Altitudes amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

The Jason Becker guitar tone for “Altitudes”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 100 MkII with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Perpetual Burn (1988)

Original rig

Marshall amp / ADA MP-1 preamp, Carvin custom guitar with high-output humbuckers, Digitech Whammy, TC Electronic 2290 delay

Smooth, singing high-gain lead tone with forward midrange, sustain, and clarity for fast articulation

Amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss Katana Onboard Delay (set via Tone Studio or panel)

Digital delay type, subtle slapback to add dimension without muddying fast runs—Becker used rack delay sparingly

E.Level 3 · F.Back 3 · D.Time 5

Why these settings

The Brown amp type on the Katana emulates a hot-rodded Marshall voicing, which matches Becker's Marshall/ADA rig. Gain is set at 7, not maximum, to preserve pick dynamics—Becker's tone breathes with attack. Mid pushed to 7 because his tone is forward and singing, not scooped. Your Jackson JS22's high-output humbuckers approximate his Carvin pickups well, so no gain compensation needed.

PRO TIPBecker's vibrato is classically trained—wide, fast, and controlled on every sustained note. Practise vibrato with a metronome at 120 BPM, pulsing the pitch bend in even eighth notes, to match that singing vocal quality that defines 'Altitudes.'

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