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I got better amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Morgan Wallen guitar tone for “I got better”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a PRS SE Silver Sky. Studio version, 2025 single (recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville)

Original rig

Tom Bukovac — Duesenberg or similar semi-hollow guitar, tone knob fully rolled back; Nashville session rig (likely a Fender-style clean platform amp); no heavy overdrive — clean/edge-of-breakup with muffled, round character

Warm, muffled arpeggiated cleans with rolled-back tone — round and pillowy, no high-end sparkle, doubled/layered for thickness

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCleanBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	3
Presence	2
Reverb	4
Master	4

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Orca Chorus

Light chorus adds the subtle thickness heard on the doubled/harmonized studio tracks — keep it subtle, not obvious

Rate 3 · Depth 4

Why these settings

The defining element of this tone is the fully rolled-back tone knob on guitar — Bukovac specifically mentioned this creates the 'muffled and round' character. Your Silver Sky's neck single coil will be brighter than Bukovac's likely humbucker-equipped Duesenberg, so compensate by dropping tone knob to 1 (almost off), cutting amp treble to 3, and keeping presence very low at 2. The Katana Clean channel is the right choice — this is not a gained-up tone.

PRO TIPThe magic here is in your right hand and the tone knob — play the arpeggios with the fleshy part of your fingers near the neck pickup, not with a pick near the bridge. This softens the attack and removes pick clack, getting you closer to that pillowy studio sound without any gear changes.

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