Boss Katana Mini settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Boss Katana Mini
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 14 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Boss Katana Mini, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Delay time 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-11-14
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana Mini knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Delay time
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and articulation.
- Use fingerstyle for a more delicate attack, enhancing the chimey quality.
- Avoid palm muting to keep the full-bodied sound of the 12-string.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana Mini actually has.
- Guitar
- Vox Starstream XII 12-String
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana Mini settings for Do I Wanna Know??
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Delay time 0.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??
Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Popular songs on the Boss Katana Mini
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- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
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- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
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.