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3 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 3 Scorpions songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single Scorpions setting. Still Loving You starts at Gain 5.5 and The Sails of Charon at Gain 6.5, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Every song on this page, grouped by the starting point it shares, with the same numbers as the song pages. Open it full size to print, or save it for later.
A driving Flying V riff under a big chorus, with backward echo on the verse after the solo.
Start at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
A neoclassical, wah-voiced lead on an amp only just breaking up.
Start at Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
A slow power ballad that builds from a calm start to power chords and a singing lead.
Start at Gain 5.5, Bass 4, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Rock You Like a Hurricane | 1958 Gibson Flying V (Schenker)Marshall (Schenker's own account) |
| The Sails of Charon | 1975 Fender Stratocaster with a maple fingerboard1972 Marshall 1959T Super Lead Tremolo 100-watt head |
| Still Loving You | Not documented for this song; Schenker's Flying V and Jabs's 1976 Explorer were their guitars of the eraMarshall, Schenker's amp for all recording at the time (not placed on this song) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one in the tone matcher →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Rock You Like a Hurricane starts at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2; The Sails of Charon starts at Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2; Still Loving You starts at Gain 5.5, Bass 4, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Rock You Like a Hurricane: 1958 Gibson Flying V (Schenker); Marshall (Schenker's own account). The Sails of Charon: 1975 Fender Stratocaster with a maple fingerboard; 1972 Marshall 1959T Super Lead Tremolo 100-watt head. Still Loving You: Not documented for this song; Schenker's Flying V and Jabs's 1976 Explorer were their guitars of the era; Marshall, Schenker's amp for all recording at the time (not placed on this song). Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
