Boss Katana settings
Stop & Stare settings for Boss Katana
Treaty Oak Revival · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Treaty Oak Revival "Stop & Stare" riff tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 1. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-02-27
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a tighter sound on the lower strings.
- Emphasize the attack on the downstrokes to enhance the grungy feel.
- Experiment with dynamics; play softer on verses and harder on choruses.
The original rig
What Treaty Oak Revival used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Stop & Stare adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Treaty Oak Revival's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Stop & Stare?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Stop & Stare?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Stop & Stare 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.