Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Selfless settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
The Strokes · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Strokes "Selfless" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Fx 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 5-6 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Affinity Series Jaguar · updated 2026-10-12
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 5-6 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Fx
- 5
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 5
- Flanger on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle modulation effect.
- Set the reverb to a moderate level to achieve the ambient, lush reverb characteristic of the original tone.
- Play with clear note separation and avoid heavy compression for an airy, open sound.
The original rig
What The Strokes used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions)
- Amp
- Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Selfless adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Strokes'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 Selfless?
Set Gain 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Fx 5.
Which pickup should I use for Selfless?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 5-6 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Strokes use on Selfless?
Guitar: Epiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions). Amp: Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Affinity Series Jaguar. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Selfless 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.