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Still loving you amp settings — Marshall Mg 15 cdr

The Scorpions guitar tone for “Still loving you”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg 15 cdr with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Love at First Sting (1984)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 head, Gibson Flying V with high-output humbuckers (Schenker), Fender Stratocaster with humbuckers (Jabs for cleaner parts), Boss DS-1 for overdrive boost, Boss CH-1 chorus, analog delay

Clean arpeggiated verse with 80s chorus shimmer, building to warm overdriven lead with sustain

Amp settings — Marshall Mg 15 cdr

CHANNELClean (CD channel)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Reverb	4
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The MG15 CDR lacks the JCM800's tube warmth and has a brighter, thinner voicing. I pulled treble down from the original's 6-7 to 5 to avoid ice-pick highs from your solid-state amp. Mid pushed to 6 compensates for the Squier's single-coil output being lower and thinner than the original's humbuckers. The built-in reverb substitutes for the studio's ambient treatment—the original used chorus, which you cannot replicate without a pedal.

PRO TIPFor the arpeggiated intro, let your pick hand rest closer to the neck pickup and use the fleshy part of your thumb brushing the strings immediately after picking—this mimics the compressed, pillowy attack Jabs achieved with humbuckers and studio compression. Roll your guitar's volume knob to 7-8 during the quiet verse, then snap it to 10 when the song builds for a natural gain boost.

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