Boss Katana settings
One Last Breath settings for Boss Katana
Creed · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Creed "One Last Breath" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Reverb 3. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter C-1 Platinum · updated 2026-06-09
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 3
- Solo
- 0
- Contour
- 0
- Power control
- 3
- Cabinet resonance
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with fingerstyle to achieve the warm, articulate clean tone characteristic of the original recording.
- Focus on soft dynamics to maintain the expressive quality of the riff.
The original rig
What Creed used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely 2000-2001 model, mahogany body, rosewood fretboard)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get One Last Breath 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 One Last Breath?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for One Last Breath?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Creed use on One Last Breath?
Guitar: PRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely 2000-2001 model, mahogany body, rosewood fretboard). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter C-1 Platinum. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
One Last Breath 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.