Am i evil amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Metallica guitar tone for “Am i evil”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, Creeping Death EP (1984) / Kill 'Em All era sessions (main heavy riff)
Jose-modded Marshall Super Lead Plexi 100W, ProCo Rat distortion pedal, Gibson Flying V with EMG 81 bridge humbucker, Marshall 1960 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss Katana Onboard Booster (RAT / Guv'nor Model)
Engage onboard Booster block to replicate the tight front-end push of Kirk/James's vintage ProCo Rat into the cranked Marshall
The Katana 50 MkII Brown model replicates the Jose-modded Marshall Plexi crunch. Because the Epiphone SG uses passive humbuckers rather than high-output active EMG 81s, the onboard booster is engaged to add front-end saturation, while boosting mids and treble captures that bright 1983 Diamond Head cover bite. Note that presence is omitted as the Katana 50 MkII faceplate does not feature a physical presence knob.
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