What gear does Scorpions use?

“I mostly used the electric guitars and amps that I used in the early ’80s – 50-watt Marshalls, the ’58 Flying V that I’ve used for years. It’s an unbelievable-sounding guitar.”

“We tried all our equipment from the Eighties – the Marshall stacks, all this equipment – to find that original, old Eighties sound,”

“Well, for many years I was known for playing Explorers, and I still play them.”

“I used one of my favorite guitars, an ES-335 with dot inlay, from 1958.”

“Guitar-wise, I used my old Les Pauls. I have a ’58 and a ’59, and I also use a ’55 Junior with P-90s for rhythms.”

“Eventually I had the idea to put two extra frets onto my main Strat, and that worked beautifully.”

“I learned which amps were indestructible – old Marshalls Super Leads and the Blackstar Artist.”

“I use two JCM 50-watt Marshall two-channel amps and the Marshall cabinets with Celestion greenbacks.”

“My only effects are a Dunlop Dimebag wah and a Boss delay and chorus.”

“I liked the combination of my amplifier with that guitar. It was closer to the sound I imagined”