Boss Katana Tone Tips with Juca Nery (a professional Katana tone sculptor) Amp Tone Effects etc.

[@TheRealZookness]

Juca is a wizard with the Katana, and he unfortunately catches some heat from people because, YES, with enough time and understanding anyone could do what he does (to an extent). That said, I could also change my own oil in my car, and I could paint my own house, BUT I pay other people to do those things for the sake of my own time and convenience, and in this case, you wont find anyone out there more capable, or knowledgeable, or who provides such impeccable customer support, he very regularly contacts 1 on 1 with people to help them tweak and fine tune his patches to sound right on THEIR guitar/rig.

[@misterknightowlandco]

You can say that about almost anyone with any subject. Given enough time and practice, work and education, anyone can do almost anything. The problem is all the time it takes to do that requires that means you only get to pick one or two things to be an expert at something.

[@TheRealZookness]

@@misterknightowlandco Absolutely, and please don't mistake my message, I am a fan of Juca and his work, I have bought several of his patches.

[@TheSavage1969]

Largest issue with the packs are that the patches within hem are not even close to being level matched. Some are whisper quiet and others blow windows out. One must be careful when scrolling thru them and adjust the eq block level to correct level match. I’ve discussed this with him but it will take him a considerable amount of time to go back through the packs and correctly level match at this point.

[@trinerd]

I bought some of his patches they work great, and also took a few lessons from him. He is a really nice and cool guy.

[@SlightlyTechnical]

i just bought his premium package , around 50 dollars well spent

[@NewMetallica]

Boss Katana is such an amazing amp! It's insane how good the tone and possibilities are looking at the price. Now this is an extremely useful video for us Katana owners to watch. Cheers Justin!

[@drad8266]

Juco is amazing and his patches are far and away the most accurate. Shockingly accurate and an absolute magician!

[@CristobalBragagnolo]

Good God Justin. You always show up with so interesting videos that really help with the real guitar learning road. No 2000usd stuff... real tips that we can use every day. I appreciate that. Thanks!

[@justinguitar]

Thanks dude!

[@thecarveda]

I bought Katana 50 a couple of months ago and instantly loved how the amplifier sounds with the array of pedals and effects it offers. To put in context, I am a beginner myself and used the clean setting with onboard pedals for most of my practice and jam sessions. I swear I was completely blown away with how dynamic and responsive the amp got just by tweaking the equaliser settings for different pre-amps. An awesome revelation for me. Thank you Justin and Juca for the good work.

[@mrmatthew2443]

Thanks Justin you two are both great resources in customer service so to speak. So at 27:00 minutes in you guys articulated one of the most important tips about a katana and that is .. because it’s not a tube amp you don’t have to turn it up loud to get a loud tube amp like tone. He inferred it and you completed the thought by stating that you do have to turn a tube amp up loud to get that tone ,( unless you use an attenuator ) .It’s a point a player who doesn’t have a lot of experience with getting good tone out a tube amp won’t be able to fully appreciate about the katana.. oh ya . He did mention that’s one of the main reasons he likes it , because he can get that tone without bothering the neighbors It one of the things I appreciate about the katana also

[@shield400]

I've got the Artist MKII and it's absolutely fantastic. Dialing in tones is super easy, especially when using Tone Studio. I can't imagine ever paying someone for patches or for that matter charging someone for mine.

[@chrisb2038]

He offers a TON of free patches in his facebook group. As a matter of fact, there are many facebook groups that offer unlimited free patches. i definitely wouldnt pay for any patches im with you there

[@prism223]

I would treat it like busking: If someone makes a ton of useful content, toss a bill in the tin just to make sure some money makes it to the author.

[@mervolicious]

How nice of you to feature Juca. He is a stellar tone-maker and a very nice guy to begin with. He is also a major reason why one should get a Katana :)

[@JDStone20]

So awesome to have this guest on your channel! I was already subbed to his channel and watched some videos, but I really learned so good tips here! Thank you!

[@WallyBoots]

Great informative video. Just bought a Katana and plan on buying some of those patches. Juca knows what he's doing.

[@jaimeaguilar]

I just bought Juca's premium patches/profiles for my katana mkii. Excelent work!! thanks for all this info

[@FilipeDiogo49]

I been a follower of Juca for quite a while now, I got into the Katana because of him and I thank God that I did. Juca knows the Katana like no other... I got patches from him that I cannot love without, I ended up ditching my pedalboard simply because I dont need it... all thanks to Juca. I'm extremely proud of him, to be able to come this far ... Boss should help him out. Good on you Justin!!! Cheers

[@misterknightowlandco]

Personally, I didn't dig it, but it's so hard to find gear you really connect with especially with all the choices we have. So good on you man, Im glad you found something you really dig.

