Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Send the Pain Below settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Chevelle · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chevelle "Send the Pain Below" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez AZ24S1F · updated 2026-08-09
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Contour
- 0
- Gain control
- 0
- Master volume
- 6
- Power control
- 3
- Volume control
- 7
- Variation button
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the lush ambience of the original tone.
- Maintain a light touch on the strings for a more articulate and percussive attack.
- Experiment with dynamics to achieve tight, controlled playing without audible breakup.
The original rig
What Chevelle used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Send the Pain Below adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chevelle'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 Send the Pain Below?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 0.
Which pickup should I use for Send the Pain Below?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chevelle use on Send the Pain Below?
Guitar: Fender Jim Root Stratocaster. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez AZ24S1F. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Send the Pain Below 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.