Solo Tone
Big City Nights
Scorpions
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Matthias Jabs on studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1984)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely Dirty Fingers or similar high-output humbuckers, era-correct)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear based on era, genre, and known Scorpions studio setups. No direct source for exact pedal or amp model for this solo, but period-correct and visually/audibly confirmed in multiple interviews and live footage. No evidence of additional drive pedals for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runsharmonic overtonestight, focused lead tonecrisp attackcutting upper midsclassic 80s Marshall saturationminimal ambient washarticulate note separationcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of phrasing, fast legato passages, and expressive bends, typical of 1980s melodic hard rock solos.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Matthias Jabs on studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1984)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely Dirty Fingers or similar high-output humbuckers, era-correct)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear based on era, genre, and known Scorpions studio setups. No direct source for exact pedal or amp model for this solo, but period-correct and visually/audibly confirmed in multiple interviews and live footage. No evidence of additional drive pedals for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runsharmonic overtonestight, focused lead tonecrisp attackcutting upper midsclassic 80s Marshall saturationminimal ambient washarticulate note separationcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of phrasing, fast legato passages, and expressive bends, typical of 1980s melodic hard rock solos.
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