Holy diver amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Killswitch engage guitar tone for “Holy diver”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio cover, As Daylight Dies Special Edition (2007) — main rhythm riff
Caparison Dellinger/Angelus (EMG 85 bridge) -> Maxon OD808 -> modded Soldano SLO-100 / Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII -> Mesa/Marshall 4x12 with Celestion V30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Booster (Warm OD / Tube Screamer style)
Engage the onboard BOOSTER section with drive zeroed and level high to tighten the low-end attack like the original Maxon OD808
The Brown amp type delivers the aggressive edge and harmonic saturation of the track's high-gain rhythm. The passive bridge humbucker on the Ibanez GIO lacks the extreme output of an active EMG 85, so pushing the onboard Booster level tightens the low-end flub while keeping the Katana's gain knob at a disciplined 6 to preserve articulation. Mids are set forward at 7 to capture the cutting punch of the Celestion V30s used on the recording. Clean intro/interlude: switch to CLEAN amp type, bypass BOOSTER, select neck pickup.
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