Boss Katana Mini settings
Kickstart My Heart settings for Boss Katana Mini
Mötley Crüe · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mötley Crüe "Kickstart My Heart" riff tone on a Boss Katana Mini, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Delay time 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Boss Katana Mini knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Delay time
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight, percussive power chords.
- Focus on a strong pick attack to cut through the mix.
- Experiment with slight variations in picking dynamics for added expression.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Jackson Dinky · updated 2026-08-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana Mini knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Delay time
- 0
- Delay level
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Ensure your picking is aggressive to match the high-gain saturation and articulate lead tone.
- Experiment with the amp's gain to find the sweet spot where the distortion is saturated but clear.
The original rig
What Mötley Crüe used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana Mini actually has.
- Guitar
- Kramer Baretta (custom, early 1980s, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo)
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead (Plexi) 100-watt head, Jose Arredondo modded (multiple heads from late 60s/early 70s, blended with Hiwatt and Garnet for low end)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Kickstart My Heart adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mötley Crüe's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana Mini settings for Kickstart My Heart?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Delay time 0.
Which pickup should I use for Kickstart My Heart?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Mötley Crüe use on Kickstart My Heart?
Guitar: Kramer Baretta (custom, early 1980s, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo). Amp: Marshall Super Lead (Plexi) 100-watt head, Jose Arredondo modded (multiple heads from late 60s/early 70s, blended with Hiwatt and Garnet for low end).
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.
Kickstart My Heart on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana Mini
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
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.