Boss Katana settings
Love You to Death settings for Boss Katana
Type O Negative · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Type O Negative "Love You to Death" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Fx 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Telecaster · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx
- 5
- Bst
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight chugging riffs.
- Engage the amp's built-in chorus to add shimmer to the tone.
- Keep the power control at maximum for full headroom and clarity.
The original rig
What Type O Negative used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone SG Custom (early 90s, black, stock pickups)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 90s, rackmount version, studio recording)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Love You to Death adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Type O Negative's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Love You to Death?
Set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Fx 5.
Which pickup should I use for Love You to Death?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Type O Negative use on Love You to Death?
Guitar: Epiphone SG Custom (early 90s, black, stock pickups). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 90s, rackmount version, studio recording).
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.
Love You to Death 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.