Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Stand By Me settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Oasis · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Oasis "Stand By Me" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky® JS11 · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to add depth to the riff.
- Engage a subtle delay to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a dynamic picking style to maintain clarity and articulation in the chords.
The original rig
What Oasis used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Stand By Me adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Oasis'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 Stand By Me?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Stand By Me?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Oasis use on Stand By Me?
Guitar: Epiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era). Amp: Marshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky® JS11. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Stand By Me on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 50 MkII
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
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- 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.