Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Floods settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Pantera · adapted 9 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3, Fx 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
- Fx
- 6
- Bst
- 5
- Variation
- 1
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 3
- Flanger on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush stereo effect of the original tone.
- Engage the booster section to add extra gain and volume for the solo, ensuring it cuts through the mix.
- Utilize the reverb to enhance the ambient quality of the solo, adding depth to your sound.
Riff settings
Adapted for a PRS SE Mark Tremonti Standard · updated 2026-10-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight chugs.
- Focus on percussive attack to enhance clarity.
- Experiment with pick attack to achieve razor-sharp notes.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 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 50 Gen 3 settings for Floods?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3, Fx 6.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck 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 Squier Telecaster. 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 50 Gen 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- 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
- Iron Man · 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.