Whole Lotta love amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Led Zeppelin guitar tone for “Whole Lotta love”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Led Zeppelin II (1969) — signature main riff
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII fuzz, cranked Vox Super Beatle/Supro head, Rickenbacker Transonic cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Katana Onboard Booster (Muff Fuzz / 60s Fuzz)
Engage onboard Boost in Tone Studio set to 60s Fuzz/Muff Fuzz block to capture Page's Tone Bender MkII clipping
The Katana Crunch voice delivers the cranked British preamp foundation, while the onboard fuzz booster emulates the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII without requiring an external pedal. Treble and mids are pushed to replicate the bright PAF bite and cutting upper-mid rasp through the solid-state Transonic cab, while bass is kept tight at 4 to prevent low-end mud. The Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence control, so high-end cut is achieved entirely via the treble pot.
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