Boss Katana settings
Time settings for Boss Katana
Pink Floyd · adapted 12 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Boss Katana, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 3, Fx 5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Schecter Hellraiser C-1 · updated 2026-10-28
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
- Fx
- 5
- Bst
- 5
- Power control
- 2
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Plate) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to add modulation and depth, mimicking the rotary speaker's swirling ambiance.
- Set the booster to enhance sustain and volume during the solo for a more pronounced lead tone.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-02-26
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Katana knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Focus on a percussive attack to capture the chiming quality.
- Use dynamic picking to enhance articulation in the notes.
- Aim for clear, open chords to maintain the original's character.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana settings for Time?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 3, Fx 5.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
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.
Time on other amps
More Pink Floyd on the Boss Katana
All Pink Floyd tones →Popular songs on the Boss Katana
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- 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.