VOX VT20X settings
Scar Tissue settings for VOX VT20X
Red Hot Chili Peppers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Red Hot Chili Peppers "Scar Tissue" riff tone on a VOX VT20X, select the VOX AC30 preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 3. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 5 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS · updated 2026-06-05
- Preset / mode
- VOX AC30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 5 · Volume 8
VOX VT20X knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
- Value 1
- 5
- Value 2
- 5
- Power level
- 8
- Noise reduction
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick lightly for a more dynamic and touch-sensitive response.
- Experiment with your picking attack to achieve the percussive quality of the riff.
The original rig
What Red Hot Chili Peppers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your VOX VT20X actually has.
- Guitar
- 1962 Fender Stratocaster
- Amp
- Marshall Major
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Scar Tissue adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Red Hot Chili Peppers's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the VOX VT20X for Scar Tissue?
Start from the VOX AC30 preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Scar Tissue?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 5 and volume at 8.
What gear did Red Hot Chili Peppers use on Scar Tissue?
Guitar: 1962 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Marshall Major.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Scar Tissue on other amps
Popular songs on the VOX VT20X
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.