Boss Katana settings
Higher settings for Boss Katana
Creed · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Creed "Higher" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-11-13
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a medium pick attack for clarity and articulation in the riff.
- Ensure your guitar volume is set high enough to avoid loss of dynamics.
The original rig
What Creed used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS Tremonti (likely 1999 USA Core model, singlecut, mahogany body, maple top, rosewood board)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2-channel, Rev G, late 1990s)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Higher adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Creed's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Higher?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Higher?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Creed use on Higher?
Guitar: PRS Tremonti (likely 1999 USA Core model, singlecut, mahogany body, maple top, rosewood board). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2-channel, Rev G, late 1990s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Higher 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.