Boss Katana Mini settings
Skinny Love settings for Boss Katana Mini
Bon Iver · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Boss Katana Mini, set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Delay time 0. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Telecaster · updated 2026-10-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana Mini knobs
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Delay time
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a percussive fingerstyle attack to emphasize the harmonics.
- Focus on maintaining a steady rhythm to highlight the open-C drone tuning.
- Experiment with soft dynamics to capture the intimate feel of the original recording.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana Mini actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana Mini settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Delay time 0.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Skinny Love 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.