Knives and pens amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Black veiled brides guitar tone for “Knives and pens”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, We Stitch These Wounds (2010)
Marshall AVT150H half-stack, Schecter Tempest Standard with stock ceramic humbuckers, bridge pickup, no pedals verified
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
Brown channel approximates the Marshall AVT's saturated modern voicing. Mid at 4 recreates the slight scoop that defines this tone's metalcore attack without disappearing in the mix. The AVT150H ran moderately high gain with tight low-end—Katana's Brown channel hits this territory at 7 without mud. Your GIO's Infinity humbuckers are comparable output to the Schecter stock ceramics, so no gain compensation needed.
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