SCANDAL Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song
Browse every SCANDAL song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.
Translate any SCANDAL tone to your gear
The Gear That Turns Up Most
SCANDAL Albums We've Broken Down
All 8 SCANDAL Tones
SCANDAL Tone Evolution
- 2009Shoujo SBEST*SCANDAL
- 2010Shunkan SentimentalTemptation Box
- 2012
- 2012KoeQueens Are Trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-
- 2012Taiyou ScandalousQueens Are Trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-
- 2014DepartureHello World
- 2014ImageHello World
- 2016Chiisana HonoōYellow
Common Questions About SCANDAL's Tone
What guitar does SCANDAL play?
Across the 8 SCANDAL songs in our catalog, the Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears most often, with a Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) also turning up across multiple recordings. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.
What amp does SCANDAL use?
Across the 8 SCANDAL songs in our catalog, the Marshall JCM800 2203 shows up most often, followed by the Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.
What pedals does SCANDAL use?
The Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET is the pedal that appears on the most SCANDAL recordings in our catalog, alongside the Boss DS-1. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.
How many SCANDAL songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 8 SCANDAL songs, including "Chiisana Honoō", "Departure", "Harukaze". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.