[@TCthecattery]

Felipe, did you keep any of your external pedals to use with your Katana?

[@SynZ777]

@@TCthecattery Not him, but I only kept my Wah pedal.

[@TCthecattery]

@@SynZ777 Do you use the footswitch connection at back of amp? Is it working well for you? Is it purely wah, or can you do both wah and volume?

[@SynZ777]

@@TCthecattery I plan on buying the footswitch in the future, I don't know why it wouldn't work well lol. You mean a separate volume pedal? I assume that would work.

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

I like using the Brown with the gain turned right down- great clean sound. Add some Blues Driver for a great bite. Also wanted to add that I sold my $4,000 Kingsley combo when I bought my Katana 100- I realized that I was being a "tube snob", having an 85 pound amp and the only people who cared were other guitar players. The people in the crowd have NO idea what your equipment is- if it sounds fine, they're happy.

[@SlapChop1000]

I purchased a Boss Katana MKII 100 2×12 and it's the only amp I need..I'm not sure if you know this or not but the Playstore has an App called "Katana Librarian" this app allows you to connect your android or iPhone directly to the amp using an A to B cable($5) and a OTG connector($3)..it will allow you to gain access to all the stuff you can get from Boss Tone Studio and more without having to hookup your PC or laptop..some (even myself)say that its even better than hooking up to a pc or laptop...it also includes "hidden" presents and options that is only available using the app ...the app is compatible with the first generation Katana amps and the MKII series..check it out if you haven't already..you won't be disappointed ..i do not work for Boss and I'm not involved in or own any playstore apps..I'm just a guitarist/musician that is giving the heads up to my fellow guitar playere and musicians. .rock on bro! 🤘😎🤘

[@TheDunateen77]

WhatWouldHouseDo wow! Just goes to show how far they have come with the solid state stuff

[@Sadowsky46]

Lol yes, those tube snobs silently sob into their pillows about their wasted money 😉

[@Prossdog]

Agreed. I sold my Marshall tube (not 4,000 but still 😂) to buy a Katana and it’s just straight up better. Not just for the money. It’s better overall.

[@sixslinger9951]

@@Sadowsky46 I love tubes but I also love this technology and bought a Katana myself. I do have a mint condition 1987 Marshall Silver Jubiblee 100 W stack just collecting dust now. I may or may not sell it. It's a one of kind amp.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Juca is awesome, he's helped us out alot.

[@russhicksart]

I convinced myself that the Katana's master volume on full sounds better too. Just tried it again and I'm still convinced.

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Russ Hicks I think so too.

[@lescaster2179]

Likewise. 98% of the time, I'm using Clean + built in boost, etc. And 100% of the time, the master is aimed.

[@basarat]

There might be. I prefer the versatility of being able to move between patches at any global volume level, by using the master as the global 🌹

[@russhicksart]

Basarat Ali I completely agree that some versatility is lost with the master volume on full but I still prefer the fuller tone. I find it only takes me a few seconds to run through my presets and save a new volume level.

[@spencerwarren9219]

Yea I agree. I saw a video of a boss rep that was his tip also. Turn master full (spinal tap 11) amd use the channel volume for loudness. It makes since it would sound better.

[@grippen3273]

I can't wait to play my new 2x12 as soon I've recovered from this blasted surgery I'm digging into it. Great videos from both these guys I'm very excited

[@Sportingalagrieska]

Cool guy, as most of our portuguese neighbours. Provides so many useful tips.

[@gladrock9]

I like the amp but I tried to use it on the acoustic channel and found that there is a low level distortion effect tone that I could not get rid of even with the gain off.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@gladrock9 I guess it's a bit of a crunchy sound. I have only used that amplifier a couple of times and with quite a lot of distortion, so I am not familiar with its clean sound.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@gladrock9 do you see the Fender amplifier behind Justin? That's great for clean sound.

[@gladrock9]

I use it at school, with different guitars. The acoustic channel has the lead channel tone coming through at low volume at the same time. I’ve hear this before on budget amps when using a clean channel.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@gladrock9 yeah, that's true. I'd never thought too much about it cause when I use an amplifier 99,99% of the times is with a gainy sound, so I'm not precisely an expert on the topic, you know. But one guy with whom I play quite often likes to play clean every now and then, he's got that Fender amp I tell you and the sound is superb. Keep playing man, it is one of the best things one can invest his time on.

