Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Rock You Like a Hurricane
Scorpions
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/early 1980s model, as used by Rudolf Schenker on the original recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic 1980s Scorpions amp, confirmed by multiple sources for this era and song)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984, original album version. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff section; amp distortion is primary. All gear and settings refer to the studio recording, not live or re-recorded versions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive bridge pickup attackcrunchy, saturated distortionclear note separation in chordspalm-muted chugsbright, cutting top endfull-bodied midrangeminimal ambienceclassic Marshall cruncharticulate rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but accessible, requiring tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but no advanced techniques or high speed.
This tone has been researched 23 times by the community
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/early 1980s model, as used by Rudolf Schenker on the original recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic 1980s Scorpions amp, confirmed by multiple sources for this era and song)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 23 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984, original album version. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff section; amp distortion is primary. All gear and settings refer to the studio recording, not live or re-recorded versions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive bridge pickup attackcrunchy, saturated distortionclear note separation in chordspalm-muted chugsbright, cutting top endfull-bodied midrangeminimal ambienceclassic Marshall cruncharticulate rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but accessible, requiring tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but no advanced techniques or high speed.