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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)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

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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