[@Ezekiel33USA]

I love my Katana. It’s a far cry from what I started off with in 1984. My Hondo les Paul copy and Gorilla amp were shit compared with what you can do today for almost the same amount of money as that stuff cost me in 1984.

[@DeadShred9]

My 1st Amp was a Peavey Backstage don't even know what the wattage was but it had a 12 in speaker in it and I could be heard over my hard hitting double bass playing drummer . This was around 85 -86 I could solo but not very well no pedals I just maxed everything out and rolled back the Reverb to about 10 or 11 o'clock depending on what I was feeling . Not the 1st PB I had but reliable and great Gain for the time period

[@sciencesaves]

This was a great conversation. And Justin, Portugal is amazing! You gotta go once the pandemic is over :)

[@BoomerBends]

Hi Justin. Totally agree on the Master being cranked. I just bought MkII Artist and it has no "feel". It's like playing through an amp that's in another room or something. Cranking the Master helps the power amp react to your fingers better. Feels more like a "real amp" when the master is pegged.

[@padywac1970]

I just dialed in a fantastic tone on my Katana mk2. Settings: clean. Gain= 4, Bass= 6, mid= 6, treble= 7.5....now here is the kicker, this part is only pertaining to the overdrive effect, I assign my expression pedal to the “drive” on my booster (crunch OD), and set the “drive” parameters 0 to 95, tone=+16, bottom-6, effect level= 44, solo sw= on, solo level= 50, direct mix 65. Then I use a little delay (you choose). Have fun going from a crisp clean to a POWERFUL and full overdrive! I have enjoyed this quite a bit. Hope you do as well!

[@TheDunateen77]

Just bought a katana 50 and very happy with it,I had a bit of hassle installing the software but when I actually read the boss instructions rather than trying to do it my way it all worked fine,it's a great addition to the amp ,I have customised the boost functions cascading the gain stages and rarely use the gain channels and stick with the clean.

[@rderfa]

Juca is great!!! Awesome vid. Cheers!!!

[@JuicyLeek]

At 19:55 where Justin was confused, Juca was talking about a software plugin called Bias Amp. It comes with a couple hundred amp simulations that were made by capturing the impulse response of those amps. So you can basically press a button and make your guitar sound like it's connected to the Katana, or any of those couple hundred amps. Juca was saying that he compared the tone he got from his real Katana and from the simulated Katana, and they sounded identical.

[@tonybowen455]

I thought it was weird he said he didn't like cranking the master like a real amp, but really all that is doing is altering the eq. He can do that at any volume which is actually the same thing. Me, I just like the master volume at 75% up as a quick fix. I bought juca's premium pack the other day. Extremely versatile for less than the price of a nice od pedal.

[@remyQuillmeister]

This guy sounds like a Portuguese Christopher Walken.

[@JucaNeryGuitar]

From Portugal yes :) Now, Christopher Walken?? lol

[@TheDunateen77]

Jeremy stop trolling @marty scwartz 😂😂 you have more than enough subs

[@Healcraft]

and looks like Portugese Jeremy from Pure Pwnage

[@maxipop1000]

Love the Katana. The Helix and the Yamaha THR100H Dual are amazing too

[@justinguitar]

It's a great lilttle amp!

[@ssolo8]

So True. The Katana will perform perfectly in any mix. If you sit there with your ear to the speaker you won't really get it. But start playing music and that's where the magic begins!

[@darrenwebtser3102]

I run a G3xn through my mk1 50w on clean channel and it's amazing.

[@EdKidgell]

Good info. Thanks Justin and Juca.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

11:10 so true. Many people seems to start to buy gadgets like fancy amplifiers, pedals and all that and they still hardly can play power chords properly.

[@357jazzman]

Thank you Justin, for the great video. Can you please advice on how to get a great fuzz tone on these 100 w katana amp?

[@ahyeaman]

I wish they did BT connectivity for ToneStudio like the Yamaha THR. The THR connects to my phone fast and works pretty well, but the Katana sounds so much better, with the larger speaker.

[@dreamtension]

You can connect it to your phone using a USB cable

[@akustickesrdce4690]

Hi Justin, thanks for your videos about Katana amp. Just bought one recently & I am realy happy with the sound. The only question I have is if there is a way to get rid of the buzz on boosted channels? I will use it for live performances & with higer volume it could be quite disturbing & I could get a feedback. I am playing Fender telecaster & stratocaster /humbucker - single - single. All the best with your music & videos, cheers, Peter

[@spencerwarren9219]

Wow what a great video. Juca is awesome. I just got a boss katana 50watt for xmas. Cant wait to get in my studio and start using juca hints with it. This amp is incrediable. I own a evh 5150 3 combo and this katana tone is just as good and more versatile. I can do all the evh stuff with it and get same or better evh tone with it then the 5150 3 .especially the dlr van halen years. Now sammy years the 5150 3 is king. But the katana is real close to that tone also. Regular person might not noticed the diffrence. Got katan for recording. Much better then the 5150 3 for a studio. Probly in 3rd place just behind ax fx3 or kemper the katana is next best recording amp made.

