDMAN

drive 7, treble 8, mid 3, bass 3, reverb 2, set on clean



MUSE - PLUG IN BABY

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



PENTERA - COWBOYS FROM HELL

drive 10, treble 10, mid 0, bass 5, reverb 0, with distortion



PINK FLOYD - MONEY

drive 5, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, reverb 4, with distortion



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



STEVE VAL - THE ANIMAL

drive 6, treble 6, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 3, with overdrive



VAN HALEN - AIN'T TALKIN BOUT LOVE

drive 6, treble 5, mid 3, bass 9, reverb 4, with distortion



STEVE VAL AMP SETTINGS

Clean #1 - reverb 0, treble 9, mid 5, bass 3, vol. 2

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



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 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



PUNK SETTING

low 10, mid 10, high 3/4,

with distortion pedal set at
tone high, distortion max



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



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


COUNTRY BLUES SOUND

bass 6/7, mid 6/7, treble 8/10, reverb 3



BLUES SETTING

treble 5/7, bass 5/6, mid 0, use with tube screamer



ZAKK WYLDE

treble 10, mid 3, bass 10, presence 2/3, vol 10, master vol 6/7



RANDY RHODES

presence 10, bass 1, mid 4/5, treble 2, vol 9,

played with MXR distortion pedal


Another ZAKK WYLDE

gain 6/8, presence low, mid 4/6, treble 9/10, bass 9/10



METALLICA

Gain 9, treble 10, mid 2, bass 7, reverb 3



TONI IOMMI

bass 6, treble 6, mid 6, gain 7/8



THICK METAL CRUNCH

gain 7, bass 8, mid 6, treble 7



JIMI HENDRIX

gain 4, treble 5, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 5



TOM MORELLO

gain 7, treble 10, mid 4, bass 4, reverb 0



ERIC CLAPTON

gain 7, treble 5, mid 7, bass 7, presence 8



JIMMY PAGE

gain 4, treble 8, mid 3, bass 7, reverb 2


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A BLUES SETTING

set your knobs at 40 to 50 percent, gain low



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



STONE ROSES

gain 7, bass 7, mid 7, treble 3, reverb 5



RANDY RHODES Over The Mountain

gain 7, bass 7, mid 7, treble 10



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



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



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



PUNK ROCK

gain 7, bass 3, mid 4, treble 7, contour 8, overdrive 7



ZZ TOP

bass 10, mid 10, treble 3, presence 5, preamp 5, gain 6



SYNSTER GATES

drive 8, treble 6, mid 5, bass 6


ALICE IN CHAINS

drive 5, treble 5, mid 6, bass 6



METAL SETTING for line 6 spider 2 amp

drive 7, bass 5/6, mid 4, treble 10



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



COWBOYS FROM HELL

gain 9, bass 7, mid 3, treble 8, reverb 2



DEATH TRASH SETTINGS On a Peavey Amp

lead channel
bass 6, mid 5/7, treble 7, gain 11



BEATLES Day Tripper

Channel A
master vol. 4, gain 4/5, presence 3, bass 10, mid 5, treble 5, mode low



STEPPENWOLD 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



CLASSIC ROCK On A Tube Amp

gain 8, bass 7, mid 5, treble 5



SRV On a Fender Blues Jr amp

reverb 3, master vol 3, treble 10, mid 10, low 4, fat switch on, vol 8




PETE TOWNSEND

gain 9/10, bass 7, mid 4, treble 10, reverb 2



SLAYER

gain 7, treble 7, mid 2, bass 9



RAY DAVIES - Kinks

Bass 4, mid 6, treble 10, gain 8



DAVE GROHL - FOO FIGHTERS

Bass 3, mid 5, treble 7, gain 8, reverb 3



JUSTIN HAWKINS - THE DARKNESS

Bass 6, mid 8, treble 8, gain 7, reverb 5



KORN

overdrive/gain 10, bass 3/5, mid 5, high 5/8



STROKES

gain 4, treble 8, mid 4/6, bass 6, bridge w/distortion, or neck clean



RADIOHEAD My Iron Ling

drive 10, treble 6, mid 7, bass 6, reverb 3 (clean)



JOE PERRY

gain 5/6, treble 2, mid 7, bass 2



DEP LEPPARD

gain 4, bass 4, mid 5, treble 7, reverb 4



DAVE MUSTAINE

GAIN 9/10, bass 8/9, mid 7, treble 8/9, presence 10, master vol 5/6



PEARL JAM

gain 2, treble 6, bass 7, mid 7, reverb 3



DEP LEPPARD Rock Of Ages

gain 4, treble 7, bass 5, mid 4, reverb 4



JEFF BECK Blow by Blow

gain 10, bass 6, mid 5, treble 7, reverb4



BOSTON

bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 5



DEEP PURPLE Highway Star

bass 8, mid 5, treble 7, gain 4



GREEN DAY

gain 8, treble 6, mid 4/5, bass 8, reverb 2



SLIPNOT

treble 8, mid 2/3, bass 8, gain max



DEEP PURPLE Smoke On the Water

drive 7, treble 3, mid 7, bass 9, reverb 3, overdrive on



SRV Texas Flood

drive 6, treble 6, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 3, overdrive on



