Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Let It Happen settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Tame Impala · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tame Impala "Let It Happen" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 4. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 4-5 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 4-5 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx
- 4
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 1
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the swirling undertones of the original tone.
- Engage the reverb on your amp to add depth and space to the riff.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve a percussive, punchy attack.
The original rig
What Tame Impala used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Hagström Impala
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Let It Happen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Tame Impala'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 Let It Happen?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 4.
Which pickup should I use for Let It Happen?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 4-5 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Tame Impala use on Let It Happen?
Guitar: Hagström Impala. Amp: Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews).
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.
Let It Happen 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.