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Always Somewhere amp settings — Flamma FX100

The Scorpions guitar tone for “Always Somewhere”, dialed in for a Flamma FX100 with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, Lovedrive (1979) — Rudolf Schenker on lead guitar

Original rig

Marshall JCM800, Gibson/humbucker-equipped guitar, likely Boss DD-series delay, clean boost or light overdrive for sustain

Warm, singing lead tone with moderate crunch, prominent midrange, smooth sustain, and spacious reverb/delay
Amp settings — Flamma FX100
CHANNELCrunch or Marshall-style model (JCM800/Plexi type)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 5 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 5 REVERB 3
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain5
Bass5
Mid7
Treble6
Presence5
Reverb3
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Guitar
PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Flamma FX100 — Digital Delay block

Moderate delay for spacious lead tone; 300-400ms range, few repeats

Mix/Level 3 · Time 4 · Feedback 3
Why these settings

The Flamma FX100's Marshall/Crunch model approximates the JCM800's mid-forward voice. Gain at 5 delivers the singing sustain without modern saturation — the original is a warm, controlled crunch, not high-gain. Your Epiphone's humbuckers match the original's fat midrange; neck pickup with tone rolled to 7 softens the highs for that smooth ballad lead character.

PRO TIPUse light pick attack and let notes sustain naturally — Schenker's phrasing on this track is all about dynamics and melodic breathing, not aggressive picking. Slight finger vibrato sells the tone more than any pedal.

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