How to get this sound on electric guitar?

Okay, so im a pretty good acousticguitarist but i want to get more into electric. I have a crappy 100 dollar peavey rockmaster guitar thats like crap. but im gettin an epiphone soon no worries. but i want the sounds like this for my guitar -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NChLDRw9EgM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFoHeitzCYY&feature=more_related and like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XrFcBaTPmk i have a fender amp its not too big. is there like a setting on my amp or do i need a pedal or somthing?