[@GilbertMiranda2008]

Definitivamente buenisima la entrevista les felicito. Gracias, New Subscribed. Thanks.

[@BrandonKJohnson]

Norm McDonald: "note to self: if Saturday night live fails, learn English accent and play guitar"

[@bobbya8622]

Katana and PRS!👍

[@lucaszembrzuski]

Using higher gain pedals on cleaned drive channel works on tube amps too, i do it with my Hot Rod Deluxe IV and fuzzes and distortions work much better that way :)

[@BryanTheBand]

Same. I've got a Mexi HRD with the gain at .5 with the volume up around 4 on the master. Then a MXR Wylde OD in front. That thing sings.

[@carloswhomusic]

Wow, Juca clearly gets his tone/sounds from the AMP controls .... hardly uses the onboard pedals at all? Interesting! AND CRUCIAL: he NEVER modifies the GLOBAL EQ on the amp. Use the EQs included, but leave global eq alone. Thanks guys!

[@rodrigosabadin5887]

Hello Justin, to play gun´s N'roses WHICH ampli do you prefer " katana mk2 or blackstar silverline ?

[@kevinballard1004]

Go Aussie go Aussie good interview mate 👍

[@davedavem]

Favourited!

[@kennethcarvalho3684]

My Katana mini is on the way should get it by tomorrow.. Yooo hooooo

[@erikpaterson1404]

Add a boss foot switch to the Katana and you’re set for your first gig

[@Comdevsunion]

Bought the Boss!

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

Funny I cut the very hi frequencies in the same way, in the global, I also take out some bottom and mids (8oohz) to get rid of the cocked wahishness Jucas katana librarian app is a brilliant work of genius, worth every penny, fantastic for live use, I have it on an old phone and mount it on my music stand and can make adjustments on the fly, haven't worked out how to store the changes without going back to the amp and pressing the channel button yet.the katana is the most important piece of guitar gear that I've bought , it's replaced All my valve amps, it's incredible even the feel is as good, I've got the MK1 head and MK1 combo I love the speaker in the combo It's a great sounding speaker I'm considering the artist now, a MK2 artist could be my dream amp ?? Would never have found myself saying that about a solid state amp four years ago!!!

[@fransvenrooy4760]

I have a Katana 50 first edition and it works great but what I want to know is this :Do all the other amps on the market get the same attention like the Katana series or is this something what's going on only with the Boss products. Not that I don't like it but sometimes I think it's a little bit much.

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

The reverbs on the latest version (V2.0) are like studio reverbs...as are the delays...

[@_-Skeptic-_]

8:00 I was thinking about that yesterday when I was playing with my 3 in one pedal that I've built in a cookie box from recycled electronics. I also like dynamics, and achieved that with those pedals stacked going into fender mustang iii. The 3 pedals are tube screamer, king of tone, and blues breaker.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Noice! Probably the 3 coolest pedals that exist! :)

[@willm3027]

Using all gain and volume on clean? Thanks I’ll try that!

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

I’ve heard several people mention their katana sounds good when the master volume is max and then dialling in the gain and volume accordingly. I tried this yesterday and I can’t get it to sound decent. It gets muddy even after eq’ing. Not to mention, any time the master is up high, even on clean, the amp has a tiny bit of hum. I’m assuming that’s just cuz the throttle is full on. I’ve found the best volume balance is by increasing the channel volume and master volume equally. It seems to retain the most articulate tone when treating those as mirrors of each other.

[@valebliz]

People saying to crank the master don't make any sense tbh. The VOLUME control dial the amp modeling tone, while the master is what it is: a master volume. The tonelab app doesn't even show the master control.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

valebliz Yeah agreed. I usually start with the volume on 50% and dial in my gain, then master up to whatever. Seems to work out nicely. Just doesn’t sound right when the channel volume is set too low. I prefer working from noon upward.

[@JimmyRadloff]

I keep the volume knob maxed and adjust the volume with the master volume knob and it sounds great.

[@sixslinger9951]

@@JimmyRadloff Yep , master volume on Katana works better NOT cranked and using it as overall volume control with volume at 50% to maxed. The tone is much better that way. People saying to max the master don't have a clue. Plus, you can fine adjust the volume with master. The main volume knob is not great at fine tuning, especially for bedroom levels.

