Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Skinny Love settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Bon Iver · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Contour
- 1
- Gain control
- 0
- Master volume
- 7
- Power control
- 3
- Volume control
- 8
- Variation button
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a percussive fingerstyle attack to capture the intimate character of the original recording.
- Experiment with open-C tuning to achieve the drone harmonics that define the riff.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver'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 Skinny Love?
Set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 1.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Skinny Love 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.