Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Holiday settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Holiday" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Classic · updated 2026-10-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for percussive power chords.
- Focus on aggressive picking to achieve a saturated crunch.
- Maintain a consistent attack for articulate note decay.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's original, likely 1956 model)
- Amp
- Marshall Plexi Super Lead (modded, often referred to as 'Pete' or 'Idiot' amp, Suhr-modded SE Lead circuit)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Holiday adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Green Day'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 Holiday?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Holiday?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Green Day use on Holiday?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's original, likely 1956 model). Amp: Marshall Plexi Super Lead (modded, often referred to as 'Pete' or 'Idiot' amp, Suhr-modded SE Lead circuit).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Holiday on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 50 MkII
- 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
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- 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.