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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
PLAY BLUES IN A DAY page 1
THE ROCK HOUSE METHOD
POWER CHORDS page 2
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