I'm wondering if some of you could get me a guideline on how to set
attack and release times on a compressor to get the best sounds out of
different instruments when recording.

I know I could experiment to get this information, but I figure it's
faster to stand on the shoulders of giants.

What are the best ways to configure these compression settings for the
following instruments?

Bass
Guitar
Drum Kit
Vocals
Piano

Or perhaps someone could give me a more general rule like a fast attack
is better for sustaining instruments but not for percussive instruments
unless you want more sustain out of them......

Etc....yada...yada...