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Sailin On (Setz die Segel) amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Kein Hass Da guitar tone for “Sailin On (Setz die Segel)”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Cover version from Hirntrafo (Bad Brains Transformation), 2010 — targeting the original Bad Brains 'Sailin' On' tone (1982 ROIR cassette)

Original rig

Dr. Know used a Marshall JCM800 or modded Plexi cranked hard, Gibson SG or Ibanez Destroyer with humbuckers, minimal pedals — raw amp distortion with occasional MXR Distortion+ for extra push

Aggressive, raw hardcore punk crunch with cutting mids, fast attack, minimal low-end mud — punchy and in-your-face

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCrunchBRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Why these settings

The Katana's Crunch channel approximates a pushed JCM800 — set gain at 7 for that raw punk breakup without fizz. Mids at 7 replicate Dr. Know's cutting midrange bark; bass stays low at 4 to avoid mud on fast downstrokes. Your GRG170DX's Infinity humbuckers are hotter than a vintage PAF, so gain doesn't need to go higher.

PRO TIPPalm-mute aggressively on the low strings and release sharply for that classic hardcore 'chug-to-chord' dynamic — the tone lives in the attack, not sustain.

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