Stars amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Hum guitar tone for “Stars”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, You'd Prefer An Astronaut (1995) — Main heavy drop-D wall-of-sound riff
Gibson Les Paul / Fender Prodigy into Boss DF-2 / SansAmp GT2 driving cranked Orange OR120, Hiwatt DR103, and Mesa Dual Rectifier heads through Ampeg bass cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss Katana Onboard Booster (Muff Fuzz / Distortion Type)
Engage the Katana's built-in Booster circuit to replicate the Boss DF-2 fuzz-distortion wall
02Boss DF-2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion
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Hum's monolithic recording tone came from triple-tracked Orange and Hiwatt stacks layered with fuzz-distortion. On the Katana 50 MkII, select the Brown amp voice, push the onboard Boost knob to add clipping saturation, and elevate low-mids to simulate their heavy Ampeg cabinet tracking. Quiet intro: roll guitar volume down to 3 or switch amp type to Clean.
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