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Pure Instinct album cover - Scorpions
Album · 5 tones

Pure Instinct Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Scorpions·1996·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Pure Instinct track to your gear

The Pure Instinct amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 5 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.

Gain
5
5–5 · n=5
Bass
5
5–5 · n=5
Mid
6
6–6 · n=5
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=5
Presence
6
6–6 · n=5
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=5
The rig behind the record

What Scorpions Used on Pure Instinct

Tracklist

Every Pure Instinct Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Soul Behind the Face
  2. When You Came into My Life
  3. You and IMarshall JCM800 2203
  4. Does Anyone Know
  5. Wild Child

5 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the Pure Instinct Tone

  1. What amp was Pure Instinct recorded with?

    Every one of the Pure Instinct tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on Pure Instinct?

    The Gibson Flying V appears on the most Pure Instinct tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the Pure Instinct sound?

    Across the 5 guitar tracks from Pure Instinct we've catalogued, the median is gain 5 (range 5–5), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.

  4. What pedals are on Pure Instinct?

    The Boss CE-2 Chorus shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.

  5. How many Pure Instinct songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 5 tracks from Pure Instinct broken down, including "Soul Behind the Face" and "When You Came into My Life". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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