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Wind of Change Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Scorpions
Scorpions · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Rudolf Schenker Flying V
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Dimarzio Michael Schenker Signature or Seymour Duncan JB, bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990. Matthias Jabs played the solo. Gear inferred from era-correct studio use and Equipboard documentation. No direct studio photo, but multiple sources confirm this setup for the album period.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Guitar → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Marshall JCM800 2205 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and melodic
- articulate and expressive
- moderate compression
- clear note separation
- rich and full-bodied
- anthemic lead sound
- slightly scooped mids but present
- delay adds spatial depth
- not overly saturated