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No One Like You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Scorpions
Scorpions · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Matthias Jabs' modified 1970s Stratocaster, likely with a humbucker in the bridge position)
Pickups
Bridge humbucker (likely DiMarzio or Seymour Duncan, as per era and Jabs' known mods)
Amp
Marshall JMP MKII Super Lead 100W
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1981-1982. Gear confirmed for studio use on 'No One Like You' era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. No pedalboard photos or explicit pedal models for this solo, but amp and guitar are confirmed for this recording session.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Fender Stratocaster (bridge humbucker) → Delay pedal → Chorus pedal → Marshall JMP MKII Super Lead 100W (room reverb from studio/amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- tight and focused
- cutting upper mids
- smooth legato
- crisp pick attack
- harmonized lead lines
- slight room ambience
- aggressive bridge pickup
- clear note separation
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found for this song/solo; settings estimated based on Marshall JMP MKII Super Lead 100W typical usage in 1980s hard rock/metal studio context.
- No pedalboard or effect model confirmed for this specific solo; effects inferred from audio and era-typical practices.
- Guitar model inferred from Equipboard and era photos; pickup type inferred from Jabs' known mods and solo tone.
- No evidence of harmonizer pedal or rack in the studio chain for this solo, despite forum thread title.
- Reverb is likely from studio or amp room mic, not a pedal or amp effect.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Matthias Jabs' solo tone on 'No One Like You' is classic early-80s hard rock: saturated but articulate, with a tight low end, forward mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. Likely a Marshall JMP or JCM800 with moderate reverb from the studio, matching typical Scorpions production and genre conventions.