Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Sunshine of Your Love settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Cream · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Contour 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 1 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Jaguar · updated 2026-08-15
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 1 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Contour
- 1
- Gain control
- 5.5
- Master volume
- 8
- Power control
- 3
- Volume control
- 8
- Variation button
- 0
Playing tips
- Use a percussive attack to emphasize the riff.
- Maintain a consistent picking hand motion for a tight sound.
- Experiment with palm muting to add dynamics to the riff.
The original rig
What Cream used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1964 Gibson SG Standard ('The Fool')
- Amp
- 1966 Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 7.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sunshine of Your Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Cream'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 Sunshine of Your Love?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Contour 1.
Which pickup should I use for Sunshine of Your Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 1 and volume at 10.
What gear did Cream use on Sunshine of Your Love?
Guitar: 1964 Gibson SG Standard ('The Fool'). Amp: 1966 Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Jaguar. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sunshine of Your Love on other amps
- Sunshine of Your Love on Fender Mustang LT25 · 3
- Sunshine of Your Love on Marshall DSL40CR · 3
- Sunshine of Your Love on Fender Blues Junior · 2
- Sunshine of Your Love on Fender Frontman 15G · 2
- Sunshine of Your Love on Ibanez IBZ10G V2 · 2
- Sunshine of Your Love on Line 6 Spider IV 15 · 2
- Sunshine of Your Love on Vox Cambridge 50 · 2
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.