Dailing in the Right Amplifier Tone
I need some help here. In my previous post I did a review on a book that I purchased. See http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=667
Here the situation. The examples that are given for backing tracks are absolutely fantastic. I love them all. I especially like the clear clean tones, along with some with a light crunch. I am thinking with my AD30VT, I should be able to come somewhere close to the tones in the examples. The CD has examples of Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, R & B, Blues, Reggae, etc.
Here’s my problem. Since I have little experience with amplifiers and their nuances, I have no idea where to start dialing in the amps EQ, and effects. I found on website that states a good setting to start with for Country is; Bass & Mids = 6 -7, Treble = 8-10, reverb on 3.
Does anybody know of a book written or a website that addresses a starting place to dial in the other tones mentioned above? I understand that a lot is in the fingers, but I need an amp baseline to start from.
Thanks for any help provided.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.