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Boss Katana
Affordable, gig-ready modeling with a hidden depth that rewards digging in.
Why Boss Katana players love Fader & Knob
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Recipes translate to the Katana's available amp types and effects, keeping it practical for a single-amp setup.
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Tone Studio panel numbers and hidden amp variations are called out so you can access the full model library.
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Power Control and gain-staging tips ensure great recorded tone at bedroom volumes.
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Effect slot assignments (Booster / Mod / FX / Delay / Reverb) are mapped to the Katana's channel structure.
Boss Katana Recipes
Every recipe with a Boss Katana translation, ready to dial in.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride and Joy
David Gilmour
Comfortably Numb
Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Kurt Cobain
Smells Like Teen Spirit
John Frusciante
Under the Bridge
Slash
Sweet Child O' Mine
Eddie Van Halen
Eruption
The Edge
Where the Streets Have No Name
John Mayer
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Mark Knopfler
Sultans of Swing
B.B. King
The Thrill Is Gone
Jack White
Seven Nation Army
Tom Morello
Killing in the Name
James Hetfield
Master of Puppets
Angus Young
Back in Black
Carlos Santana
Smooth
Pete Townshend
Won't Get Fooled Again
Jerry Garcia
Truckin'
Alex Lifeson
Tom Sawyer
Brian May
Bohemian Rhapsody
Tony Iommi
Iron Man
Randy Rhoads
Crazy Train
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas Flood
Joe Satriani
Surfing with the Alien
Noel Gallagher
Wonderwall
Johnny Marr
How Soon Is Now?
Keith Richards
Start Me Up
Billy Gibbons
La Grange
Dimebag Darrell
Walk
Jimmy Page
Whole Lotta Love
Jimmy Page
Stairway to Heaven
David Gilmour
Time
Slash
Welcome to the Jungle
Eddie Van Halen
Panama
John Mayer
Gravity
Jonny Greenwood
Creep
Alex Turner
Do I Wanna Know?
James Hetfield
Enter Sandman
Dave Murray
The Trooper
Adam Jones
Schism
Matt Bellamy
Plug In Baby
Dan Auerbach
Lonely Boy
Gary Clark Jr.
Bright Lights
Joe Bonamassa
Sloe Gin
Kirk Hammett
Fade to Black
Josh Homme
No One Knows
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing
David Gilmour
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Angus Young
Thunderstruck
Gear → Boss Katana Model Mappings
Real gear names mapped to their Boss Katana equivalents.
Effects Pedals
| Real Gear | Boss Katana Model |
|---|---|
| Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 | Blues Driver (Booster) |
| Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi | Muff Fuzz (Booster) |
| Boss DS-1 Distortion | DS-1 (Booster) |
| Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face | Fuzz Face (Booster) |
| Dunlop Cry Baby Wah | Pedal Wah (Pedal FX) |
| Shin-Ei Uni-Vibe | Uni-V (Mod) |
| Electro-Harmonix Small Clone | CE-1 Chorus (Mod) |
| DigiTech Whammy | Pitch Shifter (Pedal FX) |
| MXR Phase 90 | Phaser (Mod) |
| Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster | Treble Boost (Booster) |
| MXR Distortion+ | Mid Boost (Booster) |
| Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble | CE-1 Chorus (Mod) |
| MXR Flanger/Doubler | Flanger (Mod) |
| Marshall Shredmaster | HM-2 (Booster) |
| Boss DD-3 Digital Delay | Digital Delay (Delay) |
| Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth | Octave (Pedal FX) |
Amps
| Real Gear | Boss Katana Model |
|---|---|
| Fender Vibroverb (Blackface) | Crunch Channel |
| Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 | Lead Channel (clean) |
| Marshall Super Lead 1959 | Brown Channel |
| Marshall JCM800 2203 | Brown Channel |
| Vox AC30 | Crunch Channel |
| Fender Champ | Crunch Channel |
| Fender Bassman | Crunch Channel |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ | Lead Channel |
| Marshall JTM45 | Brown Channel |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark I | Lead Channel |
| Fender Twin Reverb | Clean Channel |
| Laney LA100BL Supergroup | Brown Channel |
| Randall Century 200 | Lead Channel |
| Supro Thunderbolt S6420 | Crunch Channel |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IV | Lead Channel |
| Diezel VH4 | Lead Channel |
| Fender Deluxe Reverb | Crunch Channel |
| Fender Vibro-King | Crunch Channel |
| Dumble Overdrive Special | Lead Channel |
| Ampeg VT-40 | Brown Channel |
Cabinets
| Real Gear | Boss Katana Model |
|---|---|
| Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback) | 4x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| Marshall 1960A 4x12 (G12T-75) | 4x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| Fender 1x12 Open-Back | 1x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| Vox 2x12 (Celestion Blue Alnico) | 2x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| Mesa Rectifier 4x12 (Vintage 30) | 4x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| Orange PPC212 (Vintage 30) | 2x12 (internal speaker sim) |
| 1x10 Combo Cabinet | 1x10 (internal speaker sim) |
Boss Katana Tips
Get more out of your Boss Katana with these practical tips.
1Power Control for cranked tones at any volume
The Power Control knob lets you drive the power amp section into saturation at lower volumes. Set it to 0.5W for bedroom recording tones that still have real power-tube compression.
2Tone Studio unlocks hidden models
Boss Tone Studio software gives you access to additional amp types, effects, and deep editing parameters that aren't available from the front panel alone. It's a free download that doubles your amp's capabilities.
3Chain your effects strategically
The Katana's three effects slots (Booster, Mod, Delay/Reverb) each have dozens of options in Tone Studio. Place your booster before the amp for gain stacking, or after for a clean volume lift.
4Use the line out for direct recording
The Katana's line/headphone out includes cabinet simulation. Use it for direct recording into your DAW — the cab sim is surprisingly good and saves you from needing a separate IR loader.
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