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Solo Tone

Still Loving You

Scorpions

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, used by Matthias Jabs for clean parts in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1983-1984 era, Love at First Sting sessions)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, likely neck or neck+middle for clean tone)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983-1984. Matthias Jabs is known to use a Stratocaster for clean sections and Flying V for leads/distorted parts. No evidence of pedals for clean tone; amp reverb likely used. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall clean setup and era.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm neck pickup soundlush reverb ambienceclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivechimey highsrounded lowsstudio-polished claritysoft picking attackmild compression from amp

Difficulty

The clean solo requires careful dynamic control, smooth phrasing, and expressive vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

[QUESTION] Scorpions Love At First Sting tone : r/Guitar - RedditRudolf Schenker on life in The Scorpions and Flying Vs | Guitar World

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