Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 settings
Floods settings for Boss Katana Artist Gen 3
Pantera · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Boss Katana Artist Gen 3, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Resonance 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-11-02
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 4
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 3
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Bloom
- 1
- Contour
- 0
- Variation
- 0
- Solo boost
- 0
- Solo delay
- 0
- Cab resonance
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush, ambient feel of the original tone.
- Set the reverb to a subtle level to maintain the spaciousness without overwhelming the clean tone.
- Ensure a gentle attack on the strings to preserve the glassy highs and warmth of the neck pickup.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-11-02
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
- Fx
- 5
- Bst
- 0
- Bloom
- 1
- Contour
- 2
- Variation
- 1
- Solo boost
- 6
- Solo delay
- 0
- Cab resonance
- 1
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 3
- Flanger on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush stereo effect of the original tone.
- Engage the solo boost to enhance volume and sustain during the solo section.
- Experiment with the power control to find the right balance of headroom and saturation for your playing style.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 settings for Floods?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Resonance 4.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana Artist Gen 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Unholy Confessions · Avenged Sevenfold
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Nutshell · Alice In Chains
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.