Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 settings
Floods settings for Boss Katana 100 Gen 3
Pantera · adapted 9 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Boss Katana 100 Gen 3, set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGA120 · updated 2026-10-22
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Contour
- 2
- Variation
- 0
- Solo boost
- 0
- Cab resonance
- 1
- Power control
- 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight chugs.
- Focus on percussive attack for clarity in riffs.
- Experiment with pick attack to enhance articulation.
Solo settings
updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Contour
- 2
- Variation
- 1
- Solo boost
- 1
- Cab resonance
- 2
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 4
- Flanger on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level for lush stereo width.
- Engage the solo boost for volume lift during the solo section.
- Adjust the reverb to add depth and ambiance to your lead lines.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 settings for Floods?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGA120. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 100 Gen 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.