Tone library / Avenged Sevenfold / Almost Easy

Almost Easy amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Almost Easy”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a LTD LTD H-51. Studio version, Avenged Sevenfold (2007) - Main rhythm track

Original rig

Bogner Uberschall + Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier into Mesa 4x12 cabs; Schecter Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader (Synyster Gates) / JB (Zacky Vengeance)

Aggressive, high-gain modern metal with tight low-end punch and sharp upper-mid cut
Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
CHANNELBrown Amp Type (Variation ON)BOOSToff
GAIN 7 BASS 6 MID 5 TREBLE 7 REVERB 1 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass6
Mid5
Treble7
Reverb1
Master5
Don’t have a Boss Katana 50 MkII? See this song on other amps → Match your own rig →
Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Overdrive (Onboard Katana Booster - Tube Screamer voice)

Engage the Katana's onboard green Booster to tighten the low end like a TS9

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8
Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII uses the Brown amp voice to capture the Bogner Uberschall's saturated, aggressive high-gain crunch without getting fizzy. Running the onboard boost with zero drive and high level tightens the bass for fast palm mutes, while keeping the physical presence knob set to null since the 50W model lacks one. The LTD H-51's stock humbuckers provide plenty of output, needing just a slight treble bump to replicate the bite of Seymour Duncan Invaders.

PRO TIPUse heavy, aggressive down-picking strictly positioned right next to the bridge saddles to get the razor-sharp percussive attack heard on the main riff.

Get this tone on your amp

These settings are for a Boss Katana 50 MkII. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.

Get ToneAdapt on Google Play
More tones for the Boss Katana 50 MkII
You should probably leaveChris StapletonI got betterMorgan WallenMemory sure don't mess aroundJordan DavisGoosePolyphiaStairway to Heaven (Live)Led ZeppelinDead Girl WalkingCarrie Hope Fletcher & Jamie Muscato
Find your amp
Browse
Boss Katana 50 MkII settingsALL SONGS FOR THIS AMP Almost Easy on other ampsSAME SONG, YOUR AMP Avenged Sevenfold tonesALL SONGS Avenged Sevenfold on the Boss Katana 50 MkIISAME ARTIST, SAME AMP Tone libraryEVERYTHING

Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.

Get ToneAdapt — first match free