Promises amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Def leppard guitar tone for “Promises”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Schecter Banshee Mach-6. Studio version, Euphoria (1999) — layered Rockman/JMP-1 hybrid tone

Original rig

Scholz Rockman X100 headphone amp, Marshall JMP-1 preamp, Gallien-Krueger amp (demo sections), Jackson/Charvel guitars with DiMarzio humbuckers, TC Electronic 1210 chorus, studio compression and layering

Compressed, tight, chorused crunch with exceptional note definition and mid-forward clarity — not a 'wall of Marshall' sound

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCrunchBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Katana Built-in Compressor (BOSS CS-3 type)

ESSENTIAL — Rockman tone is heavily compressed; access via BOSS Tone Studio and place first in chain

Sustain 6 · Attack 4 · Level 7

02Katana Built-in Chorus (CE-1 type or Tri-Chorus)

Chorus is defining element of this tone — use CE-1 model in Tone Studio for warmer color; run post-gain

Rate 4 · Depth 5 · Level 6

03Katana Built-in Digital Delay

Short slapback delay (250-350ms) adds depth without muddying note definition

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Level 3

Why these settings

The Katana's Crunch channel emulates a JCM800-style voice, close to the JMP-1 Phil uses live. Gain is moderate (5) because the Rockman tone is NOT high-gain—it's compressed saturation with clarity. Your Schecter's Fishman Fluence humbuckers run hotter than vintage DiMarzios, so volume at 8 and tone rolled to 7 prevents harshness. The built-in effects are critical here—the layered studio sound is 60% chorus and compression.

PRO TIPUse BOSS Tone Studio to stack TWO chorus effects (CE-1 + Tri-Chorus at lower depth) for authentic Def Leppard width—their studio sound uses multiple chorus layers. Pick closer to the bridge with a lighter attack for that articulate, 'singing' note separation Phil gets.

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