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Nothing else matters amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Metallica guitar tone for “Nothing else matters”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Harley Benton SC-Custom II. Studio version, Metallica (1991) — iconic clean fingerpicked intro

Original rig

Roland JC-120 / Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ clean channel, ESP Explorer with EMG 60 neck pickup, studio rack reverb

Pristine, warm, round clean tone with gentle presence and studio hall space

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCLEAN amp type

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	6
Reverb	5
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE9 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The CLEAN amp type provides the high-headroom, uncompressed base needed for the pristine Roland JC-120 studio sound. Gain is kept low at 2 to prevent any breakup on hard picking, while treble is nudged to 6 to restore top-end sparkle through the Katana 12-inch speaker. Leave the Joyo Ultimate Drive bypassed since this intro part requires absolute clarity without clipping. Heavy solo section: switch to bridge pickup and engage the Joyo Ultimate Drive with Gain at 7 and Level at 6.

PRO TIPPick with the pads of your fingers rather than a plectrum or nails, aiming about an inch over the neck pickup to capture the round fundamental attack heard on the original recording.

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