[@yjmsrv]

So I'll add a tone tip I discovered yesterday before a gig with my 100Watt Katana- I've found that it wasn't really cutting through the band mix at my local jam and guys with little Fender Champs would cut through better then my 100 watt Katana- which was frustrating to no end. Then I watched this video with Papastache: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJCWc2OwhJaSa9k and just LOVE his tone here so I dialed in my Katana to sound a lot like the Friedman Dirty Shirly he uses here (basic just breaking up tone) and put my Master on full- Volume on about 11:00- but put a fuzz in front of the amp (a real one- not something on-board on the Katana). Suddenly my amp last night at the gig was just unbelievably great sounding and REALLY cut through the mix nicely. I didn't play the fuzz "as a fuzz" as much as I used it as a boost- but the fuzz and volume were at about 1:00 each on the pedal- but the volume on my guitar was at around 4 for rhythm- about 7-8 for leads- never had more compliments on my tone and playing then last night- must have been a dozen people came up afterward and asked what I was playing through (since my Katana is in a custom Mojotone tweed 1x15 cabinet- it's not obvious it's a Katana and always shocks people when they find out). Also- I have to disagree with both Juca and Justin here- I find the Katana is every bit as touch sensitive as my vintage tube amps- maybe even more so- just don't dial in so much gain and it cleans up really well with both the guitar volume and touch attack. Anyway- I've used fuzzes in front of my tube amps for years to make really great clean tones with the volume rolled back- but didn't think it would work on the Katana because it's not a tube amp- turns out it might work even better!

[@kingtutt61]

yjmsrv -- Do you have the MkI or MKII? I have been hearing about folks saying the MkI sounds slightly better. Mostly that the MkII is slightly more trebley or chimey. I’m trying out the 100w MkI for 45 days....and love the amp. I’m wondering if taking this back and getting the MKII would be worth it for the extras but I’m not willing to give up the tone.

[@yjmsrv]

@@kingtutt61 MKI for me.

[@jacolucas1595]

PLEASE HELP ME! 🙏🏻 Hi Justin and Juca! Thanks for all your content on the Boss Katana series. I recently got the Boss Katana MK 2 Artist, but after checking it out a bit more and playing on the 50W setting , I have a lot of noise when not playing. Now, I already did try the Noise Superessor in the Boss Tone Studio , which does help alot in cancelling noise, but then a new problem arises - I lose alot of sustain - the notes 'die out' faster than it should with the noise supressor on, no matter how I change the 2 settings inside the noise supressor (can't remember what they are called now, but it's the 2 knobs in the noise supressor section). Can you please help with this problem? I see alot of people having the same problem - noise supressor works but then losing sustain... If anyone else have suggestions, please drop a reply below 🤘🏻 Thank you very much

[@erichkossatz3167]

Is it possible to setup a booster and mod all together? T-scream and phaser in the same patch, for instance. Just wonder how to setup the effects for Number of the Beast intro, since there´s a need for phaser effect.

[@MarcosMoraguesColl]

Hi, First of all, Thank you for all your nice videos. And now.....well....the question of the year!! I'm sure you now about this problem. How can we activate and deactivate de new pedal section on V.3 on katana 100 with a foot switch.... I'm after this for almost one year and I don't get any answer...I found this a very important option otherwise why having an apart pedal section if you can not set it on and off with a foot switch..... Thank you very much in advance!!

[@barron267]

Yes the Katana will get an annoying “ring” to it with too much high end eq, especially when you have two amps paired in stereo. I cut back both the presence and treble and it sounds great. Also having the master on at least 50% helps the tone.

[@dubiousdevil9572]

What does Juca mean by rolling off the high end and how do o do that?

[@montyellingsworth4982]

I use a cochlear implant and I was in front of a katana artist and then a PRS Tube amp.. same guitar 5 seconds apart and the difference from there is easy to understand even for a deaf man . If you do a comparison from a recording.. it is almost impossible to know if the EQ and settings are adjusted correctly. The difference is in the responsiveness and the EQ and in some situations the EQ of the Katana has an advantage. The overall Picture that the Katana is not as heavy , does not weight as much and has much more for versatility. The price point is good but its a scam to a degree because most of us need a pedal which is another 130 to 150 bucks. BTW , The artist definitely sounds better than the mK2 50 by a long shot. The bank of pedals and reverb are a good value.

How are they putting the pedals after the Katana? Are they talking about the Katana head unit? I was looking forward to some guides how to get great sounds on the Katana itself, without use of the pedals. Main reason of me getting a Katana is avoiding to dive into the expensive pedals world as a beginner.

