Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Shine settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Collective Soul · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Collective Soul "Shine" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 5, Volume 0, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA · updated 2026-07-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Volume
- 0
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- 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.
- Focus on a distinct pick attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Keep your playing dynamic to allow for note separation and articulation.
The original rig
What Collective Soul used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Shine adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Collective Soul'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 Shine?
Set Gain 5, Volume 0, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Shine?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Collective Soul use on Shine?
Guitar: Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Shine 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.