Boss Katana settings
Livin' It Up settings for Boss Katana
Limp Bizkit · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Limp Bizkit "Livin' It Up" solo tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 0, Bass 5.5, 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.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRG121DX · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 5
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the booster for added volume and clarity during the solo.
- Keep your playing percussive and staccato to match the original phrasing.
The original rig
What Limp Bizkit used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Ibanez Musician MC150PW (modded, 4-string, used for main clean parts on Chocolate Starfish era)
- Amp
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Livin' It Up adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Limp Bizkit's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Livin' It Up?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Livin' It Up?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Limp Bizkit use on Livin' It Up?
Guitar: Ibanez Musician MC150PW (modded, 4-string, used for main clean parts on Chocolate Starfish era). Amp: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRG121DX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Livin' It Up 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.