[@michaeltowns825]

Awesome thanks!

[@justinguitar]

ur welcome!

[@chicachicawahwah6032]

11:18 Exactly Juca tone is in your hands....🙌 That's exactly what I've found in my life playing guitar be it acoustic or electric🔌 Dynamics is not a valve thing, it's how you play a 🎸 with expression. It's coming from within yourself, using control over how hard or soft you play. And Justin your obsession with pedals WTF. Haven't you got onto the fact that both the beauty & brilliance of a Katana is that you don't require any extra pedals❓ If you want to use your normal pedal board setup then there's really no point in buying a Katana 🤔. And Justin you really should get yourself to Portugal the next time you visit Europe (the people are warm & friendly & quite unique). Forget about all that beers in London bullshit🍺if you really need to drink go check out the beautiful city of Porto with it's world famous port 🍷wine.

[@liamjenkins244]

The beauty & brilliance is that it's tweakable & you can do whatever you like with it. I use my Katana like any other amp, with my pedalboard for effects.

[@dang2630]

I'm still figuring out the labyrinth that is boss tone studio. I'm thinking of putting a cat in the back of the amp to get that desired tone now...

[@TheDunateen77]

I Favoured my peavey vypyr 30 over my two valve combos for years and didn't belive that the katana could come near to that tone but since buying the 50 it's become my main amp,I was going to get a 100 because they have an fx loop for my looper but the price was too good to refuse

[@TheDunateen77]

Update on my comment I prefer my peavey vypr 30

[@Dexterprog]

@@TheDunateen77 I had a vypyr 30 as well and it was far superior than this Katana (I got a mk1 50). This amp is overrated because it's cheap and it's what many people can afford, but the Vypyr is by far superior

[@9unslin9er]

Katana Mark III: Concentric pots for TMB, 6 band EQ 🤘

[@SuperZiggyCraft]

Cab resonance on all models

[@n.fejzic]

Portugal and Greece? You were in Bosnia at some point?

[@alphanumeric1529]

I've heard so many people saying to boost the lows and or roll off the highs on the Katana. The Katana is almost as bassy as my 500 watt bass head into a 4x10 and 1x18. My Katana 50 mk 2 is so, so, so, way too bassy. It's absurd. And that is with global eq off/flat, no fx on, and eq knobs at 12 o'clock. I have to take so much bass out at so many points to get a usable sound. And that is with a Strat.

[@kevlahead7278]

I recently acquired a 2nd hand Mk1 recently and I hate it. Tried everything from factory reset, updating with firmware messing around with tone works and still everything comes out tainted with this hideous gritty tinny background. The clean option is the only thing that sound almost acceptable. Am I missing a trick here?

[@kylebichler2258]

Do you know what you’re doing ? Mine sounds amazing.

[@kevlahead7278]

@@kylebichler2258 Tried everything. Factory reset, software upgrade, twiddled all in toneworks. The grit still remains. I'm not the only one to have this problem. Maybe I got a bad one?

[@westonhepler2952]

What does he use 19:55? I couldn’t hear

[@tonybowen455]

Bias Amp 2. It's a good software amp sim.

[@davepilgrim5798]

@@tonybowen455 i thank you for the kind answer, because the dude who made the questions didn't do it 👍

[@joshuataft5541]

Katana are easy. You jst tweak it to sound how u feel in the moment. It doesn't sound as warm ordynamic as a tube amp but its great value and it was the vest money I've spent cause I was scared of tubes....and couldn't afford it. Hell I rock a 150$cheap sg. But it's fun until I get somthing diff. And those katana are loud as fk. Lota power

[@djowel235]

I bought all the patches from Juca and they don’t work on Katana Air

[@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь]

It was named "Katana" for number of reasons. You know, katana is a actually a type of sword that cuts almost everything very easily. So then katana amp cuts through the mix and not only that, it cuts all your perceptions based on previous experience with modeling/digital/non-tube amps. Is not that amazing? I mean most of our icons who recorded their epic guitar lines with the gear available at that time (and these were tube amps) would probably die for sth like katana. Because it sounds amazing and the reliability is hilariously great which you cannot say the same about the tube amps. Katana cheap, loud, sounds great and it does not have the components you'll have to change after 2000 hours of playing it. I think the first kind of revolution in simpleman guitarplayers' minds happened when Yamaha THR series of bedroom amps came out, 10 years ago or so. And now it's another step in sounds technology that you can afford for $250. It sounds great both quiet and loud. It can be a bedroom amp and giging one as well. I am personally in a situation of choice between katana mk2 50/100 or buying a used all-tube Vox night train 15 combo. I'm a huge fan of Brian May and his tone, and I know this vox will do the job pretty well, but let alone the fact it costs full $500 used it will also need the tubes changed (another $100) + a decent treble booster (i really loved the fulltone ranger that costs $350 with shipping) + chorus and delay pedals (200-300 in addition). $1150-1250 in total just for the amp, tubes and pedals to achieve that tone. And then I see guys on YT getting same sound results with katana that costs $200 used and has all the effects on board... And one more too say, I don't think all-tube amp will sound good on my bedroom volumes, as said on the video it needs to be cranked really well to make the power amp overdrive as well. And of course $1000 of price difference for same or very similiar sound (with unnoticeble differences) is a lot.

