Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Eruption settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Van Halen · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Van Halen "Eruption" solo tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 6
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Delay on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the booster section to add extra gain and sustain for your solos.
- Keep your power control at maximum for full headroom and responsiveness.
The original rig
What Van Halen used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Frankenstrat (homemade, Boogie Bodies Strat-style ash body, bird’s eye maple neck, vintage Strat tremolo, single Gibson PAF humbucker in bridge)
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt 'Plexi' (run through Variac at ~90V, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab, Celestion G12M speakers)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Eruption adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Van Halen's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for Eruption?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Eruption?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Van Halen use on Eruption?
Guitar: Frankenstrat (homemade, Boogie Bodies Strat-style ash body, bird’s eye maple neck, vintage Strat tremolo, single Gibson PAF humbucker in bridge). Amp: Marshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt 'Plexi' (run through Variac at ~90V, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab, Celestion G12M speakers).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Eruption on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.