Scum album cover - Napalm Death
Album · 4 tones

Scum Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Napalm Death·1987·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Scum track to your gear

The Scum amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 4 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.

Gain
8
8–8 · n=4
Bass
5
5–5 · n=4
Mid
5
5–5 · n=4
Treble
6
6–6 · n=4
Presence
6
6–6 · n=4
Volume
9
9–9 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Scum

Tracklist

Every Scum Tone You Can Dial In

  1. You SufferPeavey Bandit 112 (TransTube) (modern equivalent)
  2. Scum
  3. Human Garbage
  4. Instinct of Survival

4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the Scum Tone

  1. What amp was Scum recorded with?

    Every one of the Scum tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Peavey Bandit 112 (TransTube) (a modern equivalent). ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on Scum?

    The Ibanez Iceman IC400 (a modern equivalent) appears on the most Scum tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the Scum sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from Scum we've catalogued, the median is gain 8 (range 8–8), with bass 5, mid 5, treble 6 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.

  4. What pedals are on Scum?

    The Boss DS-1 shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.

  5. How many Scum songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Scum broken down, including "You Suffer" and "Scum". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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