Harvester of Sorrow amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Metallica guitar tone for “Harvester of Sorrow”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Main riff and heavy rhythm, ...And Justice for All (1988) studio cut
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (Lead mode), ESP MX-220 with EMG 81, Aphex EQF-2 Parametric EQ (extreme 'V' scoop), Mesa Strategy 400 power section, Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Booster (Boss Katana TSR Boost)
Engage the onboard green Booster to tighten the low-end attack before the Lead channel
The Katana 50 MkII lacks a dedicated Presence knob, so treble is pushed to 8 and mids are scooped hard to 2 to replicate the classic Mark IIC+ graphic-EQ V-curve. Your passive Jackson bridge humbucker has slightly less output and compression than James Hetfield's active EMG 81, so the Katana's onboard TS-style Booster is engaged clean to tighten the sub-bass and sharpen your pick attack. The rhythm track is completely dry, so keep reverb off.
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