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Thank You amp settings — Boss Katana gen 3

The Evans Blue guitar tone for “Thank You”, dialed in for a Boss Katana gen 3 with a Schecter C-6. Studio version, The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume (2006)

Original rig

Parker Fly guitar with DiMarzio pickups, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Line 6 Pod XT Pro for layering, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor. Producer Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) shaped the heavy post-grunge/alt-metal tone with tight modern gain and layered guitars.

Thick modern rock crunch with tight low-end, aggressive upper-mids, and controlled saturation—polished post-grunge punch without excessive scoop
Amp settings — Boss Katana gen 3
CHANNELLead + Variation OffBOOSToff
GAIN 7 BASS 5 MID 6 TREBLE 7 PRESENCE 7 REVERB 0 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence7
Reverb0
Master5
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PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The original Rectifier tone is tighter and more mid-present than typical scooped metal. Katana Lead without Variation delivers similar modern saturation. Mid at 6 preserves the chunky aggression rather than scooping—Evans Blue sits closer to Killswitch's production style than nu-metal. Presence at 7 adds pick attack clarity without fizz. Contour OFF to avoid unwanted mid-cut.

PRO TIPUse Contour OFF and keep Resonance around 5-6 to tighten the low-end response like a Rectifier's Modern mode—too much Resonance loosens the palm mutes and muddies the verse riff.

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