Boss Katana settings
Dreams settings for Boss Katana
Fleetwood Mac · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Fx 0. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 6-8.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-12
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 6-8
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Utilize volume swells with your guitar's volume knob to achieve a soft, violin-like attack.
- Play with a gentle touch to maintain the warm, natural acoustic timbre.
The original rig
What Fleetwood Mac used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Ovation Balladeer (acoustic-electric, likely 1111 or similar, as used by Lindsey Buckingham on Rumours)
- Amp
- Direct to console (no amp), possibly through a DI box or preamp (Sony ECM-50 condenser mic also used for acoustic capture)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Dreams adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Fleetwood Mac's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Dreams?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Dreams?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 6-8.
What gear did Fleetwood Mac use on Dreams?
Guitar: Ovation Balladeer (acoustic-electric, likely 1111 or similar, as used by Lindsey Buckingham on Rumours). Amp: Direct to console (no amp), possibly through a DI box or preamp (Sony ECM-50 condenser mic also used for acoustic capture).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.