EQ Chart

These settings are just a starting point, but are pretty useful as long as you trust your ears more than your eyes…

Instrument	Frequencies of Interest
Bass Drum	Bottom depth at 60-80Hz, slap attack at 2.5kHz
Snare Drum	Fatness at 240Hz, crispness at 5kHz
Hi-Hat/Cymbals	Clank or gong sound at 200Hz, crispness at 5kHz
Rack Toms	Fullness at 240Hz, attack at 5kHz
Floor Toms	Fullness at 80-120Hz, attack at 5kHz
Bass Guitar	Bottom at 60-80Hz, attack/pluck at 700-1000Hz, string noise/pop at 2.5kHz
Electric Guitar	Fullness at 240Hz, bite at 2.5kHz
Acoustic Guitar	Bottom at 80-120Hz, body at 240Hz, clarity at 2.5-5kHz
Electric Organ	Bottom at 80-120Hz, body at 240Hz, presence at 2.5kHz
Acoustic Piano	Bottom at 80-120Hz, presence at 2.5-5kHz, crisp attack at 10kHz, "honky-tonk" sound (sharp Q) at 2.5kHz
Brass/Horns	Fullness at 120-240Hz, shrill at 5-7.5kHz
Strings	Fullness at 240Hz, scratchiness at 7.5-10kHz
Conga/Bongo	Resonance at 200-240Hz, presence/slap at 5kHz
Vocals	Fullness at 120Hz, boominess at 200-240Hz, presence at 5kHz, sibilance at 7.5-10kHz

Have a look at my mastering EQ notes and chart.