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Wind of change amp settings — Carlsbro Kickstar_10b

The Scorpions guitar tone for “Wind of change”, dialed in for a Carlsbro Kickstar_10b with a Kaysen K-EG5. Studio version, Crazy World (1990)

Original rig

Matthias Jabs: Fender Stratocaster through Vox AC30 (Top Boost channel) with delay/reverb; Rudolf Schenker: Gibson Flying V through Marshall JCM800 with light crunch

Shimmering clean arpeggios with chimey highs, warm midrange clarity, and gentle breakup on the lead sections

Amp settings — Carlsbro Kickstar_10b

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

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Delay (RECOMMENDED — not currently owned)

RECOMMENDED — not owned. A basic digital delay (Boss DD-3, TC Electronic Flashback, or budget clone) adds the spatial depth critical to this tone. Set for ~350ms slapback with low repeats.

Level/Mix 3 · Feedback/Repeats 3 · Time 5

Why these settings

The Carlsbro Kickstar 10B is a small solid-state practice amp with limited headroom and a basic EQ section — it cannot replicate the AC30's tube chime or touch sensitivity. Gain is set low (3) to stay clean since the original is primarily a clean tone; mid is pushed to 6 to compensate for the amp's tendency toward a scooped, thin voicing compared to the Vox's natural midrange warmth. Rolling guitar volume to 8 and tone to 6 softens the Kaysen's humbucker output to approximate single-coil smoothness.

PRO TIPFor the iconic intro arpeggios, use your pick closer to the neck and angle it slightly to get a softer attack — the original has almost no pick 'click,' just rounded note bloom. If your amp's reverb sounds harsh, back it to 4 and rely on slower picking-hand dynamics for sustain.

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