Boss Katana settings
Send the Pain Below settings for Boss Katana
Chevelle · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chevelle "Send the Pain Below" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-05
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Solo
- 0
- Contour
- 0
- Power control
- 3
- Cabinet resonance
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting to achieve the percussive attack characteristic of the original tone.
- Focus on articulate picking to maintain clarity in the heavy distortion.
- Experiment with the amp's built-in reverb for added depth in the riff.
The original rig
What Chevelle used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Send the Pain Below adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chevelle's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Send the Pain Below?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Send the Pain Below?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chevelle use on Send the Pain Below?
Guitar: Fender Jim Root Stratocaster. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Send the Pain Below 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.