Boss Katana settings
Stand By Me settings for Boss Katana
Oasis · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Oasis "Stand By Me" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Delay time 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-03
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Delay time
- 5
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on a clean picking attack to maintain clarity in the chords.
- Experiment with strumming dynamics to achieve the chiming quality of the original riff.
The original rig
What Oasis used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Stand By Me adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Oasis's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Stand By Me?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Delay time 5.
Which pickup should I use for Stand By Me?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Oasis use on Stand By Me?
Guitar: Epiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era). Amp: Marshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Stand By Me 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.