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Riff Tone
Still Loving You
Scorpions
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/early 1980s model, Rudolf Schenker's main guitar for this era and album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (vintage 1980s, as used on 'Love at First Sting' album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984, 'Love at First Sting' album. Gear confirmed for this era by interviews and period photos. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall usage for Scorpions in this period; no direct numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(9)
classic Marshall crunchtight palm-muted chugswarm and sustaining rhythmarticulate midrangeslightly saturated but not high-gain80s hard rock rhythmclear note separationnot overly scoopedfull-bodied riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, alternate picking, and dynamic sensitivity to maintain clarity and sustain with modulation effects.
This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1970s/early 1980s model, Rudolf Schenker's main guitar for this era and album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (vintage 1980s, as used on 'Love at First Sting' album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984, 'Love at First Sting' album. Gear confirmed for this era by interviews and period photos. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall usage for Scorpions in this period; no direct numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(9)
classic Marshall crunchtight palm-muted chugswarm and sustaining rhythmarticulate midrangeslightly saturated but not high-gain80s hard rock rhythmclear note separationnot overly scoopedfull-bodied riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, alternate picking, and dynamic sensitivity to maintain clarity and sustain with modulation effects.