You should probably leave amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Chris Stapleton guitar tone for “You should probably leave”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a PRS SE Silver Sky. Studio version, Starting Over (2020)
Fender '62 Brownface Princeton (or Chris Stapleton Signature Princeton) at edge-of-breakup, Fender Jazzmaster '62 Reissue with single coils, Union Tube & Transistor MORE preamp for lead boost, EHX Small Stone phaser for subtle color
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss Katana Built-in Booster (set to Clean boost mode via Tone Studio)
Use for lead sections to push the amp slightly—mimics the Union Tube & Transistor MORE preamp boost Stapleton uses for solos
02Boss Katana Built-in Phaser (via Tone Studio)
Subtle and slow—emulates EHX Small Stone for the vintage swirl on rhythm parts; engage sparingly
The Katana's Clean amp type is neutral and Fender-ish, matching the Princeton's voicing well. Your Silver Sky's single coils are perfect here—output and character are similar to the Jazzmaster. Gain at 4 gives you that edge-of-breakup feel where picking dynamics control your grit. Rolling your guitar volume to 8 cleans up the attack like Stapleton does for verse dynamics.
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