Boss Katana settings
Plush settings for Boss Katana
Stone Temple Pilots · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stone Temple Pilots "Plush" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 5, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Firefly FF338 · updated 2026-06-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Solo
- 0
- Contour
- 1
- Power control
- 3
- Cabinet resonance
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the width of the original tone.
- Engage the reverb for added depth, but keep it subtle to maintain clarity.
- Adjust your power control to 8 for full headroom and punch in the riff.
The original rig
What Stone Temple Pilots used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (wet/dry/wet rig, dry center) + Demeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT power amp (stereo) + Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinets
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Plush adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stone Temple Pilots's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Plush?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 5, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Plush?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stone Temple Pilots use on Plush?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard. Amp: Vox AC30 (wet/dry/wet rig, dry center) + Demeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT power amp (stereo) + Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinets.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Firefly FF338. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Plush 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.