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This is amazing grace amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Phil Wickham's guitar tone for “This is amazing grace”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez SR500E. Studio version, 'This Is Amazing Grace' single (2013)

Original rig

Fender Deluxe Reverb / Morgan AC-20 style amp, Fender Stratocaster or Telecaster with single coils, chorus, slapback delay, light overdrive (Timmy/Morning Glory style)

Shimmering clean with subtle breakup, lush chorus, ambient slapback delay
Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
CHANNELClean amp typeBOOSToff
GAIN 3 BASS 4 MID 5 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 6 REVERB 4 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6
Presence6
Reverb4
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Boss Katana Built-in Mod (Chorus)

Use BOSS Tone Studio to enable CE-1 Chorus or Tri-Chorus; set subtle and slow

Depth 4 · Speed 3

02Boss Katana Built-in Delay (Digital)

Set to approximately 300ms slapback; use Digital Delay type in Tone Studio

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Level 4

03Boss Katana Built-in Booster (Blues Driver type)

RECOMMENDED for dynamic chorus sections — enable Blues Driver in Tone Studio, use as clean boost with minimal drive

Drive 2 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Why these settings

The Katana's Clean channel approximates the Fender Deluxe Reverb voicing. Bass is pulled back from the original's 4.5 to 4 because the SR500E bass pickups already emphasize low-end heavily—compensating to avoid mud. Treble and presence are pushed to recover the chimey sparkle that single-coil Strats naturally provide but your bass humbuckers lack.

PRO TIPAccess BOSS Tone Studio via USB to unlock the full effects chain—stack the Chorus before Delay, and place the Blues Driver first in the chain for the pushed verses. Roll your tone knob to 7 to tame the bass guitar's inherent darkness and get closer to that glassy worship shimmer.

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