Heir Apparent amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Opeth guitar tone for “Heir Apparent”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Cort X100. Studio version, Watershed (2008) — main heavy rhythm riff
PRS Custom 24 / Singlecut (bridge humbucker) into Laney VH100R & Marshall JVM/Plexi blending with Bogner/Mesa cabs engineered by Jens Bogren
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
The Katana 50 MkII lacks a presence knob, so top-end attack is controlled via Treble at 5 to avoid digital harshness. The Brown voice replicates the thick British high-gain saturation of Opeth's Laney and Marshall studio tracks without turning muddy on standard tuning riffs. Keep Mids at 7 to capture Jens Bogren's signature dense wall of rhythm guitars. For the quiet interlude: switch guitar to neck pickup with volume backed off to 5 on the Clean amp type.
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