By the Pain I See in Others amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Opeth guitar tone for “By the Pain I See in Others”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Deliverance (2002)
PRS Custom 24 / CE24 guitars into Laney VH100R & Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier heads, Boss GT-3 / clean boost for tightening
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Keep bypassed for rhythm tracks; engage for filter-swept lead/solo passages
02Boss Katana Onboard Booster (TS/Blues Drive mode)
Engaged onboard Katana Booster (Green TS setting) to tighten low-end tracking
The Deliverance rhythm sound was tracked with high-gain Laney and Mesa heads pushing strong low-mids and rich harmonic saturation. On the Katana 50 MkII, selecting the Brown amp voice paired with a clean boost (Drive 0, Level 8) replicates the tight, articulate chugging response. The high-output ceramic humbuckers on your Jackson JS32 provide plenty of bite, so keeping mids pushed to 8 and treble at 6 prevents any harsh fizz while preserving the track's signature dark roar. Note that the Katana 50 faceplate physically lacks a presence knob, so it is omitted.
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