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One Step closer amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Linkin park guitar tone for “One Step closer”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Harley Benton SC-Custom II. Studio version, Hybrid Theory (2000)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + PRS CE 24 (with DiMarzio D-Sonic / HFS humbuckers) tracked through Mesa 4x12 cabs

Aggressive nu-metal high-gain rhythm with scooped low-mids, heavy low-end chunk, and sharp high-frequency bite

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELBrown amp typeBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for tight start-stop staccato riffs

Threshold 7 · Decay 2

Why these settings

The Katana's Brown voice delivers the aggressive, modern high-gain character of the original Dual Rectifier without needing an external drive pedal. To recreate the modern nu-metal EQ curve, mids are pulled back to 4 while bass and treble are pushed to 7 for low-end thump and pick attack clarity. Presence is set to null because the Katana 50 MkII does not have a physical presence knob on its faceplate.

PRO TIPTune down to Drop C# (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) and use heavy right-hand palm muting directly over the bridge saddles to get the tight, explosive percussive chug of the main riff.

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