Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 settings
Warm Safe Place settings for Boss Katana 50 Gen 3
Staind · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Staind "Warm Safe Place" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Digital) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use palm muting to achieve tight, percussive chugs.
- Focus on picking dynamics to articulate notes clearly.
- Experiment with the amp's built-in reverb for added depth.
The original rig
What Staind used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and Staind's gear for 'Break the Cycle')
- Amp
- Diezel VH4
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Warm Safe Place adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Staind'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 Warm Safe Place?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Warm Safe Place?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Staind use on Warm Safe Place?
Guitar: PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and Staind's gear for 'Break the Cycle'). Amp: Diezel VH4.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Warm Safe Place 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.