PUNK Using a Marshall MG amp

gain max, treble 9, mid 7, bass 5



SATCH

gain 7, vol 3, treble 6, mid 10, bass 6, reverb 1



THE SHADOWS

gain 2, treble 6, mid 9, bass 10, reverb 10



METALLICA

mid 0, bass high, treble high



guitar tuned to drop C

Boss Metal Zone Pedal set to

level 8/9 o clock, treble 4/5 o clock, distortion max, bass 3/4 o clock



GRUNGE PEDAL SETTING FOR Kurt Cobain

loud 9 o clock
low 3 o clock
high 12 o clock
grunge max


SANTANA

clean, gain 7, treble 10, mid 6, bass 5, reverb 2



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


LED ZEPPLIN on a Vox ad30vt amp

gain 2 o clock
treble 3 o clock
vol max
mid 1 o clcok
bass 10/11 o clock
reverb


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


THE DARKNESS solo settings

overdrive on, gain 7, treble 8, mid 8, bass 8, reverb 5, w/tube screamer



SLASH

gain 6/7, treble 4/5, mid 7, bass 7, presence 8, overdrive on



GOOD TRASH SOUND

drive 10, vol 5, bass 0, treble 10, tone off on guitar, bridge pickup



CHILDREN OF BODOM

treble 9, mid 4, bass 7, gain 8, reverb 4, guitar tone max, bridge pickup



BLUES TONE for a Vox ad30vt amp

treble 7, mid 6, bass 3, gain 10



METAL TONE for a Vox ad30vt amp

gain 10, treble 8, mid 2, bass 6



PANTERA on a line 6 spider 2 amp

amp model green insane
bass 7
mid 2
treble 8
drive 12 o clock
add a bit of flanger
reverb 4
add a noise gate


LED ZEPPLIN On a spider 2 amp

amp model either crunch
bass 8, mid 3, treble 9, drive 10, reverb 3



AC/DC BACK IN BLACK

drive 6, treble 5, mid 6, bass 8, reverb 3, overdrive on



BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID

DRIVE AT 7, treble 3, mid 6, bass 6, reverb 4, distortion on



BLINK 182 - ALL THE SMALL THINGS

drive 5, treble 7, mid 4, bass 8, reverb 1, distortion on



DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER

drive 7, treble 3, mid 7, bass 9, reverb 3, w/overdrive



ADAM JONES - TOOL

bass 7, mid 4, treble 6, gain 5/7, reverb 2/4



STEVE JONES - SEX PISTOLS

bass 4, mid 6, treble 9, gain 7



MICK MARS - MOTLEY CRUE

bass 3, treble 10, gain 3, mid 3



KEITH RICHARDS

bass 6, mid 7, treble 5, gain 5, reverb 2



SLASH

bass 7, mid 7, treble 5, gain 7



GUNS AND ROSES - SWEET CHILD OF MINE

drive 10, treble 3, mid 5, bass 7, reverb 3, w/distortion



JIMMY HENDRIX - PURPLE HAZE

drive 8, treble 7, mid 9, bass 6, reverb 3, w/distortion



JOE SATRIANI - SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

drive 7, treble 6, mid 3, bass 6, reverb 0, w/overdrive



LED ZEPPELIN - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

drive 7, treble 3, mid 6, bass 7, reverb 5, w/overdrive



METALLICA - ENTER SANDMAN

drive 7, reverb 8, mid 3, bass 3, reverb 2, play clean



MUSE - PLUG IN BABY

drive 9, treble 8, mid 7, bass 3, reverb 1, w/distortion



NIRVANA - SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT

drive 6, treble 7, mid 4, bass 3, reverb 2, w/distortion



PENTERA - COWBOYS FROM HELL

drive 10, treble 10, mid 0, bass 5, reverb 0, w/distortion



PINK FLOYD - MONEY

drive 5, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, reverb 4, w/distortion





drive 6, treble 8, mid 0, bass 6, reverb 2, w/distortion



RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - UNDER THE BRIDGE

drive 2, treble 6, mid 7, bass 7, reverb 0, w/overdrive



STEVE VAL - THE ANIMAL

drive 6, treble 6, mid 5, bass 8, reverb 3, w/overdrive



VAN HALEN - AIN'T TALKIN BOUT LOVE

drive 6, treble 5, mid 3, bass 9, reverb 4, w/distortion



STEVE VAL AMP SETTINGS

Clean #1

reverb 0, treble 9, mid 5, bass 3, vol 2

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 3 2 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



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, presince 3/4, bass 9, mid 3, treble 7, reverb 1/2

with DOD metal X set at
level 4, low 8, high 9, distortion 7/9



HEAVY METAL SETTING

everything at max
DOD deathmetal set at
level 5, low 5, mid 0, high 6/7



HEAVY METAL SETTING

treble 9, mid 4, bass 10,

Boss metal zone set at
high just under 1
low at max
mid at just under 1
mid freg. distortion at max
vol set at arrest level


PUNK SETTING

low 10, mid 10, high 3/4,

with distortion pedal set at
tone high - distortion max



SULTANS OF SWING SETTINGS


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