Riff Tone

Wind of Change

Scorpions

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Matthias Jabs on studio recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Guitar is a Stratocaster with single-coils, likely in position 4 (neck + middle) for the riff. Amp is Marshall JCM800, as used in the studio and confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of live/tour-specific gear for the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyslightly compressedarticulate and melodicchorus shimmeredge-of-breakup cleandynamic picking responsenot heavily saturatedclassic Stratocaster sparklefull-bodied midsstudio ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even picking and subtle dynamic control to maintain the glassy, chorus-tinged tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Amp Settings for Wind of Change by Scorpions (guitars and tone)Scorpions Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard how to achieve a guitar tone like in "winds of change intro"? - Reddit

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