[@quit293]

I just got one but I must suck cuz i can get great clean tone but metal tone sucks. I find the line 6 spider jam has better metal tone than this katana.

[@DevotioOfficial]

Try this liveset, dude kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnyvnY2uoNuqpNk

[@gladrock9]

Anyone have problems with acoustic channel? When I used it, it had a low level distortion bleed tone. Like the the lead channel very soft under the clean acoustic tone. This happened with the gain turned down?

[@alphanumeric1529]

Katana Tone Studio Version 2 is SO buggy. if I switch boosts, it erases my settings and turns the bottom knob up to 10, and makes the boost SO BASSY it's unusable. Then if I switch to another boost, it erases those settings too and jacks the Bottom Knob up also... I can't believe that Boss would release the BTS, Boss Tone Studio, and the firmware of the Katana in such a buggy state. If I want to use the Katana, I have to have it plugged into my computer if I want to make any changes to the hardware fx knobs or fx selections, between red, green, and yellow. SO BUGGY!

[@koyaanisqatsi7404]

Guys I’m using the katana 100 with a eViolin. Anybody got any Tipps how to sound like Ed Alleyne?

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

I played tube amps since the mid seventies...every make n model and size. Each one let me down, and all had just one thing they were good at. Also didn't necessarily sound that great on a gig. The katana is the first amp that's great at anything...with great versatility. And works at home or on a gig. Always sounds great to audience. The tube has been superseded...finally...and tube amp snobs I know buy one after hearing mine...lol

[@a1b1bcsologuy]

hey Justin is there a good santana patch for this...amp i have one ...Thank you

[@balltofeet]

Juca made one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWPKaZyvabKUerc

[@mattchurchill]

Love my Katana, but really disappointed with the lack of compatibility with Windows 10. I had it working long enough to update the firmware but then the connection was lost and I haven't been able to reconnect. I've scoured the forums, tried everything but no joy😞

[@danoeb-g418]

I've only used it with windows 10. It works perfectly everytime. Never had it disconnect. Try deleting and reinstalling the program. Also make sure you update the amp properly. Look up a tutorial for it online

[@mattchurchill]

@@danoeb-g418 It worked perfectly for a day allowing me to update the firmware, then it just stopped connecting. Tried 3 different Windows 10 laptops and several USB 2 cables. I've spent days following the instructions on forums to no avail.

[@SynZ777]

@@mattchurchill Right click the Windows button at the bottom left and click "Device Manager". Find "Human Interface Devices", click the arrow next to it, and find things relating to "Boss Katana" in the list. I think there's multiple. Right click them, click "properties" and go to the driver tab, and uninstall it through there. Do that for each individual listing of the Boss Katana. Restart your computer and reinstall the BTS software and see if that works.

[@marex1157]

Try a powered USB hub

[@prateekbhardwaj9943]

mine create buzz noise on booster ,lead mode plz help

[@duncanearley]

Hmmm it didnt feel like there were good tips here other than use the EQ?

[@elliespohr]

He has a much longer video on his own channel about the tone studio that is pretty useful and more in depth and a lot longer.

[@jessehoopes7042]

But the katana it is a great amp. I'm close to using it as my gigging amp. Its just a different way of doing shit

[@russellminney3578]

Can anyone help. Bought a patch pack from juca. The katana app doesn't recognise it. Is it because it's zipped. If how to I unzip it Thanks

[@TheDunateen77]

Get winrar free version,that will help you unzip the file

[@JudgeFredd]

Are you freezing in June to wear hats inside ?

[@tonygunk6795]

Too bad you have to pay for his patches.. I wanted to try them

[@kooshaalf7240]

I have katana i need some free patches is there any one who can help me with that?

