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Still loving you amp settings — Marshall Code 50

The Scorpions guitar tone for “Still loving you”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, Love at First Sting (1984) — iconic clean arpeggiated intro tone

Original rig

Gibson Flying V / Explorer into Marshall JCM800 / Plexi, Boss Chorus, studio digital delay and reverb

Lush, dimensional 80s chorus-drenched clean with warm low-mids and shimmering high-end delay

Amp settings — Marshall Code 50

CHANNELPre-amp: Plexi Clean | Power-amp: Classic Marshall 100W | Cab: 1960BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	7
Mid	6
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	5
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Marshall CODE Built-in Chorus (MOD)

Built-in CODE modulation block (CLS/Chorus mode)

Speed 3 · Depth 7 · Tone 10

02Marshall CODE Built-in Multi Delay (DEL)

Built-in CODE delay block set around 450ms

Time 5 · Feedback 3 · Level 5

03Marshall CODE Built-in Stadium Reverb (REV)

Built-in CODE reverb block

Decay 6 · Pre-delay 2 · Tone 6

Why these settings

The Plexi preamp model on the CODE 50 delivers authentic 80s Marshall clean headroom without breaking up prematurely. Using your RG550's V7 neck humbucker with tone dialed slightly back matches Rudolf Schenker's rounded Korina Flying V warmth, while the high CODE treble and presence settings supply the quintessential 80s ballad sparkle. Built-in CODE Chorus, Multi Delay, and Stadium Reverb recreate the spacious studio rack production directly in the amp.

PRO TIPPick the arpeggios close to the neck with medium-light pick attack; let every string ring out completely so the stereo chorus and trailing repeats wash over each other without note clashing.

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