More Than a Feeling amp settings — Boss Katana Artist MkII
The Boston guitar tone for “More Than a Feeling”, dialed in for a Boss Katana Artist MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Boston debut album (1976)
1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (P-90s) → 100W Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi (power-soaked via prototype Power Soak) → DIY compressor/sustainer → heavy multi-tracking
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss Katana Onboard Compressor (Booster section)
Use the Katana's built-in compressor via Boss Tone Studio — essential for the sustained, squashed Scholz character. Set to studio comp style.
02Boss Katana Onboard Chorus (Mod section)
Subtle chorus adds width to simulate the multi-tracked studio layering. Keep it behind the amp gain (FX loop position in Tone Studio).
03Boss Katana Onboard Delay
Around 300ms slapback, low in mix. Adds depth without washing out the articulation.
Your Epiphone's humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Scholz's P-90s, so gain stays moderate at 5 instead of the cranked Marshall saturation—the Katana's Brown channel already compresses like a pushed Plexi. Treble at 6 compensates for humbucker darkness vs P-90 clarity. The onboard compressor is mandatory to replicate the Power Soak's squash and sustain.
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