Lose Yourself to Dance amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams guitar tone for “Lose Yourself to Dance”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Random Access Memories (2013) — Nile Rodgers rhythm guitar
1959 Fender Stratocaster ('The Hitmaker', neck+middle position) direct into Neve console preamp / Fender Twin Reverb with studio outboard compression (Urei 1176) and light flanger/phaser modulation
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor (Katana Built-in FX Block)
Enable Katana internal compressor block via Tone Studio/Panel to emulate Nile Rodgers' heavy studio squash
02Flanger / Phaser (Katana Built-in MOD Block)
Set subtle sweep for the track's distinctive modulation movement
03Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
BYPASS — song requires pristine clean tone, do not engage dirt pedals
04MXR Dyna Comp / Boss CS-3
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; a dedicated analog compressor pedal in front tightens the chucking transients
Nile Rodgers recorded clean direct into high-end console preamps with heavy 1176 compression rather than a driven amp. On the Katana 50 MkII (which lacks a physical presence knob), use the Clean amp type with low gain (2) and an elevated treble (7) to capture the glassy Strat 'quack'. All owned dirt pedals (UM100, SD-1) and Wah must remain bypassed for this pristine disco-funk track.
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