G.O.A.T. amp settings — Boss Katana Air

The Polyphia guitar tone for “G.O.A.T.”, dialed in for a Boss Katana Air with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio version, New Levels New Devils (2018)

Original rig

Fractal Axe-FX II (Corn Cob M50 / Boutique 1 models), Ibanez TOD10 with Fishman Fluence pickups, no traditional pedals — all processing in-the-box

Glassy, hi-fi clean with light edge-of-breakup crunch, extremely bright and present with strong pick attack and mid-forward clarity

Amp settings — Boss Katana Air

CHANNELClean amp typeBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	4
Mid	8
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Katana Air's Clean amp type is the closest match to the Cornford's articulate cleans. Your Tele's single-coil bridge pickup is actually advantageous here — it delivers the bright, snappy attack this tone demands. Mids pushed to 8 compensates for the Katana's relatively neutral voicing vs the original's mid-forward Cornford character; bass at 4 keeps the low end tight and prevents mud.

PRO TIPTim Henson picks extremely hard with a steep attack angle to generate that percussive 'thwack' — the tone is 50% technique. Practice hybrid picking with aggressive downstrokes on the melodic lines; the settings won't sound right with a light touch.

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