Boss Katana settings
Skinny Love settings for Boss Katana
Bon Iver · adapted 8 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum · updated 2026-11-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fx
- 0
- Bst
- 0
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Room) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle technique to replicate the percussive attack.
- Maintain a light touch to allow the resonator's natural shimmer to come through.
- Experiment with dynamics to create an intimate, vulnerable feel.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.