Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Sweetness settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Jimmy Eat World · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Jimmy Eat World "Sweetness" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5, Contour 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone SG Special · updated 2026-08-17
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Contour
- 1
- Gain control
- 6.5
- Master volume
- 8
- Power control
- 3
- Volume control
- 8
- Variation button
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a consistent picking attack to preserve the clarity of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting for added punch in the riff section.
The original rig
What Jimmy Eat World used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Jim Adkins JA-90
- Amp
- Marshall JMP 1979
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sweetness adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Jimmy Eat World'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 Sweetness?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5, Contour 1.
Which pickup should I use for Sweetness?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Jimmy Eat World use on Sweetness?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Jim Adkins JA-90. Amp: Marshall JMP 1979.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone SG Special. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sweetness 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.