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Still Loving You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Scorpions

Scorpions · 1980s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Matthias Jabs, 1984 studio recording)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, installed in Stratocaster)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1984, Love at First Sting album. Matthias Jabs used a Stratocaster with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the solo. Amp is a Marshall JCM800 2205. Effects include Boss DD-3 Digital Delay. No evidence of wah, chorus, or flanger in this solo. Delay is clearly audible. Settings estimated based on typical JCM800 studio use for this genre/era and lack of explicit numeric values in sources.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay

Fender Stratocaster (bridge humbucker) → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Marshall JCM800 2205 (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • smooth and melodic
  • bright but not harsh
  • rich harmonics
  • liquid lead tone
  • crisp note definition
  • clear delay repeats
  • high-output bridge pickup sound
  • classic 80s hard rock solo
  • articulate and expressive

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical JCM800 use for 80s rock/metal studio tones.
  • ⚠️Guitar and pickup confirmed from multiple sources for this era and song, but no direct photo/video from the exact session.
  • ⚠️Delay effect is clearly audible in the solo, but specific pedal settings are not available.
  • ⚠️No evidence of wah, chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects in the solo section; only delay and amp reverb are used.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Matthias Jabs' solo tone on 'Still Loving You' is a classic 80s high-gain lead sound: saturated but articulate, with strong mids and a smooth top end. Likely using a Marshall JCM800, his settings favor a focused, singing sustain, moderate bass for clarity, and moderate reverb for space without washing out the notes.

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