[@wolverine3344]

Juca, what's up buddy? I'm still digging the patches I've bought from you, though my go to late at night isn't the Katana, it's Overloud's TH-U that you should check out. more and more ppl selling patches for that amp sim, ILIO and Marcofantom come to mind, though I'm convinced you could do better ;-)

[@TheDunateen77]

Wow a very long video and he didn't actually give anything of substance in regards of katana tone,keep everything at noon apart from volume and gain and fiddle with the parametric eq,cheers,no offence meant to the channel

[@tonybowen455]

That was pretty big. I made notes of what he was saying. His patches and clips on his YT speak for themselves. Best Katana sounds I've heard.

[@danmar007]

No one has had the nerve to answer the following question: why do guitarists wear hats indoors? I can hardly stand one outdoors I can't imagine wearing one inside. I've been sitting on the fence about the Katana for a while. Juca pushed me on the buy side! :)

[@DevotioOfficial]

My head doesn't usually look all that good on videos so having a hat on kinda makes it a little less shocking haha

[@greg6162]

Our hair… it’s long and unruly, especially in America

[@port851]

I am struggling with harsh mids when playing distorted rhythms that cut through a mix. My leads on the other hand sound quite smooth already. I normally use a boosted Crunch channel for distortion. I play a Katana head through a 1x12 V30 cabinet

[@9unslin9er]

Do yourself a favor and get a Boss cabinet. I ran my KTN-head through my Marshall 1960a 4x12 for a year and it never sounded as good as the speaker in my Katana 50. They use a ceramic speaker that's not only lighter, but handles the EQ far better.

[@DevotioOfficial]

Try this liveset kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnyvnY2uoNuqpNk

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

It could be the speaker, the speaker in the 100w combo is a great sounding speaker for solid state amps, the celestion in my Marshall 1912 sounds dire in comparison

[@jessehoopes7042]

Not getting rid of my glass

[@jessehoopes7042]

But the katana is great Im close to just using as my gigging amp it's just a different way of doing shit.

[@MindsetMastery75]

And how exactly does one become an "expert Katana tone sculptor"?! LOL. I guess just buy one and play with it and you become a professional Katana tone sculptor. LOL.

[@Reginaldesq]

I think most people look at the software and see how many options there are and think ...... wow ..... I'll come back after I get a physics degree. So, the service of having somebody make the sound you want will be might be worth the price.

[@garyatkins4479]

As with any free market he is filling a void that is there and available ..that others have not , kudos on your success

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@Reginaldesq yeah and thats why I just stick with my mexi strat straight into a blues jr. Volume, master volume, bass/middle/treble and reverb. I bought it, took 5 minutes to find my tone and i let my fingers and tone knobs do the rest. I dont even like pedals. Pedals make it sound like the solid state i sold to get my tube amp.

[@justinguitar]

@@misterknightowlandco funny how much Hendrix and Gilmour's tones sucked when they started using pedals. ;)

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@justinguitar lol it certainly worked for them. There are plenty of sounds for everyone thats for sure. I'm more of a Keef man myself though ;)

[@joekelly9369]

Hate patches , rather have true working pedals , no internet junk apps

[@slash7741]

Juca is an expert at Katana but not in putting camera the right way.

[@nate6692]

His patches are... not subtle.

[@tonyrosa100]

no sound demos, don't waste your time

[@dahmed8993]

@justin Embrace your baldness..or try a hair transplant Either way get rid of that cap :)

[@sean-mo9gf]

never

[@danilobisnar8739]

Too much talking........... never heard a sound

[@brotendo]

When he said "tone is in the fingers" he completely lost me. Especially in a video talking about tone tips for an amp.

[@100thschool]

and it's especially relevant in "video talking about tone tips for an amp". the way you interact with the strings, the way you pluck; at what angle and with which plectrum, all this changes harmonic content which later also can be modified with EQ and distortion, but the very first, dry harmonic series comes from your fingers, strings and pickups, simply put if there are no harmonics (except 50-60hz hum) - then there is nothing to change or tweak so no tone is possible. and if dont believe me then look at FFT based spectrogram and study harmonic series for yourself

[@brotendo]

@@100thschool Those are dynamics. That's not tone.

[@100thschool]

dynamics affecting the tone just the same, amplitude hitting the threshold of distortion, and depending on ratio and peak those will effect the tone. dont believe me, read out oscilloscope this time ;)

[@brotendo]

@@100thschool Nope

[@bosco5469]

Sound quality terrible ...hard to understand what he is saying ..would like to follow but channel ...need to fix sound quality

[@robertpurdy4452]

The sound quality is fine. I'm listening through studio monitors but it sounds fine.

[@garyatkins4479]

Sounds good on my iPhone

[@NickTann]

Sounds good here

[@lihclore]

are u deaf