How Do You Set Up Guitar Amps?
Amplifier set-up is highly subjective, and will vary greatly from player to player. By understanding how amplifier controls work, following a few simple guidelines, and taking a systematic approach, almost any amp can be set up to produce the sound you’re looking for. The same approach can be used to set up amps for basses and other instruments. Plug the amplifier into a wall outlet. Turn all controls to their lowest level. Plug the guitar into the amplifier with a standard guitar cord. Turn all guitar controls up to full, and turn the amp’s power on. Adjust all tone controls to the “12 o’clock position.” Tone controls on your amp may vary, but may include treble, bass, mid-range and presence. Treble controls the high frequencies, mid-range controls middle frequencies, bass controls low freqencies and presence controls the “super-high” frequencies. Turn off all built-in amp or auxiliary effects, and bypass any graphic or parametric equalizers on the amplifier. Effects and equalizers ar
