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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
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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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.
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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
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.