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The Sails of Charon (2015 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings
Scorpions · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1975 Fender Stratocaster with maple fingerboard
Pickups
Fender single-coil (noted as higher output bridge pickup than typical Stratocasters of the era)
Amp
1972 Marshall model 1959T Super Lead Tremolo 100-watt head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12M 25W 55Hz speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1977 (original), applies to 2015 remaster. Solo section used bridge pickup. No evidence of additional pedals or effects except wah. No fuzz, phaser, or delay used on this recording. Wah pedal used for solo only. Settings from Guitar World are for studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass4
Gain6.5
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Vox Cry Baby Wah (early '70s) · wah
1975 Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup, volume and tone on 10) → Vox Cry Baby Wah (about 2/3 toe down during solo) → 1972 Marshall 1959T Super Lead → Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- organic and dynamic
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- precise and fluid
- expressive wah sweep
- harmonically rich
- crunchy but not high-gain
- clear note separation
- neo-classical phrasing
- touch-sensitive response