Boss Katana settings
Pride and Joy settings for Boss Katana
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · adapted 7 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Pride and Joy" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter Hellraiser C-1 · updated 2026-10-28
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 1
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 a percussive attack to capture the Texas shuffle feel.
- Focus on dynamic picking to emphasize the touch-sensitive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
- Amp
- Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and Dumble Dumbleland Special (studio recording, only one Vibroverb miked for main riff)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Pride and Joy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Pride and Joy?
Set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble use on Pride and Joy?
Guitar: 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'. Amp: Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and Dumble Dumbleland Special (studio recording, only one Vibroverb miked for main riff).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter Hellraiser C-1. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Pride and Joy on other amps
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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.