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Lady Starlight Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Scorpions
Scorpions · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker in this era)
Pickups
Humbucker (Gibson stock, likely T-Top or Super Humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on Scorpions' studio use in early 1980s)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1980 (from 'Animal Magnetism' album sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the solo; Les Paul into Marshall is the classic Scorpions studio setup for this era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and melodic
- warm, rounded highs
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- moderate breakup
- not overly saturated
- touch-sensitive
- classic rock ballad solo sound