Boss Katana settings
18 And Life settings for Boss Katana
Skid Row · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Skid Row "18 And Life" solo tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 1.5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Superstrat · updated 2026-03-13
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Playing tips
- Use a strong pick attack for clarity and sustain.
- Incorporate vibrato on sustained notes for expressiveness.
- Experiment with sliding into notes for a smoother transition.
The original rig
What Skid Row used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Jackson Soloist (blue) or Spector Les Paul Jr.-style with Floyd Rose
- Amp
- A/DA MP-1 preamp into Marshall JCM 800 or McIntosh/Groove Tubes power amp
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get 18 And Life adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Skid Row's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for 18 And Life?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 1.5.
Which pickup should I use for 18 And Life?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Skid Row use on 18 And Life?
Guitar: Jackson Soloist (blue) or Spector Les Paul Jr.-style with Floyd Rose. Amp: A/DA MP-1 preamp into Marshall JCM 800 or McIntosh/Groove Tubes power amp.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Superstrat. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
18 And Life on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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.