Roots amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Sepultura guitar tone for “Roots”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Jackson Pro Series King V. Studio version, Roots (1996) — Indigo Ranch Studios with Ross Robinson
Gibson SG + Marshall/Vox amp combination + extensive pedal chain (including fuzz/overdrive stacking), extremely low tuning (B standard or dropped A)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer / OD-1 style (Boss Tone Studio built-in or physical pedal)
RECOMMENDED — use Katana's built-in OD-1 or T-Scream via Tone Studio. Low drive, high level tightens the low-end for downtuned riffs. If added, drop amp gain to 5.
02Noise Gate (Boss Tone Studio built-in)
Essential for downtuned playing — kills string noise between riffs without choking sustain
Your Jackson King V with humbuckers is perfect for this tone — higher output than Max's SGs, so gain is set at 7 rather than the 8-9 a lower-output guitar would need. The Brown amp type on Katana nails the tight Marshall-meets-Mesa chunk. Mid at 5 preserves the percussive attack without the scoop that would lose definition in drop tuning.
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