Estranged amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Guns N roses guitar tone for “Estranged”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez RGA42FM. Studio version, Use Your Illusion II (1991) — iconic opening and mid-song lead themes
1987 Gibson Les Paul Standard (or '57 Goldtop reissue) with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups -> Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / JCM800 2203 with Mesa/Boogie Mark III feedback split -> Roland SRV-2000 reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
The Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence knob so it is nulled. We use the Lead amp voice to capture the Marshall Silver Jubilee bite and singing sustain, pushing the midrange to 8 for Slash's vocal cut while keeping amp treble high to retain string attack even with the guitar's tone rolled all the way down. The Ibanez Quantum neck humbucker has plenty of output, so gain at 6 provides the necessary sustain without turning to mush.
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