My Heroine amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

The Silverstein guitar tone for “My Heroine”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 100 MkII with a LTD MH-200. Studio version, Discovering the Waterfront (2005) - Main heavy chorus/distortion tone

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier & Peavey 5150 heads, B.C. Rich Mockingbird / Gibson Les Paul with Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion / SH-2 pickups, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost

Aggressive mid-2000s post-hardcore rhythm with tight low-end, punchy upper mids, and saturated modern crunch

Amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

CHANNELLead amp type (Variation on)BOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	6
Mid	6
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Katana Built-In Booster (Tube Screamer / Screamer model)

Engage onboard Boost in Boss Tone Studio or via panel knob

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The original post-hardcore wall of sound was tracked by blending high-gain 5150 and Dual Rectifier heads tightened with a TS9. On the Katana 100 MkII, selecting the Lead amp type with the onboard Screamer boost engaged (Drive 0, Level high) replicates that tight low-end tracking and upper-mid bite. Keep mids around 6 to prevent the scooped tone from getting lost in a mix. Clean verse/intro: switch Amp Type to Clean with Booster bypassed and bridge/neck pickup split.

PRO TIPDig in with hard, precise downstrokes right near the bridge to maximize pick attack and keep the high-tempo palm mutes punchy and articulate.

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