Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Grayscale settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Good Grief · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Good Grief "Grayscale" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 6.5, Volume 0, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 112V · updated 2026-09-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-8 · Volume 8-10
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 0
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx knob
- 0
- Mod knob
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Delay knob
- 0
- Tap button
- 0
- Reverb knob
- 0
- Booster knob
- 0
- Panel button
- 0
- Power control
- 10
- Tone setting ch1
- 0
- Tone setting ch2
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a tight picking hand for articulate note separation during riffing.
- Experiment with palm muting to achieve punchy low-end articulation.
The original rig
What Good Grief used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown solid body electric guitar
- Amp
- Unknown modern high-gain amp (model not found)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Grayscale adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Good Grief's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana 50 MkII settings for Grayscale?
Set Gain 6.5, Volume 0, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Grayscale?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Good Grief use on Grayscale?
Guitar: Unknown solid body electric guitar. Amp: Unknown modern high-gain amp (model not found).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 50 MkII
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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.